Lupe Fiasco's The Cool

Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
Studio album by Lupe Fiasco
Released	December 18, 2007 (2007-12-18)
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Progressive hip hop[1]
Length	70:56
Label	1st & 15th Atlantic
Producer	Lupe Fiasco Darrale Jones Patrick Stump Al Shux The Buchanans Drop Chris Goss Le Messie Simonsayz Soundtrakk Unkle
Lupe Fiasco chronology
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor (2006) Lupe Fiasco's The Cool (2007) Lasers (2011)
Singles from Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
"Superstar" Released: September 25, 2007 "Hip Hop Saved My Life" Released: March 18, 2008 "Paris, Tokyo" Released: April 21, 2008 "Dumb It Down" Released: June 5, 2008

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.

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.