Making of Lupe Fiasco's The Cool Part 1 of 2

[@bynwinnin]

In honor of Drogas Wave and me moving to a new city on the same day, it’s only right that I revisit reasons I fell in love with his artistry. Long live Lupe The Great

[@amg2022]

The Cool is one of the best songs of all time IMO. It’s hidden treasure.

[@divineeternity7268]

One of the greatest masterpieces to ever hit the shelf in hip hop. 😁💯

[@sameeamin962]

Seriously, who in the world would think of a concept album like this at this time! I swear to god Lupe Fiasco is one the best story tellers in the rap game!

[@vegancoastie9630]

This has to be one of the best albums ever created. Absolutely the best album I have ever heard!

[@harryn2304]

This album and liquid swords by gza

[@ghtraining1]

I had a good number of favorite albums in the 90's but this was easily my favorite album in the 2000's. Loved it

[@vegancoastie9630]

He freestyles things in this video I have never heard from one of his songs.

[@Saunatomorrow]

some of it is in freestyles hes done, but he improvised alot with it which is truly remarkable.

[@wulffg99]

I wanted that comic book the cool that he was suppose to come out with

[@Tutti715]

You never know... he might come out with it again. But right now it's all about DROGAS WAVE.

[@cafenightster4548]

I wonder how the album would've sounded if Atlanta Records didnt interfere.

[@TupacShakurr]

He got that the cool album title from me changing Wikipedia pages to the cool

[@wulffg99]

He will be immortalized like an Imhotep or Leonardo Davinci

[@Saunatomorrow]

I'm stuck on the gentle Giant showmanship piece with the hanging up coats haha very good and not so easy to do ha

[@NationOfChalcol]

The Pills @ 2:21

[@vwilliams8196]

I always thought the Cool was about Lupe dealing with grief.

[@CompletelyInadequate]

zombie kinda dude 🧟‍♂️

[@CompletelyInadequate]

I think Lupe is a great writer and story teller and one of the best rappers to ever do it but there’s this whole story in his head that doesn’t really translate all that much on the actual songs and records as a whole lol

[@dfree1442]

For some that's true. Many more do get it.

[@NationOfChalcol]

It would translate a lot better on a strip, but this is still one of the best concepts for an album for even attempting it. A lot of details are left out most like it, but its for the astute listener to animate it in their mind.

[@TheBlackAbstract]

Nerd