The Cool

For anyone who doesn't already know about Lupe Fiasco, I suggest picking up his second CD "The Cool". Its most definitely one of the best albums I've ever heard. His first commercial CD "Food and Liquor" was great, but this one takes it to another level. He touches on terrorism, AIDS, immigration, rape, juvenile soldiers, and above all else provides a commentary on the world around him and what's gone wrong in the world of hip hop and the black community as a whole. I know theres way too much bullshit rap out there, but Lupe is the real deal. I absolutely guarantee there is at least one track on the CD that will really catch you. His storytelling wrapped around the tales of characters "The Cool", "The Game", and "The Streets" is some of the best ever recorded. The CD is really more like a movie without picture. The concept of the three characters is only made blatant in a few tracks, while the rest relate in one way or another and serve as backdrops for the development of Lupe, the characters, and Michael (My Cool) Young History

Get this CD... seriously

i seem to have misplaced the "useless without alcohol" smiley :dunno:

:cheers:

I love albums I can listen to straight through. :1:

Lupe Fiasco :thumbsup:

haven`t heard any of his stuff (mainly because i've given up on most popular rap nowadays) but i'll definitely give it a listen. it sounds like something better than "yay i've got money and girls and i'll bust a cap in any motherfucker who doesn't like me... don't touch my car, you might get it dirty"

edit: sorry for the french accents in there, i'm in montreal and this keyboard keeps switching back to french

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Here's a sample (two best songs on the album imo)

Little Weapon (http://media.putfile.com/Bishop-G-Little-Weapon-12)

Hello Goodbye (http://media.putfile.com/Lupe-Fiasco-Hello-Goodbye-Uncool-15)

Hello Goodbye (http://media.putfile.com/Lupe-Fiasco-Hello-Goodbye-Uncool-15)


Yup! :bigthumb:

Verse 2 on Hello/Goodbye is fucking amazing

He just sits
And waits for them to kick in the door
He once was a hero
They don't love him no more
Theres a blast
Everytime a tip hits the floor
His gift
For not fightin another man's war
And if they can get they hands
On the mask that he wore on his face
They can put somebody else in his place to restore
The state
The illusion that its safe
The faith
That bein a slave is so great
As gas fills the room
And rockets destroy everything around him
He stands to find himself surrounded
By thousands of soldiers that he once trained
But never missed they target
Heartless
Hello Darkness