I honestly slept on Gibbs until I heard Pinata. But I checked out his ESGN album from last year and I'd recommend it.
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I honestly slept on Gibbs until I heard Pinata. But I checked out his ESGN album from last year and I'd recommend it.
Revolutionary
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went crazy over it because of how bad his last albums were
with that being said, the album in itself is like a 6/10
with that being said, the album in itself is like a 6/10
The Unknown Hype
The One
yeah that beat switch was trash sounded like some old sideline story production. went from epic to wtfMan, I hate when Cole be messing up the layups. Did this on three albums in a row, smh.
The beginning of G.O.M.D had me like
But man, he flipped that beat, I think he had Gunplay on there, and I was like
But I think he did good in this album. Similar to KRIT to me. Two guys with a sound and crafted it and "perfected" it.
The Unknown Hype
The One
this that last half wasnt that great at all im considering just cutting it all off
Ineedmoney504
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who u cacs on KTT? get your lame ass out chea
I knew I wasn't crazy I thought I was the only one who heard that.That like father like son(documentary) sample on Wet Dreamz
Ineedmoney504
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album
Enjoyed this a lot for the most part but I felt that Cole really dropped the ball during the album's home stretch. That 4-track sequence from Hello to Note To Self brought a great album down to above average. That being said, I'll jock a few other posters in this thread by saying dude sounds like he's completely comfortable in his zone. January 28th, Fire Squad, St. Tropez, No Role Modelz, and 03 Adolescence were major standouts.
Tale of 2 Citiez can go to hell though
that shyt is trash
Tale of 2 Citiez can go to hell though
that shyt is trashEnjoyed this a lot for the most part but I felt that Cole really dropped the ball during the album's home stretch. That 4-track sequence from Hello to Note To Self brought a great album down to above average. That being said, I'll jock a few other posters in this thread by saying dude sounds like he's completely comfortable in his zone. January 28th, Fire Squad, St. Tropez, No Role Modelz, and 03 Adolescence were major standouts.
Tale of 2 Citiez can go to hell though
Agree with the bolded
Even though those four songs are good, he could have better utilized those spots
The album is still great though
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there was another verse that did remind me as well, and I'm not trying to be extra critical of Cole. I'm a big fan and like this project but I really can't stand Drake. I hear Drake's new song on the radio...sounds like a damn Beyonce track.
Enjoyed this a lot for the most part but I felt that Cole really dropped the ball during the album's home stretch. That 4-track sequence from Hello to Note To Self brought a great album down to above average. That being said, I'll jock a few other posters in this thread by saying dude sounds like he's completely comfortable in his zone. January 28th, Fire Squad, St. Tropez, No Role Modelz, and 03 Adolescence were major standouts.
Tale of 2 Citiez can go to hell though
i do agree with bolded.
i don't care for Hello. .though the songs after it are good to me.. but it's def no where near the start of the album.
sequencing could have been better
though the passion when he's in his zone as you say is unmatched right now
the home stretch brings it down to #2 album of the year for me.
Pool_Shark
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I knew this album was going to be good cause Cole has really stepped it up going by his features in 2014. I'll be buying this one on Tuesday. He toned down the useless cussing that put me off of born sinner. He also switched up his topics. I never got into J. Cole before The Sideline Story, just never got around to listening FNL and The Warm Up. Really solid album, also like how none of the tracks felt like he was chasing a hit, he was just doing him the whole album. On the last two albums there were songs where you could tell he was pandering.