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J. Cole - Cole World: The Sideline Story - |OT2| Too Cold for Leaking.
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PhoenixDark
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Very happy
grats Cole, well deserved. Just a month ago I thought he was gonna flop, but I guess touring the shit out of the country and building a fan base>>hit single
grats Cole, well deserved. Just a month ago I thought he was gonna flop, but I guess touring the shit out of the country and building a fan base>>hit single
The Return of
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Impressive especially since he didn't have a chart topping single.
But yeah, I didn't want to give my thoughts on the album, because I figured my mind might change on it a week later or so, but overall I think it's a really solid debut album. I definitely think Cole's strength is his storytelling on this album. I hope he isn't going anywhere soon.
Oh and I'm definitely looking forward to that Kendrick Lamar x J. Cole mixtape(assuming that is still happening)
But yeah, I didn't want to give my thoughts on the album, because I figured my mind might change on it a week later or so, but overall I think it's a really solid debut album. I definitely think Cole's strength is his storytelling on this album. I hope he isn't going anywhere soon.
Oh and I'm definitely looking forward to that Kendrick Lamar x J. Cole mixtape(assuming that is still happening)
spindashing
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Seriously. I was beginning to think that in order to sell well, this was required by an artist.Tguy said:Impressive especially since he didn't have a chart topping single.
Byakuya769
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I think he's set himself up for a pretty buzzed sophomore effort.
TheKaeptain
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PhoenixDark said:Very happy
grats Cole, well deserved. Just a month ago I thought he was gonna flop, but I guess touring the shit out of the country and building a fan base>>hit single
Internet>Radio these days.
spindashing
Banned
Apparently, he's already working on it.Byakuya769 said:I think he's set himself up for a pretty buzzed sophomore effort.
Source: http://www.kovideo.net/j-cole-aims-to-release-sophomore-album-in-nine-months-news-j-cole-4189.htmlJ. Cole said:I'm trying to do nine months, be back in nine months with the next album. [ ] [A]lready tracking the second album. I've got the foundation of songs that I'm gonna put on it already, so it's just a matter of taking these songs to the next level."
spindashing said:Apparently, he's already working on it.
Source: http://www.kovideo.net/j-cole-aims-to-release-sophomore-album-in-nine-months-news-j-cole-4189.html
So we'll see it in 2014, not 2015.
Byakuya769
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spindashing said:Apparently, he's already working on it.
Source: http://www.kovideo.net/j-cole-aims-to-release-sophomore-album-in-nine-months-news-j-cole-4189.html
nice
Kusagari said:So we'll see it in 2014, not 2015.
Haha. Nah, as long as he doesn't start doing songs with Lil Wayne while screaming "cock nation" he won't get Gamed.
While I'm glad for Cole with the sales and still think the album is really solid nearly 2 weeks after hearing it, I hope his next effort has a bigger jolt of energy in terms of rapping delivery and beats. I think a lot of his material still lacks a lot of "punch" to give a real knockout or club smash. Drums are still a little too subdued sometimes.
So constructive, good post.Apoc87 said:overrated
Extremely happy about those album sales, album is damn good. Can't wait for the 2nd album.
J. Cole keeps some fans waiting, what an asshole.
Still on heavy rotation for me too, album has staying power from the looks of it.
Cole calls Angie Martinez to talk about his success.
He sez thx.
Still on heavy rotation for me too, album has staying power from the looks of it.
Cole calls Angie Martinez to talk about his success.
Cool video, dude needs to shave that bridge between brows. Cmon.enzo_gt said:J. Cole keeps some fans waiting, what an asshole.
He sez thx.
Still on heavy rotation for me too, album has staying power from the looks of it.
Cole calls Angie Martinez to talk about his success.
He played Work Out and Cole World btw MOB.
Videos of those two being performed.overcast said:Cool video, dude needs to shave that bridge between brows. Cmon.
He played Work Out and Cole World btw MOB.
Crowd was dead, and Cole didn't really look like all his energy was there. Maybe it's just the filming.
PhoenixDark
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Kaizer said:While I'm glad for Cole with the sales and still think the album is really solid nearly 2 weeks after hearing it, I hope his next effort has a bigger jolt of energy in terms of rapping delivery and beats. I think a lot of his material still lacks a lot of "punch" to give a real knockout or club smash. Drums are still a little too subdued sometimes.
Agreed. I hope he handles less production on the album, and teams up with some better producers. I'd definitely like to see more No ID beats for instance, hell even some Big Krit beats; Cole would kill something like The Vent.
TheOddOne said:God no. Just stop it.
Well, out of the 3 Jay-Z signed solo artists, Bleek, Beans and Cole, Cole is without question the weakest. Pretty sure Beans and Bleek's debuts both went platinum too.
Yeah it was a weak performance overall.enzo_gt said:Videos of those two being performed.
