Still don't understand why people need validation from Anthony to like something. I enjoy the album, but I'm not going to accuse Anthony of being disingenuous just because he walked away from it with a different feeling than I did.
It's not okay when it's usually J Cole stans who feel that every album he comes out with is an 8-10/10. This was a pretty fair review, although I would have given it a 6.
A lot of the time, especially with lyrical rappers, people need to see another's view on it because something they thought was woke might of just been dumb as hell
Jonah Drake i dont either. Ive always been a huge record head and love to debate and talk shop. I like listening to well thought out reviews. But who gives a fuck if he likes it? I aint gonna stop listening to kod regardless of what I hear in this video
Not really. Art, music, can be objectively qualified. There can be a criteria used to judge, critique, and compare. Not "subjective." That's actually a big issue plaguing art right now.
Guy coles album is trash get over it. He reviews albums based on each artist and reviews them for what they are trying to do. lil Pump succeeds with what he is trying to do. He's not trying to be lyrical or inspirational. If you weren't such a Cole fan you'd see how middle the rode this album is.
Y’all can still enjoy the album. His opinion isn’t worth more or less than yours. He hears the music differently and interprets it differently. I loved the album so go enjoy it, don’t let someone else’s opinions become your own. That’s nonsense.
The ratings is how well they did at accomplishing what they were trying to do in their genre and purpose as an artist so yh these artists did do better with their album to make a more enjoyable listen for Anthony
A lot of fanboys come on here hoping for a high score simply to validate their own opinions of an artist or project. Melon give mediocre scores to a lot of albums I like too, but I take his opinions on board and try and listen to the album in a different light to see if I agree or not. Melon pretty much always substantiates his point thoroughly, but at the end of the day it's just an opinion. You can agree and move on, or get butt-hurt. But if you're getting personally offended by a review of something you had no input in creating, you're mixing your feelings with logic. If you can't still appreciate an album after Melon disses it you're simply insecure or not intelligent/self aware enough to process opinions.
James Ranno fucl melon. All other reviews on youtube us solid and have a better belief on their reviews while this lame comes off as a hater. Search around on some other reviews to this album. Melon has never liked cole and its time he admits it. Stop reviewing artists you don't like 👍
James Ranno Nah this stupid lil white boy needs to stop listening to music he don't even understand tell him get the fuck outta here and go review adam Levine or some shit fuckbhe doing reviewing rap ???
Rewatching this review i realised, Anthony had an excellent point suggesting cole should get over his ego and get features in his projects, we all know hes good, went double platinum and all that. Not just because he has blind spots but also the imput from other artists might help him get to another level, out of his comfortzone, and maybe in the process reach a broader audience, not just his die hard fanboys.
You're actually wrong. Cole has said he doesnt care about the no features and it embarrases him when people fawn over him about it. He says hes considered features on the next album to stop the talk of no features
No. J. Cole has reached legendary status already. For Fantano to say that J. Cole caters to a niche audience is quite ridiculous. In fact I can't take him seriously considering he gave Post Malone's B&B a 7 and KOD a 5.
Jordan Tavares He's not mental. Melon felt that since J. Cole is only half part of the world's superior race, he only deserved a 5. Whereas his side chick, Lil Pump, got a 7 for having more superior blood.
I think J. Cole is a good rapper, but I just think his fans overrates him. It’s not his fault at all. He can’t control that. There are other rappers like Kendrick Lamar and even Joey Badass who are able to take the same ideas J. Cole is touching on his last few albums and make them more complete ideas. Hate all you want, but J. Cole will be known to me as a rapper with tons of untapped potential. Even though his fan base makes excuses for his weaknesses as a rapper and he is doing incredible numbers that can’t hi
That will always keep him in the conversation, but it’s hard for me, personally, to know that J. Cole has all the ability in the world to be the dopest rapper in the game if he just focuses on an idea and executes it with precision. I will support him, but I know deep down he can do better. He just is not good as people say he is. Just my opinion.
Ball into theMax Kendrick’s all bullshit and he knows it . All the gangbanging he talks about is bullshit and he talks about staying away from life completely as young teenager in earlier interviews .
Jason Raymond I totally agree. I love how the beat is like g funk with dark elements in it for the vibe of a song about cheating on someone you really love. I felt that this production choice was a genius idea personally. Ball into theMax Kendrick's damn is a very similar album to KOD but is actually less ambitious if anything. The main difference is that Kendrick has stronger production and more features on his album. J Cole produces all of his stuff with no features, so it's a bit stupid to compare his work to Kendricks. Cole is clearly not attempting the same things as Kendrick in this regard. stevepartime jobs what are you even talking about? Kendrick never tried to get clout by talking about gang banging. Your comment makes me think you haven't actually listened to any full Kendrick albums. In his songs he is more often talking about the problems of black people in America on the whole rather than just about himself.
