J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive (Discussion Thread) *Stream*

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Expecting another lackluster album
its...like an 8/10

Some witty lines and clearly better rapping than his last one IMO.

No outright radio single if you ask me but I think his core fans will enjoy it.

This is STRICTLY for the internet if you ask me.

At least the production is leagues better.

Dude is just way too...normal. And thats cool if thats what he wants, but the underlying aspect of appeal that we shy away from admitting is that charisma matters and so does some of the outright bogusness of life that some real entertainment brings...and he just doesn't do it.

He's like the anti-hero and perpetual underdog. He clearly enjoys it.
 

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gotta listen to this when i get off work or find some time during work to listen
reading the thread so far, mostly positive reviews
hope Cole delivered
 

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its...like an 8/10

Some witty lines and clearly better rapping than his last one IMO.

No outright radio single if you ask me but I think his core fans will enjoy it.

This is STRICTLY for the internet if you ask me.

At least the production is leagues better.

Dude is just way too...normal. And thats cool if thats what he wants, but the underlying aspect of appeal that we shy away from admitting is that charisma matters and so does some of the outright bogusness of life that some real entertainment brings...and he just doesn't do it.

He's like the anti-hero and perpetual underdog. He clearly enjoys it.

If it's 8 out of 10 then that's actually a great album, just have a feeling I'll be disappointed in it. His second album was boring.
 

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If it's 8 out of 10 then that's actually a great album, just have a feeling I'll be disappointed in it. His second album was boring.
Its hard to place albums like this.

Its just kinda...vanilla.

You know Cole, but this is cole at or near his best.

it wavers between 7.5-8 for me.
 

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Listened to snippets and it put me to sleep, will give an actual spin some time this week. cole can rap his behind off its just sonically his music lacks something I can't put my finger on it. drake need to have 40 do some stuff for Cole.
 
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