The PERFECT J. Cole Album 

Cruz J 😂😂

LMFAOOOOO

Cruz J I’m weak

I'm crying 😂😂😂😂😂😭😭

Remix with R&B Shawn

Theirs a lot of southern rappers who put out like 18-24 track albums where if they condensed them and took out their worst songs they'd be 8/10's

I’d enjoy that, and I know some people are gonna be upset when certain artist are on there

Cloud Tribe Personally I’d love to see artists like Logic and Joyner here too, rappers that have a lot of talent but haven’t been able to make a good cohesive really enjoyable project in a long ass time

Cloud Tribe Or even drake

Zahaan Riyaz he said at the end that he would, so something to look forward to

Waldo Bawskee facts...could do a lot of artists. I’d personally like to see a drake video. He often criticizes the filler content on drakes projects so It’d be interesting to see what he could piece together for his “ideal album”

Would love to see this

But 1999 is definitely an underground classic,J.Cole has no classics

i was easily put 1999, B4Da$$, and ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ over 2014 FHD. J. Cole needed this video

Bernardo Carneiro 2014 Forest Hills Drive definitely a classic wym

Adrian Hunt i know right everyone forgets about it idk why

I love the song

Thank youuuu

Probably my favorite from the whole album

exactly. the 8 minutes are definitely worth it, especially the last line

Fabrizio Salerno that song is amazing tew dis DAY

Yea that’s my favorite early cole track 2 💯

@@110metsfan Talk about it! As a huge Cole fan, that song is definitely undervalued and doesn't get its respect

Fabrizio Salerno it really is, and makes zero sense

@@superdurkio7774 Shawn might have to give it an honorable mention

Agreed. I'd love a Cole album thats sonically in the vein of "Boblo Boat" and "A Lot." Cole in the studio with Alchemist, or old school Kanye would be classic.

@@MichaelBrown-ti1un Friday Night Lights had some soul and R&B samples.

Ville Mentality 🔥🤤

we got the climb back now and he killed it🔥🔥 hopefully this upcoming album will have more tracks like that

pre much Truly Yours, imo his best project

i refuse to give in to that belief

Yessss ive been waiting for someone to compliment

At the end if the day 'No Role modelz' blew up because of the hype around it Cole's lyrical ability didn't show as much

sutt yes he did :(

sutt this might be dumb, but I really believe power trip should’ve been in this

🤷🏽‍♂️

Everyone hates that song because it's mainstream but if you really hear and read the lyrics it's really just an amazing song for both underground and main stream fans.

That dude hates Cole. It wouldn’t matter if what he made.

Lmao

A 6 is a positive review.

@Tyrone Verser dont cry buddy

He's not saying why would he care in that sense because he says of course he will care since it's his idol, but why respond when Cole didn't even want to make a chart hit, it was the label who said he should make something like that

Reggie Gordon-Arnold exactly, j Cole was ready to release the album but his label said he needed a hit and then he made work out, and apparently that disappointed nas

Nas shouldve just been quiet, I think it would've been much better for J cole as a person to have more hits, it wouldve increased his popularity and the songs about real issues wouldve been heard by more people, and maybe j cole could've mixed the social issues songs with the hit songs and had a way different and more successful career, as we had seen from the "middle child" song and the KOD album which had doubled his streams on Spotify.

couldn't agree more... Never have spread hate in comments but this man just wrong for that imo

@@lukiso5734 nas was quiet he made a personal comment not a public one but apparently it reached j cole

Yes love yourz is beautiful

Blue Infinity Hat rfff

Blue Infinity Hat and

was gonna say the same thing but could maybe have it after ATM or after another song where the theme links in more

For logic all of under pressure and none of his other albums is his perfect album

Vinci Just because drakes a huge commercially doesn’t take away from his “artistry”. Also you tbh k pusha more artsy than drake?? Please explain

@@seanlangi3389 I don't need to say much, just look at Drake's most recent project Scorpion and compare it to Pusha's most recent, Daytona. compare the penmanship, the craft/skill and overall care that was taken in making those two albums You can decide for yourdelf ps. no one said "artsy" I'm talking about artistry.

