Lupe Fiasco's Cool; Just Ask Him

The songs on Lupe Fiasco's second and somewhat conceptual album feature a variety of characters, and the emerging hip-hop star was also joined in the studio by a number of characters while making Lupe Fiasco's The Cool.

The LP, due in stores on Dec. 18 via 1st And 15th/Atlantic, features production by Soundtrakk, UNKLE, Chris And Drop and Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump. Snoop Dogg and Pooh Bear guest on "High Definition," Nikki Jean appears on "Hip-Hop Saved My Life," Gemini contributes to "The Die" and "Dumb It Down" (which also features Graham Burris), and Matthew Santos can be heard on "Superstar," "Street On Fire" and "Fighters."

The Chicago-born Muslim rapper (real name Wasalu Muhammad Jaco) emerged on the scene last year with Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, which featured the Grammy Award-nominated single "Kick, Push." What do you think the odds are that he'll include his name in the title of his third album, too?

Here are the songs on Lupe Fiasco's The Cool:

"Iesha Poem"
"Free Chilly"
"Go Go Gadget Flow"
"The Coolest"
"Superstar"
"Paris Tokyo"
"High Definition"
"Little Weapon"
"Hip-Hop Saved My Life"
"Gold Watch"
"Street On Fire"
"Hello Goodbye"
"Gotta Eat"
"Dumb It Down"
"The Die"
"Put You On Game"
"Fighters"
"Go Baby Go"