It was revealed as a satirical campaign ad. On November 1, 2019, during his headlining show at the inaugural Day N Vegas Music Festival, Cole announced that The Fall Off would be released in 2020. Cole’s sixth studio album and his first full-length release since April 2018’s KOD. And you know what? There are 16 tracks worth of proof to back up his claim.The Fall Off is J. Cole is on the same level as the Kanye West's, Kendrick Lamar's and Nas's with Born Sinner. I say it's a statement and the claim it is making is that J. Cole knows he is taking a chance releasing this on the same date as Kanye West's "Yeezus." It's a chance that some might say is ill conceded. From the constant jazz loop that sets the tone wonderfully to the lyrics that do an outstanding job of storytelling it is, simply put, phenomenal. Cole falling off to the money of the rap game instead of making songs that are real. Cole's hit, "Work Out" it truly a sincere song of J. And, oh man, "Let Nas Down" is one of the best Hip-Hop songs released this year. Whether it's the attacking style of songs such as "Villuminati," "Trouble," and "Ain't That Some Sh i" or the emotional feel of "Rich Niggaz," "She Knows" and "Let Nas Down" every track feels cohesive and flows well together despite the different styles. It's beautiful, really, that its finally been achieved here. Grandeur has never been a problem for Cole, as his production has always been fantastic, but his flow/lyrics/tone has always left the listener wanting something more consistent to go along with the ear candy that the production brought. Cole is definitely aiming for his name to be included with the highest tiers of the rap game with this album.Īn album this concise is something that has been missing from every prior J.
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Cole doesn't just come with guns load, they are firing full blast, and it's evident on the first track, "Villuminati." His flow is ferocious, the beat is gorgeously grandiose and fierce, and if you needed anymore allusions to greatness Cole throws a sample of Juicy by Notorious B.I.G. West, but it's the closest thing possible, so you better come guns loaded. Goliath in terms of releasing the same day as a monolith figure such as Mr. Cole was quoted saying, "I worked too hard to come a week later after Kanye West drops an amazing album." When your debut album goes gold, it isn't exactly David vs. Releasing on the same day as the most hyped album in music might not be the greatest idea sales wise, but it certainly says something. It called greatness, and its achieved on Born Sinner.įoreshadowing, I suppose, towards what this album could possible achieve is exactly what the release date alludes to. Cole actually branches out and corrects his faults. Whereas many will continue down the same path that brought them money and fame, J. His awareness for previous faults is quite astounding. Instead, this album is more of a coming-of-age album for J. Cole about - consistency, identity, technicality - are gone here. All of the complaints that many had critiqued J. The most spectacular aspect of this album is the realization that J. That potential that I was ready to sign off about finally has come together to create a coherent, grand, second full length LP. Cole.īorn Sinner, however, throws everything I had come to believe in my face and calls me ignorant for giving up on J. Potential can take you only so far, and so was the case with J. Instead, it left us with the same disjointed taste as The Warm Up.
When Cole World dropped, the hope was for a focused, consistent album from start to finish hopefully the potential would peak.
The Warm Up showcased his talent and potential, but that was it. He has always struggled with consistency pertaining to his identity as a rapper. Cole has always shown potential of having "it", but it's been 5 years of never living up to it.
There is a certain "it" factor that is needed, and. However, not everyone can be Kanye West or Madlib. Dre and most recently, Kanye West have all achieved critical acclaim as producers only to showcase their skills with a microphone in their hands as well. Cole has finally achieved his potential.īeing a producer and rapper is an ambitious feat, and something rarely done with critical success. Review Summary: Coherence in the form of grandiose J.
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