Sean Langi Pusha T has two classics in his discography. Hell Hath No Fury as Clipse and Daytona. Drake doesn’t have a classic album. Not because his music is bad. At least not all of it, but because a lot of his songs sound the same. He wants the radio hits and streaming numbers. He doesn’t care about critical acclaim.

@@seanlangi3389 I think Drake is at a crossroads with his music. He's trying to figure out how to satisfy his core fanbase while also attracting casual fans. Scorpion and Views indicates how he's trying to satisfy everyone.

Vinci you know nas made, “Made Nas Proud” in response

"Come through and chill"

@@pedrozajnr7475 and "all I want is you"

I agree. Especially that last part about people putting some of his songs and lyrics on a pedestal because it's him. Dont get me wrong, all of those things are what make him one of the greats of the generation, but people judge his music wayyyy too hard because of his name when they should really just sit back and enjoy them for what they're worth. Not every song has to be jam packed with bars and flow changes and hard beats. That's one of the things I feel is wrong with shawn's "perfect" album. He calls songs like wet dreamz and no role modelz "fillers" while I think it just takes the edge off the project and lightens it up a bit. Just my humble opinion lol.

Im a die hard J cole fan and I feel you and I have the same vision about him, and makes me feel really happy and comfortable. The 3 tracks you mentioned above (especially Intro) really make me feel some type of way I can't fully describe; it kinda makes me feel safe and enjoy what a simple track, with simple but at the same time deep verses can do to you while u listen to it. Propz to u

Born sinner is better than KOD and Sideline but definitely not great , and it wasn’t even one of the best releases of 2013

Been rocking wit cole since the warm up

Beyond facts Same with brackets

Coppa nudda bag of shmokeee today🔥🔥🔥

Drug Lord I pay taxes so much taxes shit don’t make sense (keep it going)

@@prod.lucky7578 where do my dollars go? You See lately I ain't been convinced

@@TheNotoriousDrugKingpin I guess they say my dollars supposed to build roads and schools...

Shasha Vengesayi same except he feels like a chill successful uncle or some shit lol

exactly my gawwwd!!

Faaax😂🔥🔥🔥🔥

Killed that 💯

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Thank you, I've been looking for this comment.

Revenge of the Dreamers II was just a gem overall

Miss 2016 shawn😥 Now he's says everything is bad or ok and no longer likes any music or appreciates it 2016 shawn would

I agree

Because no role models and wet dreams were made after he got the fame meaning he could move toward more introspective music. I still think Wet Dreamz is iconic tho.

Nah it's not a contradiction. Work out (the song that let nas down) came out a few years before Wet Dreams ect and it helped raise Cole to fame. Plus the song wasn't trying to be lyrical so to judge it on lyrics would be strange. The song does its job well, it's a very catchy song. Meanwhile he was bigger by the time Wet Dreams, Photograph ect was released and those songs were meant to make a point and therefore more open to having their message critiqued

angel rafael Who cares what he appreciates, why does it matter?

Same :( I had to download it illegally but I wish I could’ve purchased it to support him, ya know?

Blue Infinity Hat yeah man, hope he releasing a live version cause the emotion in his voice and cracking is unmatched. Always gets my eyes teary😞

Mako Mankanshoku if you were aware of what was going on at the time then you’d know the raw singing is appropriate. It’s his emotion toward everything going wrong.

Mako Mankanshoku agreed. As I said in my 2nd comment ^^^

100%%%%%

zHeano8 my favorite album of his too. Great concept and story to be told on a short and great album

I Like this album and think is underrated too but 2014 fhd is better, sorry

only cole fans know that album top 3 of all his work

Yessssssss agreed

@Aditya Dash Love yourz just gonna be left out. Its his best song

I'd cry no cap

That comment didnt age well

Yeah it's like Kobe told Dbook he was trash actually he said that to Jordan Clarkson and now look at him

Art 3 I agree, that song is one of my favorites on the album

Thank you

Art 3 👍🏿

Fuck no. That song is garbage and nothing but a stain on that record

Eeew that song is a total mess,trap-style flow and ad-libs over a boom bap beat,it sounds so bad

Cool, and I don't care what you have to say that album is extremely mediocre

its a 7.5/10 but def not classic imo

Not really, it's an enjoyable album for sure,but not a classic. People nowadays hear a good album and instantly think"damn that's a classic" like nah bro that's not how it works

@@eminemfan50098 that is some serious cap. Give me an example of an album that is not 'extremely mediocre.'

