It catapulted Cole into the “Big 3” discussion (not like that wasn’t happening already)

Certified triple plat with no features

Was nominated for a Grammy

But mainly, it really solidified Cole’s place in the rap game. There were a lot of quotables, and the whole album was basically a timeline about his life and it’s stayed consistent throughout as a theme.

No matter the KTT hate J Cole is still one of the biggest rap artists along with Kenny and Drake in the game.

All facts my nig

Call us Long John Silver's cause we sell fish

I'm denying it

Me too

Born Sinner was better imo but you right everyone loved FHD

i don’t like his music and can’t name a song but wow trip plat

How? Genuinely asking, I can’t real my see how someone would think Born Sinner was better

I personally think Born Sinner is twice as good

Wrong j cole wet dreamz

It’s hard for me to fully listen through it idk why. For FHD I can play it in the background, I can listen to it in depth..

Na he was a joke until FHD. Cole World was hated and Born Sinner was considered mid. He’s still coasting off FHD by the way

It absolutely is a classic

Bas is a better album maker than Cole

Cole should maybe just stick to features

Got into a convo about music with this Uber driver not too long ago and he said he thought this was a classic too. He said he was in his 30s

He was saying “Man Cole just so relatable. Like he got the one song on there where he’s talking about losing his virginity. Who can’t relate to that???”

Can’t lie I thought that was hilarious lol

I don’t like Coles music at all but FHD was great

Wet dreams easily one of the worst songs of all time, that s*** is so corny and embarrassing😂 not mad at people calling it a classic although it’s one of those “classics” that’s considered because of its impact more than its quality. It’s a decent to good album though (wet dreams aside)

saying it over and over again doesnt make it true

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one of the best cole albums man - that dude on that album was just hungry as f***.

And the moment cole took the #2 spot from Kendrick

It definitely gave him stardom and attention at a whole new level. I personally find it to be his second to worst album. Too many underdeveloped ideas and corny lines.

Cole was definitely boring for the longest, but when he dropped FHD he leapfrogged Rocky, Ferg, Sean, Meek and Wale as the undeniable 3rd piece of the big 3

.....That was until Future continued his run and Travis started going pop which closed the gap again as well as Drake just seperating himself completely.