Nothing Was The Same VS 2014 Forest Hills Drive | Free Smoke 

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Wet Dreams ain’t corny. It’s just an awkward subject and Cole does a great job telling a story about it. He shows his vulnerability through this track. No other rappers would have the balls to talk about this topic and deliver it so well.

Love Yourz is one of the realest songs ever.

2024 FHD is a more cohesive body of work and Anthony you did use Cole fans justice 💐

FHD is one of my all time favorite. You did it justice in your argument. The impact of this album is endless. Might’ve not influenced many albums after it came out but the way it touched people and gave them motivation is something that will be more important always and forever. Let’s get that Rodeo vs DS2 going lol

Perfect match up I think 2014 FHDS wins in a close battle

I like NWTS more than Forest Hills but I think that Ant brought better arguments to the table, especially about the impact of the album

Love both albums, they cut from a similar style but 2014 FHD just takes the cake. 13 great tracks through and through on that record.

Drake's NWTS and Cole's FTD are the reasons why I'm so invested in their music and this whole genres history.

I’m not a big Drake fan but NWTS is a classic and even though I love FHD and it’s a classic too, Drake takes this for me pretty easily. Every song on NWTS going toe to toe is better IMO besides a couple like No Role Modelz

The lost boy by Cordae definitely got influenced by 2014 Forest Hills Drive

Lou “ I will play that at my wedding” ant” I’ll play no role modelz at my wedding” 😂😂

2014 FHD is a masterpiece

2014FHD one of the best albums of all time in my opinion

I love how passionate y’all are about your respective albums, and how educated you are on each other’s. This is a great series

2014 FHD is culturally a classic , and it is a coming to age album that makes you think that no matter how far you came you can’t give up on what you truly want and love how you grinding right now because it is the pure form of you. If 2014 Fhd is Cole album talking about coming of age then 4YEO is Cole on his grown man ish and understanding responsibility of his actions .. 2014 FHD hits different till this day, even tho the off season is not Cole best work and I kinda lost faith in his work he still made a album better than 2014 FHD and that was 4YEO and I think the fall off will be more better than that.

these are 2 of my favorite albums ever. i got 2014 fhd, but only by a little bit.

I go back to NWTS more than 2014 FHD. NWTS wins in my opinion.

I hope you guys blow up someday . You guys have such high caliber content on RU-vid and have more than enough knowledge on hiphop to make videos worthy of watching . Great video

This has got to be the best videos you guys have ever made. So entertaining you guys definitely need to make a sequel to this episode arguing for another set of albums!

You know this new series is the best thing created a Certified NFR classic video

2 of my favorite albums ever but NWTS cohesiveness, slickness, and quality is amazing man. im going w NWTS

Gotta go with Nothing Was The Same strictly for the nostalgia but 2014 FHD is still one of the best Hip Hop albums that the 2010s had to offer.

Yall really gotta keep doing more of these! They’re great!

Almost 42 thousand followers..you’re almost halfway to 100k..so proud of you guys

Nwts is one of the greatest albums I've ever heard in my life.

These episodes are so good bro, more of these please.

I love this channel. Two GOATS on the come up

Both of these albums are my favorite from each artists discography but I'm taken NWTS. It's so nostalgic for me being a kid listening to nwts was a moment I will never forget💯

I like Cole a lot more than Drake but NWTS sweeps Cole’s entire discography. I usually only like Drake’s single but NWTS and Take Care are both amazing albums and amongst the best of the 2010s

Before I was watching u guys I was trying to find a quality hip hop channel. Now that I look back at what I was watching as far as music goes those people had no idea what they’re talking about now that u watch u guys. U guys know every fact about every project. It’s crazy. Sometimes I guys even make me go back to a track list because I didn’t even realize something in it. Love these free smoke videos. Probably my favorite series along with the tier lists. Hope u guys blow one day because ur content is honestly way better than some of these popular people that review music

I anticipate blood here 😂😂😂. Two of my favourites project but NWTS it's just different man...one of the best albums of all time

Luka has good points but IMO he gets too heated at Anthony’s opinions and interrupts to much while Anthony stays calm and just delivers good points

Seems like I just have pretty similar tastes to Luca, I also take the side of NWTS as well as MBDTF in the last one. This series is pure gold

First time seeing these two get heated like that. Fire content, love the passion

This "free smoke" video series is my favorite of yours. Keep it up with the good work!! (btw yall should do DS2 and Barter 6 for next if yall open for new ideas)

When you talk about things you are passionate about it especially in a debate then things get heated. Lu only gets slightly louder after Ant calmly says something that he knows is going to get a reaction out of Lu in my opinion.I love how they both have different deliveries. Good job guys. Very entertaining!

