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J. Cole's Born Sinner TBT review


J.Cole


Born Sinner


Track by Track Review

 

Villuminati: The perfect album intro. The beat is hot, the Biggie sample is appropriate, and Cole does great lyrically. He gets at people that think he’s Illuminati also in the last verse.

9.5/10

 

Kenny Sermon(skit): An interesting piece by a preacher. It has the same beat as the next track.

7/10

 

Land of the Snakes: I think this song showcases Cole’s storytelling. It feels similar to some songs on his first album…but its more effective in my opinion. He deals with the pressure of stardom which includes the pursuit of women.

8/10

 

Power Trip:  Miguel joins Cole here. He does a good job with the chorus. I really like how the songs parts effortlessly flow together. The beat is fire and yet very relaxing and smooth.

9.5/10


Mo Money(Interlude): A nice interlude. I haven’t heard a rapper say “Money” so much since Game on “Money” lol.

7.5/10

 

Trouble: Things continue to be very soulful here. The beat is very fitting and multilayred. Cole has  a nice chorus as well.

9.5/10

 

Runaway: Another soulful song. I like the chorus here also. Cole spits the truth man.

8.5/10

 

She Knows: A cool song. The beat is dope. This kind of sampling reminds me of classic Rocafella records’ sound. “Got me up so high, tryin to get a piece of that apple pie”

9/10

 

Rich N****z: An interesting narrative. “How much for your soul n*gga” raps Cole. He hates rich N***z which is what he is now lol. The beat is very laid back.

8.5/10

 

 

Where’s Jermaine Skit:  A nice little church skit. The end is funny.

7/10

 

Forbidden Fruit: Cole is joined by Kendrick Lamar on this one. It’s an interesting song, with biblical references. The end is funny.

9.5/10

 

Chaining Day: Another introspective song by Cole. I like the chorus. However the beat sounds kinda familiar like I’ve heard it before

8/10

 

Aint that some S***: A really hot interlude. It seems that he can make bangers at will now….

9/10

 

Crooked Smile: TLC joins Cole on this one. This is a really nice song. It really is a song with no flaws.  Ironically this song is about the flaws in a woman and the black culture.

10/10

 

Let Nas Down: Kinda the same concept as Kanye’s Big Brother song, but this song is an ode to Nas. I don’t like this song as much as Kanye’s but this is still really good and introspective. The beat is pretty basic, like something Nas would rap on

9/10

 

Born Sinner: The album’s outro song is decent. The chorus is really good. It’s a solid end to a great album.

9/10

FInal Score is 9.5/10
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