Dec 13, 2016

"Only time they see us (Black people) we be on the news in chains.... d---..." Double entendre cause black celebs are known to wear chains and black criminals locked in hand cuffs

 

Dec 13, 2016

f--- this f--- boy I actually never care what his opinion on music I enjoy is... All he does is sit alone in his room and critique every song he listens to which sure it's cool but there's more to life than sitting in your room and studying a song... The biggest thing is I feel he lacks all relatability to all the music he reviews, he never says anything to suggest he understands where the artist is coming from personally or emotionally... So I feel like why should I care if he enjoys a project I love... Or any critic for that matter... They don't relate to the music, they review it

Side note. It's VILLE mentality buddy. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with the singing on that record.

 

Dec 13, 2016

My track rankings as of right now

4YEO
Change
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Immortal
Deja Vu
Neighbors
She's Mine 1 & 2
Ville Mentality

 

Dec 13, 2016

You missing a song...

 

Dec 13, 2016

Imagine thinking Fantano is ever right about an album.

 

Dec 13, 2016

Fontano is actually right wow. This review dropped my album grade by 2 so it's now 6.5. Thank you Anthony

 

Dec 13, 2016

Is it me or does this album leave you feeling quite low. Just affects your mood way after you've listened to it. d--- depressed Cole

 

Dec 13, 2016

I figure if I just stop talking about it I'll forget it exists eventually.

 

Dec 13, 2016

Neighbors, immortal and 4yeo my top 3

 

Dec 13, 2016

Track ranking:
4 your eyez only
changes
for whome the bell tolls
shes mine part 2
dejavu
imortal
folding cloths
shes mine part 1
neighbours

 

Dec 13, 2016

Bruh, Cole literally spells out that Neighbors is a break in the narrative of the album; "took a little break just to annotate how I feel" (yes that can also mean multiple things but clearly considering the concept and flow of the album, taking a break from the story line to make a song about his own personal experience is clearly implied) I don't get what's so hard to understand about that.. Then, folding clothes isn't about Cole, it's about this hood n----- doing something different and changing his mind set, about "doing the right things".. Which is something most n----s would see as corny, which is why the song itself is kinda corny.. It's literally supposed to be. I don't know why I get worked up over Fantano's s-----y reviews every time, but clearly there are some extremely basic things (such as the reason why Neighbors doesn't fit the narrative) that he just doesn't get, and clearly didn't take the time to get. Yet he's supposed to be an expert of some sort. "Do you n----s listen to music or do you just skim through it" is such a true line on so many levels.

 

Dec 13, 2016

But is there really time for a "break" on a 10 track album that is clearly made to tell a story? Don't get me wrong I love neighbors, but Coles sole mission with this album was to tell a story. There's certain things that don't add up which ruins the cohesiveness of the album. As for foldin clothes, there's a million better ways to convey the message of the simple things being the most important.

 

Dec 13, 2016

Neighbors isn't a break in the story actually. Neighbors can be looked from the perspective of Cole's d--- dealing friend and his neighbors think he's selling dope.

It comes after change, which is the friend trying to change for the better, but even if he does change people will still think he's selling dope.

Also, it parallels with Cole life's of buying a house in a upscale white neighborhood to make music in the basement. But all the people going in a out the house (dreamville members and friends) made the neighbors think he's selling dope. Also, no matter how successful you are as a minority in America, that stereotype kind of follows you even if it's not true because of how blacks and minorities are portrayed by society.

No song on this album is a break from the story.

 

Dec 13, 2016

Fontano has to stopto review album listening it in 2 days. Actually, it takes time to appreciate, apprehend and understand a body of work, especially when it's artistic. Not only for Cole. I remember he did the same with Prima Donna.
He can be right, but too many times doesnt have the benefit of hindsight.

That's the main problem with those critics.

 

Dec 13, 2016

Yeah. Music critics/reviewers aren't given the opportunity to actually sit with an album, if it doesn't grab them in one or two listens it will get a bad review. Then most of them "half listen" to albums anyway.

I can tell you I appreciate and love the album more and more since the day of release because I've sat with it and listened to it alot all the way through. It's a great album. Initially, I didn't realize how amazing it is.

I get that some songs are favorites and all that, but when I listen to it, I listen all the way through because that's when it's truly amazing as opposed to just listening to Immortal or some other song as a standalone. It's like skipping to your favorite part in a movie in the middle, watching that scene and turning the movie off.

 

Dec 13, 2016

 

Dec 13, 2016

Top 3 Cole in order
Foldin Clothes
Work Out
Wet Dreamz

 

Dec 13, 2016

 

Dec 13, 2016

Are you implying work out is a bad song

 

Dec 13, 2016

To be honest with you... I don't think any of these song are out of the narrative...

You can call me the biggest stan ever.... but his story is Crystal clear!