AOTY #7: J. Cole – “KOD”
It’s no secret these new kids of Hip-Hop could use some guidance with all their drug use and none other than Jermaine Cole decided to take the stand with his fifth studio album “KOD.”
Laced with 12 solid records, J. Cole did what he does best on the project; rapping, motivating, wordplay, and telling them kids, stay off them damn drugs. Cole also introduced his alter emcee, kiLL edward.
Cole didn’t stop spreading his message with just the music and also went on the road for the KOD tour, along with a unexpected guest, Young Thug. Thug is considered one of the new generation’s favorite artists so it was a smart move by Cole to bring him on the board to try and bridge the gap.
Cole also teased the intro to his next project on his project’s outro, “1985 – Into to “The Fall Off.” No word on when we can expect “The Fall Off” but I’m sure he has something planned for it in the coming year.
My only problem with this album was maybe, the no guest features again. We get it Cole, you can go platinum without features… speaking of features, Cole also shot 100% on his featured verses of the year.
“MOTIV8!”