Those GMV Guys name me 2 albums better in the past 10 years?

🤔🤔🤔

he's gotta point though

Milo Obrzut I gotta disagree Nrmz touches on a couple underlying messages.

@@jaycapone9397 In my opinion, No Role Modelz has a huge meaning behind it and is the best J.Cole song ever.

Logan O definitely up there for me too. It shows a Cole in a point where he’s new to the fame and gaining all these experiences but still have tendencies from his old life. Also it touches on how he doesn’t have trust for people cause they may want him for his money. I don’t get his comment on it.

Danimc55 lmao I almost did that till I saw the description 🤣🤣🤣

Simple as that lol

next: no kneecaps.

No toes

No calfs

no dad

No dick

V1cRattlehe8d To Pimp a Butterfly

That would be pointless kdot got tpab and Drake's take care (probably would swap a couple of songs of it for something new ) but it would still be pointless

Considering he already gave DAMN. a 10/10, I don’t think he would make one of these for Kendrick lol

Kendrick already released 3

@@jordanmelton5228 to pimp a butterfly isn't to pimp a butterfly level

Vicente Peralta2 I was mad that Born Sinner was hardly on topic. Would hVe been his best.

Vicente Peralta2 KOD has a shit ton of subject matter through every song lmao

@@korbino5174 Is it all PERFECTLY good? I don't think so. I thought the album was good just could've done a lot better to make a better album as a whole. Also, by perfectly good I don't just mean the strong subject matter, I mean the quality of songs too. But hey, everyones own taste at the end of the day.

Vicente Peralta2 I swear niggas be wanting cole to make a godly album and even then niggas gone say it was good coulda been better😪

Pancakemarrige123 I mean I probably think that of everything but doesn’t mean I don’t like any album. My favorite album is 4 Your Eyez only and I think it’s a masterpiece. I do think if Cole would’ve added “ Want you to Fly” from his documentary it would’ve been a good addition. Doesn’t mean crap though , still a masterpiece to me.

Ayhaan Jiwani yes

Ayhaan Jiwani YESSSSSS

YESSSSSS SAAAHHH

j. coles voice is sexy as hell

Brendon Maximus can you blame him?

but asap’rocky tho.. 😏

Most likely

Brendon Maximus he was in his math class

Fr

i’d say fhs, but i see why you make that claim 👍🏾

he said it was his favorite voice in hip hop not the best hip hop artist and pointed out several times that he has so much more potential to use towards this so called “perfect album”

@Sibusiso Ncube 🧢

@Sibusiso Ncube name some ...

*Yourz

Awakening

stealing this 😂 dope af my guy

streetside121 I honestly think of you put the Truly Yourz projects together (including the bonus tracks on born sinner) THATS the perfect j. Cole album

I made the playlist

Corny Dude nahhh iyrtitl is cool and all but it’s far from perfect.

Corny Dude That’s not even Drakes best project

Kanye has waaaaay too many hits

@@radubancescu9557 what's Drake's Best album or project?

@Stevie Wonder Views intro isn't even top 3 Drake intros.

sean islander no JCole would have better concepts if he approached his albums better. The flow of the album

PoetryIsMyTing w

it is not about the sound. it is about albums

PoetryIsMyTing his albums have amazing flow though... there’s solid themes in every album

I disagree since he's just putting some of his best most meaningful songs and arranging them in a cohesive project.

Logic just frustrates me because of his unbelievable potential. Dude is a great guy and has insane flow, but has been on the decline since BTII. Although Everybody was mixed reviews, it wasn’t really a step back because you could tell the effort was there. COADM, SM, and YSIV just felt like throw aways for the most part

Slack Starfish81 exactly how I feel about him. I know he still has it in him, but it’s like he just chooses not too use it. I hope his new album is good

I don't understand the perfect albums thing witch one of those two you mentioned should I listen to again?

