My opinion about the album LASERS Part I

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2013 is the second year anniversary for Lupe Fiasco’s third studio album LASERS. He announced it in summer 2009 with a trailer and the launch of the first single of the album called Shining Down.  He then said in a trailer video LASERS stands for “Love Always Shines Every time Remember 2 Smile.” Late 2009 he released a free Mixtape called Enemy of the State as a gift to the fans for supporting him. In early 2010 he released the second single for the album called “I’m Beamin.”  2010 though turned out to be a rough year for Lupe Fiasco.  Atlantic Records, Lupe Fiasco’s label decided to give him to manufactured singles Airplanes and Nothin’ On You.  After rejecting these singles the tensions began to rise between his label and him.  After Lupe Fiasco rejected signing a 360 deal with Atlantic Records, the label then cut all promotion for both singles.  Then when he turned in the album they also rejected it because it was not radio friendly enough.  This made Lupe depressed to the point of just leaving the music industry.  For most 2010 his album was held in limbo as his fans protested for the release of his album.  After his fans signed a petition and protested outside Atlantic Records office New York a release date was set for March 2011 and the single “Show Goes On” was released.  For the album to be released though, Lupe had to except some changes to the album the Atlantic Records forced him to do.  For example Show Goes On was a manufactured Radio single he did not want to do.  In Part II I will discuss the release of LASERS and the release of the mixtape Friend of the People.