Lupe Fiasco's The Cool

by Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco's The Cool cover art

A complex concept album about a character named The Cool who sells his soul for fame. Lupe Fiasco's lyricism is dense and metaphorical, critiquing hip-hop culture and street life. It features the hit 'Superstar' and is considered a high-water mark for lyricism in the 2000s.

Genres

  • Conscious Hip Hop
  • Abstract Hip Hop

Tracklist

  1. Baba Says Cool for Thought
  2. Free Chilly (feat. Sarah Green & GemStones) - Interlude
  3. Go Go Gadget Flow
  4. The Coolest
  5. Superstar (feat. Matthew Santos)
  6. Paris, Tokyo
  7. Hi-Definition (feat. Snoop Dogg & Pooh Bear)
  8. Gold Watch
  9. Hip-Hop Saved My Life (feat. Nikki Jean)
  10. Intruder Alert (feat. Sarah Green)
  11. Streets on Fire
  12. Little Weapon (feat. Bishop G & Nikki Jean)
  13. Gotta Eat
  14. Dumb It Down (feat. GemStones & Graham Burris)
  15. Hello/Goodbye (Uncool) [feat. Unkle]
  16. The Die (feat. GemStones)
  17. Put You on Game
  18. Fighters (feat. Matthew Santos)
  19. Go Baby (feat. GemStones)