Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2006 (2006-09-19)
Recorded2003–2006
Studio
  • 1st & 15th (Chicago)
  • Record Plant (Hollywood)
  • Right Track (New York City)
Genre
Length72:13
Label
Producer
Lupe Fiasco chronology
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
(2006)
Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
(2007)
Singles from Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
  1. "Kick, Push"
    Released: April 18, 2006
  2. "I Gotcha"
    Released: August 8, 2006
  3. "Daydreamin'"
    Released: September 11, 2006

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, commonly referred to as Food & Liquor or abbreviated to LFFL, is the debut studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco. It was released on September 19, 2006, through 1st & 15th Entertainment and Atlantic Records. The album features production from The Neptunes, Kanye West, Mike Shinoda, Craig Kallman, Prolyfic, Needlz, Soundtrakk, and Brandon Howard. Jay-Z, Chill, and Fiasco himself are credited as the executive producers for the album. Songs on the record discuss poverty, Islam, terrorism, racism, and individuality.

Originally, the album was reported to have debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200; however, due to incomplete Nielsen SoundScan reports, the album actually debuted at number eight. The album received four Grammy Award nominations, including Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 49th Grammy Awards. "Daydreamin'", featuring Jill Scott, won Best Urban/Alternative Song at the 50th Grammy Awards. The album was digitally re-released on September 13, 2011, to mark its 5th anniversary; this version features four new tracks. On April 30, 2015, Fiasco released a music video for "Just Might Be OK", nine years after the album's original release.