I love that people miss the first part of the video, where melon says he has high expectations for Cole. This album is not "worse" than Lil Pump because he gave that a 7 and this a 5. His bar for Cole is FAR higher than his bar for Pump. He doesn't expect conscious, lyrical hip hop from him, so when he makes simple, catchy mumble rap, he's met the bar. Cole on the other hand, he has high standards that he doesn't think KOD meets. Also... it's an opinion. If you like it, who gives a shit what Anthony thinks, think for yourself.
He's rating based on enjoyability. Cole's album literally put people to sleep and Lil Pump's was more interesting without conscious rap. He's not saying Cole is being rated at a higher standard, just that it does not matter which type of rap one performs.
he gave lil pump a 7 because it was good at what it was supposed to be, a mindless mumble rap tape. Cole gets a 5 because he falls short of anything redeemable in this snoozefest.
Brett Capra No, that is literally the exact opposite of how it works. He’s not grading artists based on their “previous material” because then there would be no point to even grade them at all. It’s to compare with other music. It doesn’t matter where his expectations for Cole are, he is saying that he truly believes lil pumps album was two whole ratings above this. If lil pump had made kod, then he still would’ve gotten a 5 for it. While I don’t agree at all with these ratings, that is how he does it, as it wouldn’t make sense to grade based on what that person has already done.
@@Wabuu-zoodefinitely top 20 imo,people bring down hell and earth that all these different artist better than cole like Freddie Gibbs and Danny brown but when I actually listen to Think they’re really good but cole just better imo
Oh shit, did he actually say that? Edit: watched video again and he didn't. What the hell? Edit2: I just realized that you were joking! Funny stuff! Kudos!
I feel like Photograph was intended to be creepy. It was meant to be a take on the "drug" of social media. How it can warp our intentions and the way we view other people, specifically how men view women on social media. My take on it. I'm not saying it's a good song-bc I don't like it all that much but I feel the meaning of it is going way over everyones head.
Fav Tracks: The Cut Off, ATM, Kevin's Heart, BRACKETS, Once An Addict, 1985 Least Fav Tracks: Photograph, Motiv8 Overall: I think Cole definitely delivers some of his most powerful and meaningful bars on this album. A lot of good rapping with good production throughout but a few rough points hold it back for me like Photograph and Motiv8. Also, I think the fact that Cole didn't have any features on the album hurt it because at times it felt a feature would be a nice change of pace. I would give it a decent to strong 6, it's overall a good album but has a few problems that hold it back from being great.
As I explained on my own channel, The J stands for Jihad. Be careful Anthony. I can’t say much more on the matter because his goons are watching me. Keepaskingquestions
I have my reasons that are valid to me. But for me to share them with someone that has his mind made up is pointless. I'm not here to argue or change minds bro lol.
@marvin marvin sorry now that realised what i wrote, when i said KOD i meant to say 1985, that shit was soo ovarated that many people only listened to the Album because of that song
Jesus Christ, FINALLY. The album's been out for 3 days and I didnt know whether I actually liked it or not. Was feeling a decent 7 when I first heard it, but now I know that it's a 5. Thanks, Fantano.
J. Cole fans: "Omg J. Cole is the best rapper of all time his lyrics are so deep he is even better than Kendrick." Fantano fans: "My intelligence is so high that I cant begin to comprehend how you puny peasants can listen to these fake deep lyrics and this continuing lack of substance in his records. I am so smart and have such refined taste."
It will put you in the present moment, you won’t be thinking about stupid shit all the time, and you will start to notice things that you wouldn’t have noticed before. And for me meditation is a break from everything. Break from my phone, break from talking to anyone, and break from life lol. I literally just set a timer for 10 minutes, sit down and not do anything. And in that 10 minutes I get to retrospect with my life more, be in the moment, and kinda “see” the bigger picture of life. I’m not arguing with Anthony or anyone, I just thought I’d share my experience with meditation
Meditation is a practice that needs to implemented in everyday life. It creates more gray matter in your brain, so instead of 'hitting because mad' or 'fuck because sexy' meditation helps us in ways so we can stop acting out of our monkey emotions and actually make sounds discerning choices in life. Its fucking fundamental and if you're thinking 'If it so special why wasn't taught in school." Because school was taught to limit your cognitive expansion and install outside information this was done intentionally. Take back your mind, ya'll.
