The Cool
by Lupe Fiasco
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 270 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 247 out of 270
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 270
  3. Negative: 20 out of 270

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  1. Shady313
    Mar 22, 2015
    10
    10/10 ................................................................................................................................................
  2. beauferris
    Feb 13, 2017
    10
    Greatest concept album of all time.Makes you feel like you are watching a movie from start to finish. With cinematic songs like "Hello goodbye" and "little weapon". Highly underrated.
  3. Jensen67
    May 25, 2017
    9
    Another incredible album from Lupe Fiasco. This album just pieces together so brilliantly and is extremely well executed.

    Best songs: Streets On Fire / Hi-Definition / Dumb It Down
  4. FruitJuice
    Jul 18, 2017
    7
    good album................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  5. Codeling
    Sep 8, 2021
    9
    It's a fantastic album. So many cool tracks like Hip-Hop Saved My Life, Put You on Game, Hi-Definition and others.
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Awards & Rankings

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#26 Most Discussed Album of 2007
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#33 Most Shared Album of 2007

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. AllMusic
    60
    Even considering the over-abundance of elaboration on all fronts, it's a credit to Lupe that he has made an album that cannot be processed after one or two listens, and if you have the time, its inscrutability turns into mere complexity.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    It turns out randomness makes for a surprisingly unifying concept.
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  3. The New York Times
    90
    Lupe Fiasco and his producers--mostly Soundtrakk--have clarified the lyrics and brought out the hooks. The result is a three-act allegory that’s also one of the year’s best hip-hop albums.
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