Old heads, how disappointing was Lupe Fiasco's LASERS?

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Was in my late teens, at first I tried to convince myself the album was great. Then the illusion broke and I was inconsolably disappointed. In later years, the album has a couple tracks that offer it some redeeming value.

He had no business releasing that mess after The Cool :hhh:

He made up for it with Drogas Wave tho, all is forgiven :ehh:

Drogas Wave is a rap achievement but Tetsuo & Youth is a classic in it's own right.
 

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Was in my late teens, at first I tried to convince myself the album was great. Then the illusion broke and I was inconsolably disappointed. In later years, the album has a couple tracks that offer it some redeeming value.



Drogas Wave is a rap achievement but Tetsuo & Youth is a classic in it's own right.

I was hype for it, but never gave it a proper listen. I need to get to that
 

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All I remember from that era is Lyor Cohen standing outside saying to people protesting it being held back “dont you want it good?”

“Dont you want it real good?”

 

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It was a 3 yr and some change wait since The Cool dropped I believe.

I used to stan him heavy so I knew it was kind of a throwaway album at the time. I was prepared for the disappointment.

All Black Everything and Till I get there are my favorite tracks off it. His first verse on Break the Chain was underrated IMO.

Looking back, the album was pretty depressing. You can tell dude was in a dark place mentally

Was happy F&L II came out the year after lol
 

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He had no business releasing that mess after The Cool :hhh:

He made up for it with Drogas Wave tho, all is forgiven :ehh:
That’s the thing. In a vacuum Lasers might’ve been ok? (idk, I had to hop off it after one listen lol). But how do you release this after The Cool?!?!?!
 

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Old head? Lasers didnt come out that long ago :dahell:



















Release date: March 7, 2011
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