He was talking about Under Pressure and The Incredible True Story

I feel the same about Logic. Its hard to believe that the person who did The Incredible True Story is declining so fast and after various attempts of achieving the level he once had by releasing many unsatisfying albums, he just keeps declining his level as a rapper. Hopefully he will get to that same level we first new him as.

Classic? That songs fucking garbage. No one outside his fan base sees it as classic

Those GMV Guys I know tons of people who don’t even like him but play that on a daily basis, it’s a classic for sure

Forest hills is a classic as a whole

Those GMV Guys when people think of J Cole and they’re outside the fan base they’re think wet dreams, no role modelz, ATM,Middle child. Even if you don’t rate the song you’re being ignorant to discard that fact. People also recognise J Cole as being one of the best in the game even if they don’t rate him, so base of that you an claim it to be a classic.

Those GMV Guys are you brain dead?

ravi mukerji I know, this guy is just missing so many important themes from songa

Exactly

Facts. The Warm Up is up there as well

2face is my favorite Cole song. It's flawless imo

thank you!!

💯 agree ! 2010 Friday Night Lights his best project, end of my uni days on the train... memories 😆

Real Cole fans know

I agree with you go check out my list💪

Rich Niggaz definitely deserved a spot in this

Love Yours would've worked for the theme too

Man J Cole ain't all that, Cole fans come at me Anyway now that I got your attention my perfect Cole album would be called: 4 The Sinners of the City 1. Grown Simba 2. Rich niggaz 3. A Tale of 2 Cities 4. Neighbors 5. Dreams 6. Lights please 7. KOD 8. Immortal 9. Love yourz 10. Once an addict (Interlude) 11. Change 12. Middle Child Just so you know we go plat w no features again Btw I Love this man

Love yours could be the outro

This is guy is playing a God critique out here... The only album that had some tracks that seemed out of the theme was this so called "Perfect Album" fuckin adding features

Exactly, KOD quite literally shows its themes sonically as well as lyrically. And in a way where someone who hasn’t been in that experience can understand it; if THATS not a good album idk what is.

He didn’t say it didn’t have a theme he said some songs stray away from the theme he was trying to portray across the album as a whole

I agree I think he has gotten more creative over the course of his career and I’m disappointed that people are questioning his greatness?

Him Jalpert nah fam give me the old J Cole from Forest hill Dr any day over the new j cole ounce he drop that KOD I fell out with cole I’m sorry

@@xbvmaxkidx8088 I like Forest Hills wayyyyy more than KOD, but as far as like rapping goes, he showed more of what he can do & the different ways he can spit on KOD.

@@xbvmaxkidx8088 yea cuz you don't listen to the music forest hills got you really turnt up with no role models, fire squad, tale of 2 cities. On kod listen to window pain, once an addict and even the intro

@@taffyroosevelt7809 💯

Sean please, especially after Detroit 2

Blue Infinity Hat he said corona delaying the release but that it’s finished already. Idk how long I can wait bruh

iGolden Venu Damn really? I didn’t see know that. Well shit, thanks for letting me know

And Trippie Redd, sometimes it’s so frustrating seeing all his amazing snippets that will never be released and instead he will replace with some ass

iGolden Venu agreed Sean killing me with how long we’ve been waiting

M.i.c. hael change his voice? When I’ve never heard him change his voice at all

Virtual Boy that’s what revenge of the dreamers 3 is...

Revenge of the dreamers 3 bro

@@justinmcglothin7422 yea a lot similar to that but more so a Cole album. One where he dominates every song and there are features here and there

@@a1essandro1 cole is on like half of that compilation record, im talking about a whole j cole album

Hate people who don’t want substance. Y’all don’t truly like music.

I 100% agree. I wish he'd sound as good as he did when he was on ROTD3

Rory Lennon I think we can all agree he still goes hard asf on his albums though like Shawn said he hasn’t had a “perfect” 10/10 album but definitely close

@@flakotae____7342 speak for yourself. He does not go anywhere near as hard on his records as he does features.

