Lasers

by Lupe Fiasco

Lasers cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 8 March 2011
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 47:51
  • Community rating: 2.31/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following a prolonged battle with his record label, the Chicago rapper's third studio album heavily prioritizes stadium-ready electropop production over his typical boom-bap aesthetic. Despite internal frustrations, the record spawned massive commercial hits while still maintaining his signature intricate, socio-political wordplay.

Genres

Descriptors: Gangsta, conscious, rhythmic, political, rap, commercial, radio, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Letting Go (feat. Sarah Green) (4:26)
  2. Words I Never Said (feat. Skylar Grey) (4:16)
  3. Till I Get There (3:23)
  4. I Don't Wanna Care Right Now (feat. MDMA) (4:15)
  5. Out of My Head (feat. Trey Songz) (3:24)
  6. The Show Goes On (3:59)
  7. Beautiful Lasers (2 Ways) [feat. MDMA] (4:01)
  8. Coming Up (feat. MDMA) (3:58)
  9. State Run Radio (feat. sELF) (3:57)
  10. BREAK THE CHAIN (feat. Eric Turner & Sway) (4:21)
  11. All Black Everything (3:40)
  12. Never Forget You (feat. John Legend) (4:04)

Credits

  • Alex Grant - written-by
  • Daniel Johnson - written-by
  • David Manzoor - written-by
  • Derek Safo - written-by
  • Dominic Jordan - written-by
  • Dustin William Brower - written-by
  • Eric Turner - written-by, featuring
  • Eshraque Mughal - written-by

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