From his debut as one of the most hyped up major label artists of the 2000s to his current independent run, we look at Lupe Fiasco’s rankings for his first week album sales.
Drogas Wave
Released: September 21, 2018
Label: 1st & 15th, Thirty Tigers
First week album sales: 11,099
Billboard 200 position: 60
Singles: N/A
Drogas Light
Released: February 10, 2017
Label: 1st & 15th, Thirty Tigers, RED, Sony
First week album sales: 19,702
Billboard 200 position: 28
Singles: “Pick Up the Phone”, “Made in the USA”, “Jump”
Tetsuo & Youth
Released: January 20, 2015
Label: 1st & 15th, Atlantic
First week album sales: 42,000
Billboard 200 position: 14
Singles: “Deliver”
Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor
Released: September 19, 2006
Label: 1st & 15th, Atlantic
First week album sales: 81,000
Billboard 200 position: 8
Singles: “Kick, Push”, “I Gotcha”, “Daydreamin'”
Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1
Released: September 25, 2012
Label: 1st & 15th, Atlantic
First week album sales: 89,778
Billboard 200 position: 5
Singles: “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)”, “Bitch Bad”, “Go To Sleep”, “Lamborghini Angels”, “Battle Scars”
Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool
Released: December 18, 2007
Label: 1st & 15th, Atlantic
First week album sales: 143,407
Billboard 200 position: 15
Singles: “Superstar”, “Hip Hop Saved My Life”, “Paris, Tokyo”, “Dumb It Down”
Lasers
Released: March 8, 2011
Label: 1st & 15th, Atlantic
First week album sales: 204,000
Billboard 200 position: 1
Singles: “The Show Goes On”, “Words I Never Said”, “Out of My Head”, “I Don’t Wanna Care Right Now”
