After seeing Chance the Rapper win a few Grammys, this could be a fact. In the song, Fiasco reflects on Chicago as being the most influential this year, not only in the cultural spectrum but also with music. Just as one might be thinking about switching off the music, though, there is an essential track to hear titled, “City of the Year.” But, for one who hasn’t heard his music before, his new work might be an uninteresting introduction and album in general. It was easy to listen and become addicted to his older, catchy flow. Without the relatable, fun aspects that used to be present in the energetic rapper’s music, it becomes hard to finish listening to the album. On the following track, titled “NGL,” there is talk of his hometown and the violence: “Wake up and hear shots / mean another ni**a got his tear drops.” These tracks, along with the next two, “Promise” and “Made in the USA,” are presented in a low-key trap style. Fiasco has had a good time tied up in fame and fortune, but is now becoming a bit more “real.” He is light-hearted about it in the song, but seriously reflects on the neighborhoods he grew up in. While he isn’t so literal in the song, it is the basic underlying premise. It has to deal with love, lust, motivation and other cravings. It refers to a neurotransmitter that controls our body’s reward and pleasure centers. “Dopamine,” the opening track of the album, summarizes the song in its literal definition. The numerous features on the album serve to bring out these two sides. One Fiasco is more of a conceptual and political guy, while the other is one of a light-hearted party animal. There also seems to be two personas of Fiasco reflected on the album. Her Read…ĭROGAS Light is littered with big names such as Rick Ross, Ty Dolla $ign, Big K.R.I.T. Syd channels sensuality, empowerment in newest release Syd shows off her sensual side as she spices up the R&B world with her recently released album Fin. Though they have not been received well, Tetsuo & Youth and DROGAS Light appear to have capitalized on his departure from Atlantic Records in 2014 - leaving the label has allowed for more creative freedom. Yet, his 2015 album Tetsuo & Youth still wasn’t received any better, even with the change. With a three-year period before the release of his next album, his new storytelling style and flow showed growth. Instead of the diluted lyrics seen in Food & Liquor II, there now is truth. He has moved away from the happy-go-lucky style of Lasers and has now become a bit more matured. The Chicago native has taken an interesting turn in the past few years. Something really good came out of his success off Lasers though - the album enabled him to the connect with the growing community of melodic rappers. This was even more apparent when he released another album the following year that wasn’t received nearly as well, titled Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album. People figured he was more of a “one-and-done” artist after hearing that album.
Many listeners probably never gave his music a listen after his platinum album Lasers came out, which was a shining moment for the artist - it catapulted him onto the charts. But retirement obviously wasn’t in his future, since Fiasco ended up releasing his latest, DROGAS Light, and has claimed two more albums are in the works.
He mentioned retirement after receiving hate on his “N.E.R.D” freestyle.
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