J Cole Best Posts: J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive

  1. johnny waverock
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    johnny waverock nostalgiatic

    Jul 24, 2015
    FHD IS THE GREATEST ALBUM OF ALL TIME. GOAT INTRO (f--- TUSCAN LEATHER). JAN 28TH THRU '03 ADOLESCENCE IS CLASSIC COLE (CHANNELLING NAS, KANYE & PAC). TWO CITIEZ AND FIRE SQUAD ARE NOTHING BUT THE REALEST BARS AND IMPECCIBLE FLOWS IN THE GAME. ST TROPEZ AND GOMD ARE MORE EXPERIMENTAL THAN PRINCE AND PAUL MCARTNEY SHARING LSD IN A STUDIO SESSION. NO ROLL MODELZ THRU APPARENTLY IS A SONIC AND NARITIVE PROGRESSION ONLY RIVALED BY A HYPOTHETICAL COMBINATION OF STEVIE WONDER AND ERNEST HEMMINGWAY. LOVE YOURZ IS THE MOST SENTIMENTAL HIP-HOP RECORD EVER MADE (f--- TO ZION). AND NOTE TO SELF IS SOME KIND OF RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE BLENDED WITH A STANDUP ROUTINE, LIKE COLE IS THE POPE JOHN PAUL MOONEY THE THIRD OF THE RAP GAME. COLE THE GUY IS THE SEVEN FIGURE n----- WITH THE GAME IN FIGURE FOUR. CHURCH.
     
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  2. Pazuzu
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    Jun 4, 2015
    Cole's experimentation on FHD is subtle @Enigma. 2 Citiez outro is Cole doing Kendrick better than Kendrick, G.O.M.D song structure and production is different than anything he's ever done. Same with the production of Note To Self and Hello. (And Be Free...)

    Not ever rapper has to be super experimental like Kendrick on TPAB. As long as your message is clear and relatable, and you move people with music then that's all that matters. Nas, Jay Z, Rakim, BIG, Pac never really experimented musically or "pushed boundaries" with their production. They all spit the truth and related to listeners...that's what Cole does.

    I can see Cole "experimenting" a bit more on album four.

    p.s. Cole's two verses on Knock the Hustle Remix are better than his verse on Temptations.
     
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  3. Cool Hand Luke
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    Cool Hand Luke born sinner is mediocre

    Jan 7, 2015
    GOMD the goat track lol
     
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  4. Creation
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    Creation By Any Means

    Nov 23, 2014
    I think the cover looks way better with a gritty vibe to it. Im really looking forward to this album. I hope it isnt forgettable. J.cole cover edited.jpg
     
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  5. Equis
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    Dec 23, 2014
    Boy said MMLP2 was a 9.5 and FHD was a 4

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  6. Tha Story
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    Nov 25, 2014
    Born Sinner is such a strange release for me. There are so many great tracks on there - but it doesn't play that well as an album.
     
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  7. Heisenberg
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    Feb 2, 2015
    This album hasn't been ejected from my truck since I got it for Christmas.
     
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  8. Pazuzu
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    Mar 17, 2015
    Kendrick is an impressive artist and lyricist, but Cole is more relatable and easier on my ears. I just connect with Cole's music more.
     
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  9. CSA
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    CSA Architect

    Jan 29, 2015
    Finally listened to this album and it's undeniable classsic and best rap album of the year period!
     
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  10. Enchanted
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    Dec 30, 2014


    Finally gonna hit plat :mjcry:
     
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  11. King Simba
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    Dec 24, 2014
    lol JCN fam gotta stay strong. the coonery is too real out here :lawd:
     
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  12. Lockness
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    Lockness Never knew a nigga that was better

    Dec 23, 2014
    best album since GKMC. bless the gawd Cole for giving JCN a great last few months
     
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  13. Mike Tyson
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    Mike Tyson big cuntry's alias

    Nov 23, 2014
    this is what happens when j snore plays you his album :laff:

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  14. Baltimore State of Mind
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    Dec 23, 2014
    In the name of all users : thanks.
     
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  15. Narsh
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    Dec 2, 2014
    Hope it's good. I'll make a review thread for it if anyone cares/wants me to
     
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  16. Mike Tyson
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    Mike Tyson big cuntry's alias

    Nov 23, 2014
    yeah, its the house he grew up in. he bought the house back earlier this year after it was foreclosed in 2003 or something.

    he's having his listening session at the house on the 29th too, which is pretty cool.
     
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  17. Chad Warden
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    Chad Warden As Ballin As Possible

    Aug 18, 2015
    I just signed up to say that this album is top shelf s---. Never f----- with Cole before but maaan this is my s---. It's an easy listen, I like that.
     
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  18. Jasmine
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    Jul 22, 2015
    Born Sinner and FHD are great partially because they both very different but with cohesive and wonderful sounds. I love that about them. They are very distinct in that sense. So I could never see how someone could compare them.
     
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  19. C0leW0rld
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    Jan 25, 2015
    January 28th is so good track, my favorite off Album. And dat sample is GOAT. Team Titans did great work with dat.
     
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  20. Pazuzu
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    Jan 2, 2015
    This album is aging very well, Michelle Pfeiffer

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