Lupe Fiasco + Maya Azucena + Shanelle Gabriel

"I hate Lasers," Lupe Fiasco told The Guardian, regarding his latest LP, hardly a ringing endorsement for the Atlantic Records–issued affair. But it appears Fiasco is moving on, already having dropped the song "Who Are You Now," which displays more vigor than anything on Lasers. A supremely talented MC who hasn't translated his ability into large-scale mainstream stardom, he's got a big fan base rooting for him and the talented streetwise hip-hop soul singer Maya Azucena opening.