Rap-Up.com || Lupe Fiasco’s ‘Lasers’ Gets Release Date

Lupe Fiasco fans can put down the picket signs and call off the protest. The Chicago rapper’s oft-delayed album Lasers finally has a release date.

After hinting yesterday that his relationship with Atlantic Records was patched up by tweeting “Victory!” along with a smiling photo with label executive Julie Greenwald, a drop date for Lupe’s third album was announced via his website. The project will finally see the light of day on March 8, 2011 with a single to come later this month.

“Lupe Fiasco’s much-anticipated new album Lasers hits stores and online Tuesday, March 8th 2011,” read the website. “The first single will premiere on Tuesday, October 26th right here on LupeFiasco.com first! #GenerationLasers you ready? Let’s go!”

The announcement comes after months of discord between the “Superstar” hitmaker and the imprint. While the label reportedly demanded that Lupe make more marketable material, fans came to his defense with plans to protest outside of Atlantic’s Manhattan headquarters on October 15 aka “Fiasco Friday” if their demands weren’t met.

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October 8th, 2010 at 10:15 am
now people need to open up their pocket books. it’s one thing to talk mess online about how an album should be released, but it’s another to actually buy it. we’ll see. i’m hopeful people buy it, as he’s one of the best emcees out there.

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Daire
October 8th, 2010 at 10:41 am
Great to see the fans can get what they want!
It will be intrestin to see how succesful the album is now its gonna be released

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yeahyeah
October 8th, 2010 at 10:46 am
Damn, that’s so far away from now! Well, at least we got a date to look forward to.

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ASH
October 8th, 2010 at 10:50 am
I hope ppl buy this album. I did my part and bought The Cool the 1st week it came out… I hope everyone does the same when LASERS drops.

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queen
October 8th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
@…

i agree 100%… his fans need to buy his stuff so “lasers” doesnt turn out to be an “Fantasy ride”…fans complaining bout promotion and release dates when nobody buys the album

but i don’t think he’ll be in that predicament

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Mii
October 8th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
YAY!

but I wanted to protest :(

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Lisa
October 8th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Why so far away?! Lupe I need you!

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Kelly
October 8th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
uuuuuu ! That is not ok!

Im gonna kill myself!

I wont this album!!!!!!!!!!!

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Mr Xclusive
October 8th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
who is this guy again?

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GeeGee
October 8th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
… 2011? That’s plenty of time to do some promoting. What is the record label thinking?!

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RooRoo
October 9th, 2010 at 12:20 am
i hope JoJo will be on the album

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chris
October 10th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
new lupe on my birthday? hell yeah

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