Lupe Fiasco Plots Sizable U.S. Tour, Cool Happenings

It's starting to dawn on us that, no matter how many times Lupe Fiasco explains this whole three-headed, patty melted LP to us, we're gonna have to spend some time with The Cool to figure out just what he's talking about. So, kindly enough, Lupe's scheduled a series of symposiums around the country in hopes of spreading Cool awareness and hopefully dropping some Cool knowledge. Sure, those lectures are taking the form of electrifying rap concerts and other entertaining affairs, but where Lupe's concerned, no matter the context, you just know you're gonna get schooled.

So, then, a sizable U.S. tour has been scheduled-- dates listed below the jump. Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, as you know, drops December 18 on 1st and 15th/Atlantic. The day it hits stores, Lupe will perform at New York's Irving Plaza, and relaunch LupeFiasco.com with a ton of new stuff, including a video game called "THE COOLest" that, considering the source, is probably worth checking out.

Two days later, he'll hit Chicago hip-hop culture shop the Bassment for an in-store appearance. Then he'll head to Honolulu just after Christmas for his first ever Hawaiian gig. The proper tour kicks off in Portland January 10, and more dates can be expected. What I wouldn't give for this guy's work ethic.

In other Lupe news, he was recently nominated for a Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for Food & Liquor's Jill Scott-boosted "Daydreamin'".

Infinite Loop:

12-18 New York, NY - Irving Plaza
12-20 Chicago, IL - The Bassment (In-store)
12-27 Honolulu, HI - Pipeline Café
01-10 Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
01-11 Seattle, WA - Showbox
01-13 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
01-14 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
01-15 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up Tavern
01-17 Hollywood, CA - House of Blues Sunset Strip
01-18 Las Vegas, CA - House of Blues
01-19 Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
01-20 Englewood, CO - Gothic
01-22 Austin, TX - Emo's
01-23 Dallas, TX - House of Blues
01-25 Atlanta, GA - The Roxy
01-27 Baltimore, MD - Sonar
01-28 Norfolk, VA - The Norva
01-30 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
01-31 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
02-01 Richmond, VA - Stuart C. Seigel Center
02-02 New York, NY - Nokia Theatre
03-01 New Haven, CT - Yale University
03-25 Fredericksburg, VA - Great Hall

Stream: Lupe Fiasco: The Coolest [from the Cool LP]
Video: Lupe Fiasco ft. Matthew Santos: Superstar [from the Cool LP]