Such good story telling

Or just say...nothing
Just drop the music when it's ready lol

Poor thang on rotation heavy

If you only listen to J Cole then probably

Legendary studio. Countless classics came from there

Doesn't work for everybody

One thing that helps this album a lot is driving I’ll say that. Also I really just don’t get how people don’t like The Let Out lmao maybe it’s cause of my southern roots but this s*** hard to me lol

Been waiting for Night rider for a decade

Love Tems but I agree

i am still like a little unsatisfied cuz I was expecting FHD, 4YEO, Off-Season level project
idk why he thought making the longest album of his career was a shoe-in for a classic KNOWING how the longer the album the harder it is to attain that level
lets get a 10 track focused cole album, thats where he shines

This album could’ve been more concise but I believe it has some of his best work. Is that what is holding it back for you?

like yes and no, despite it being so long I think the way he divided it and the concept helps the pace alot

but it does bother me cuz there’s filler songs in there. Yes it has amazing ass moments, some of his best, but then there’s duds too,

idk i can’t say its better than FHD when FHD was just as deep and beautiful and had certified bangers, cool moments, and more accessible, and a breezier listen, and it had aura since it dropped with no pre-hype, unlike Fall Off that had to live up to Cole’s illmatic before it even dropped

..im still sitting wit it

Not a hot take at all

The reviewers inability to recognize that Cole isnt talking about women on I Love Her Again is exactly what’s wrong with review culture

also can a Cole superfan breakdown the album concept from song to song

i know each disc is a trip back to his hometown at different ages but i feel like I lose the plot on some songs

Chat wrote it and it shows

damn disc 1 I can listen to nonstop on its own. disc 2 has a few that idk if they'll grow on me. what if is 1 listen classic territory

I'm handcuffed, I'm roped in

Reddit but I thought this was a good breakdown, touches on individual songs

reddit.com/r/hiphopheads/s/iiePPMFU5t

Only a hot take on this website

Tyler did that for Wolf and peggy did it for AMHAC

Drum n bass verse 2

That Al beat is already hypnotic then cole flow on that song puts you in a trance