![]() But the fact he went platinum - sold more than 1 million albums at a time when this is rare and complicated - with no features has become a meme’d rallying cry for his fans and for people who make fun of his fans’ self-righteousness. Guest verses are as common in hip-hop as a line about sneakers. Cole and has no guest verses on the entire album. Forest Hills Drive was produced solely by J. Cole’s new Eyez is simply more boring sonically, even if, to his horde of die-hard fans, the subject matter of police brutality, incarceration, and love excuses the lack of musical excellence - as if enjoyable listens and lyrical depth are mutually exclusive. It lacks lyrical onslaughts like those on Drive’s Fire Squad. The new album lacks the production highs and anthemic nature of its predecessor’s G.O.M.D. That album’s heavy baselines and triumphant horns are replaced on Eyez by subdued snares and softer melodic backdrops. The album’s projected to sell more than 500,000 copies in its first week of release.Įyez is more dry than Forest Hills Drive. Cole tells the story of a childhood friend who may or may not be a fictional representation of a real friend, and does so without any concern for being popular on terrestrial or satellite radio. Cole - caught in the streets and trying to preserve his legacy. The new album, in a twist, tells the linear story of a man - not J. Cole’s fourth studio album in five years, fails to live up to the promise of his great 2014 Forest Hills Drive, but showcases him perfecting his craft as a storyteller, and striving for emotional potency. ![]() Cole, a musical messiah to many, either struggles to tell compelling stories - or his life is actually boring. ![]()
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