Studio Album · No. 7
Drogas Wave Songwriting Credits by Lupe Fiasco
Produced by Lupe Fiasco, Executive producer, Charles "Chilly" Patton, Abel Garibaldi, Cardiak, Christian Sager, ChristopherKillumbus, DJ Dahi, Dylan James, Floss & Fame, Freeway Tjay, Ian Valentine, Johnny "JT" Thomas Jr., shndō, Oren Yoel, Simonsayz, Soundtrakk, Symbolyc One, T3K, Vohn Beatz
1st & 15th / Thirty Tigers
Hip HopConscious Hip Hop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 24 of 24 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 24 / 24 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 24 tracks with documented writers, by whether Lupe Fiasco carries a lyricist or composer credit.
24 trackswritten by Lupe Fiasco
0 tracksoutside writers
Lupe Fiasco's roles on this album
Share of the 24 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer92%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
24
Tracks
22
Lyricists
20
Producers
11,099
Worldwide Copies Sold
2018
Released
Data Insight
All twenty-four tracks are his and four are his alone, the first time he writes without help since the debut. The most ambitious record he made is also the first sign of the writing closing in.
Drogas Wave came out in September 2018, a double album about enslaved people who drowned and kept sinking slave ships, running to over ninety minutes.
Track Listing & Credits 24 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
In the Event of Typhoon
|
Lupe FiascoSimon Morel | Wasalu Muhammad JacoSimon Morel | Abel GaribaldiSimon Sayz | Lupe Fiasco (Performer) |
| 2 |
Drogas
|
Davin BoykinLupe FiascoRudolph Lopez | Davin BoykinWasalu Muhammad JacoRudolph Lopez | SoundtrakkDylan JamesChristopherKillumbusLupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer) |
| 3 |
Manilla
|
Lupe FiascoTJay Walker | Wasalu Muhammad JacoTJay Walker | Freeway Tjay | Lupe Fiasco (Performer) |
| 4 |
Gold vs. the Right Things to Do
|
Lupe FiascoSymbolyc OneLuis Manuel Martinez Jr. | Wasalu Muhammad JacoLarry Griffin, Jr.Luis Manuel Martinez Jr. | Symbolyc OneshndōLupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer) |
| 5 |
Slave Ship (Interlude)
|
Lupe Fiasco | Wasalu Muhammad Jaco | Lupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer) |
| 6 |
WAV Files
|
Lupe FiascoRudolph Lopez | Wasalu Muhammad JacoRudolph Lopez | SoundtrakkLupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer) |
| 7 |
Down
|
Lupe FiascoRudolph LopezJake West Tayor | Wasalu Muhammad JacoRudolph LopezJake West Tayor | SoundtrakkLupe FiascoJake West | Lupe Fiasco (Performer)Nikki Jean (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Haile Selassie
|
Lupe FiascoRudolph Lopez | Wasalu Muhammad JacoRudolph Lopez | SoundtrakkLupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer)Nikki Jean (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
Alan Forever
|
Davin BoykinLupe Fiasco | Davin BoykinWasalu Muhammad Jaco | ChristopherKillumbusLupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer)Crystal "Røvél" Torres (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Helter Skelter (Interlude)
|
Lupe Fiasco | Wasalu Muhammad Jaco | Lupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer) |
| 11 |
Stronger
|
Lupe FiascoDylan JamesNikki JeanRudolph Lopez | Wasalu Muhammad JacoDylan JamesNicholle LearyRudolph Lopez | T3KLupe FiascoSoundtrakkDylan James | Lupe Fiasco (Performer)Nikki Jean (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
Sun God Sam & the California Drug Deals
|
Javohn GriffinLupe FiascoNikki JeanCardiakChristian Sager | Javohn GriffinWasalu Muhammad JacoNicholle LearyCarl McCormickChristian Sager | Christian SagerVohn BeatzLupe FiascoCardiak | Lupe Fiasco (Performer)Nikki Jean (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
XO
|
Troi IronsLupe FiascoSimon MorelIan Valentine | Troi IronsWasalu Muhammad JacoSimon MorelIan Valentine | Simon SayzIan ValentineLupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer)Troi Irons (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Don't Mess Up the Children (Interlude)
|
Lupe Fiasco | Wasalu Muhammad Jaco | Lupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer) |
| 15 |
Jonylah Forever
|
Lupe FiascoRudolph Lopez | Wasalu Muhammad JacoRudolph Lopez | SoundtrakkLupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer) |
| 16 |
Kingdom
|
Lupe FiascoDamian MarleyDJ DahiOren Yoel | Wasalu Muhammad JacoDamian MarleyDacoury NatcheOren Yoel | DJ DahiOren YoelLupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer)Damian Marley (Featured Vocals) |
| 17 |
Baba Kwesi (Interlude)
|
Lupe Fiasco | Wasalu Muhammad Jaco | Lupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer) |
| 18 |
Imagine
|
Lupe FiascoSimon MorelIan Valentine | Wasalu Muhammad JacoSimon MorelIan Valentine | Simon SayzIan ValentineLupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer)Simon Sayz (Featured Vocals)Crystal "Røvél" Torres (Featured Vocals) |
| 19 |
Stack That Cheese
|
Derrick DisuJames FatoraLupe Fiasco | Derrick DisuJames FatoraWasalu Muhammad Jaco | Floss & FameLupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer)Nikki Jean (Featured Vocals) |
| 20 |
Cripple
|
Lupe FiascoRudolph Lopez | Wasalu Muhammad JacoRudolph Lopez | SoundtrakkLupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer)Elena Pinderhughes (Featured Vocals) |
| 21 |
King Nas
|
Lupe FiascoRudolph Lopez | Wasalu Muhammad JacoRudolph Lopez | SoundtrakkLupe FiascoJon Content | Lupe Fiasco (Performer) |
| 22 |
Quotations from Chairman Fred
|
Lupe FiascoNikki JeanJaVohn Griffin | Wasalu Muhammad JacoNicholle LearyJaVohn Griffin | Vohn BeatzLupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer)Nikki Jean (Featured Vocals)Bishop Edgar Jackson (Featured Vocals) |
| 23 |
Happy Timbuck2 Day
|
Lupe FiascoSimon Morel | Wasalu Muhammad JacoSimon Morel | Simon SayzIan ValentineLupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer) |
| 24 |
Mural Jr.
|
Lupe FiascoJohnny "JT" Thomas Jr. | Wasalu Muhammad JacoJohnny "JT" Thomas Jr. | Johnny "JT" Thomas Jr.Lupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 41 contributors
LF
Lupe Fiasco
Writer · Producer · Performer
WM
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco
Writer
RL
Rudolph Lopez
Writer
SM
Simon Morel
Writer
NL
Nicholle Leary
Writer
NJ
Nikki Jean
Writer · Vocals
IV
Ian Valentine
Writer · Producer
DB
Davin Boykin
Writer
DJ
Dylan James
Writer · Producer
C
Cardiak
Writer · Producer
CS
Christian Sager
Writer · Producer
DD
DJ Dahi
Writer · Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions Drogas Wave
Who wrote Drogas Wave?
Lupe Fiasco on all twenty-four tracks, four of them alone.
What is it about?
It follows the Longchains, enslaved people who drowned in the Atlantic and go on sinking slave ships from the sea floor.
How did it sell?
11,099 in the United States.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article names no engineer.
How is it structured?
Two parts, Wave and Drogas, across twenty-four tracks.
How long is the album?
98:25, the longest album he has made.