Crowd was dead, and Cole didn't really look like all his energy was there. Maybe it's just the filming.
I agree that Cole could use a bit of outside production. To change the sound up a bit. I thought this album was damn good, definitely top 3 of the year. I think he could benefit from some help though. Maybe a Krit feature on the next album? That would be the best thing ever.
kamspy said:Well, out of the 3 Jay-Z signed solo artists, Bleek, Beans and Cole, Cole is without question the weakest. Pretty sure Beans and Bleek's debuts both went platinum too.
Beans>Cole>Bleek. The music industry was also vastly different when those guys had their debut. So comparing sales is a bit off.
J. Cole on Carson Daily's Last Call. It's a feature they do to promote up and coming artists and they're usually really up to date with the culture in terms of who they decide to feature.
I've been listening to this in the car for the past week. Really solid album that wowed me. Production hits all the right notes for me even tho there's not really any good banger (although that DBZ beat is close) but his words and delivery really do it for me, haven't seen a new artist do that for me in quite a while. So nice to just sit back to, listen and think about. Favorites are Lights Please, Cole World, Never Told and God's Gift
DangerousMali
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Friday Night lights is my shit, does the Cole World album compare well?
Uno Venova
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FNL is still his gold standard, this was a disappointment, just a few stand out tracks, Gods Gift, Rise and Shine, Dollar 3 and Sideline is the only songs I still listen too.
DangerousMali said:Friday Night lights is my shit, does the Cole World album compare well?
Compares very well, but its a bit more mix of FNL and the warm up. If you liked previous Cole projects, this isnt any different.
Much needed fix. FNL was inferior to The Warm Up (though still a nice project)upJTboogie said:The Warm Up is still his gold standard, this was a disappointment
Stat Flow said:Much needed fix. FNL was inferior to The Warm Up (though still a nice project)
Agreed. I mean, Lights Please/Losing my balance/Dreams>> Friday Night Lights.
PhoenixDark
Banned
Another single to bomb. I'm pretty surprised Can't Get Enough hasn't charted wtf
PhoenixDark said:Another single to bomb. I'm pretty surprised Can't Get Enough hasn't charted wtf
Its honestly really surprising, Cant Get Enough is a perfect single. Also surprising that he sold that many first week without a hit single.
LightOfTruth
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FNL>>>Warm up
LightOfTruth said:FNL>>>Warm up
Going to strongly disagree. Although both were great so it really doesnt matter.
Uno Venova
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Definitely, Premeditated Murder is god tier, both are great though and better than Cole World.LightOfTruth said:FNL>>>Warm up
overcast said:I think Cole World is about even to FNL.
I agree. But i would put them slightly below Warm Up...Damn that was an amazing tape.
Stat Flow said:All FNL has going for it is that it has a few great songs on it (2Face, Premeditated Murder [which leaked prior], TDFTI to name a couple) spread throughout.
As a collective tape, it is definitely not seeing The Warm Up.
I agree. It feels more like a collection of songs, The Warm Up feels like a cohesive project. I do love Cost Me A lot on FNL for its subtle jab at flocka.
Arguably my favorite song off of FNL...tied with 2Face. Those came to mind though.Acid08 said:Talking about FNL with no mention of Before I'm Gone makes me sad.
Straightballin
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ReconYoda said:I agree. But i would put them slightly below Warm Up...Damn that was an amazing tape.
Yeah warm up>Cole World=FNL
ChiefEdiri said:WarmUp>ComeUp>FNL>>>>>>>>>Cole World.
I dont get this line of thought, Cole World is just like Friday Night Lights and Warm Up. He just threw in a few singles, thats all.
ReconYoda said:I dont get this line of thought, Cole World is just like Friday Night Lights and Warm Up. He just threw in a few singles, thats all.
Cole World is no where close to Warm-Up, I'm not going any further than that.
Friday Night Lights in my opinion is when you start to see him start commercializing his music. Not as great as his first two mixtapes, but it still had a great assortment of songs.
Cole World doesn't get good until Lost Ones, and from there almost every track is great except Never Told. Add in a ton of old tracks and bad ones like Sideline Story and Cole World and you get a disappointing album for me.
ChiefEdiri said:Cole World is no where close to Warm-Up, I'm not going any further than that.
Friday Night Lights in my opinion is when you start to see him start commercializing his music. Not as great as his first two mixtapes, but it still had a great assortment of songs.
Cole World doesn't get good until Lost Ones, and from there almost every track is great except Never Told. Add in a ton of old tracks and bad ones like Sideline Story and Cole World and you get a disappointing album for me.
I find the only bad tracks on Cole World are Mr.Nice Watch/In The Morning. Only two old tracks: In the Morning and Lights Please. Its not his fault the other ones leaked early. It is an incredibly solid album, as evidenced by the strong reaction to it without a hit single.
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