Having stepped into the spotlight on Kanye West’s “Touch the Sky”, Lupe Fiasco fully crystallises his fresh, soulful brand of sociopolitical hip-hop. Food & Liquor showcases the rising Chi-Town star’s masterful blend of cutting lyrics and unconventional muses. Take the brash, brassy bluster of “Kick, Push”, which follows a young man’s relationship with his skateboard, while “The Instrumental” examines the spectre of TV addiction. Elsewhere, the unapologetic ”American Terrorist" sees Fiasco discussing the misconceptions of Islam in America.