Double platinum no features, #1 on the charts with no singles prior to release. Cole laid the groundwork for a viable yet completely different album rollout with this one that he had always said could work but nobody ever believed. I don't think people would rollout as out of the blue and nonchalant if it weren't for this album.

Was waiting for this and it was 1000% worth the wait🔥🔥🔥

Y’all are great, keep ur up!

I will go with FHD in this one, 03 Adolescence just hits me different

Damn y’all putting 2 of my fav albums against each other I can’t even choose 😩🔥🐐🐐

Legendary albums amazing moments in life songs just bring back those memories

22:23 Talk to em Lu 🗣️

Kinda crazy how my favorite Drizzy, Cole, & K.Dot projects happen to be their 3rd projects. NWTS & 2014 FHD are two of my favorite albums from this generation easily, and honestly I can't be mad at whoever say's they prefer one over the other. Great debate/video can't wait for more!

2014 FHD got slightly the better concept but NWTS sweeps for everything else

Yo, this was awesome. Thank you guys. Much love 🙌

“I’ll play no role models at my wedding fuck it.” 😂😂😂🙏🏻👌🏼

2014 FHD is a true CLASSIC. It's like a movie of Cole reminiscing about growing up in his childhood home that his sitting on in the cover.

I think 2014 Forest Hills Drive blows Nothing Was The Same out of the water. 2014 Forest Hills Drive has a way better concept and lyrical content as well as explaining that concept as if it’s a movie. I feel when I listen to 2014 Forest Hills Drive it’s like a soundtrack to his life. I have to disagree with Luca on a few things 1 being J Coles melodic performances on the album, I absolutely love his singing on apparently and I actually prefer that song over almost all songs on Nothing Was The Same. Also have to disagree with the Wet Dreamz take, that song is incredible and definitely fits the tracklist. Also I actually really enjoy Note To Self. I feel production is a huge thing for 2014 FHD I totally agree with everything with Anthony said with how it fits the vibe and the tracklist and all that. I definitely feel the production is a massive add for this album! Also Tale Of 2 Cityz i do think is the best produced song out of both records, or GOMD. I also think in this case the production being by J Cole does add to the tracklist. And im sorry Luca but 2014 FHD is absolutely 100% not boring production wise. Honestly it’s some of my favourite production ever. When it comes to impact yes Nothing Was The Same was huge for that kinda R&B/ Rap but FHD is what artists still to this day look at when wanting to make a strictly Rap album. Also if you look at sales J Cole still sold 361k first week and he did no promotion what’s so ever he announced it 2 weeks before and that was it. The only “promotion” he did was not even him doing it his song Fire Squad was leaked. If you wanna talk impact song wise I can name so many songs on FHD that have had an impact not just on me but on thousands very well millions of people. Songs like Love Yourz for example. Literally every song on 2014 FHD is better conceptually. 2014 I think blows NWTS out of the water when it comes to touching people. Luca talked about Not liking Note To Self. The message in this song is very impactful and all he did was sang for a bit. Overall I think 2014 is a better project and I think it sweeps NWTS. NWTS is a great project but I don’t think it touches 2014 FHD. The only way it beats it is numbers. I think Anthony win this one sorry Luca, man I love this series. Also my opinion might be slightly bias because 2014 FHD is in my top 2 favourite albums of all time interchangeable with FYEO. Overall I just think NWTS can’t touch 2014 FHD. Sorry I wrote like a whole essay 😂😂😂. Great Video Guys!!!

I just have to go with 'Nothing was thesame', the memories it gives me from that time is unmatched by any Album till this day

This is my favorite segment on this channel

J.cole can never do wrong in my eyes. I will 9/10 pick j.cole work. FHD is a classic solid album 10/10 he is genuinely happy when he aing and raps when telling his story I agree with the no features! Every message has meaning and brings light

I got 2014 FHD as well yall both did great at yall arguments I can say “Love Yourz” help me get out of some depression and I see a lot of people online with the same sentiment Cole for the win!

