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

[Yoda]

LMAO at @Giselle . butt hurt bytch negged me. j cole stans are more emotional than drake stans

 

[Brady-Carter]

Early, early reads suggest that Roc Nation/Dreamville/Columbia's J. Cole is on track to move a whopping 240-270k in his opening week with album 2014 Forest Hills Drive. The set is currently #1 at iTunes on its first day of release; single "Apparently" is just impacting radio now. Again, these are very early assessments; stand by for updates. (12/9p)

HDD

 

[DougFunnY]

Is this the biggest opening week sales for a rapper in 2014?

 

[jwinfield]

HDD

That's what having a fan base gets you

 

[wire28]

I actually don't see the "growth" that you're speaking of.

2014 Forest Hills Drive is overall his deepest conscious album, no fluff or singles, and all that... yet, to me, his earlier albums had his best conscious songs on them then what I'm hearing on this album.

Lights Please
Rich nikkaz
Runaway
Lost Ones
Breakdown

Are superior to the songs on his latest album. I don't think he's really growing much as a lyricist. He's been able to improve his focus throughout an album, I'll give him that. But after a week of having this album, I'm already feeling like there's not much to go back to. And it's not that it's a bad album, it's just coming off as one of those albums that I have to be in a mood to play. The songs in general all are in a similar vein, and kind of blend into each other towards the end.

It's like as a whole, yes, it's better quality overall. Not any horrible songs, but there aren't any standout songs on here like his previous albums.

yeah like i said im a j cole fan and i have no doubts about him being able to make a solid album. but im still waiting for him to take it to the next level

 

[GoldenGlove]

That's what having a fan base gets you

I haven't seen this many people on social media posting up their albums that they bought or screen cappin' iTunes or Google Play all year.



Cole fans loyal as shyt

 

[FlyRy]

crazy that the group rip version leaks on the day of release yet people say some in target last week?

 

[thaKEAF]

Is this the biggest opening week sales for a rapper in 2014?

I believe so. Peep how he said on the last track he's gone from Columbia after this album..someones gonna offer him a good deal if they don't.

Didn't know his fanbase was that deep to be honest or at least that they'd buy it especially with no single.

 

[GoldenGlove]

I believe so. Peep how he said on the last track he's gone from Columbia after this album..someones gonna offer him a good deal if they don't.

Didn't know his fanbase was that deep to be honest or at least that they'd buy it especially with no single.

Go to one of his concerts breh

The entire audience will be reciting every song word for word... even the shyt he performs off his mixtapes

 

[GoldenGlove]

 

[NotaPAWG]

Not even a J Cole fan in the slightest but had to support dude cause I really respect him

 

[Icantspell]

crazy that the group rip version leaks on the day of release yet people say some in target last week?

no one was able to buy the album , unless you jacked it

 

[g-ice]

Nice video

Makes the song better imo

 

[Crab Judah]

Sideline Story did 218k first week, Born Sinner did 297k

240k - 270k is amazing in this day and age

Considering Ross did 80k first week with Hood Billionaire........

 

[FlyRy]

no one was able to buy the album , unless you jacked it

yes but the fact that it was already in a stores posession makes it that it didn't leak beforehand