after all the hype he's built up anything short of a classic will be disappointing

The offseason was not overshadowed, what?

Fr, I’m not even the biggest Cole fan but denying that 2014 FHD is a classic is just straight up wrong

predictable how it will go.

his fan base will love it, outsiders will find it to be a bore and snore.

Cole got a classic album and 2 classic tapes minimum. Born Sinner lowkey a sleeper classic/era classic too

I think it may be even longer than that, like he’s probably been working on it since 2015/2016 since that’s when he started thinking about retirement and False Prophets

Yeah for people who were there, that album was one of the most “everyone playing this whole album everywhere” moments of the era. Honestly, from my perspective it was even bigger on impact than GKMC and Take Care (other moments like that)

He said he focused less on production now to focus on sharpening his skill, i think around 2019 for sure. which is surprising cause I thought the song with cordae and paak would start a thing where he features through beats boy was I wrong

False prophets was supposed to be the first single for the album lol. It was originally meant for the fall off, then they tried to put it on 4YEO but it didn’t fit, so they just dropped

In early 2016 he said he’s been thinking about retiring

Heard march 16 there, don't know if it's my ears tho

heard it where? in the vlog?

Intro to fall off on kod and then the two singles on the ep which were supposed to be the first two songs,,nigga been changed the album

Yep on the snippet

Yea all I’m saying is he’s been working on the album since at least 2015/2016 lmao

2014 fhd is the quintessential j cole album and def considered a classic

but i could see this next one having that same sort of respect from fans and casuals alike

Cole has no classic album. He's been pushing this false narrative that 2014 FHD is a classic. Good album? sure. But no song from that album stood the test of time.

better argument is a classic mixtape

Lmao

Here’s that engagement you were baiting for

imagine thinking an album containing Wet Dreamz is a "classic"

Wait you got me f***ed up, why you take it out context tho, I asked a question, I ain't saying he don't got a classic, read

Delusional mfs ITT can't distinguish an indisputable moment in time from a classic

FHD has not even aged as well as more than a handful of non-classic albums from that time period

Yes

no song from that album stood the test of time.

You guys are ridiculous

Logic tier album
Cole fans have such low standards for him