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

[FlyRy]

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........

i've said it a bunch on here.. he easily has the most loyal fanbase of all the newcomers from 2010-present

 

[thaKEAF]

i've said it a bunch on here.. he easily has the most loyal fanbase of all the newcomers from 2010-present

over Drizzy?

 

[FlyRy]

over Drizzy?

he blew in 09

 

[thaKEAF]

he blew in 09

aight was bout to say haha

 

[GhettoNintendo]

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.

EDIT: He also has plenty songs from Yours Truly that could easily be listed with the songs above too.

i feel you at the ending of the album feeling the same. Apparently, hello and love yourz sound like a one long song. I respect your opinion though.

 

[InstantKlassik]

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

buy the fukking album

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

 

[Trey0'5Blue2Gz]

Copped it
wish Cole more success dude deserves it :banksalute:

 

[Illuminatos]

Finally on Spotify. Gonna listen to it all night.

 

[Professor Polo]

HDD

That's what these bytch ass haters dont get...the more you try to shyt on Cole, the more his fanbase is going to support him.

 

[45123]

May no man alive come through and damage my faction

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

The irony

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

No Role Modelz is his single.

Gotta be.

That shyt will have a nice little spin on the radio

 

[Ineedmoney504]

anybody get that kanye "pinocchio story" feel from the intro?

 

[PortCityProphet]

listened through it once diggin it. Wet Dreamz so true. take a nikka back to middle school