I really enjoyed 'The Cool'. In 2007, when hip hop was a rarity in my music library, it was therefore something of a small miracle for Superstar and Paris, Tokyo to find their way into my plays. Nonetheless, it's been a long time since then and 2011 is a slightly different environment - Jay-Z, Eminem and Kanye have built themselves up as unsurmountable pillars in the eyes of the mainstream, and it seems most artists have to borrow a pop/electro hook from an en trend guest to secure themselves airplay (Eminem/Rihanna, Dr. Dre/Skylar Grey, Taio Cruz/Kylie...) - but Fiasco set himself apart as a somewhat lighter version of hip hop. This approach of course has now been pinched by the likes of B.o.B., Drake and Taio, so it'll be interesting to see if he can hold his territory. The first two tracks seem to confirm this - 'Lasers' starts pretty weakly. 'Letting Go' features Sarah Green, a pretty unremarkable talent and it's a little clunky. There's an ...
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