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Dec 12, 2014J. Cole is righfully satisfied with the end product, as will the fans.
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Dec 9, 2014Forest Hills Drive has enough twists and turns to inspire an almost schizophrenic stream of reactions.
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Dec 9, 2014He shines without any features, standing strong in his delivery and carrying his story to the forefront of the 13-track project.
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Dec 9, 2014Its narrative, the tropes, and the strategies are completely overcome by the albums terrifying integrity. It is immensely relatable because it is not afraid to be corny and cliche.
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Dec 9, 2014A deeply skilled empathizer, Cole can put you in his shoes too.
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Dec 9, 2014He's been afforded a rare amount of artistic freedom on 2014 Forest Hills Drive and there aren't even any singles, so it's great that he's more or less delivered. But whilst this definitely misses out on classic territory, that doesn't mean it isn't a bloody good album for the most part.
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Dec 15, 2014All these flights of fancy fly freely since the album lacks an anchor. 2014 Forest Hills Drive comes off as a great, experimental, and advancing mixtape, but it's insider to a fault, as slight as that fault might be.
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Dec 11, 20142014 Forest Hills Drive is a decent album selling itself as great. It wraps itself in the garments of a classic, but you can see that the tailoring is off.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 532 out of 613
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Mixed: 47 out of 613
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Negative: 34 out of 613
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