I never heard of a more propped up rapper who's standards have to be lowered to suit his placement

kendrick gotta drop again man nigga dropped mr moral now niggas tryna rewrite history

It would be cool of one of the other two could drop an album better than gkmc or tpab, until then his spot secured

What is this mixed salad omg

Original big 3 was supposed to be Cudi Wale and Drake

there is drake

then there are travis, kendrick, future,cole, ye, cole

big 3 hasnt existed for over 5 years

what nostalgia? the only nostalgia i have of Cole is how corned and trash his bars used to be tbh, he was nearly Big Sean tier lol and i say this with love, he really grew into his own and has created some great music

No, he's genuinely great like that. Great catalogue, charisma, interesting personality, great skills at rapping and songwriting. One of the last genuine and relatable mainstream artists.

Nigga really included 4YEO in this

He benefitted from starting to blow up at a time when people were looking for the next generation of GOAT upcoming rappers after Wayne/Kanye. And Cole was being hailed as the next Kanye - producer, underdog, college theme etc

Was always a big fan of the guy, but I do feel like he's overrated

Big 3 only works if you dont count anyone who debuted before them or after them and even then its iffy.

let’s just stop with the big 3 discussion altogether lmfao

and Future

we need to move the big 3 discussion to osamason, rich amiri, and ice spice

Incredible album

88glam is the big 2

The big 3 consider themselves the big 3. It is not changeable. Travis and Future stans need to take a breath.

I swear you niggas don’t like rap. What don’t you like about it? Aside from the basic “it’s boring” response

It’s a really good concept album with versatility and really displays Cole’s storytelling well. The album gave us a perfect narrative of a black man trying to escape a lifestyle that was consuming him in favor of his loved ones. Songs like 4 Your Eyez Only are GOATed, that’s 8 minutes of some of the best storytelling rapping Cole has ever made, especially since it’s all in the perspective of his dead friend. Even a song like foldin clothes is about enjoying the simplest things in life and family. That s*** is such a vibe to me, that beat is captivating and his energy on tracks really brings it together. Song got that Sunday afternoon, wine drunk with your girl cleaning up and dancing vibes.

The intro is a great tone setter for the album with the second song immortal setting up the story well. If 2014 FHD was a love letter to Fayetteville, then this album was dedicated to all those who did make it out by prioritizing other things in life (significant other and building a life together) especially when they first meets this person (Deja Vu). It’s also for those that got trapped in the city and never made it out (Ville Mentality) but their name lives on through family and friends. It’s also shows how confusing this point of mental growth can be (She’s Mine Pt. 1, Change) as both Cole and his friend, the other main character of the story of the album, are experiencing two sides of the same situation. Also despite this newfound mentality, the world will still think you are the same person and try to keep you in the same place (Neighbors). This is all healed through love (foldin clothes) and another major step in life, fatherhood (she’s mine pt. 2). Here, the other main character still thinks he’s not worthy of love and fatherhood and returns back to street life, which leads into 4 Your Eyez Only bringing the story full circle

Overall, just a really good album once you start a***yzing and get away from online memes. A stellar addition to a legendary catalogue. Thats my goat

The entire perceived big 3 is a 2010s relic none of these guys are pushing hip hop in any particular direction, he definitely benefits the most from this narrative that’s there’s 3 mfs running s***

Drake

Nicki, Kendrick, Cole

Then there's everybody else

Drake hasn't even been up to Drake's own standards in years

Trav and Future absolutely on that level if you including Nicki lbr

That album is amazing. HBO doc that went with it is beautiful as well

Yeah. One of those projects was never topped by the artist. While the other two made multiple better albums that are hailed as classics.