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. MiguelJ.
    Feb 10, 2008
    0
    This is dog crap.
  2. JBA
    Dec 24, 2007
    3
    Lupe is a garbage MC. He's got the same horribly awkward, stilted flow as Kanye, and like Kanye, he unnecessarily forces his lyrics to fit awkward rhyme schemes and dumb metaphors. "Forced" would be a good way to describe Lupe in general, from his cadence to his image. The production is also mediocre at best. This wasn't a great year for hip hop, but Lupe was a low point, not a Lupe is a garbage MC. He's got the same horribly awkward, stilted flow as Kanye, and like Kanye, he unnecessarily forces his lyrics to fit awkward rhyme schemes and dumb metaphors. "Forced" would be a good way to describe Lupe in general, from his cadence to his image. The production is also mediocre at best. This wasn't a great year for hip hop, but Lupe was a low point, not a high point. Stop buying into the hype. Stop perpetuating the myth that Lupe is a good MC.… Expand

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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