The Fall Off
Okay, we are here for The Fall Off! I wanted to listen to the album a few times before I gave my review and wrote my blog. I wanted to sit with it and dissect it as much as possible. J. Cole, if there was such a thing as a Hall of Fame for rappers, he’s a first ballot inductee. He’s always been known for his storytelling ability and, more so, his humble, people-oriented personality. But his pen is deadly, with the ability to paint pictures with his words. He’s been teasing this project for some years now, and he even hinted that it’s his last album, which I don’t think it will be. So, leading up to The Fall Off, Cole has been hinting at it in features and singles released, which had the music world on the edge of their seats. Recently, Cole caught heat for apologizing to Kendrick Lamar and backing out of the beef that Drake and Kendrick continued, so a lot of people were even more interested in the direction of the album and whether Cole would have to change some of the bravado rap due to backing out of the beef. Some fans said they didn’t care about the apology, while others said, "Listen, you’re one of the nicest in the game. You were talking for years; no one wanted it with your pen, but when the time came, you backed out." It’s on-brand for J. Cole to admit when something doesn’t sit well, but off-brand for hip hop, which is a competitive sport. So a lot of people were left to wonder how he would tackle his raps moving forward.
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