Editors Pick: Track Of The Week 19

Three years, two albums pushed aside, a mixtape, some teasers, and 2-3 leaks later, we may have an album on our hands. Since 2007, we’ve been waiting. It is now 2010 and we are past antsy, the anticipation has sky rocketed, and many have become infuriated, creating online petitions for a forced released.  While label’s play their “music industry” games, us fans suffer. We all remember the “retirement” talk and then the contract placing a hold on that decision, which was a great day for us fans. However, to wait 3 years for an album makes you wonder “What the hell are they doing?”. Maybe you’ve had an epiphany by now and just maybe you’ve come to the realization that I am talking about Lasers, by Chicago’s own, Wasalu Muhammad Jaco better known as Lupe Fiasco. One album that we are all looking forward to, especially after Food & Liquor (2006) and The Cool (2007). Do you even remember how those albums made you feel? Ridiculous wordplay, substance that uplifts and speaks truths, tongue of an activist forcing you to become more aware. If you didn’t learn something from those albums, I don’t know why you even pressed play. Due to it’s delay, the void that we all have has had no choice but to be filled with the few tracks leaked and a few remixes here and there.

Since this is Editors Pick: Track Of The Week, this could not have been a better time to fill a little void within yourselves by posting “B.M.F. (Building Minds Faster) Remix – Lupe Fiasco. Listen up, dissect, and research. Feel free to give us your take on this track, like or dislike? why or why not? constructive criticism.

Looking forward to Lasers yet? If not, check the producer line-up: Soundtrakk, The Neptunes, Danja, 1500 or Nothin’, Prince Ben, Matthew Santos, Kanye West. The insanity. If you can catch Lupe on tour I suggest you do that as well. Don’t sleep, a storm is coming.

“Love Always Shines, Everytime Remember 2 Smile”

Previously Released Tracks (Leaks):
Shinning Down- Featuring Matthew Santos (Released July 7, 2010)
I’m Beaming – Lupe Fiasco (Released January 26, 2010)