I listened to Food & Liquor last night from beginning to end, and I can say, without a doubt, that it is the best rap album I have ever heard. He raps all 16 songs without any talk of killing people, or making money, or ****ing *****es or whatever...

It's all creativity, with fantastic lyrically wordplay, with tight background beats that really complement what is being said, instead of just adding a catchy beat in the background.

Anyway, I'm going to listen to The Cool sometime in the next week or so... and I wanted to know, which one is better overall?

I didn't like the cool.

Lupe has the talent to be an ATG.

Lupe has the talent to be an ATG.

He's only got one more album to do it though... he's retiring after Lup-END I heard.

I didn't really like Food and Liquor but The Cool was awesome. It's sad he's retiring after one more album, wasted talent.

I didn't really like Food and Liquor but The Cool was awesome. It's sad he's retiring after one more album, wasted talent.
Co-Sign. Food and Liqour was average to me , The Cool is really dope.

I thought the Cool was a snoozefest....not a bad cd to play when you having problems gettin to bed. Food & liquor is real nice....murder mac gives it a 4.5/5

Many consider Lupe to be the best new rapper of the 2000's, i think hes one of the better but in my opinion buddens >>>

Lupe probably won't be a legend, because hes retiring too soon.

i havn't listened to food & liquor but the cool was pretty boring to me.
not much going on production-wise.

I like Food and Liquor better. Preferred the beats on the 1st album more.
Fav Tracks On F&L= American Terrorist,Real, Sunshine, Just Might Be Okay, Pressure, The Cool, The Emperor's Soundtrack, I Gotcha

Fav Tracks on The Cool=Go Go Gadget Flow, Superstar, Gold Watch, Intruder Alert, Dumb It Down, Fighters, Hello/Goodbye(Uncool)

damn man.. both albums are great but The Cool was done in a different direction.... i'd say Food & Liquor, Lupes one of the best lyrical cats in the game PERIOD

btw Lupe is one of my top 3 fav rappers

Lupe probably won't be a legend, because hes retiring too soon.

really is a shame :nonono:

really hate to see em go but he's going out with a bang... his last album LupEND is gonna be a 3 disc album

1st disc: Everywhere
2nd disc: No Where
3rd disc: Down Here

thats like 40 to 60 tracks!

Food & Liquor for me.

I like Food and Liquor better. Preferred the beats on the 1st album more.
Fav Tracks On F&L= American Terrorist,Real, Sunshine, Just Might Be Okay, Pressure, The Cool, The Emperor's Soundtrack, I Gotcha

Fav Tracks on The Cool=Go Go Gadget Flow, Superstar, Gold Watch, Intruder Alert, Dumb It Down, Fighters, Hello/Goodbye(Uncool)

haha, that's too many favorites!
when you pick your absolute favorites aren't you suppose to narrow it down to like 3...maybe 4 tracks? i know sometimes it's hard, but come on!

Lupegay Fiasco is ****in garbage man he in that kufi category with that chump shnazzir jones. Ill smack the ****in kufi off their heads and yo head you punk chump dickheads.

http://www.u-mad.org/kufi.html

really is a shame :nonono:

really hate to see em go but he's going out with a bang... his last album LupEND is gonna be a 3 disc album

1st disc: Everywhere
2nd disc: No Where
3rd disc: Down Here

thats like 40 to 60 tracks!

Damn. Three discs...
That's gonna be hard to pull of without getting boring midway through.

Damn. Three discs...
That's gonna be hard to pull of without getting boring midway through.

i agree completely
i find him a bit boring to begin with.
i think that that's probably Lupe trying to pump out as much as he possibly can in the short span of time that he will remain in the rap game due to his chosen retirement. why not just not retire so soon and come out with three solid albums over time that showcase growth and progression as an artist? i don't really think he's at the point in which he can drop a legendary TRIPLE disc release, but then again i'm not a huge Lupe fan. i certainly won't complain if he surprises me though. i'll bump that ****.

Love both Albums but F&L is a classic. Holy ****, every ****ing song.

F&L >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Cool...

The Cool was badass though.

F&L = 10/10
The Cool = 9.5/10

F&L best track = Hurt Me Soul
The Cool best track = Put You On Game

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really is a shame :nonono:

really hate to see em go but he's going out with a bang... his last album LupEND is gonna be a 3 disc album

1st disc: Everywhere
2nd disc: No Where
3rd disc: Down Here

thats like 40 to 60 tracks!

VIDA PICK!!! Never saw that one before. Had to steal it bro.

I think both have high points. I used to not really feel Food & Liquor, and I thought The Cool was so much better, until I went back in and listened to F & L, and I find both bout equal now.

F&L = 10/10
The Cool = 9.5/10

F&L best track = Hurt Me Soul
The Cool best track = Put You On Game

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I think that I have changed my mind...

All of the best songs on The Cool I had already heard a bunch, which made me think that F&L was better.

The best songs on each:

F&L:
The Emperor's Soundtrack
Outro (the background beat on this one is just SICK)
The Cool

The Cool:
Hip Hop Saved My Life
Put You On Game
Streets On Fire

When The Cool came out,i thought it was better,but now,Food & Liquer easily,its the best album in years,and a classic

My three Favorites on F&L =

He Say She Say
Hurt Me Soul
The Cool
( EVERY song on F&L is sick!)

three Favorite on The Cool =

Hip Hop Saved My Life
Put You On Game
Intruder Alert