Hey y'all. This will be my first post for the month of May. I got a lot of new music, and i will be reviewing it down the line.
J.Cole is a really dope rapper. I gotta admit I heard him on some features back in 2008 and 2009, and well even 2010: and i wasn't very impressed. He just didnt seem to stand out to me.
Things would change in 2010 when he dropped the single Who Dat. However that was just one track...Then his debut album came out, Cold World, the SIdeline story in 2011. I liked it, but again it wasnt really all that to me. I'd say it was aboiut as good as Drake's debut Thank Me Later, to give you a comparison.
The thing is J.Cole is a lyricist. He reminds me of Jay-z and Nas put together...I'm not saying he's as good as those 2, but that's how his style seems to be. So 2 years ago by, and then J.Cole drops Born Sinner. I got it the day it came out I think. It came out the same day as Kanye West's Yeezus album, and honestly it was better. Cole had better production, and his lyrics seemed slightly better to me.
I can understand why some people may find Cole boring. On most songs he's telling a story. This is not another generic rapper that we have become accustomed to seeing in the new decade. His 3rd album 2014 Forest Hills Drive, actually tied for rap album of the year last year(RUN THE JEWELS 2). He just took it to a slightly higher level than on Born Sinner, with more introspective songs.
J.Cole will be around for a while. He, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar might be the best new rappers out.
J.Cole is a really dope rapper. I gotta admit I heard him on some features back in 2008 and 2009, and well even 2010: and i wasn't very impressed. He just didnt seem to stand out to me.
Things would change in 2010 when he dropped the single Who Dat. However that was just one track...Then his debut album came out, Cold World, the SIdeline story in 2011. I liked it, but again it wasnt really all that to me. I'd say it was aboiut as good as Drake's debut Thank Me Later, to give you a comparison.
The thing is J.Cole is a lyricist. He reminds me of Jay-z and Nas put together...I'm not saying he's as good as those 2, but that's how his style seems to be. So 2 years ago by, and then J.Cole drops Born Sinner. I got it the day it came out I think. It came out the same day as Kanye West's Yeezus album, and honestly it was better. Cole had better production, and his lyrics seemed slightly better to me.
I can understand why some people may find Cole boring. On most songs he's telling a story. This is not another generic rapper that we have become accustomed to seeing in the new decade. His 3rd album 2014 Forest Hills Drive, actually tied for rap album of the year last year(RUN THE JEWELS 2). He just took it to a slightly higher level than on Born Sinner, with more introspective songs.
J.Cole will be around for a while. He, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar might be the best new rappers out.