I present the death of The Cool

from Lupe Fiasco (Ft. GemStones) – The Die Lyrics on Rap Genius

Meaning

In the introduction, Lupe Fiasco sets up the song’s premise as the death of Michael Young History, who has been heavily involved with The Game and The Streets (The Game’s wife!)

“Death of the Cool” is also a reference to Miles Davis’s seminal album “Birth of the Cool,” which helped define “cool jazz.”

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