2. J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Released: December 9, 2014 ~ Reviewed: December 9, 2014 (Rated 4.5 out of 5 Stars)
One of the illest parts of this album is how it came about. If you haven’t already you should all take a look at this video. It talks about how this album even came about and really allows people to see Cole in a new light. There were no singles to this album, no interviews, just a listening session for the fans in his home and that’s it. Cole wants music to go back to being about just that the music not the chains and cars and clothes and women that don’t matter. He wants to portray the real and this album does that.
Cole is one of the realest rappers out there to me and the best. His song, “Fire Squad” has him take the crown and at the same time throw it away saying that there is no king in Hip-Hop. Interesting take on it all, but I think all true Cole fans are happy to say that Cole has finally asserted himself as the most dominant rapper out there. – Keson Brown