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J. Cole - Cole World: Sideline Story (Vinyl 2LP)
In the space of two mixtapes, J. Cole has toured the world, attracted Jay-Z as his mentor and been hailed as the messiah, saviour, redeemer and more. And while hip hop doesn’t need saving, it’s certainly true that this man is a remarkably anti-contemporary prospect in relation to his peers.
His two previous mixtapes – 2009’s The Warm Up and the following year’s Friday Night Lights – stood out for going against the grain of modern MCs twice over, with a plethora of unexpected patterns steadily becoming his signature. In spite of his casting as the familiar underdog, Cole’s reality is refreshingly gimmick-free; while Drake’s charm relies on his foot-in-mouth tendencies, this rapper’s multi-layered introspection offers more depth and focus across a longer time-span.
Production-wise, Cole aims to ape the mid-90s – and the golden era following Dr Dre’s The Chronic LP of 1992 is referenced throughout, Nobody’s Perfect being a particularly strong example. Be it the double drums or his Nas-like obsession with turning bad into good, these cuts display Cole at his best – brutally delivered rhymes, multi-layered instrumentation and heavy, heavy hooks.
Tracklisting:
1. Intro
2. Dollar And A Dream III
3. Can't Get Enough
4. Lights Please
5. Interlude
6. Sideline Story
7. Mr. Nice Watch
8. Cole World
9. In The Morning
10. Lost Ones
11. Nobody's Perfect
12. Never Told
13. Rise And Shine
14. God's Gift
15. Breakdown
16. Work Out
Type: Vinyl
