Lupe Fiasco has dropped his DROGAS Wave album following a hectic rollout. The veteran MC had to change the LP’s release date due to a leak, prompting him to deliver it a week earlier than expected.
Now that the album has officially arrived, fans can legally enjoy Lupe’s 24-track project. Guests on the LP include Damian Marley, Nikki Jean, Crystal Torres, Elena Pinderhughes, Simon Sayz and Bishop Edgar Jackson.
Check out Lupe’s DROGAS Wave stream, cover art and tracklist.
[This post has been updated. The following was originally published on September 19, 2018.]
An album leak has forced Lupe Fiasco to alter his DROGAS Wave rollout. The skilled wordsmith has announced his seventh album will now drop on Friday (September 21) instead of September 28 as previously announced.
“Due to the leak we pushing up the album release date of DROGAS WAVE to Friday September 21st,” he wrote on Twitter.
Lupe reacted to the leak on Tuesday night (September 18) by asking Genius to remove the album’s lyrics from its platform. The site quickly obliged by taking down the pages.
[This post has been updated. The following was originally published on September 16, 2018.]
Lupe Fiasco’s DROGAS Wave album officially has a release date.
After reaffirming his rapping prowess amid the Eminem and Joe Budden feud, Lupe has announced his seventh studio LP is scheduled to drop on September 28. The veteran MC has also unveiled the project’s cover art and tracklist.
DROGAS Wave, the follow-up to 2017’s DROGAS Light, is comprised of 24 tracks. Damian Marley, Nikki Jean, Crystal Torres, Simon Sayz and Bishop Edgar Jackson make guest appearances on the LP.
Check out Lupe’s Drogas Waves cover art and tracklist below. Pre-orders are available here.
1. In the Event Of Typhoon
2. Drogas
3. Manilla
4. Gold vs. The Right Things To Do
5. Slave Ship (Interlude)
6. WAV Files
7. Down f. Nikki Jean
8. Haile Selassie f. Nikki Jean
9. Alan Forever f. Crystal Torres
10. Helter Skelter (Interlude)
11. Stronger f. Nikki Jean
12. Sun God Sam & The California Drug Deals f. Nikki Jean
13. XO f. Troi Irons
14. Don’t Mess Up The Children (Interlude)
15. Jonylah Forever
16. Kingdom f. Damian Marley
17. Baba Kwesi (Interlude)
18. Imagine f. Simon Sayz & Crystal Torres
19. Stack That Cheese f. Nikki Jean
20. Cripple f. Elena Pinderhughes
21. King Nas
22. Quotations From Chairman Fred f. Nikki Jean & Bishop Edgar Jackson
23. Happy Timbuck2 Day
24. Mural Jr.
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Late as fuck
He has a Nas tribute on there. Nice.
One loser looking up to the king of losers? Makes sense to me. Lupe still has nightmares of being murdered by King HOV on “Pressure”. (waits for “at least he didn’t get murdered by Eminem on his own shit” corny rerun ass reply)
A lot of Nikki Jean features which is cool because she’s amazing. I’m looking forward to Mural Jr. and ‘King Nas’ the most. Didn’t see that coming, even if (as I believe) Nas is Lupe’s favourite rapper?
King and Nas are the names of his nephew
Knowing Lupe, it could very well be a double or triple meaning.
Didn’t this ass clown retire? Why is he still putting this garbage out? Anyway DRUGAS LIGAS >>> Drogas Wave. DROOGIE BOOGIE BAYBEE!
Will be a classic for sure. Lupe set to reach new heights on this one, you can feel it coming.
Actullay, the follow up to his debut was a classic. And I’m predicting this one will also be a classic.
Lupe got 3 classics. Food and liquor, the cool and tetsou and youth.
Tetsuo and Youth is a classic. I still listen to it daily and hear new things everytime. DROGAS Light was a disappointment by comparison. Hope he steps it up again for this one.
He insists this will be better than Tetsuo &Youth which I think is impossible.
I think it is better than T & Y
Is this you Jesse?
Take Jay’s meat out of your mouth.
I have to say I really admire your consistency to stay in this nonsensical trolling character.. it’s been a few years now I think and you keep it fresh. Kudos.
Lol exactly ????
For real, Fuck QB is one of the main reasons I stay on this site. His stanning for Jay always makes me laugh.
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Multiple years later than promised
Isnt Cypress Hill droppin that day too?
Nice.
Food and liquor/the cool was Lupe at his absolute best. Everything else has been corny. Not trash, just corny. One point he was way too whiney and preachy, other times just simply acted like he wasn’t even trying anymore or giving a damn. Tetsou and youth had some good songs. Some Very corny bars as well. I do, though, think that WAVE is going to be good. Reminiscent of the cool. That hailie selassie song is already out and although it’s considered boring by today’s standards the lyrics and everything else is fire.
Name some corny bars from tetsou and youth.
Like a Museum or art…that farts. Literally a bar he said. It’s trash, please don’t try and stick up for it lmao
I guessed it went over your head. He’s mocking the critics saying he is so smart but smells his own farts. Narcissism on narcotics.
