Jermaine Cole is one honest rapper who believes in greatness. This manifests itself after his album went platinum in a few weeks. Let's bear in mind that there was no promotion nor advertisement prior to its release.
Forest Hills Drive album debuted number one on the billboard top 200 charts and held that position for a while.
This project has no features but only accredited samples.
From his previous work, Born Siner, Cole has made a huge artistic progress. He let his emotions control him before and now he tries to explain to us how he overcomed his fears . 13 Songs long is the latest offering for his die hard fans.
This is a narrative of a young ambitious black male born in Carolina then later moved to New York seeking a better life. While there, his mom was kicked out of their apartment due to unpaid dues.
Cole also reminisces on his childhood life and adolescence stage among other issues he faced while growing up.
He also challenges his competition who are claiming to be kings. The white man taking over a black man's game is his biggest worry. Iggy Azalea, Eminem, Macklemore and Justin Timberlake are mentioned on Fire Squad as an example.
The production is good. It is usually hard to find a rapper and producer at the same time trying to balance the two. J. Cole succeeds in this. For an album released at the end of the year, it is safe to say that he managed to have the best album of 2014. I can't say the same for 2015 though.
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