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Is Lupe Fiasco on the verge of completing an almost-flawless hat trick of album releases? That’s what the die-hard fans of the Chicago MC may very well be thinking. In 2006, Mr Fiasco dropped the incredibly slept on
Food & Liquor album, followed by the exceptional
The Cool. Whilst commercially they didn’t make any waves, creatively, lyrically and conceptually Lupe’s two albums were heralded by rap purists, bloggers and anti-mainstream fans.
Hence, Lupe’s third album was being touted as the final piece in the Fiasco puzzle which would cement his place in Hip Hop folklore and possibly win him the full adulation he deserved. But label issues (which included an online petition being birthed) put his
Lasers project on hold. That is, until now. With more attention than originally expected, can Lupe maintain his Cool persona to drop ‘the’ album all Fiasco followers have waited over three years for?
As complex as they come, both lyrically and intellectually, Lupe Fiasco is one of the few true voices of the people. With a style and rap blueprint similar to that of Nas, his rhyme schemes, subject matters, and overall delivery are what makes him such a good emcee. Built upon respect, and driven by his rage against the machine, you’re never quite sure what you’re going to get when he steps in to the booth.
Reporters, bloggers, DJs and label folk trickled into West London's Cuckoo Club earlier tonight for an exclusive preview of a selection of cuts from Lupe Fiasco's latest album, Lasers.
For about an hour attendees perched, slouched and milled about collecting free cocktails in the darkly-lit purple walled venue listening to eight tracks from the Chicago emcee's anticipated project, set for release on March 7th through Atlantic Records - over three years on from his sophomore Gold-certified LP, The Cool. 
Trading his American emcee cape for a British accented post punk nine-track stunt, Lupe Fiasco's 
What does Lupe Fiasco have to do to get some props in Hip Hop?
That’s the question many of his faithful following ask whenever the name Lupe Fiasco and the phrase “Best rapper in Hip Hop” are in the same sentence. Two critically acclaimed albums in, which warranted praise from some of the greats, he has yet to win over the majority of rap fans. With the Lasers LP set for a 2010 release, what could Lupe do to score a few more points from the Hip Hop crowd? Simple - return to the mixtape scene which allowed him to reach the position where he could be discussed as a Hip Hop great.