KOD is among the most important albums of this generation

[Mike the Executioner]

I thought this was Cole's attempt at a Kendrick-style project. That's not an insult, but I feel like Cole definitely was influenced by DAMN when he made this.

It's been a while since I've heard it, but I enjoyed it when it came out and I thought it was a return to form for Cole after 4 Your Eyez Only.

 

[spliz]

I thought this was Cole's attempt at a Kendrick-style project. That's not an insult, but I feel like Cole definitely was influenced by DAMN when he made this.

It's been a while since I've heard it, but I enjoyed it when it came out and I thought it was a return to form for Cole after 4 Your Eyez Only.

Well Kendrick made TPAB based on a conversation he had with Cole. So all is fair.

 

[Ya Sinning Mane]

Why Kendrick aint dropping no more

 

[CrimsonTider]

Cole is one of my favorite rappers but this album showed us the ‘OG’ is dead. None of these young boys cared to even listen to Cole. Even Pump, Cole told him exactly what’s going to happen when his fans grow up and he doesn’t.

Should be one of the most important albums but unfortunately it’s not

Cole didn’t say anything enlightening.

Pump was only screaming “fukk J Cole” to troll for attention

 

[A Pimp Named Slickback]

Well Kendrick made TPAB based on a conversation he had with Cole. So all is fair.

Damn when did he say that? I thought I knew all of the backstory behind TPAB

 

[A Pimp Named Slickback]

This is stupid and the album is mid

no one needs Cole to detail the most basic shyt over terrible production

You're a young Drake fan calling other music mid. Just say you don't like the album

 

[Killigraphy]

You spelled DAMN incorrectly....

K.Dot did it all with better tracks.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

You're a young old Drake fan calling other music mid. Just say you don't like the album

fixed that for you

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

Cole didn’t say anything enlightening.

Pump was only screaming “fukk J Cole” to troll for attention

Cole was a 30+ year old college educated man with a family who had been in the industry for a decade telling a 20 year old drug addict with no real musical skills what was going to happen

 

[Piff Perkins]

He did but the music was booty. And this is coming from a stan

I can accept this even if I disagree. However at the time and to this day I found it very concerning that many review outlets trashed the album as preachy or bitter old man raps. The opioid crisis is real and hasn’t gotten any better. And in an era where most urban music is blatantly advocating drug use, Cole’s message should have been given more respect.

J. Cole: KOD
The reviewer calls it “moral panic” as if this isn’t one of the most important issues of our time. Do I think Cole is self righteous and way too literal, which hurts his art? Of course. But it’s really interesting what issues we as a society seem to be of utmost importance/value (like say...LGBTQ expression and freedom), and those we dismiss or ignore or hide in the shadows like drug addiction. BTW I’m not belittling LGBTQ. Just saying identity politics shouldn’t be the only thing we take seriously.

 

[Suspicions]

This album was aight...my favorite Cole album is forever forest hill drive through and his first two was weak to me but Cole still one of my favorites

 

[Easy-E]

This is the only album I agree with the trolls.

The only songs that stuck out were ATM and the record about his mother.

He didn't land the concept and prolly needed a producer to help him put a vision together

 

[A Pimp Named Slickback]

You spelled DAMN incorrectly....

K.Dot did it all with better tracks.

DAMN was an album about Kendrick's values, morality, and the human condition as a whole. LUST touched on the topic of vices that KOD did in a different way

DAMN, GKMC, Section .80 and TPAB are all essential albums in their own right and all are better albums than KOD. I'd argue TPAB and GKMC were the two most important of this generation. I'm just saying KOD is in the conversation just off the strength of it's message

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

I don't really remember this album but I appreciate the consciousness and effort. I was just thinking of all those who've overdosed. shyts crazy

 

[NasirJr]

I listened to that shyt once and the only thing that caught me was window pain. You can keep it