2014 Forest Hills Drive

"Named after the address of his childhood home in North Carolina, J. Cole's third studio effort was released with no supporting singles, and there are no featured artists, either, because 2014 Forest Hills Drive is one of those personal, conceptual, and "heavy" albums. Most importantly, it's admirable bordering on excellent, sure to inspire returning fans to herald it as a classic even if it doesn't woo the skeptical, casually wandering out of its intro with two smooth and soulful numbers that are so free, they're just shy of being clumsy".

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"With his third album, the North Carolina rapper J. Cole is certain he's made his classic; he'll tell you as much partway through the 15-minute credit roll "Note to Self". In its quest to canonize, the record eschews both singles and guests: It's a bold move, and where it floats, it soars, but it flops gloriously when it doesn't".

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"Både musik og flow varierer for meget i kvalitet, og det skyldes måske, at Cole leger (for) meget. Heldigvis er der små diamanter imellem, og hans samarbejde med produceren Vinylz på A Tale of 2 Citiez er en af dem. Sårbar og stærk stemning på en meget troværdig måde - men i alt for kort tid".