We been waiting on this one🔥

Artistry - 2014 FHD Production - NWTS Impact - 2014 FHD

Dope content once again!! Suggestion for next one, albums that i’ve never heard discussed in comparison: 2Pac (All Eyez On me) - Biggie Smalls (Ready to die).

That's a great matchup

I remember when I went to Miami for spring break in 2014 they were selling „I’m on my worst behavior“ T-Shirts in the tourist shops. So much for the impact of nothing was the same.

Great debate my bro’s I love these

I think this competition reveals a lot about what a listener values. NWTS is masterfully produce hip/rnb hybrid with melodic anthems and lots of replay-ability. 2014FHD is a masterful example of storytelling and conveying a message. I personally prefer 2014FHD.

2014 fhd>>> not even close

I love how heated these boys get making points

I Enjoy this segment 👍🏻

I got so excited when I saw yall were doing this! These albums are classics so don't hurt each other too bad lol

OMFG this is gonna be insane

I love this so much! 2014 FHD

This gonna be a good one

FHD, over NWTS. I love both albums, both were beautifully produced, written well, and sequenced accordingly…but nothing and I mean nothing can come close to how relatable and soulful Cole comes off in that album. I love Cole, but even some of his new stuff can’t even top how soulful that album is.

FHD4 EASILY

drink everytime you hear “ not only that but “

Love the structure please keep going at it guys 🙏. Rodeo vs DS2. The two (IMO undisputed) best trap albums OAT

Gotta go with 2014 fhd

“And you might feel like nothing was the same”

I thought Lu won this one for sure. However Anthony makes talks up these albums so well I have to go back and listen to them again because I feel like I missed something. Great job guys.

You guys should do take care vs 808s next I would love to see that

Love the show Liquid swordz vs OB4CL Midnight Marauders vs Enter the 36 chambers But anyway, since the first two ep are recent projects i would like to see two from the 90s

NWTS aged well with time & thats the definition of a classic how drake manifested hw he was gonna be at the top & it happened drake album flew over peoples’ heads Forest hills drive was a gd one 1st listen but we all know what pound cake means to the hiphop community ☝️

8/13 of the songs gone platinum is mad!!! Damn!

best series on this channel

My favourite J Cole album is The Off Season

These albums were pretty much even for me for the longest time but NWTS takes it for me. I think Drake really made more timeless songs on there. 2014 FHD is dope but it feels more like it's from the time it came out in. I think NWTS aged much better. It really showed Drake's versatility and even maturity from his previous work as well his most concise work to date.

amazing series !! NWTS takes it for me tho 💯 great albums

pls make a playlist for this series!

This was fire!!! I for sure think 2014 is the better album!

Damn this is my favorite albums from Drake n J cole but gotta give it to NWTS overall but I think Forest Hill drive has more impact , especially with a track like Love Yourz always gets me out of a bad place

Love that episode pls more argumenting

Great content fellas keep that shit up Can we get Astroworld vs Scorpion

2014 FOREST HILL DRIVES is a classic 👑

have big love for both albums but NWTS easily takes this for me

Both albums are great!!!!

love this series! maybe do daytona vs bandana?

2014 fhd for the winnnnnnnnn

Bruh nwts taken this

Tuscan Leather is one of the most well produced instrumentals of all time. That song alone takes it.

Regardless how anyone feels about the album Lu won this debate 😂

These are the two closest albums to compare to be honest, it’s really close but FHD got it for me

Tuscan leather alone is legendary, the transitions in nwts is crazy as hell and flows. The samples were legendary. You have iconic songs like pound cake, from time, hold on we're going home, worst behaviour and not to mention started from the bottom which boomed everywhere! NWTS is a whole playlist on its own; something FHD isn't. As much I love Cole as well, none of his albums are better than NWTS and Take Care. The fact that Drake is able to blend his rnb and rap in such a top notch way is so underrated.

Gotta go with nwts. Every song just puts me in a certain place in my young 20 year life. That time period for me was memorable and this was the album that really got me into music. Needless to say personally I don’t think I even find out about J Cole or rap music outside radio hits if it wasn’t for nwts. However both albums are always on constant play for me throughout the year and are great bodies of work all around.

The Wet Dreamz point was wild bruh