Bruh Lupe is one of the greatest Mcs of all time. His lyrics are so intelligent that people just dont understand him. He refuses to dumb down for dumb asses
No, it didn’t go over my head. Smh I swear that’s every Lupe fans comeback. ?♂️ I just think it’s corny. Look, if you love tetsou and youth, good for you..enjoy it. But it’s trash to me. Madonna. Deliver. Chopper. Magi. All songs that 06 Lupe would of murdered. Instead we get some corny ass bars and some concepts you guys think are genius. Bitch, you want a genius Lupe concept, listen to Lupe the killer. Or glory. Or steady mobbin. Or heat under the baby seat,
That’s the Lupe I listen too
You said corny bars Nicky. Not one bar. Give me some more. I’m not gonna defend it. However, Listencloser is correct about the analysis. Sidenote. So you’re just gonna tag corny on the whole album because of some bars you thought was corny? I mean, Eminem said “you’ve been working at this plant so long you’re a plant” on 8 mile but that don’t mean I find the whole movie to be corny.
“Corny bars on Tetsuo and Youth” So how much crack did you smoke before you made this statement?
So here’s a quick recap of Lupe’s final three albums. First he announced in 2016 that by the end of that year he would release three: Drogas, Drogas Light, and Skulls. These were supposed to be his final projects. He was understandably unable to get them released that quickly due to label politics or whatever, and apparently got frustrated and in December of that year said they were all cancelled and he was officially retired. Then two months later in February 2017 he released Drogas Light. Now in September 2018 he’s doing Drogas Wave; I guess the original “Drogas” got cancelled or just a name change. So we’re finally about to have two out of the three. Hopefully the last one isn’t too far off. (Personally I didn’t like Drogas Light, but a lot of people did, so whatever)
Nah, I can tell you that not many people liked Drogas Light. I found it okay, not as bad as everyone said it was.
What a lot of people dont know about light was that is was just an album that he wanted to have fun with. Either songs he did and didnt put in other albums or songs just for fun like jump. It wasnt supposed to have a meaning
didnt like drogas light any one bit… hope this will be as good as tetsuo and youth
Wait didn’t you quit nugga? Or was that your promo? What am I commenting for? I left the wagon at” lasers”
yea get off the wagon please
Thanks for telling me what I already did…genuis….Lasers and everything after been trash anyway….i threw that shit out the window..mjust like your comment
Mural was “Trash”? what a dumb fugin comment..
I’m talking about albums as a whole..
What kind of lame ass person wastes their time and energy commenting on something they don’t like. Apparently Androi13. Life is too short my dude.
Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind when I got fucks to give
We need “The Cool” Lupe back….
the king is back
Wasn’t feeling his last couple records at all, cept for a couple tracks.
This lame ass rapper sit down some where yall think this the king of rap lmao
lame??? or to smart for you obadiah lol kick push your way off this page
Too many tracks.. Keep it simple!
HIIP HOP is simple enough be different
Obviously not a fan
It doesn’t feel long at all. the album is perfectly balanced
I thought he was going to call it Air China or something what does Drogas mean??..
Drugs in Spanish…. Lupe also made it to an acronym Don’t Ruin Us God Said (Drugs)
Looking forward to it, love Lupe’s music!
Fake! How does an album leak in 2018 like its 2003. It’s all streaming these days….. did you give a thumb drive away with the songs on?
Fuck how many songs with Nicki jean lmao
Lyrics is the new come back trend with all the disses floating around. Sounds like he’s gonna rewrite his album.
He still having leak problems which it’s a shame.
damn he really delivered on this one..as promised.
At WAV files right now. So far so good!!! Fucking dope. That slave ship interlude gave me goosebumps. Manila and drogas was dope. And that intro fitted perfect with all the storms wordlwide right now. Crazy.
Ladies and gentlemen. This is the new goat.
Fiasco can bang with anyone.
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Lupe Da Goat
Definitely an improvement from Drogas Light. Lupe is back on his shit here.
Incredible Album: King Nas, WAV Files, Down, Cripple, Happy Tumbuck2 Day are probably my favorite tracks after initial listen.
Lupe Did it again! This album is so great on all aspects.
Amen! Amen!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMENNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!! Yaaaaaas! Now the remaining Ye albums/ collabo s, carter v, maybe a wu album and y’all can keep the rest of 2018!!!!’
What up wit the hand jester just saying ?
Ah Devil Bwoi dat
This is by far the best album of the year so far. I don’t see how anything is going to top it. This is arguably another classic for Lupe.
Album fire. Aptly that’s a bold statement tho. To much fire came out this year.
This is challenging NASIR and DAytona for me. The Book of Ryan and Victory Lap also are great. KOD is good too. This is up there with Daytona and NASIR for sure.
I meant AOTY not aptly
Sorry man, but those albums are not even in the same stratosphere besides The Book of Ryan. Lu & Royce is the best thing I’ve heard this year
unbelievable lyricism with the beats to match. i didn’t think i’d be saying this, but this is right up there with the cool and f&l
It’s way too deep. I gotta give it another listen or 4. I hate when rappers try to be so deep til you just don’t understand it
OKAY! This is what I came for! Finally some hip-hop that keeps my brain cells running. Respect to Lupe for keeping it real. Album is an 8, might give another listen for final rating.
it’s over. album of the year, EASILY. tell your favourite rapper to step his game up.