Cole – the release that had rap critics uttering his name in the same breath as Nasir Jones. But there’s only one project that has fully encapsulated all things J. I’ve witnessed his emergence from the underground, his initial mainstream stumbles and smiled as he finally found his footing to reach his current level of stardom. It has become his signature release.įorgotten favorites: “January 28th,” “Love Yourz,” “03 Adolescence”Įdd said: Yes, I’ve had my criticisms of Cole’s inconsistency over the past decade or so, but let me be clear – I’m a Day One J. Cole’s stans will die on every (forest) hill imaginable for this album, and it’s hard to blame them. Don’t get me wrong, the high points are very high – after a shaky start, 2014 Forest Hills Drive finds Cole returning to the soulful, introspective content that made his early mixtapes such standouts. And, like C3, while it might be his most praised album, it’s far from his best. For many younger fans, this was their gateway drug to all things Cole World, just like C3 was for Wayne.
Like C3, Forest Hills might not be Cole’s debut, but it is his breakout and most celebrated release – a triple-platinum success that allowed him to finally achieve the mainstream success he’d been chasing for half a decade. Edd said: To me, 2014 Forest Hills Drive is J.
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