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

[BronxFleeZ]

He should branch out and work with other producers. Part of what made his mentor Jayz such a success is he worked with all the hottest producers. J.Cole only really seems to rap over his own beats.

True, this album he kinda expanded. He got vinlyz, illmind, cardiak, and phonix beats. Just a few at least. But his beats got a little better imo

 

[UserNameless]

The George Bush audio gets me all the time

It's the subtle brilliance such as that example which makes 2014 FHD AOTY.

This isn't his magum opus yet, tho. He's almost there.

This is why J.Cole got that loyal fan base, and adding more day by day

...and it's organically done, too. Like he genuinely was like, yooooooooo, I wanna go sign folks' albums ... Cole seems like a genuinely good, cool dude.

This is New York's finest
For 11 winters straight I took on New York's climate
Like show me New York's ladder
I climb it and set the bar so high that you gotta get Obama to force the air force to find it
Never mind it, you'll never reach that
Cole is the hypnotist, control the game whenever he snap

He put niccas on notice with that shyt. No names. Niccas know.

 

[GetInTheTruck]

Listened to it. Smooth album, nice vibe, nothing mindblowing.

 

[Danie84]

I want a real love, dark skinned and Aunt Viv love...BLACKEXCELLENCE

...Sidebar, I still got got Cadillactica slightly above this tho

 

[Izanami]

He should branch out and work with other producers. Part of what made his mentor Jayz such a success is he worked with all the hottest producers. J.Cole only really seems to rap over his own beats.

He has improved as a producer but I agree. Him producing an entire project, stretches him thin. Wish he would work more with jake one. (3 wishes, winter schemes and money) All fire beats that Cole went in on.

 

[Ineedmoney504]

He should branch out and work with other producers. Part of what made his mentor Jayz such a success is he worked with all the hottest producers. J.Cole only really seems to rap over his own beats.

I dont think he wants to be jayz tho, everybody dont need to go down the same route, and the route he choosing is working pretty good for him. and I doubt jayz mentors him on some real shyt, jay not hands on with these artist, he gives them the tools and it up to them to build wit it.

 

[reserved_one]

Hello really hits home for me. It really makes me reflect back to what life could've been if I would've settled down with my ex lady...now she got kids

Hello! Hello! Helloooooooooooo! *Silence*


Apparently is becoming my favorite song off the album....its a tie between Hello, Apparently, and Fire Squad. The crazy thing is, my favorites can change tomorrow. This is how good the album is.....It just gets better and better. You pick up new jewels on each and every listen. The jewels of life

 

[GhettoNintendo]

blows my mind how some nikkas on here really call j cole fake

 

[tweezy]

album is still wack

 

[nomoreneveragain]

Fire Squad
No Role Modelz
Wet Dreamz
G.O.M.D
Love Yourself
Apparently

Those are the songs thats I fukks wit in that order, Outro is dope too.

 

[PimpHandStrong]

Cole stil out there doing it for the fans.

 

[GoFlipAPack]

Cats are jumping through hoops to shyt on the guy. Seen backhanded compliments like, "well, I have to salute him for having a dedicated fanbase buying his album." Translation - "albums not good and its great sales have nothing to do with the great word of mouth, it's all Cole stans buying extra copies. #staywoke"

It's all comedy. Meanwhile I'm enjoying a mainstream rapper actually treating this shyt like an art instead of a way to get a maserati.

100% Truth at the bolded homie. Cats overanalyze shyt to the point that they forget they are supposed to try and enjoy the album and vibe with it.

 

[GoFlipAPack]

Cole stil out there doing it for the fans.

Man of the people
I fuxx with young Coletrain

 

[Soundbwoy]

except for for the warm up I always found his music boring but I had this on repeat all week while I was on vacay and this is a very well put together project

 

[Piff Perkins]

Interesting how Cole and Kendrick handle media compared to other rappers. Both pretty much just fukk with a limited amount of the press, and give them exclusive content or interviews.