The Cool

This was a good follow up to "Food and Liquor" but I expected more. I wasn't feelin a few of the tracks but Go Go Gadget Flow was a hot track, and I love the shout out to the ladies wit "Go Baby". Overall Lupe is a great artist so you can't be disappointed but I did skip around a little bit on this album, I definitely let Food and Liquor play from begining to end......at the end of the day though.......Lupe is the truth. I would definitely recommend the album.

The Cool isn't great by any means, but it's not bad. The main problem I have with it is that only a handful of songs really stick out to me, which are superstar, go go gadget flow, high defition, and hip hop just saved my life. The rest are all kind of generic and sound like each other too much. However, they're still all pretty good songs. The beats are all pretty catchy and Lupe is a really talented rapper. I'm hoping with his next cd he can really live up to his potential, which I think is limitless.

Whoever wrote that this isn't an album that can be digested in one day was right on the money. Every song of Lupe's has to be played multiple times in order to be able to get everything out of it. He is a lyrical genius and the melodies of all his songs are beautiful. I could listen to him every day. There are other reviews which are much more thorough so I'll just sing my praises. Buy this album. Discover Lupe. He'll renew your faith in music.

THE BEST SONGS ON THIS GREAT ALBUM IS....
1. BABA SAYS COOL FOR THOUGHT
2. GO GO GADGET FLOW
3. INTRUDER ALERT
4. THE COOLEST
5. PARIS, TOKYO
6. HIP HOP SAVED MY LIFE
7. LITTLE WEAPON

da whole entire album was great (besides "hello/goodbye") but that song is ok as well just my least favorite. whoever liked the first album "FOOD & LIQUOR" then you'd LOVE this album because its better than that one and that was a great album as well.

Now, I don't listen to much hip hop. I LOVE good hip hop, but I've found that, lately, there isn't much of it! I listen to a ton of electronic music, and have been listening since roughly 4 years old... I'm 27 now. I also produce music, so I know sounds, I understand what it took to make this all fit - a divine hand?

In a word, this album is brilliant! Dense, lush, vibrant, and COOL! I find myself seeing psychedelic images of rainy, dark streets lit by neon green dollar signs and rose colored halogen street lamps outside the hottest, hippest new club in a mythical Chi-town with a line a mile long. Aviator shades, gold chains, and styles so new even God doesn't know about them yet. ;)

This album is a rush. It's actually viscerally exciting - it breathes intelligence, youth, and poise. It's a testament to the best of my generation finally coming of age. It causes colorful dreams. It's hard to leave alone. It's even harder to find fault with.

Again, this album is concentrated excellence. It's like Hip Hop Ultra(tm), now with 'Substance'!

Try it - if you have a brain and a love for music, you'll have a lot to sink your teeth into for a while. Enjoy!