Thoughts?
Anybody heard the new J Cole album yet?
I rarely do rap reactions because I like to watch my favourite reactors do their thing instead. With that being said I gotta first of all shout out the YouTube channels “VIBE VILLA” and “TEEGOCRAZY”. Those are two channels I wait on for the rap I like. Tee for the vibe, and Villa for the bar breakdowns and acknowledgment.
I listened to the album this morning after getting my kids ready for the day, just put the headphones away and damn, he might be number one right now. The last track on the two disc album, “Ocean Way” is such a rare treat from this calibre of rapper. I’m very interested to see how reactors take in that track. The album as a whole is very conscious and introspective, and it definitely feels like an entire body of work as opposed to a succession of songs. Barely any features, social topics covered but not in a preachy way, he keeps it to his experiences only. A truly stellar record that I would heavily recommend going through in your own time or with your favourite reactors when they drop!
If you’ve already heard the album or even a couple songs off it then let me know what you think to the energy he’s returned to the game with. Remembering that this is off the back of the whole rap game clowning him because he apologised to Kendrick and Drake for the shots and said he chooses peace over hate. Personally I knew that time would serve Cole well. Eventually Kendrick and Drake will become men and realise the same thing Cole already has. I believe we’re blessed to still be getting music from the man and long may it continue!
& for those of you patiently waiting, just you wait for what I’ve got dropping today…
Happy Friday everybody,
1LOVE
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Comments (10)
Quik Stop. do I need to say more?
Vide Villa is definitely one of the better reaction channels and I feel they are very underrated but I think it’s because they don’t have a gimmick maybe, some others miss 90 percent of what’s said but act dumb or have a “thing” the only two people I actually pay money to watch their content is you my friend and Vibe Villa I also enjoy Lost in Vegas myself but more so for the wide variety they react too and all three are honest and I appreciate that so Thank you as well as the other two channels even if we disagree that’s fine I guess I could say I actually can learn something from you guys. I will check out the other reactor you shouted out. I personally am more of a J. Cole fan than Kendrick myself but I get that the unpopular opinion but it is what it is I enjoy the album quite a bit. Keep up the good work bud and can’t wait for more videos to check out my friend.
I’ll give this one a shot. I’ll be honest, though, the only album of his that I actually enjoyed enough to listen to again was 2014 Forest Hills Drive haha. But, I have an open mind, I’ll check it out
its tough for me..the rapping is as good as usual..great storytelling..I just dont know what re-listen value it has for me..dont love the beats..hate the singing..there's nothing he does on the album that really blows me away..its just what I expect of him..great rapping but I wanted to like it more..maybe it'll grow on me though
Yup, its the same for me with Kendrick.
I haven’t got a chance to listen it yet, 6:00am here right now but as soon as I get to work I will listen. Also you sneaked that little bit in the end of this post got me hype. Let’s see what the day brings!
I see what you did there
i haven’t heard it ,yet. love j cole. he shows the inside of himself so openly. can’t wait. thank you for the introspection. great writing
When he's rapping its amazing, there's just a lot of unnecessary singing that quite frankly I don't go to Cole for. Really high highs and a few mediocre lows.
Whilst listening I kinda had a feeling a huge portion of his fan base would feel this way, for me though it’s like when Eminem did “Stronger Than I Was”, it’s the growth and attempting to try something new that I appreciate personally 🙏 totally get your point though!