Lupe Fiasco's The Cool / Atlantic Audio CD 2007 / 7567-89959-9
UPC 075678995996
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. To date, the album was a certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). At the 2009 Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for the Best Rap Album.
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Atlantic – 7567-89959-9 |
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CD, Album
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| Country: |
Europe |
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Released:
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2007 |
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| Genre: |
Hip Hop |
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| Style: |
Conscious |
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Tracklist:
1
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Baba Says Cool For Thought
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0:46
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Free Chilly
Featuring – GemStones, Sarah Green
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1:02
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Go Go Gadget Flow
Edited By [Pro Tools Editing] – Jeff Breakey
Mixed By – Craig Bauer
Mixed By [Assistant] – James Auwarter
Producer – Soundtrakk
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
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4:10
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The Coolest
Mixed By – Craig Bauer
Producer – Chris Paultrie, Derrick Braxton
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
Recorded By [Additional Recording] – James Auwarter
Vocals [Additional] – Graham Burris
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5:12
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Superstar
Backing Vocals [Additional] – Soul Children Of Chicago
Featuring – Matthew Santos
Mixed By – Craig Bauer
Producer – Soundtrakk
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
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4:48
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Paris, Tokyo
Mixed By – "You Can Ask" Giz
Mixed By [Assistant] – Jesse Gladstone
Producer – Soundtrakk
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
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4:30
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Hi-Definition
Featuring – Pooh Bear, Snoop Dogg
Mixed By – "You Can Ask" Giz
Mixed By [Assistant] – Jesse Gladstone, Josh Shultz
Producer – Alshux
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
Recorded By [Snoop Dogg's Vocals] – Ethann Sugar
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3:51
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Gold Watch
Mixed By – "You Can Ask" Giz
Mixed By [Assistant] – Jesse Gladstone, Josh Shultz
Producer – Chris Paultrie, Derrick Braxton
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
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4:12
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Hip-Hop Saved My Life
Featuring – Nikki Jean
Mixed By – "You Can Ask" Giz
Mixed By [Assistant] – Jesse Gladstone
Producer – Soundtrakk
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
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4:02
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Intruder Alert
Featuring – Sarah Green
Mixed By – Craig Bauer
Mixed By [Assistant] – James Auwarter, Jeff Breakey
Producer – Soundtrakk
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
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4:00
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Streets On Fire
Engineer – James Auwarter
Mixed By – Craig Bauer
Mixed By [Assistant] – Jeff Breakey, Josh Miller
Producer – Chris Paultrie, Derrick Braxton
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
Vocals [Additional] – Soul Children Of Chicago
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4:39
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Little Weapon
Engineer [Additional], Edited By [Pro Tools Editing] – James Auwarter
Featuring – Bishop G, Nikki Jean
Mixed By – Craig Bauer
Mixed By [Assistant] – Jeff Breakey
Producer – Patrick Stump
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
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4:05
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Gotta Eat
Mixed By – "You Can Ask" Giz
Mixed By [Assistant] – Jesse Gladstone
Producer – Soundtrakk
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
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3:24
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Dumb It Down
Edited By [Pro Tools Editing] – James Auwarter
Featuring – GemStones, Graham Burris
Mixed By – Craig Bauer
Mixed By [Assistant] – James Auwarter, Jeff Breakey
Producer – Soundtrakk
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
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4:03
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Hello/Goodbye (Uncool)
Backing Vocals – Aidan Lavelle, James Lavelle, Pablo Clements
Bass – James Book
Cello, Cello [Electric] – Philip Shepherd
Drums – Dave Henderson
Engineer – Edmund Monsef
Featuring – UNKLE
Guitar – Chris Goss, Josh Homme
Mixed By – Chris Allen (6)
Piano, Organ, Synthesizer – Richard File
Producer – Chris Goss, Lupe Fiasco, UNKLE
Programmed By – Chris Allen (6), James Book, Pablo Clements, Richard File
Recorded By [Additional] – Greg "G Ball" Magers
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4:26
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The Die
Featuring – GemStones
Mixed By – Craig Bauer
Producer – Soundtrakk
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
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3:23
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Put You On Game
Keyboards [Additional] – Cosmic (2)
Mixed By – "You Can Ask" Giz
Mixed By [Assistant] – Jesse Gladstone
Producer – Simonsayz
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
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3:02
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Fighters
Featuring – Matthew Santos
Mixed By – "You Can Ask" Giz
Mixed By [Assistant] – James Auwarter, Jeff Breakey
Producer – Le Messie
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
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3:33
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Go Baby
Featuring – GemStones
Mixed By – Craig Bauer
Mixed By [Assistant] – James Auwarter, Jeff Breakey
Producer – Soundtrakk
Recorded By – Greg "G Ball" Magers
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- Executive-Producer – "Free Chilly", Darrale Jones, Lupe Fiasco
- Mastered By – Chris Gehringer