Ali i agree with meditating being great for your mental health but first you say that it lets you live in the moment without worrying about anything and a few sentences you talk about it giving you time to retrospect? Pretty much opposite things.. meditation should be a break from life not a time to think about your recent fuck ups and accomplishments
Pretty much expected this, but y’all can’t deny J. Cole is one of the best at speaking for the culture. The man is constantly trying to better his community and doesn’t forget where he came from. He can put out 20 mediocre albums and I’ll still respect the fuck outta him. Edit: also, why the fuck is Fantano saying Photograph is a song idolizing online DM slipping love? It’s definitely satirizing it and saying that’s not how love should be second edit: uhhhh I get that Fantano gets the whole unrealistic goal thing with the “12 spots on the pistons” but that line, and the surrounding lines, are about how short the list is of what black people see themselves being successful at. the blame is on society not people having short sighted goals
This is how I feel about it. Like he's speaking plenty of truth on this album, and doing a lot for the culture and for our community, but the music behind it just kinda lacked imo
@@amardipsingh3221 'speaking in riddles' (wordplay) enhances the quality of the album. It is much better to listen to someone describing how sad he is using clever references, than someone who just says 'I am sad'. I think that's the problem with J Cole.
ppl still angry at fantano because of his opinions - nearly 10 years running xd edit: cuz you all are going at it just a reminder - "Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?" That's his words, not mine. second edit: lol
SoosUnknown all reviewers have bias, plus people who watch anthony know what he wants, he wants the artist to achieve the goal of the project, and anthony thinks that cole fell short
+becksuses not all reviewers, watch Lost In Vegas reaction/review to this. So much better and in depth and unbiased. Even when they dislike something their like to dislike ratio never looks as appalling as this guys. I personally think this guy is incredibly close minded. But you have a right to your opinion to like him, but if you're open minded check out Lost In Vegas. Those guys are incredible.
I feel if cole could get rid of his ego and actually let better producers and singers, maybe have a feature or two assist on his albums instead of JUST him, his delivery and music would feel entirely different.
nucklehead goddamn, I didn't know misreading a comment on youtube made me a retarded person. I think you need to chill, and probably stop using retarded to mean stupid cause thats kinda fucked up.
Especially a rap feature. Think of how good he sounded lately when he was on a song with Kendrick. Sometimes having a feature may help you open up your perspective and do something else creatively you may not have thought of. Hell, maybe even use a feature to your advantage and use them as just another instrument to the song and that won't take away the focus from it, like Snoop in Institutionalized
The guy went platinum without features, why would he need features? J.Cole doesn't need someone like Future ruining his album by talking about random materialistic shit.
Anyone who classifies ‘1985’ as a diss is just ignorant, the irony of Lil Pump’s & Smokepurpps responses to this was that they proved J. Cole right by acting immature about it. I bet Cole is sitting back shrugging his shoulders saying ‘I told you so’ 🤷♂️
Melon Head: *Gives a boring album a decent review* J Cole Stans: *_To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand J Cole. The lyricism is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of Shakesperian novels most of the lyrics will go over a typical viewer's head._*
HAHAHAHAHAHHA omg that's so funny I get it the joke is that Anthony is actually a really nice and tolerant guy and would never do that!!! Holy shit this comment is uproariously funny and creative hahaha mazel tov
Now that it’s been out for 2 years & i listen to this album more I’m realizing this album is very good. Everything J.Cole said pretty much came true & this album will now be a guideline for young rappers forever. I’m not even much of a J Cole fan but he really is someone these young content creators should look up to & listen to.
@@fuziontonygaming I’m intrigued you say this. What lead you to believe that the overall message was ‘fight racism with racism’? I’m not really a big fan of the record but I definitely didn’t get that kinda messaging from it
@@PeterBarkerMusic I get that Cole is speaking on injustice and some things are justified what he says but he’s always been doing the “White Devil.” Narrative and it’s a turn off over the years.
K.O.D and 4 Your eyez only were rushed albums in my opinion. Some of the beats sounded just too simple and bare bones specially in K.O.D. I believe him when he said he actually made the abum in two weeks.
Y'all know music is different for each person. music speaks to us differently. he gave a 5, i'll give it an 8 i thought it was really good. whether you gave it a 2 or a 10 *YOU ARE RIGHT* You should like what speaks to you. ALSO *his review should not effect your opinion because you are not him*
Cole getting worse. FHD was his peak and his only classic album. 4YEO was a good album but not a classic. KOD was trash. I’m a J. Cole fan but I find it ridiculous when people say he’s better than Kendrick
Romy Taylor Lets hope he doesn’t bring back those wack ass half trap half not beats with corny lyrics. If he avoids all of that than I will be back on board lol
Feels why do you not like hopsin. Is it because he's Corny? Is it because he's whiny and preachy and conveys an obvious message that doesn't need to be deciphered. Is it because he's fake deep? Stfu hopsin is technically and lyrically sound and so is jcole. It seems that any lyrical artist that doesn't have the name "Kendrick Lamar" is looked at as some mega woke artist who is trying to be doper than they are, when in fact, both J Cole and and hopsin put out amazing albums. I'm not trying to shit on Kendrick because he is amazing also but stop hating other lyrical artists and acting like they're not dope also.
