What "intangible" IT factor is J. Cole missing that Drake seems to have?

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I'm not being facetious, I am genuinely a bigger Cole fan. I've bought every single Cole album and I've never paid for a Drake album. I relate more to Cole and I like the fact that he doesn't sing as much as Drake (obviously he lacks singing ability), but there's just something missing with this kid. It's more than just charisma, it seems to be a lack of maturity/ability to present a universal worldview. Like, what the fukk was "Wet Dreams" doing on FHD? Why the fukk would I care about how Cole lost his virginity? Same goes for "Hello". Like, I've listened to the song a couple of times and I can't figure out why he thinks his audience would care. Drake just seems to have a more universal appeal, the ability to see beyond himself and speak in a general/abstract manner.


Apologies if I haven't articulated this right, but I remember reading an article talking about Cole a couple of months back, about his lack of an ability to speak beyond himself. Like, I hear 2Pac or Biggie rapping about their troubles, but I feel it. Same with Nas (not really a big fan) and the other legends. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? :ld:
 

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drake just knows how to make really really catchy singles and is more appealing to females then cole is.

It has nothing to do with singles. I don't give a fukk about singles, sales, or any of that bullshyt. It's ability as an artist/rapper that I'm referring
 

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Cole is a talented spitter but is aiming for a everyman vibe with his music. It's personal and helps him build his own fanbase. The sound and style really came together for Forest Hill

But Drake just makes better music. shyt you can vibe to, shyt you can party to, shyt that makes you sit back in reflect, shyt that you can bump in the whip. Cole's music can only be enjoyed in one way in that manner. He never been the dude where his shyt bumpin in the club or ya whip He's a rappin ass rapper. That's not a bad thing but it narrows his appeal.
 
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