Lupe Fiasco, who made a big impact with his Jay-Z produced debut, Food and Liquor, now returns with his second album, The Cool. Find out why this rapper deserves your attention and watch the tracks Lupe recorded for us in his exclusive AOL Session.

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Born and raised in the gritty urban landscape of West-side Chicago, Illinois, 25 year old Lupe (born Wasalu Muhammad Jaco) grew up listening to Ice Cube and Spice 1 before gravitating towards the more considered likes of Jay-Z and Nas. He was signed to Atlantic Records in 2004 and his debut, Food and Liquor was produced by his one-time mentor, Jay-Z and garnered him a heap of Grammy nominations, including Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for Kick Push.

Lupe's second album, The Cool is inspired by a standout track from Food and Liquor, also called The Cool and is a concept album (no, keep reading) described as a "hustler-turned zombie epic". No we haven't got a clue what that means either! To get a taster of the songs from The Cool, plus Kick Push, plus a look behind the scenes of his session, watch Lupe Fiasco playing live and exclusively now. Lupe Fiasco's album The Cool is out on 21 January.

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