estmcmxci.eth: Lupe Fiasco's The Cool by Lupe Fiasco

LF's The Cool is an excellent follow-up to his debut, Food & Liquor, nominated thrice, including one for Best Rap Album. Soaring above the sophomore slump, Lupe pushes good dopeness on tracks like "Superstar," "Paris, Tokyo," and a personal favorite, "Gold Watch." Lupe's is a concept album with cinematic flair, well-executed, which influenced a broader generation, including Kid Cudi, J. Cole, and Kendrick Lamar, to think beyond the single's format and challenge their audiences with emotionally driven narratives spanning across their works.

Lupe Fiasco's The Cool

1/1/2007