![]() The key word throughout all of it is effortless. He covers an incredible amount of emotional ground going from jubilant (“Paris Tokyo” “Hi-Definition”) to cynical (“Dumb it Down”) to troubled (“Gotta Eat” “Little Weapon”). Primary producer Soundtrakk provides a perfect musical backdrop for Fiasco’s varying moods experimenting with piano and string arrangements.įiasco’s sophomore effort is highly ambitious as if he felt the need to make up for something missing on his debut. There’s always been a little bit of Q-Tip’s nasal delivery in Fiasco’s flow and on The Cool he’s mastered Tip’s ability to rap with the relaxed beats rather than against them. Throughout The Cool Fiasco’s delivery harkens back to the glory days of A Tribe Called Quest. On his second release though Fiasco delivers a stunning followup that’s truly worthy of the hype. While the debut was good the stories of his genius seemed somewhat exaggerated. Even before his debut album Food & Liquor came out Fiasco’s name was on everyone’s lips crowned the next great emcee by gangsta rappers and backpackers alike. ![]() It doesn’t take much to make a superstar these days and Lupe Fiasco is proof.
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