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Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 is the upcoming fourth studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, scheduled for release on September 25, 2012.

Background
Lupe Fiasco first revealed the title of the album on his blog on February 4, 2009.

Release and promotion
While waiting for the release of his 2011 album "Lasers" &mdash; which experienced a much-publicized delay in the wake of artistic conflicts between Fiasco and Atlantic Records &mdash; Fiasco began to work on another album titled, "Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album." During this same "Lasers" delay, Fiasco  released the song "Go To Sleep" from the album's recording sessions, "out of desperation" to put out new music. The record ended up being very well-received by both fans and critics from the blogosphere. Fiasco announced his intent to include the street single, "Go To Sleep" as the introductory track to the finished product.

The release of the album's first official single "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" on May 22, 2012, resulted in a fury of intense debate over the song's production. "Around My Way" is based around a sample that was also utilized in the Pete Rock and CL Smooth song "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" &mdash; a track that has evolved into a hip-hop staple since its 1992 release. Pete Rock himself, via his Twitter account, expressed his displeasure at the song's producers for choosing "T.R.O.Y." as the backing sample, but soon afterward apologized for the outburst. According to an exasperated Lupe Fiasco, he and the label had reached out to Rock several months beforehand for his approval on using the original instrumental, which eventually had to be intricately replicated by DJ Simonsayz and B-Side; the "T.R.O.Y." song itself sampled work from Tom Scott and James Brown as well, which according to Lupe further complicated the legalities behind sample clearances. In another statement from Pete Rock, he admitted the truth behind what Lupe had revealed, but also reiterated his interest in having been more directly involved with the production of "Around My Way." The situation between Fiasco and Rock is still reportedly very rocky, and the two have yet to come to terms.

Confirmed Tracks

 * "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" (produced by B-Side & DJ Simonsayz)
 * "Bitch Bad" (produced by The Audibles)
 * "Form Follows Function"
 * "Go To Sleep" (produced by 1500 or Nothin')
 * "It's Hood Now"
 * "Lamborghini Angels"
 * "Roses"
 * "Unforgivable Youth"