He go harder 💀 tweaked

Kurt Bertrand kdot has 3 perfect albums

I hope he makes this into a series

Logic's first album was perfect 2nd album was decent and after that.......

Under Pressure and T.I.T.S. were both incredible, but after that... Well...........

I feel like Acid Rap is the best Chance we'll ever see.

Nick B facts! Coles best album conceptually

Everyone sleeps on it because it's a literal snooze fest. Cole's worst album for sure. Amazing concept with the poorest of execution.

Yall say that shit about every cole album

Right? That album and Born Sinner are masterpieces

Jeremy Frias the only way you can honestly think it’s a snooze fest is if you don’t actually appreciate music for the deeper meaning. Not everything needs to be super exciting, it’s the underlying meaning that means more. Plus cmon none of the songs are bad. I will never understand why people shit on this album

Yes yes and yes also cousins love that song

Immortal and 3 wishes

Xx Dark 03 Adolescence, Premeditated Murder, and 4YEO title track

@@StewartGaming23 premeditated murder 🔥🔥

People sleep on 2face my fav

True lowkey lol

I forgot that that was supposed to be coming

... this is awkward ...

This year ?

AR I was looking for a comment like this because I feel like Shawn definitely overlooked that aspect on KOD.

Alexis Rivera 100% I feel like the album didn’t get the props it deserves! The entire theme is genius. Every song is relatable, and some are life changing, like FRIENDS for example.

Right. He was referring to one of the addictions/demons in "Kill Our Demons"

Or Runaway from Born Sinner

I just don’t like apparently or hello that much tbh,they start of strong but some lyrics just killed them,but it’s a solid 9/10 imo

An actual fan.

Amazing list though. 1. Get free 2. Can I holla at you 3. Runaway 4. Rise above (could be like his runaway track except it’s from his wife’s perspective and she was feeling) 5. Welcome (After going through problems with his wife, dad in can i holla a ya and everything he notices going on around him in get free he starts to reflect on his life when he was younger then at the end of the track he kind of brings himself back to reality) 6. Things change (Ft Omen) (Just talking about the change he’s going through as he references back to younger him and his girl multiple times in his verse) 8. Folders crystals ( Again just him reflecting on life then starts to shift his anger since he’s already upset with prior things but this time at the rap game) 9. False prophets (Him continuing to go at the rap game but also some kind of self reflecting as he could be talking about himself partially “crying out for help while the worlds egging him on” Then maybe instead of him talking about wale he’s talking about himself. Then at the end comes to a realization he’s projecting, “from now on my hair grow out i no longer care about opinions) 10. Knock the hustle 11. Family and loyalty (His verse only) 12. Want you to fly (outro)

@Sibusiso Ncube biggest cap yet

Gingaichi no such thing

An album wit logic on mute

@Gingaichi exactly what I was thinking bro

It’s crazy cause he’s gonna get dogged even though everything before “everybody” was actually good.

Gingaichi the perfect logic album is already made (under pressure)

Hari Badesha So basically ur saying 2014 is the perfect album?

I love forest hills but 4yeo is better imo

Born sinner is his beat project. Underrated as hell. Although I love 2014 Fhd, Born sinner is the best.

Wet dreams and no role models is garbage. Half the other songs are only okay, and only a few are actually great. Thats a 6/10 record. Not perfect at all

Those GMV Guys Have u ever watched the Fresh Prince. That’s what makes No Role Models great. And the amount of people he connects with on Wet Dreams makes that song great

Idk bout that but keep working

Don’t listen to mofos do yo thing but the most crucial thing is to do something everyday! Work ur craft everyday. No slackin keep moving

naaaaaaaaah

@jon mar nah more like 1

Probably the best Hip Hop mixtape in history yah.

@@CloudTribe lol def not in history but maybe the mixtape of the year or perhaps decade.

It's not coming. Just stop.

Those GMV Guys it’s coming

It wouldn’t be fair for Cole