Nick Lopez nice cherry pick for hopsins most critically low song to validate your argument. I'm sure you feel good to know that you have an excellent copy and pasted opinion.
Jack Amir hes putting up undeniable stats at this point that will solidify him forever, like we can say cole wack and hes boring but hes top 3 sales wise and doing it by himself
Smash and Jam streaming is getting bigger every year, basically every new big release is gonna break the records from the last one at this point. y’all in shambolics
OutstandingQuality56 there is actually a reason they are his fans', you understand that right? Death Grips is pure garbage but death Grips fans love their music.
OutstandingQuality56 I feel like it's a very heartful and entertaining record. Light 7 to me. I feel like Cole advertised this as a very conceptual album, but he really didn't stick to the concept. However I still bump KOD, 1985 and ATM in my car. Decent album to me.
Bro actually I don't see ONE annoying J-Cole fan comment. Look better, I just see a bunch of fanta no glazers shitting on people who like J-Cole's music.
Air I did. Twice. And I’m definitely question ones quality scale if they’re putting this album regardless of the artist, quality wise I don’t know how yachtys or pumps albums are better
j cole is my favor rapper and i love him as an artists and i used to hate his channel because of the hate he gave his last two albums but i kinda understand some of the things he says about his potential as an artists use Russell Westbrook as an anoglogy i feel like he's the rawest MC ever but he hasn't ever completely pulled it all together in a sense same with Russ he just hasn't put in his head how to be the best version of himself but he's still great
Wow that's hard... But I agree on pratically all the points I think the difference between him and Kendrick Lamar is that : they both are smart and write intelligent lyrics, but as you say, Cole thinks too small when it comes to everything around, like melody, ambiance, featurings maybe... And that's maybe why we have this feeling of a, promising album which doesn't give all we expect
KoopaBowser because worse projects were better at achieving there purpose. Cole wanted a conscious concept album, and produced a 5/10 one. pump wanted fun trap bangers that don't give a fuck, he did pretty well at achieving this. Rap has a lot of sub genres, so standards vary for many artists.
1OSfan17 THIS IS THE BEST COMMENT IVE EVER SEEN ON A FANTANO VID dude u captured everything ive been trying to say to people about reviewers scores, ty so much
Big KRIT mentioned “medicating or meditating” in his Drinking Sessions track on his 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time album, which you reviewed. He also mentioned it in his NPR Tiny Desk Concert. Big KRIT talked about materialism and meeting his maker in Heaven in his Bury Me in Gold track on 4IAMLT. Props to J Cole for touching on subject matter that touches our souls. However, y’all should try KRIT. Great production, great lyricism, and great ole skool features. He seeks Sunday morning salvation and moonlights as a southern trunk-knocker. Has a taste for the meaningful but can lay down a banger. Try 4IAMLT, Cadillactica, Live From the Underground, It’s Better this Way, or King Remembered in Time. Those are my personal favorites. Krit Wuz Here and Return of 4eva are good
So you were waiting on someone else's opinion in order to form your opinion? You couldn't come to an opinion on your own after listening to the album? "Oh man Anthony Fantano liked this album, now I can say I like it too!"
Yeah I know...it's posted under every Fantano video. Unoriginal and not funny when you consider that people actually do wait for his opinion to decide whether they like an album or not. Sheep.
Honestly i love this album so much, if were not being critical and instead judging it for the entertainment value I'd give it solid 8/9. This is after listening to the album most days after its been released.
Big Boss Hey boss man, here's a point for you to consider. Try to spot the pattern: This album - 13k likes, 6k dislikes. (46% dislikes) Kanye's MBDTF - 4k likes, 12k dislikes (300% dislikes lol) Migos' Culture 2 - 16k dislikes, only 500 dislikes (3% dislikes) 6ix9ine's Day 69 (3/10) - 18k likes, 1.5k dislikes (8% dislikes) Cardi B (3/10) - 9k likes, 500 dislikes (5% dislikes) Kid Cudi's Speedin Bullet 2 Heaven (0.9/10) - 23k likes, 2.2k dislikes (9% dislikes) The pattern is: fanbases generally only dislike reviews that they disagree with, not just because they suck the artist's dick and get mad at opinions that are different to theirs. If an album sucks there will usually be a healthier like:dislike ratio. There are toxic groups in every fanbase, but they're usually the minority
Still don't understand why people need validation from Anthony to like something. I enjoy the album, but I'm not going to accuse Anthony of being disingenuous just because he walked away from it with a different feeling than I did.
It's less people needing validation and more people just not liking his opinion -- which is perfectly fine.
