"Tetsuo & Youth" is the fifth studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco. The album was released on January 20, 2015, by Atlantic Records and 1st & 15th Entertainment. Tetsuo & Youth received generally positive reviews from critics and fans alike, citing it as a significant improvement and return to form in comparison to previous work. The album debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard 200, selling 42,000 copies in its first week. "Tetsuo & Youth" is the fifth studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco. The album was released on January 20, 2015, by Atlantic Records and 1st & 15th Entertainment. Tetsuo & Youth received generally positive reviews from critics and fans alike, citing it as a significant improvement and return to form in comparison to previous work. The album debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard 200, selling 42,000 copies in its first week. false 2022-10-18 05:42:31 Tetsuo & Youth 8 2015 2015-01-20 2015-01-20 79 Hip Hop 111860 2253769 7fb7077b-0caa-4f98-b019-b7a9fb462635 cf15719f-51f9-4db8-a15d-5eed9664ce69 8f121156-7c32-4329-9001-50c8ee1635be /media/data/media4/Music/Lupe Fiasco/Tetsuo & Youth (2015)/folder.jpg Lupe Fiasco AlbumArtist Lupe Fiasco Artist Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco 1 Summer 01:26 2 Mural 08:48 3 Blur My Hands 05:27 4 Dots & Lines 06:32 5 Fall 01:13 6 Prisoner 1 & 2 08:36 7 Body of Work 05:53 8 Little Death 04:29 9 No Scratches 04:22 10 Winter 01:31 11 Chopper 09:32 12 Deliver 03:52 13 Madonna (and Other Mothers in the Hood) 04:43 14 Adoration of the Magi 05:06 15 They.Resurrect.Over.New. 05:38 16 Spring 01:35 Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 16, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco ( LOO-pay), is an American rapper and record producer. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor. He also performs as the frontman of rock band Japanese Cartoon under his real name. As an entrepreneur, Fiasco was the chief executive officer of 1st and 15th Entertainment. Raised in Chicago, Fiasco developed an interest in hip hop after initially disliking the genre for its use of vulgarity and misogyny. After adopting the name Lupe Fiasco and recording songs in his father's basement, 19-year-old Fiasco joined a group called Da Pak. The group disbanded shortly after its inception, and Fiasco soon met rapper Jay-Z, who helped him sign a record deal with Atlantic Records. In September 2006, Fiasco released his debut album Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor on the label, which received three Grammy nominations. He released his second album, Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, in December 2007. The lead single "Superstar" became his first top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. After a two-year delay, his third album, Lasers, was released in May 2011 to mixed reviews; however, it became his first album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200. The album was preceded by his highest-charting single, "The Show Goes On", which peaked at number 9. He released his fourth album, Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1, in September 2012. His fifth album, Tetsuo & Youth, released in January 2015. His sixth album, Drogas Light, released in February 2017. His seventh album, Drogas Wave, released in September 2018. His eighth album, Drill Music in Zion, was released in June 2022. His ninth and latest album, Samurai, was released in June 2024. In addition to music, Fiasco has pursued other business ventures, including fashion. He runs two clothing lines, Righteous Kung-Fu and Trilly & Truly; he has designed sneakers for Reebok. He has been involved with charitable activities, including the Summit on the Summit expedition, and in 2010, he recorded a benefit single for victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Fiasco is also noted for his anti-establishment views, which he has expressed in both interviews and his music.