Why did I review the album? He’s my favorite artist (of the newer ones)
Did I like it? Still
not sure (but I think so)
Will I listen again? Yes, for multiple
reasons. I still don’t know exactly how I feel about this album.
I feel like Cole was going to
have a hard time pleasing me with this album regardless of what he put out.
Cole’s got a formula that he’s used to gain popularity in his mixtapes and his
first two albums. So if he made the same type of music for this album, I’d have
been a bit bored (not that the songs would be bad) because he’s made five
collections of music using that formula. At some point, I’d want him to step
out of his original niche and experiment a little bit. However, the other end
of the spectrum is that he’d try something so foreign that there wouldn’t be a
hint of the old J. Cole that made me love him as an artist. In this album he
tried a mix of both, but leaned a little heavier on the experimental side. The problem
is, I don’t like a majority of the experimental things he tried with this
album.
I really want to give this album
three spins, but considering that I gave Birdy and Sam Smith three spins, I can’t
give this three stars with a good conscience. However I am very glad I got this
album and would do it again in a heartbeat.
My Favs
3. No Role Modelz
2. January 28th
1. 03’ Adolescence
Overall Rating: 2.5/5 Spins
