Rap-Up.com || Album Cover: Lupe Fiasco – ‘Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1’

Lupe Fiasco fades to black with the simple, yet striking cover art for Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1. Due September 25, the highly-anticipated sequel to his 2006 album features the singles “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free),” “Bitch Bad,” and “Lamborghini Angels.”

The Chicago MC made the controversial record without any outside pressure. “It’s the Lupe Fiasco that I want to be without the industry constraints, without trying to please the hardcore fans or the new fans,” he told Fuse. “It’s just me, what I would do for myself, if nobody ever heard it. This is the kind of music that I would make. It’s a masterpiece. It’s real good. It’s real fu**ing good.”

Check out two promotional photos of Lupe below the cut.

What do you think of Lupe’s album cover? Sound off below.

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36 Comments

Vega
August 23rd, 2012 at 5:51 am
I won’t be complaining. It’s the music that will speak for itself. Although, I wonder what the cover art for Pt. 2 would look like.

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G.O.O.D. Reply:
August 23rd, 2012 at 6:26 am
@Vega, White probably.

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wqe
August 23rd, 2012 at 5:51 am
these past 6 months this guy has shown behavioral traits of an attention whore

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Alejandro Reply:
August 23rd, 2012 at 5:58 am
@wqe, Lol, no. He is not an attention whore by any means.

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Ice Reply:
August 23rd, 2012 at 12:57 pm
@Alejandro, Yeah, you actually have to get noticed to be an attention whore. No one is checking for Lupe, at all.

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Vega Reply:
August 23rd, 2012 at 6:19 am
@wqe, Could you be more reasonable or provide examples on “behavioral traits”? What is actually considered behavioural? It’s not wrong to promote his work. Heck, he hasn’t been dissing anybody or putting himself above everybody. Get lost.

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Eric Reply:
August 23rd, 2012 at 7:30 am
@wqe, i agree tbh

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Quentin Reply:
August 23rd, 2012 at 9:27 am
@wqe, Agreed.

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Ice Reply:
August 23rd, 2012 at 12:56 pm
@wqe, 100% agree

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ayo Reply:
August 23rd, 2012 at 1:23 pm
@wqe, I swear down,
Its gettin annoying
Lupe u are a great rapper, u dont need this to sell, u music will speak for its self

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bigman
August 23rd, 2012 at 6:03 am
that cover is so amazin really it is

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Juicy Duh
August 23rd, 2012 at 6:28 am
I like i never brought a Lupe album. I am buying this one. I wanted to hear something different in rap music. And “Bitch Bad” is something new i wanted to here so i will be buying his Album

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Marsha Sea
August 23rd, 2012 at 6:38 am
I think he’s making the statement that it’s all about the music. He’s not trying to sell an image, or a lifestyle, he’s just trying to share his music

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hoover
August 23rd, 2012 at 7:31 am
ok, so im not the only one who doesnt see anything, ok im not buggin

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Kyle
August 23rd, 2012 at 7:48 am
This is an awesome album cover. I love all the colors and the font he used.

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Randy
August 23rd, 2012 at 7:50 am
i know im not the only one who was sitting here waiting for the picture to finishing loading

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Dave Reply:
August 23rd, 2012 at 8:33 am
@Randy, Nope, lol. I was too. I tried to reload the page & everything, I’m like hol’ up… then I read the article & I’m like “Oh….” lol

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Juicy Duh Reply:
August 23rd, 2012 at 8:51 am
@Dave, i was too

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Issa Reply:
August 23rd, 2012 at 9:28 am
@Randy, lol YESSS I was too

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Dave
August 23rd, 2012 at 8:32 am
Idc, I’m still buying it. lol

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Zac
August 23rd, 2012 at 8:40 am
wow. way to steal Prince’s album art

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Be3000
August 23rd, 2012 at 9:08 am
Has anybody else done that? If so copyright lmfao

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Mysternof (@Mysternof) Reply:
October 17th, 2012 at 3:25 pm
@Be3000, lol

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Miles
August 23rd, 2012 at 9:20 am
maybe we’re just not looking hard enough

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THATGUY
August 23rd, 2012 at 9:26 am
umm. Lupe this aint cool or deep. It looks like ur trying to hard to be different.

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chris shorts
August 23rd, 2012 at 10:01 am
#teamlupe people really fail to realize that this dude was resigned by his label after they refused to put out his last album and his fans signed a petition and look a whole new dealll. hes no attention whore he just does him and if you like then you like it .. lupe is that dude

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Heather
August 23rd, 2012 at 10:23 am
One song that should be played on the radio … UNEDITED.

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pressed much?
August 23rd, 2012 at 11:58 am
he’s trying way too hard to be different

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:)
August 23rd, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Parental Advisory sticker!

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:) Reply:
August 23rd, 2012 at 5:13 pm
@:), I meant “?” not “!”.

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coolio
August 23rd, 2012 at 6:03 pm
Why isn’t the album cover loading for me? I only see black. Is anyone else having the same problem?

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Will
August 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Lupe why? Jay-z already did this with “The Black album” smh

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TheDreamer
August 23rd, 2012 at 10:47 pm
Love it. Letting the music speak for itself.

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TRA
August 24th, 2012 at 6:53 am
I think Lupe Fiasco is leading the new generation when it comes to putting out positive messages in his music. I am looking forward to Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Part 1. I am going to buy Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor II: The Great Amercian Rap Album Part 1 as soon as possible. Hip Hop needs more rappers like Lupe Fiasco and Nas who puts out real good music.

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Not In Love with him but he's my Biggest Fan Loveeeee
August 24th, 2012 at 11:44 pm
Awsome

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trey
September 21st, 2012 at 12:14 am
Lupe you are the finest dawg. i’m so hella in love with your work man just keep it up.

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