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Lupe Fiasco Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool 1st & 15th/Atlantic Records 4.5/5 Written By Samir Siddiqui In the midst of a strong music year in 2007 for hip-hop, influential figures in the game had a difficult time detracting the critics of the genre, but there seemed to be one prevailing response to the increasing scrutiny of rap music. Hip-hop took the stand that it’s artists are merely modern-day poets, relaying the harsh realities of their surroundings in whatever matter they see fit. But the fact of the matter is that many of the artists giving hip-hop a bad name are simply not “poets”- what they represent is the over-commercialization of hip-hop that breeds artists who are looking for a quick buck, paying no mind to the possibly large consequences. But there are artists who fit the bill of a “poet,” and Lupe Fiasco is definitely one of them. Download Naruto Episode 136 Part there. Not so much for the “positive” content he delivers in his raps, but ultimately for the creativity displayed in his work, most significantly his uncanny ability to pen vivid, in-depth stories that tackle a plethora of concepts and themes.

The dramatic element of Lupe Fiasco’s career fuels the “poet” comparisons, as the untimely leak and low sales of his debut album, Food & Liquor, along with his recent “Fiasco-gate” troubles seem to only fuel his passion on his sophomore set, The Cool. Much has been made of the “over-exaggeration” of Fiasco’s uniqueness (he samples Inspector Gadget on the first full song), but The Cool merely re-enforces the idea that Lupe has absolutely no intention of conforming his music to mainstream standards. Continuing the story of “The Cool” from his last LP, “The Coolest” is another eerie narrative, with Lupe detailing the infatuation of The Cool’s character with the temptress “The Streets.” But this isn’t a concept album, and Lupe ventures into the not so glamorous life of stardom on “Superstar,” before drifting to the light sounds of “Paris Tokyo.” However, the first stretch of the album is disrupted by the excruciatingly annoying sample which is looped throughout “Gold Watch,” and Lupe’s wandering rhymes don’t do much to help. However, the next four songs included in the middle of the lengthy album make up one of the best stretches on a hip-hop album this year. First, the piano-drenched “Hip-Hop Saved My Life” presents the story of an aspiring southern artist who attempts to leave behind the perils of the streets for a more secure, prosperous future as a rapper. Next, Lupe breaks down the lives of three distinct characters on the ingenious “Intruder Alert,” as the accounts of a rape-victim, a drug user, and a poverty-stricken parent are strung together over dramatic violin strings and a light piano-based beat. Lupe creates an incurable virus that threatens humanity on “Streets On Fire” before writing from the perspective of a child soldier on the thought-provoking “Little Weapon” with chilling lines like, “ This candy gave me courage not to fear no one, to feel no pain, and hear no tongue, so I hear no screams, and I shed no tear, if I’m in your dreams, then your end is near.” While the album runs a bit long, the album’s end stretch is not without its moments.

“Dumb It Down” may come-off as somewhat over-ambitious, but the rock-driven sounds of “The Die” and “Fighters” are more than worthwhile. Also, the slowed down “Put You On Game” is yet another imaginative cut, as Lupe raps from the point of view of the “Game,” a character representative of all the world’s vices, and Lupe makes sure to drop some clever allusions to The Godfather and Scarface along the way. “Fighters” seems like an obvious closer, but Lupe decides to drop a fluffy pop cut “Go Baby” to end the album, a forgivable slip-up, and the only song here that is truly weak in both lyrics and production. Download Free Afterglow Wireless Headset Manual Reset Vokera. Musically, The Cool picks up from where Food & Liquor left off, as in-house producer Soundtrakk, who provides the bulk of the production with an indie-rock-hip-hop feel, continues to deliver score-like soundscapes for Lupe to craft his stories over.

Lupe’s rhymes are more adventurous than ever, and although he may drift off a little too far left at times, he’s at his best when he’s creating visuals with his intricate story-telling, a true sign of a hip-hop poet. Lupe Fiasco, hip-hop’s savior, is far-fetched, but The Cool is another very strong showing from one of hip-hop’s most relevant young emcees, and another reason for fans to hope his next opus, L-U-P-END, is not just that. Best song is I gotta eat.