If you want to read more about this by me, you can look at this. Read the source articles in this reddit post for the whole concept/story. Truly, most of the songs on Lupe's first 2 albums tie into this story in some way. This story, which I've named The Cool Saga, spans many songs over his albums and mixtapes. The Cool is a zombie (known as Michael Young History when he was alive), resurrected because he was rejected from heaven for losing his true self in the process of trying to become "cool". He focuses on the The Cool, The Streets (not to be confused with the rapper) and The Game (also, not to be confused with the rapper). Lupe Fiasco's The Cool (2007) is a concept album titled after a song on his first album. Not to be confused with the title of his 2nd album. Kick, Push - I wanted to avoid it, because I was afraid my thoughts were clouded by nostalgia, by other Lu fans said it should be on here. Matthew Santos - American Terrorist 2 and 3 came out later, and are amazing as well. Jonah Matranga - about media addiction.Īmerican Terrorist ft. It's hard to pick standout tracks on this album, but there are a few that deserve special recognition. Lupe displays grand control of the mic, rhymes with thought-provoking metaphors and tackles social issues with finesse. It's one of r/HipHopHeads' essentials, and while it may be partially because of nostalgia, is it considered by many to be a classic of this era. Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor (2006) is the album that enthralled much of Lupe's hardcore fanbase. Let's start with where it began for most of us: He's also created my favorite concept/story in music. Lupe is my favorite musician of all time, and as far as pure skill goes, I feel as though he can hang with any rapper out there now. This is my guide to the incredible and oft misunderstood Lupe Fiasco.
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