“"Sometimes I brag like Hov/ Sometimes I'm real like Pac," J. Cole raps on his second LP. Sometimes he's both – a verbal powerhouse and a self-emptying truth-sayer. The flagship signee to Jay-Z's record label spins dervish rhymes over dazzling self-produced tracks (see the Outkast-sampling "Land of the Snakes"). His riffs on racism, homophobia and misogyny have more lyrical cunning than insight. Bu”
“J. Cole's lastest album finds the Roc Nation signee in a referential state of mind. In addition to all the name-checks, the album also features Kendrick Lamar, Amber Coffman, Miguel, and TLC.”
“Despite the dramatic cover art and album title, J. Cole's sophomore effort doesn't seem any more emotional or focused than his debut.”
“J.Coles best album in my opinion. The rapping and production really keep you entertained and engaged and the writing from J.Cole is really great at times. This really feels like a debut with how hungry Cole sounds throughout the album. Top songs are ‘Power Trip’ ft Miguel ‘Let Nas Down’ ‘New York Times’ ft 50 Cent & Bas ‘Forbidden Fruit’ ft Kendrick Lamar”
“Born Sinner and Friday night lights are classics. This album flowed great and the 50 cent feature was calm. This album got bangers too like runaway, crooked smile and She knows. Villuminati grew on me aswell.”
