Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
2007 studio album by Lupe Fiasco / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lupe Fiasco's The Cool (commonly referred as The Cool) is the second studio album by American rapper Lupe Fiasco. It was released on December 18, 2007, by 1st & 15th Entertainment and Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place during 2006 to 2007, with Lupe Fiasco himself, alongside Charles Patton (Chilly) serving as the records executive producers. A concept album, The Cool was based upon the song and a title character from his debut album, Food & Liquor (2006). The album features guest appearances from Gemini, Snoop Dogg and Matthew Santos, while the production was provided by Patrick Stump, Soundtrakk and Unkle, among others.
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Released | December 18, 2007 (2007-12-18) | |||
Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
Genre | Progressive hip hop[1] | |||
Length | 70:56 | |||
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The album debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200, selling 143,407 copies in its first week. The album debuted as the number-one rap record and remained for 9 weeks. As of 2022 the album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2] At the 2009 Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for the Best Rap Album.