Drogas

"Drogas" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, the second track from his seventh studio album, Drogas Wave (2018). It includes additional vocals from radio personality Letty Martinez in the introduction. Along with 'drogas' meaning 'drugs' in Spanish, Fiasco raps in this language for the song's entirety.
== Analysis ==
Letty's verse introduces Fiasco by way of a radio host, acknowledging people from specific regions around North/Central/South America, and Europe (Barcelona), offering warm blessings. Fiasco speaks of religion, women, and peace—very much against drugs ('My God is my drug, if not what am I addicted to' and 'only roses, they are better than coke') and guns ('peace without pistols'). Being one of the album's first tracks, it considers Spain's early participation in the slave trade, since overarching themes on Wave are drugs and slavery. The Spanish and the Portuguese were the first Europeans to use African slaves in the New World, due to a shortage of labor caused by diseases. They believed that Africans were immune to European illnesses because they had not been exposed to them due to their geographic separation. They also developed chattel slavery, the term derived from the Spanish word cahtal.
Fiasco's decision to speak in Spanish allows listeners to connect with Latin America, where he also mentions specific places like Barranquilla, Columbia and Costa Rica). It contains innocuous lyrics that opt for peace and love, which is pretty positive considering "Manilla" is the next track.
== Personnel ==
* Abel Garibaldi – mixer
* Chris Athens – masterer
* Crystal "Røvél" Torres – trumpet
* Davin "ChristopherKillumbus" Boykin – writer, producer, drum programmer
* Dylan James – producer, guitars, bass guitar, bongos, whistle
* Greg McDonald – shaker, auxiliary percussion
* Letty Martinez – additional vocals
* Rudolph "Soundtrakk" Lopez – writer, producer
* Simon "Simon Sayz" Morel – engineer
* Wasalu "Lupe Fiasco" Jaco – lead vocals, writer
== Lyrics ==
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category:2018 songs
category:Drogas Wave
category:Lupe Fiasco songs
category:Songs