site says it all

Made Nas Proud technically

Indeed!! But I dont like fans who critique Cole for the same reasons they like Nas.

mids

he wont be considered great because he just isn't that good lol

haha, give me likes please

xxlmag.com/j-cole-originally-wanted-nas-on-new-york-times
Cole wanted Nas on New York Times

Also why I can’t really put him up there with Kendrick and Drake. We all know Kendrick and Drake can rap but they can also go off the script and do a wesleys theory, a pride, a controlla or a HOWGH

J Cole hasn’t shown he can do that

Mans comparing Wesleys Theory to Controlla

on this site*

I’m not saying they’re Similar songs.

But here's the thing: Cole seems like a character a bunch of 50 year old white movie executives would invent to make a movie about (read in a movie-narrator voice) "the underdog rapper who's 'sideline story' took him to stardom, all while keeping it real, being a good example to the kids, and learning a bit about himself along the way".

boy wtf

Not a day goes by where I don’t remember this Reddit post from 6 years ago

He's not comparing the quality. He's comparing the fact that these 2 rappers can go into a completely different bag. Whereas Cole hasn't really shown that versatility.

How is Controlla off script for Drake

Because of his accent?

Ctfu

good thing a better album came out the same year (rtd)

Need @Controlla to weigh in on this too

Show me drakes dancehall song that came out before 2016

DEAD

Cole really has gotten more love from Nas than he’s ever received from HOV