“It’s Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool,” he replied. “ [I’m a] huge Lupe fan. I think that album — I don’t know how many Top 10 lists that album would come up on, but that for me [is No. 1].

His 2007 album Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool, in particular, boasted records like “Superstar” and “Fighters,” both featuring Matthew Santos, and “Paris, Tokyo.” ...

Very rarely does an artist release a 20-plus-song album that is highly enjoyable front to back — no filler and no frills. Chicago-based rapper Lupe Fiasco’s seventh studio album, “Drogas Wave,” a ...

“It’s Lupe Fiasco ‘The Cool.’ [I’m a] huge Lupe fan. I think that album—I don’t know how many Top 10 lists that album would come up on, but that for me, the time and place too.