It doesn't matter if you or I think those albums are better, FHD's impact on hip hop and in general is on that level, period.

It was popular and sold a lot, no doubt. But "impact" is a stretch. TPAB had Alright being chanted at BLM protests and a bunch of people trying that jazz/funk lane after it dropped. What can you say about 2014 FHD?

Millions of people who resonated deeply with Love Yourz, No Role Models being one of the biggest rap songs of all time, the album being a shared cultural reference point for literally anyone under the age of 25. This is usually enough to consider something a classic.

Youre crazy and definitely werent around when so far gone dropped

Fhd

The concept of a major rapper “surprise dropping”, that s*** was viewed as just for Beyoncé at the time

Last point is more Take Care tbh. And Ima need proof about NRM

I'm not hating on FHD, I think it's a very good album and objectively Cole's best. Just not a classic

Thinly veiled Kendrick hate thread
And also idk Hov’s co sign of Cole never felt that strong, they don’t seem to have a strong relationship I wouldn’t overly credit Hov as Cole’s og

"and no one really believed Drake would last"

You were probably born in 2000 then

Cuz literally the whole hip hop scene was riding Drake

And we're calling him neo

I met Kayje West, I'm never going to fail

No Role Modelz has a billion streams on Spotify. And I just have to disagree, if FHD isn’t classic idk what from the last 7 years is.

Deadass

I forgot some of ktt wasn't born until the college Dropout came out

If FHD is a classic, we might as well say FlowerBoy is a classic

It is

Classic does not mean great album that is very popular FlowerBoy more deserving of classic status than FHD tho

Hell no.

I don't have any streaming service, can someone pls confirm if NRM is really one of the best selling rap songs ever

Wtf did i just read??? Its ok to admit you were wrong rather than try to run circles around peoples rebuttal to your argument lmao

it will probably be remembered as one yes

Harlem World is viewed as a classic and both of these better

I was 12 so no all I knew is that my dad ain’t like that he sang so much. Like I said literally all I’m basing this s*** off of is my memory at the time.

Never would I make a Kendrick hate thread. Matter fact watch this

glad i can’t even see OP i’ve got good taste in who i block

You sure it's viewed as a classic? Because I had to Google what this is

Again, I don't think FHD is bad or anything. Just not quite classic status, even though I remember that era very well