2014 Forest Hills Drive

I wasn't going to write a review for the product I purchased, but had to give a review for the experience I received from Record Exchange of MD. When I retrieved this particular Amazon package from my front door I was in for an unexpected and certainly welcomed experience.In the white box which was well wrapped and packaged (labeled fragile with hand written instructions not to bend the box,) was an unexpected bonus. Not only did I receive 2014 Forrest Hills Drive in excellent condition, but I also received two other gems, Taana Gardner "Heartbeat" single and Poco "Rose of Cimarron" album (the guitar solos and riffs were dope.) I hadn't heard of either artist before but was pleased greatly with the addition.This is the first time, making a purchase on Amazon, that I felt this valued as a customer, and treated to such an amazing experience. I will definitely revisit future shopping experiences. recordexchangeofmd.com

Friday Night Lights is his Magnum Opus career wise but this was one of the most polarizing projects that released that year. Wished I got to go to the tour.

This man is a beast in every regard!Lyrics? ON POINT!Music Production? ON POINT!If you are already familiar with his past works, then you know that he delivers in all categories of an album. There is variety to each song, which are supported by his lyrics and the production. I mean his music is great to me. Obviously music reviews are more subjective than most reviews on amazon, so check his music out before you buy it! I'm not suggesting anyone to illegally download his music, but we live in an era where it is easy to listen to full albums (via Spotify, for example). J. Cole is an artist that is contributing to his genre in a positive way and it shows in this album. Buying albums is so rare these days, but buying his album shows his record label that people like his music even if there is no mainstream hit. Grant J. Cole artistic freedom!!!! OH MY.. I need to stop. I'm about to go off on a tangent. Sorry for the scrambled thoughts review. Cole World!"An album 10 dollars. You act like its 10 Gs. This food for thought cost the same as two number 3s."And his album art is nice and simple. Can't hate on that

I swear if Iggy or Eminem win a Grammy for album of the year, I'm giving up hip hop. This is Coles best album, if you liked Friday Night Lights then you'll love this.Production-Willie B is on the team (He's made beats for Kendrick Lamar, An Soul and other TDE members) Cole is handling most of it as well.Lyrics- I can't listen to this album on shuffle, The whole thing is like a huge story.Favorite Songs-Wet DreamzJanuary 28Love YourzApparently(I loved all the song but these are like the best)Overall this is an album that deserves better critic ratings. J Cole, Big K.R.I.T and Ab Soul are the only ones to release a Good Rap Album this year. I thought hip hop was dying but after those 3 albums...nah.SUPPORT YOUR ARTIST S*** IS ONLY $10 DONT ACT LIKE ITS 10000 WE ALL TRYNA GET OUR OWN. S***S LIKE 2 NUMBER 2'S.

I LOVE me some J Cole.some say this dude is too emotional but I don't.I love how real this kat is. His song Apparently is so nice. Like I can feel his pain as he raps about leaving his mother to get a record dealFire Squad is straight fire. He roasting them other kats with this track.Overall, I like his work because the depth and versatility this man has.He shows off another side here. We know he can make radio records and make singles.He presents to the world a real nice album that gets you thinking, DAMN, this dude is real mature to be able to sit back and reflect back on things with honesty the way he does. (He also has a college degree fyi)GET THIS ALBUM if you like Cole and/or like rap. You are welcome yo.

first, this album was unexpected. it came out of nowhere .. atleast to me. but i got all of his albums and i knew that there is something special about this n*gga j cole after my first time hearing him. he is hip-hop. to be honest, i stop listening to hip-hop untill his first album came out... now he the only real artist out there that i feel n relate to. this album right here is his best.. no question! i love the fact that he remembers where he came from.. i mean , thats what the whole album is about and its a good thing. he hood and staying hood and not going hollywood. love his work on this album. dare i say best hip-hop album of 2014?... well it is!!!ps thx amazon for sending this to me earlier than expected. i order with the free 5-8 delivery but got it in 3 days. thx alot, merry christmas :)

I am a J. Cole fan. Have been since the Warm-up. With that being said this is a solid album through and through. If you enjoyed any of his album minus Sideline story (sorry that was his weakest effort to me) and his mixtapes, you wouldn't want to miss this album. I was surprised to see a new release from him, pleasantly surprised I must say. I really enjoyed the listen. Love his transparency, that what makes me a fan. That really shines on this album. There are a couple songs I couldn't get into such as....G.O.M.D and Hello. I understand their message, just didn't sink in with me. I skip those now. Other than those songs, I can play it front to back. The reason I didn't give this a 5 star rating was because I don't deem this a classic record. The warm-up is classic to me. I would have gave it 4.5 stars but you can't unfortunately. For the Cole fans, GET IT! Support your man because other than Kendrick Lamar there really isn't any mainstream artist with anything worth listening to nowadays. I've lost hope for this "New hip-hop" but because of J Cole and Kendrick I still have a blimp of hope for its future. If you're not a fan, shame on you. You missing out on the REAL!