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Sept. 26, 2026

From the archives | Lupe Fiasco on Food & Liquor II | Rare 2012 Interview

From the archives | Lupe Fiasco on Food & Liquor II | Rare 2012 Interview

Lupe Fiasco Interview (2012): Food & Liquor II | The Record Report Archives

Alt: Lupe Fiasco on Food & Liquor II | Rare 2012 Interview | The Record Report

Lupe Fiasco interview from 2012 on Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1. A rare archive sit-down with the Chicago rapper, pulled from The Record Report vault.

Before The Record Report had a name, there was this. It was one of the first projects Vance and Ahki ever worked on, out of our internship with Hip Hop Strictly at Morgan State. Ahki was too nervous to be on camera, so he produced from behind the lens while Vance held it down as the on-screen talent. We are putting it out as is, 2012 graphics and all. The origin story.

Watch, then tell us: where does Food & Liquor II sit in Lupe's catalog?

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