The Evolution of J.Cole
I started listening to J.Cole after 2014 Forrest Hills Drive (as I assume most people started),and that album was a classic in my opinion.Then I went back into Cole's catalogue and I realized a few things.Before Forrest Hills Drive,Cole rapped like a man who knew he was the best but wanted approval from the people.I don't know what happened during the making of Forrest Hills Drive,but whatever happened was a blessing,because during and after Forrest Hills,Cole didn't rap for approval he rapped with a newfound confidence,like a man who stopped trying to fit in and instead was comfortable in himself.You can even hear in songs like "Love Yourz" where he talks about how you won't be happy in life if you constantly compare yourself with anyone and don't appreciate what you have.Then 4 Your Eyez Only came out (my personal favorite Cole album) in my opinion this album is a classic storytelling album,on that album he took a different route than he did with For...