It's not okay when it's usually J Cole stans who feel that every album he comes out with is an 8-10/10. This was a pretty fair review, although I would have given it a 6.
A lot of the time, especially with lyrical rappers, people need to see another's view on it because something they thought was woke might of just been dumb as hell
Jonah Drake cuz he gets a lot of views and big views has an effect on people’s minds
Jonah Drake i dont either. Ive always been a huge record head and love to debate and talk shop. I like listening to well thought out reviews. But who gives a fuck if he likes it? I aint gonna stop listening to kod regardless of what I hear in this video
I’ve come to the conclusion that he doesn’t like J. Cole
more like he doesn't mind j cole
Wait really... you think that? 😂😂
1 no I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t like Cole now
true
Ivxiah haha
Melon went 1 million subs with no features
Twister every video is a feature... He like dom and AK just talk about other peoples relevance to be relevant tbh
Facts
Also he's done a video with his wife
Donovon Davis LOL THIS MAN
Twister that's a very far stretch
Lesson of the Day:
Music is subjective.
@MARIO ALMADA - MORALES yes it is. Imo opinion young thug's music sucks but many like his music. See? Its subjective
@MARIO ALMADA - MORALES shit troll, try again.
@MARIO ALMADA - MORALES nigga what
Not really. Art, music, can be objectively qualified. There can be a criteria used to judge, critique, and compare. Not "subjective." That's actually a big issue plaguing art right now.
@@TheRulerRoderickSutton it is subjective but it can be judged objectively in *some* ways but it's basically 99.9% subjective
He gave it a 5 because Cole was dissin Anthony's boy, lil pump
William Lomu ISSA MEME STOP BEING SO SERIOUS
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Fax no printer
Sh yeah man the G.O.A.T.
If Im being serious though how do people say gucci gang is a good song? I dont understand.
@@travisscottburber5719 it has a good vibe to it, and it's kinda just mindless fun
"Yet somehow falls short of his full potential with every release"
lmao out here grading report cards
ProducShuns A pleasure to have in class, continued effort is encouraged.
This review falls short of insight smh
Fantano is like that teacher that gives you bad grades bc he knows that you can do better
@@burimsinani1 nah he's like the teacher who gives you bad grades because they have no idea how to write they dumb.
@@ligmarichard4206 I'm guessing you didn't apply yourself in school lmao
1985 melon arrives
fern Can’t believe melon gave KOD a five.
jokes on you melon gave kod a 5
LMAO
Eternal Kick well, thats what it deserved so lol
1985 jcole get's turned down by melon
Funny how he skipped Kevin’s heart
Almost IV he mixed it in with the review of the song of motiv8
Not really I didn’t laugh at all
It was pretty meh tbh
I think that’s the weakest one
Fantano Said he doesnt like it in a different video
You only gave it a 5/10 because he's 5/10 Black
Cameron Wiley this was funny so I hope it was a joke
Cameron Wiley sounds pretty LOGICal to me
R Henry 😂😂
More like 3/5ths
*TentoesdownDEADASS!*
J Cole gets a 5/10 cause Melon knows he can do better. Lil Pump so dumb he got a 7/10 just for trying.
This the most overlooked comment rn, preach bruh. Melon ain't hating, he's just trynna provoke a 10/10 Cole album fr
J Cole does a sub par job making introspective songs,
Lil Pump does a great job of making fun bangers.
lil pump has one song lol
CPMS NEWS bro just shut up please
Guy coles album is trash get over it. He reviews albums based on each artist and reviews them for what they are trying to do. lil Pump succeeds with what he is trying to do. He's not trying to be lyrical or inspirational. If you weren't such a Cole fan you'd see how middle the rode this album is.
K - Kids
O - On
D - D melons
K - Kill
O - Our
D - D melons
K - King
O - Over
D- D meloned
K - King
O - Of
D - D melons
best comment
K - Kiss
O - Our
D - D melons
“Trans-
-gender, have you eating my chicken tenders? Did you love them did you hate them? you will have to pay for them.”
Bruh 😂😂
LGBTQ Only Fans...
Гошо Филмара thanks 🙏
where is the joke
@@swaggemugabaobao7358 random=funny
Y’all can still enjoy the album. His opinion isn’t worth more or less than yours. He hears the music differently and interprets it differently. I loved the album so go enjoy it, don’t let someone else’s opinions become your own. That’s nonsense.
Ali Choudhary facts
If your here wanting him to shape your taste in music your dumb. All hes doing is giving his opinion take it as that and just like what you like.
Ali Choudhary exactly
Yessir
Exactly. Since he actually enjoys Lil Pump and gave him a 7, his opinions don’t matter to my own taste in music.
