The Coolest

Charismatic, inspired and cool ... my three words for Lupe Fiasco. I caught his show at the Filmore on Sunday and had so much fun, I took Monday off!  He performed cuts from both albums - and I have to admit, he connected with the crowd so much more than I thought he would. The whole crowd "listened with their eyes and followed with their ears" the entire show. He did the concert in a "rememeber when" format, so we all went on a trip down memory lane while rapping along to "Kick, Push," (oh and acting out skateboard moves to that one, too!!!), "American Terrorist," "Little Weapons," "High Definition," and 2 hours more of fresh, provacative poetry. He closed up shop with "Superstar." I know for some folks, double-meanings and a sociopolitical perspective have no place over a dope beat, but hopefully "The Cool" will reach a few of them.