Paris, Tokyo
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| Single by Lupe Fiasco from the album The Cool |
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| Released | April 21, 2008 | ||||
| Format | CD Single, Digital Download | ||||
| Genre | Hip hop | ||||
| Length | 4:30 | ||||
| Label | 1st & 15th / Atlantic | ||||
| Writer(s) | Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, E. Deodato, Soundtrakk | ||||
| Producer | Soundtrakk | ||||
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"Paris, Tokyo" is the second single from Lupe Fiasco's sophomore album The Cool.[1] It was first presented at the 2007 Lollapalooza in Chicago.The single was officially serviced to radio stations as of April 3rd, 2008 according to Lupe Fiasco's MySpace blog. The official digital release of the song was on April 12th, 2008. Lupe indirectly references Singapore by mentioning "Amanda and Le Messie". Amanda and LeMessie are the brains behind the clothing label FALSE which is from Singapore. FALSE has a strong relationship with Lupe and is also mentioned in Lupe's song "Gold Watch" also from the album, "The Cool". Le Messie is also a producer on the Album for the track entitled Fighters Featuring Matthew Santos.
As of May 7th, 2008, the video has not yet premiered on BET or MTV.
[edit] Music Video
The video was released onto Lupe Fiasco's official YouTube channel at midnight on April 13th 2008.[2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rkH-cK8yPA
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[edit] References
- ^ Crosley, Hillary (2008-3-14). Billboard Bits: Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, Syleena Johnson. Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ Paris, Tokyo on Lupe's YouTube page
