Music: J. Cole - KOD

This album was hype to the point where I kept looking at what day it was counting down until last Friday. What can I say I love me some J.Cole. But then I listened and initially I wasn’t sold on this one. But with time, I’ve grown to love J’s newest. It is very different from what he has released previously but important aspects still remain. Great bars - I think he took his spitting up to 11 in this one - and some great production is still at the forefront. I also like a lot more of the hooks from the album then initially thought, it is a solid. When it comes to J’s albums the question is always asked which one is better - personally I am done, with the comparisons.

I have my favorites but what I took from this album is that these bodies of work are so different from year to year. What he managed to do was keep the consistency that I have seen since I started listening to him all those years ago. And yes, things have got better over time with Cole being able to make the music that he wants brought home by what he said on J. Cole - Born Sinner (Deluxe Version) :

Granted, my heart was tainted by my mind that kept on sayin’,
“Where’s the hits? You ain’t got none
You know Jay’ll never put your album out without none,”
And, dog, you know how come
Labels are archaic, formulaic with they outcomes, huh

From Let Nas Down

He has managed to put across some serious shit with intellect and staying power that I commend him for. That I can bump his music down the road and be conscious of the world around me, while not being able to hear the world with music being pumped into the my ears. And to all those people complaining about his continuation of no features of his project I have one thing for you:

How ‘bout you just get the fuck off my dick?
How ‘bout you listen and never forget?
Only gon’ say this one time, then I’ll dip
Niggas ain’t worthy to be on my shit

From KOD on the album KOD Makes me smile every time I hear it

J killed this shit what a great album now I am just waiting for the Fall Off.

Future Fidel's comments

As of Tue Nov 26 2024

And apparently we are still waiting for the Fall Off to drop…