K- KILL
O- ORPHANS
D- DAILY
This album dark af
K- Kill
O- MelOns
D- Daily
Cheetos Christ KMD much better music
K- KISS
O- ORANGTANG
D- DICKS
Lil pump- Lil pump 7/10
Smokepurpp- Deadstar 6/10
J. Cole- KOD 5/10
Lil pump and smokepurpp > J. Cole
Melon has spoken, the truth is set in stone
It's just one album. I think melon can agree j Cole is a overall better artists.
@@puffy_jr7521 He probably does like Lil Pump and smokepurpp more than J. Cole actually.
The ratings is how well they did at accomplishing what they were trying to do in their genre and purpose as an artist so yh these artists did do better with their album to make a more enjoyable listen for Anthony
I find J Cole’s flows to be boring and his beats to be generic
Lil pump is way better than J Cole
A lot of fanboys come on here hoping for a high score simply to validate their own opinions of an artist or project. Melon give mediocre scores to a lot of albums I like too, but I take his opinions on board and try and listen to the album in a different light to see if I agree or not. Melon pretty much always substantiates his point thoroughly, but at the end of the day it's just an opinion. You can agree and move on, or get butt-hurt. But if you're getting personally offended by a review of something you had no input in creating, you're mixing your feelings with logic. If you can't still appreciate an album after Melon disses it you're simply insecure or not intelligent/self aware enough to process opinions.
James Ranno fucl melon. All other reviews on youtube us solid and have a better belief on their reviews while this lame comes off as a hater. Search around on some other reviews to this album. Melon has never liked cole and its time he admits it. Stop reviewing artists you don't like 👍
it's called confirmation bias, you have it bad.
James Ranno your playlist has Logic in it. Someone who looks up to Cole.
James Ranno Nah this stupid lil white boy needs to stop listening to music he don't even understand tell him get the fuck outta here and go review adam Levine or some shit fuckbhe doing reviewing rap ???
The Wraith you’re ignorant
did u meditate
man you're everywhere I go and its been happening for years
did you motiv8
So come to my damn channel!!
Dom's Sketch Cast heard about the new Basquiat movie? Are you going to watch it for your channel?
Dom's Sketch Cast MY ASS
Is it a 5/10 cause he dissed your lord, *Lil Pump*
Lilliam Pumpernickel**
LUIOFFICIAL whooshhh
You mean, LORD PUMPETH??
10/10🔥
LUIOFFICIAL
WHOOSH
Just imagine the slaughter melon will unleash on the 7 song Kanye album 😭
He changed The Life of Pablo to a strong 8 so idk about that
he will prob like it
i just hope he doesnt accidentally kill kanye
Melon took time to digest TLOP i think he'll give this new one a chance
Dylan Connely changed ?
Rewatching this review i realised, Anthony had an excellent point suggesting cole should get over his ego and get features in his projects, we all know hes good, went double platinum and all that.
Not just because he has blind spots but also the imput from other artists might help him get to another level, out of his comfortzone, and maybe in the process reach a broader audience, not just his die hard fanboys.
You're actually wrong. Cole has said he doesnt care about the no features and it embarrases him when people fawn over him about it. He says hes considered features on the next album to stop the talk of no features
people be gettin really upset with no features thing
Heh
annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd he did just that with this new one ;)
cole did this
Great, now Melon can tell me whether I like this album or not.
Yo did he completely skip over Kevin's heart?? I thought that was a pretty solid track.
Great track
Zackery Herrick probably my favorite behind ATM. Noticed he skipped it as well
Zackery Herrick I think he accidentally cut about a part but I think he was talking about it around the 6 minute mark
Zackery Herrick it's the best track imo
He did. Because he doesn't actually like rap.
*"Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?"*
Cwizzo what an asshole how dare he have opinions
Am I the only one who loved this album?
Celtics Talk nmNo. I love this album too
Yeah
yes
No. J. Cole has reached legendary status already. For Fantano to say that J. Cole caters to a niche audience is quite ridiculous. In fact I can't take him seriously considering he gave Post Malone's B&B a 7 and KOD a 5.
Maxx Rodriguez hahaha lol good one
Giving this album a 5 simply because “J Cole is only half part of the superior race” doesn’t sound too convincing
Jordan Tavares He's not mental. Melon felt that since J. Cole is only half part of the world's superior race, he only deserved a 5. Whereas his side chick, Lil Pump, got a 7 for having more superior blood.
Melon hates biracial rappers
Venenoso LMAAOOO RIGHT
Venenoso Nah, he hates how corny they are
Venenoso is he mixed race ?
He likes lil pump who’s biracial,
he likes Ritchie with a T who’s biracial
datboi forthere yep cole's half black half white.
“A lot heart, some very good ideas, but with little to no ambition.”
My opinion on J. Cole as a rapper as a whole!
