J.Cole’s third album is his best to date. The album is an interesting
one. Its incredibly introspective. It’s a little more creative than Born
Sinner, which was a great album, but perhaps a little too long. Here, Cole raps
about him losing his virginity, the increasing amount of white rappers in the game,
and even the lack of role models today. Lyrically he’s sounds very focused. His
R&B crooning on certain parts of the album is actually pretty effective.
The production is also very good and helps the album stay very cohesive. Some
may still complain that he’s kinda of boring but I disagree. The album is all
about J. Cole, but it doesn’t really come off like most rap albums do. It’s a personal
journey and fun to listen to. J.Cole was the future of rap…but now its his
time.
This album review is way overdue. I've had a long time to sit with the album....I really liked it at first but it hasn't really aged as well as other Kanye projects. Kanye's lyricism has taken a noticeable decline. I mean hes not horrible but alot of these bars are bad or tasteless. Ty Dolla $ign on the other hand does a great job on pretty much every track. The production though, as with most Kanye albums is really good. Some of it was reminiscent of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy or Yeezus. There are a few guest spots and most are well used. Hearing Kanye's daughter, North West, on "Talking"is cute. Freddie Gibbs steals the show on the hilarious "Back to Me". "Carnival" is a certified hit which features Playboi Carti & Rich the Kid. Overall most of these songs are good but I cant say this really adds much to Kanye's illustrious discography. Lyrics 19 Beats 23 Depth 22 Tilt 21 Verdict 85