2006

In 2006, Lupe Fiasco had a brand deal with Reebok ahead of his debut major label album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor. The album was scheduled to be released by Atlantic Records in April. Due to a leak, it was pushed back and dropped on September 19. He was also voted "Breakout Man of the Year" by GQ.
== Accolades ==
Organization 	Nominee / work 	Award 	Result	
AOL Music Awards 	Himself 	Breaker Artist 	 	
BET Hip Hop Awards	Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor	Hip-Hop CD of the Year 	 	
BET Hip Hop Awards	"Kick, Push" 	Hip-Hop Video of the Year	 	
BET Hip Hop Awards	Himself 	Rookie of the Year 	 	
BET Hip Hop Awards	Himself 	Lyricist of the Year 	 	
MTV2 Awards 	Himself 	Freshest MC Award 	 	
MTV Woodies 	Himself 	Breaking Woodie 	 	
== Charts ==
Organization 	Chart 	Work 	Peak position	Weeks on chart
Billboard 	Billboard Hot 100 	"Touch the Sky" 	 	
Billboard 	Billboard Hot 100 	"Kick, Push" 	 	
Billboard 	Billboard 200 	Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor	 	
Official Charts Company	Billboard 200 	Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor	 	
Official Charts Company	UK Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart 	Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor	 	
Official Charts Company	Scottish Albums Chart 	Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor	 	
Official Charts Company	UK Singles Chart 	"Touch the Sky" 	 	
Official Charts Company	UK Singles Chart 	"Kick, Push" 	 	
Official Charts Company	UK Singles Chart 	"Daydreamin'" 	 	
Official Charts Company	UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart	"Touch the Sky" 	 	
Official Charts Company	UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart	"Kick, Push" 	 	
Official Charts Company	UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart	"Daydreamin'" 	 	
Official Charts Company	UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart	"I Gotcha" 	 	
== Interviews ==
* Distortion 2 Static
* Mass Appeal
* January/February: The Fader
* February 10: AllHipHop
* May: The Source
* May 5 / November 25: NobodySmiling.com
* May 11: SoundSlam.com''
* May 14: Pitchfork
* June: DubCNN
* June 27: Contactmusic.com
* July 15: Billboard
* August: Pound
* August: MVRemix
* August 29: Illinois Entertainer
* September 21: Rolling Stone
* October 4: The Village Voice
* October 20: Entertainment Weekly
* October 30: Prefixmag
* October 31: The A.V. Club
* November 7: Verbicide
* December: Ebony
* December 1: YRB Magazine
* December 18: Hood Affairs TV
* December 24: Format Mag
== Music ==
* January 1: Kanye West ft. Lupe Fiasco – "Touch the Sky" (Late Registration)
* April 18: Lupe Fiasco – "Kick, Push" (Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor)
* May 12: Edison Chen ft. Lupe Fiasco – "Chic-A-Pow" (69FM)
* May 26: Fort Minor ft. Lupe Fiasco and Ghostface Killah – "Spraypaint & Inkpens" (We Major)
* June 18: Joy Denalane ft. Lupe Fiasco – "Change" (Born & Raised)
* August 8: Lupe Fiasco – "I Gotcha" and "And He Gets the Girl" (Lupe Fiasco Food & Liquor)
* September 19: Dan the Automator ft. Lupe Fiasco – "Catch Me" (Dan the Automator Presents 2K7)
* October 10: "Pills," "Candy," and "I Gotcha" (MTV2 My Block: Chicago)
== Performances ==
* May 13: Chicago Rocks
* June 8: Save the Rhino
* June 24: The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
* June 25: Intonation Music Festival
* August 5: MLS All-Star Game
* August 5: Lollapalooza
* August 22: The Roof Is on Fire
* September 8: Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Conference & Awards
* September 10: Virgin Festival
* October 5: Wild 'n Out
* November 5: Stand Up for Skateparks
* November 24 / December 7: Flash Concerts 2006
== References ==
Category:Timeline