Jesse S. When you fail your essay and you your teacher why
Jesse S. Dude for real, after 4 your eyez only and this shit, we gotta rethink him being top 3
Jesse S. he definitely isn’t top 3 at the moment
I think J. Cole is a good rapper, but I just think his fans overrates him. It’s not his fault at all. He can’t control that. There are other rappers like Kendrick Lamar and even Joey Badass who are able to take the same ideas J. Cole is touching on his last few albums and make them more complete ideas. Hate all you want, but J. Cole will be known to me as a rapper with tons of untapped potential. Even though his fan base makes excuses for his weaknesses as a rapper and he is doing incredible numbers that can’t hi
That will always keep him in the conversation, but it’s hard for me, personally, to know that J. Cole has all the ability in the world to be the dopest rapper in the game if he just focuses on an idea and executes it with precision. I will support him, but I know deep down he can do better. He just is not good as people say he is. Just my opinion.
Cole fans really can’t handle people not liking his music huh?
MoonMan yeah cause we all know he is the most lyrical rapper on the planet. MF DOOM? Step over! Aesop Rock? Nursery rhymes! J cole is god!
fr he boring as hell
its super funny too given hes fcking trash
MoonMan it’s because he gives shit like lil pump a 7 and this a 5.
I'm a be honest I really can't it really bothers me and if someone criticize him it really get me heated idk why
I wish you would’ve gone into Kevin’s Heart, that was a pretty strong point on the album and deserves some recognition and input
Jason Raymond it’s all very elementary dude
Kendrick blows thus dude out the water at what he try’s to accomplish
Ball into theMax Kendrick’s all bullshit and he knows it . All the gangbanging he talks about is bullshit and he talks about staying away from life completely as young teenager in earlier interviews .
stevepartime jobs everybody over exaggerates that’s a given dude
Jason Raymond
I totally agree. I love how the beat is like g funk with dark elements in it for the vibe of a song about cheating on someone you really love. I felt that this production choice was a genius idea personally.
Ball into theMax
Kendrick's damn is a very similar album to KOD but is actually less ambitious if anything. The main difference is that Kendrick has stronger production and more features on his album. J Cole produces all of his stuff with no features, so it's a bit stupid to compare his work to Kendricks. Cole is clearly not attempting the same things as Kendrick in this regard.
stevepartime jobs
what are you even talking about? Kendrick never tried to get clout by talking about gang banging. Your comment makes me think you haven't actually listened to any full Kendrick albums. In his songs he is more often talking about the problems of black people in America on the whole rather than just about himself.
I love that people miss the first part of the video, where melon says he has high expectations for Cole. This album is not "worse" than Lil Pump because he gave that a 7 and this a 5. His bar for Cole is FAR higher than his bar for Pump. He doesn't expect conscious, lyrical hip hop from him, so when he makes simple, catchy mumble rap, he's met the bar. Cole on the other hand, he has high standards that he doesn't think KOD meets. Also... it's an opinion. If you like it, who gives a shit what Anthony thinks, think for yourself.
He's rating based on enjoyability. Cole's album literally put people to sleep and Lil Pump's was more interesting without conscious rap. He's not saying Cole is being rated at a higher standard, just that it does not matter which type of rap one performs.
This is so ironic
I think its more that pump is better at making dumb party music than cole is at making smart conscious music.
he gave lil pump a 7 because it was good at what it was supposed to be, a mindless mumble rap tape. Cole gets a 5 because he falls short of anything redeemable in this snoozefest.
Brett Capra No, that is literally the exact opposite of how it works. He’s not grading artists based on their “previous material” because then there would be no point to even grade them at all. It’s to compare with other music. It doesn’t matter where his expectations for Cole are, he is saying that he truly believes lil pumps album was two whole ratings above this. If lil pump had made kod, then he still would’ve gotten a 5 for it. While I don’t agree at all with these ratings, that is how he does it, as it wouldn’t make sense to grade based on what that person has already done.
No mention of Kevin's Heart? That song is easily the best off the album
Trevor He prolly couldn't find anything to hate on for that one.
Trevor thank you
No
Yes thank you
Trevor tbfh
I still enjoy Forrest Hill Drive a whole lot more than the last two albums. But KOD is a good album.
FHD is my fave album of all time. Anthony wont agree, but oh well.
>chance the rapper pfp
He even changed it lol
@@Wabuu-zoo j cole is my favorite artist but he’s literally not the best rapper 💀
@@Wabuu-zoodefinitely top 20 imo,people bring down hell and earth that all these different artist better than cole like Freddie Gibbs and Danny brown but when I actually listen to Think they’re really good but cole just better imo
I know melon is a mindstate I been a couple times
Besim Smakiq how long have you been saving that comment
You win
Bravo
I dont get it!!!
