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Lupe "Lasers is bananas", and says he didn't sign the 360 deal

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http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1649733/20101011/fiasco__lupe.jhtml?mobile=true

Lupe Fiasco has had a busy few weeks. From publicly disagreeing with his Atlantic Records home, organizing Fiasco Friday (which would bring the MC's qualms to the label's doorstep on October 15), and then reconciling with Atlantic late last week, it's been a whirlwind.

Over the weekend, the Chicago MC spoke for the first time to MTV News about the release of Lasers and the resolution he and Atlantic reached.

"We just came to a reconciliation, saw both sides of the argument of what was going down, found a midway point that we can all agree on, and we're rolling," Fiasco said. "March 8: Lasers. Single drops in a couple weeks. It is what it is."

According to Fiasco, the rift between him and his label began when executives called Lasers "wack," and then . Under this new contract, Atlantic would receive "25 percent of any ancillary properties that you do that come from your music," Fiasco explained. But, the MC wasn't interested.

"I'm not a 360 artist, and I'll never be a 360 artist," he declared over the weekend. "And you should never be a 360 artist. If that's something that you need, then your situation is different. I'm not the type of artist that needs a 360 deal, but it's probably some newer artists that need that kind of motivation or extra support to enhance their operations in the future. I don't necessarily need that. If it comes along in the future, who knows? But, right now, I don't need it. Thank you, but no thank you."

As for what Lasers will sound like, Fiasco's decided silence is the best weapon - almost.

"I'm keeping my mouth shut, to be honest, on the album," he said. "The album is bananas. But mum's the word, because I don't want to spoil it. ... Over the next couple months, as more stuff comes out ... I'll be a little bit more comfortable to talk."

And we've only got two more weeks to wait.

"I'll talk about the next single on October 26, when it comes out," Fiasco promised with a smile.
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This album is going to be great, but I am not sure in what kind of Lupe we're getting yet.

Fahrenheit 1-3 Lupe was raw lyrical mastery, crapping on everybody, and some story/concept songs here and there to give a sneak peak to his song writing ability.

F+L - The Cool Lupe is the perfect blend of raw lyrical mastery but still shows he can crap on everybody.  They lyricism was more focused and had more of a message behind it.  Probably my favorite type of Lu JUST BY A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE FAHRENHEIT LU WENT IN.

EOTS Lu = Back on his Fahrenheit ish.  No real story telling or concept, just swag rapping but in a lyrical well.  It was a breath of fresh air to hear Lupe actually being...cocky.


Lasers Lu = I dunno what we're getting.  Lupe said he put out EOTS to show he still had them crazy lyrics because "there's not a whole lot of that on Lasers". so now we get to the word no Lupe fan wants to hear.................DUMBED DOWN, but is that neccessarily bad?  Lyrically he'll still be there, but he just won't blow your mind like that.  This album is going to be more about painting emotional pictures into the listeners soul I think.  Just going by a song like What You Want and the sneak peak to "When I Get There".  To me that represents growth.  It's a conscious decision of his to cut back on the triple entendres, mind bending double meanings, etc, to have a clear and direct line of communication with the listener.



F+L 2 TGARA Lu = If I told you I was more hyped for Lasers than I am for this, I would be a LIAR.  The reality is that so far I like Go To Sleep better than any song I've heard from "Lasers era Lu" so far.  Lyrically he destroys this and as a sequel to F+L I'd imagine it is going to follow in the same vein and be raw lyricism + story telling + concepts = overall dopeness.
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Lasers will make him more popular while still appealing to his hardcore fan base

F&LII will be him going back to what made him succesful, while having a bigger fanbase. Which means, bigger numbers and critically acclaimed.

It makes too much sense.
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sounds fucking great. knew he hadn't signed that deal! can't wait for march now!
the ONLY problem with that article is that they said Lupe is fucking organizing Fiasco Friday. i'm tired of these news outlets not checking their facts! didn't they JUST have an article bashing mattyernest saying he organized it? jeeze...i guess no one will know how this really got started. and with the rise of KTT, KLive's legacy is even more overshadowed.
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Skip said:
Lasers will make him more popular while still appealing to his hardcore fan base

F&LII will be him going back to what made him succesful, while having a bigger fanbase. Which means, bigger numbers and critically acclaimed.

It makes too much sense.
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im a dickhead said:
I love how Lupe himself still said it's bananas. I was afraid he had to do some shit to the album
Bust_Bar_FNF said:
:omgfap:

woahhh that's pretty graphic
Duuuude, where you been??!!!
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Coldplay Expert said:
Duuuude, where you been??!!!
man i've been getting raped in the anus the past 3-4 days... the server at my job went out so half the state of FL has been out and we've been busy as fack... and on top of that it's midterm week :( sorry man I feel like a failure :/
Bust_Bar_FNF said:
man i've been getting raped in the anus the past 3-4 days... the server at my job went out so half the state of FL has been out and we've been busy as fack... and on top of that it's midterm week :( sorry man I feel like a failure :/
Oh no, no, dude, I was just kiddin'... Damn, though, man... I feel ya!  Midterms drained me the first few days of this week!!  Had one today too but it wasn't too bad.  Sorry to hear about the server crash man, but I hope everything'll sort out soon.  How do you think the midterms went?
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Coldplay Expert said:
Oh no, no, dude, I was just kiddin'... Damn, though, man... I feel ya!  Midterms drained me the first few days of this week!!  Had one today too but it wasn't too bad.  Sorry to hear about the server crash man, but I hope everything'll sort out soon.  How do you think the midterms went?
thanks bro it's cool we've been getting raped nonstop but it's all good should be done by tomorrow, but my midterms have been going good 2 B's and I got one tomorrow to do.. or saturday... idk it's my final online class so :idk:
and how'd your midterms go? (if I don't get back to you by tonight I have passed out but i'll respond tomorrow! lol)
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Bust_Bar_FNF said:
thanks bro it's cool we've been getting raped nonstop but it's all good should be done by tomorrow, but my midterms have been going good 2 B's and I got one tomorrow to do.. or saturday... idk it's my final online class so :idk:
and how'd your midterms go? (if I don't get back to you by tonight I have passed out but i'll respond tomorrow! lol)
Ah, 2 B's is good, man!!  Same here... That's what I made on mine!! :h5:

Online classes suck, though... :-\
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Coldplay Expert said:
Ah, 2 B's is good, man!!  Same here... That's what I made on mine!! :h5:

Online classes suck, though... :-\
yeah they do, but that's all I have time for cuz i'm always working... so I do hw at work! 2 birds with 1 stone :h5:
Bust_Bar_FNF said:
yeah they do, but that's all I have time for cuz i'm always working... so I do hw at work! 2 birds with 1 stone :h5:
Usin' your head, I see. ;)

Dude, you tired, though?  I'll let you go, lol!
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CT said:
I love how Lupe himself still said it's bananas. I was afraid he had to do some shit to the album
Coldplay Expert said:
Usin' your head, I see. ;)

Dude, you tired, though?  I'll let you go, lol!
yeah man last night I passed out haha

HAPPY FIASCO FRIDAY!
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the ct situation in this thread had me lirling
Bust said:
this is crazy, the single is gonna be so nasty!
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