J. Cole took over 2014.

[GhettoNintendo]

Not only did he drop 2014 forest hills drive and is projected to sell 320-350k with no promotion(little at best), no single and in a short amount of time. His performance on letterman solidified this claim.

He decided to perform a song (not even on his album) on a platform in front of millions of white americans (in the crowd and at home)to push his message across. The genuine love he shows his fans is also insane (check his twitter for yourself). He also has feature of the year on lock b .

go to 1:20 to see for yourself.

all hail J. Coli (three stickied threads)

I'm just a man of the people, not above but equal
And for the greater good I walk amongst the evil

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Cole world, no snuggie

 

[MINT]

He really didn't... that new album is average at best

 

[Yoda]

no

 

[doublenegative]

Yep. At least for today.

 

[retroracer]

i dunno man, this shyt comes across as so disingenuous.

 

[tehparadox]

he been rapping about the exact same shyt since the warm up so its really not new to him, he doesn't seem to be making leaps and bounds per say of improvement. In terms of his subject matter its getting redundant sort of.
Forest Hills Drive isn't great, but its not as bad as his other projects so the coles fans are voicing their opinions a lil bit more

 

[TOP LAD]

Took over a year that has been widely regarded one of the worst years for hip hop

congrats

 

[Revolutionary]

so you make a decent album that isn't even top 3 this year and you win 2014?

 

[GhettoNintendo]

you nikkas always find the negativity in something so positive

so demonic brehs

 

[Revolutionary]

Freddie Gibbs and Run The jewels won more than him

 

[GhettoNintendo]

so you make a decent album that isn't even top 3 this year and you win 2014?

pretty much breh

 

[GhettoNintendo]

Freddie Gibbs and Run The jewels won more than him

those albums are dope but the general public does not care about them. if you actually read the op I'm not only talking about the album. I'm talking the impact he's had this year.

 

[Yoda]

j cole makes music for people who cry to hip hop music constantly and often.

 

[GhettoNintendo]

he been rapping about the exact same shyt since the warm up so its really not new to him, he doesn't seem to be making leaps and bounds per say of improvement. In terms of his subject matter its getting redundant sort of.
Forest Hills Drive isn't great, but its not as bad as his other projects so the coles fans are voicing their opinions a lil bit more

sideline story, born sinner, forest hills drive are all different musically and conceptually.