LASERS...

Out this week is Lasers, the highly anticipated new album from hip-hop wunderkind Lupe Fiasco. I've listened to the record several times through already and I must admit I'm a little underwhelmed. Both the production and sing-song hooks are just a little too pop for me. It feels like a record without much staying power. Only time will tell.

HEIRPLANES...

New video from Lupe Fiasco's side project Japanese Cartoon. This is "Heirplanes" directed by 13thWitness. Check it.

I'M BEAMIN...

New video from emcee extraordinaire Lupe Fiasco. This is "I'm Beamin" from the forthcoming Lasers. Without question, Lupe is one of the illest in the game right now.

$FREE.99: LUPE FIASCO - ENEMY OF THE STATE: A LOVE STORY

New FREE mixtape from Lupe Fiasco called Enemy of the State: A Love Story. It's 22 minutes of goodness from one of the best lyricists in the game. Click here to download.

PARIS, TOKYO...

Weekend video strike. Here's Lupe Fiasco with "Paris, Tokyo". Great summer time vibe on this one. FNF up!

SOMETIMES THINGS JUST FALL INTO PLACE...

A random conversation about Lupe Fiasco signing autographs down at Rasputin Records inspires a search on Craigslist for same-day tickets to see the "Glow in the Dark" tour at HP Pavilion. The show was bananas. Give it up for spontaneity.

SOMETHIN, SOMETHIN, SOMETHIN...

You know I had to throw this one out there. From the stellar "Lupe Fiasco's The Cool" comes the video for standout track "Hip-Hop Saved My Life". Somethin, somethin, somethin...stack that cheese.