As with Gambino’s Awaken, My Love, I will not review 4 Your Eyez Only, the newest project from J. Cole, in a traditional sense. I’m not going to say “oh, check it” or “oh, trash it.” It’s a “polarizing” project in some ways. It’s like your typical Cole album. Instead, it takes things to another […]
Read moreNew SOTBMusic: @JColeNC – "Everybody Dies" and "False Prophets"
Technically, these are a few days old, since they premiered via Cole’s Tidal-exclusive documentary (released in prep for the above photo’s related album). However, they just dropped on all platforms, so…they’re new enough. But, screw how new they are when Cole’s just eating the beats alive. It’s nice to hear the Dreamville honcho again, and even […]
Read moreWIRTB Review – J. Cole’s Born Sinner
Since I unabashedly said that my entire discography was better than Cole World, it behooves me to look at his second album, 2013’s Born Sinner. Why? Well, you can’t just say that your entire lo-fi rap collection is better than someone’s first mainstream album and not look at their discography, right? Plus, you know, I find […]
Read moreIs it time to retire "Greatest of All-Time?"
Earlier today, Rem offered up his opinions on the state of Jay Z and his legacy. The opinions and truths expressed were slightly controversial, to say the least. However, they got me thinking. I mean, really thinking about it. And I’ve got to ask the following question: is Jay Z’s time as being acknowledged as one […]
Read morePlease Stop "Hating" J. Cole
I’m going to start this post off with a simple question: why the hell do some people still “hate”–or “hate on,” I can’t really tell the difference at times–J. Cole? I mean, we’re talking about a man who had the first rap album in over twenty years to go platinum without any features is still […]
Read moreOn Interracial Dating: The Addendum (AKA The Mandingo Complex)
Inspired by the thoughts of my brothers and sisters over at DefineARevolution.com (go check that out by the way), I’ve been a bit motivated to provide an addendum to my thoughts on the subject. While I am a proponent of interracial dating and say that love is love, there is one thing about dating and talking […]
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