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Lupe Fiasco - "The Cool"
- Thread starter Sabrina T
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In Gotta Eat, he characterizes a hamburger as a supervillian that's going around and making America obese. he was taking a jab at the fast food industry.
You also forgot to mention the whole "Cool" storyline that covers a few tracks in the middle. I think he should've just made the entire album a concept album.
My favorite track is Streets on Fire. I'm still trying to figure out that song. Streets is Cool's girlfriend but is she on fire as in on a streak of killing people. There's a part when he says different people are the causes of the deaths. bah
I have to listen to it more to figure it out.
You also forgot to mention the whole "Cool" storyline that covers a few tracks in the middle. I think he should've just made the entire album a concept album.
My favorite track is Streets on Fire. I'm still trying to figure out that song. Streets is Cool's girlfriend but is she on fire as in on a streak of killing people. There's a part when he says different people are the causes of the deaths. bah
I have to listen to it more to figure it out.
Viva La Cali 14
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I really do like Lupe and love what hes doin in the hip hop game right now. However, I really wasnt all that impressed with The Cool at all.
shellyrosen
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OT: hey djchameleon, where is your avatar from? :yikes:
Prada Brat
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i think as a whole the cool is much better lyrically and ryhtmically but "kick Push" of F&L is still his best song
hawaiian local
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This one's way better than F&L IMHO. It has strong hints if the same style, but taken to a much higher level.
one of my favorite recent albums -- wordplay and flow is amazing. the metaphors especially remind me of something i would see in slug's work. i especially like hip hop saved my life, the coolest, and little weapon. lupe's worRAB are beautifully scripted and his themes are deeply integrated into the actual song. he touches on many complex aspects of life while still keeping the album interesting. it's a nice change to have a relatively popular artist release something that isn't just about "poppin hoes" or "gettin money" :-D
The greatest thing about "The Cool" is that it has so many different meanings depending on who is listening. You can argue "Gotta Eat" is an attack on the fast food industry but you could easily turn the argument around and say it's the story of a drug dealer or even the character of, "The Game". I agree with you on "Gold Watch" as the top pick, that's a hot sample right there.
Paulina Paulino
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i put this into my cd player for the first time in a while and i have to say that i wasnt very pleased with it. i really enjoyed it the first few times but it just didnt have any replay value with me.
I really enjoyed, solid album. I'd give it around a 7.
Firstly I just like his voice, his flow can be great as well (go go gadget flow). The production is good, although I find that alot of the time the chorus doesn't really gel with the verse that well.
Lyrically he is a little patchy, Hip hop saved my life tells a great story, Dumb it Down is really creative and surreal, but then the ones songs like The Die let him down a little. Oh, and Put you on Game is also has some great emotionally resonate lyrics.
Firstly I just like his voice, his flow can be great as well (go go gadget flow). The production is good, although I find that alot of the time the chorus doesn't really gel with the verse that well.
Lyrically he is a little patchy, Hip hop saved my life tells a great story, Dumb it Down is really creative and surreal, but then the ones songs like The Die let him down a little. Oh, and Put you on Game is also has some great emotionally resonate lyrics.