Imagine if Drake tried to be a conscious rapper -- you’d get J. Cole.
Of course J. Cole would do an I Used to Love H.E.R.–style rendition. He delivers mildly impressive lyrical acrobatics over mid, slow beats, paired with the most cliché and generic subject matter, loosely threaded together by Cole’s inflated sense of self. The album sounds like it’s just him and the engineer in the studio. With practically zero features across 24 songs, no clear concept, and no ... read more
Love the refrain on this. Very interesting. Big record with big presence. Good melody, writing is ok.
Wow one of the most boring , pointless albums I’ve heard a while. Strangely without any edge. Just keeps saying he doesn’t care over and over. Strange album
A lot of great energy across this project. Is it deep? no. Is it cliche at times? definitely. is it boring? not really. There are some very generic meaningless songs on this project BUT songs like no rush, you again, lowkey, alive, don't get me started (my fav track here), all bring great energy with cinematic production. Dina is an artist that has some great ideas and most importantly passion, she has solid tastes but not enough intention and obsession to dial it in to a stellar project. ... read more
Nice , would work better as an interlude , album ending or intro as opposed to a single. Enjoyable in its own unique way
There is some art here but this is probably one of the most over hyped albums of the decade. No presence, meaningless songs, mid production, and an album conclusion totally pointless. Won’t be listening to much beyond helicopter and the Brent track. Obviously asap admires art and art movements but he’s not inspired by great art to make great art
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