Sto. Ton it’s a play in words from a lyric on the album haha
''It's not because he's black. I gave him a 5 because he has hair and I don't. Life's so unfair!''
wtf!? I can't believe you just said that
Oh shit, did he actually say that?
Edit: watched video again and he didn't. What the hell?
Edit2: I just realized that you were joking! Funny stuff! Kudos!
Man, life is really unfair. A lot of liars.
Life is so unfair. Melon's over here, hair is over there.
Shit you right, don't lie next time.
Wil Steebs you are stupid
I feel like Photograph was intended to be creepy. It was meant to be a take on the "drug" of social media. How it can warp our intentions and the way we view other people, specifically how men view women on social media. My take on it. I'm not saying it's a good song-bc I don't like it all that much but I feel the meaning of it is going way over everyones head.
Yeah I don't think melon realises most songs are cole playing a character and the whole point is to point out the flaws of the topic at hand
Thank You
You mean that thing Kendrick does way better? Cole is overrated as fuck. Probably cause he was more white fans...
Sean Garraway somebody always has to make a comparison when someone else gives a rapper props. That's weak.
Sean Garraway lmao, I love Kendrick but to act like he's the first rapper to rap in a character is a stupid way to bash cole.
Fav Tracks: The Cut Off, ATM, Kevin's Heart, BRACKETS, Once An Addict, 1985
Least Fav Tracks: Photograph, Motiv8
Overall: I think Cole definitely delivers some of his most powerful and meaningful bars on this album. A lot of good rapping with good production throughout but a few rough points hold it back for me like Photograph and Motiv8. Also, I think the fact that Cole didn't have any features on the album hurt it because at times it felt a feature would be a nice change of pace. I would give it a decent to strong 6, it's overall a good album but has a few problems that hold it back from being great.
As I explained on my own channel, The J stands for Jihad. Be careful Anthony. I can’t say much more on the matter because his goons are watching me. Keepaskingquestions
My prediction of what he gives it - 5/10
Hope he gives it - 7/10
Called it
*The J Cole fanboys coming for Fantano's neck*
Klas Kitsune what neck
Yeah cuz fantano a dumbass. Jk it’s just his opinion but still this album is amazing
I've been riding with cole since he dropped who dat. Lol this album is fucking garbage
cory Mills how lmfao. Any Cole fan should love this album. It’s great
I have my reasons that are valid to me. But for me to share them with someone that has his mind made up is pointless. I'm not here to argue or change minds bro lol.
You're trying to say "Brackets" aren't one of the best songs? Damn okay.
@marvin marvin Kevin's heart and KOD was overrated. Not brackets in my opinion
@marvin marvin sorry now that realised what i wrote, when i said KOD i meant to say 1985, that shit was soo ovarated that many people only listened to the Album because of that song
@marvin marvin bruh... 4 your eyez only?
@youtube comment sections were a mistake it was 8 min and you said he can’t make a 5 min track
WTF is this picture
WTF is up with you
This is disgusting
Jesus Christ, FINALLY. The album's been out for 3 days and I didnt know whether I actually liked it or not. Was feeling a decent 7 when I first heard it, but now I know that it's a 5. Thanks, Fantano.
Duwang Is Unbreakable such a strong opinion you have
The sad thing is idk if you trolling or for real
Duwang Is Unbreakable lmao
Duwang Is Unbreakable
I was feeling a light 8. But now I feel like it's a 5 too. Weird.
😭😂 You are very opinionated! I love it!
Anthony’s gonna get a million views... no features
I actually loved this album, but I understand and respect your opinion. Great video
Finally a respectable j cole fan
People are telling J Cole fanboys to calm down yet I'm seeing more comments hating on J Cole rather than people fanboying him.
J. Cole fans: "Omg J. Cole is the best rapper of all time his lyrics are so deep he is even better than Kendrick."
Fantano fans: "My intelligence is so high that I cant begin to comprehend how you puny peasants can listen to these fake deep lyrics and this continuing lack of substance in his records. I am so smart and have such refined taste."
@@migueword9793 so accurate
@@migueword9793 basically redditors in a nutshell
I see the opposite. Way more Cole fanboys.
You clearly didn't sort comments by new
Meditation has changed every aspect of my life. It’s one of the best habits I’ve ever developed
Ali is there some reason for the pro meditation wave in these comments that I'm missing? Seriously I'm confused
It will put you in the present moment, you won’t be thinking about stupid shit all the time, and you will start to notice things that you wouldn’t have noticed before. And for me meditation is a break from everything. Break from my phone, break from talking to anyone, and break from life lol. I literally just set a timer for 10 minutes, sit down and not do anything. And in that 10 minutes I get to retrospect with my life more, be in the moment, and kinda “see” the bigger picture of life.
I’m not arguing with Anthony or anyone, I just thought I’d share my experience with meditation
Meditation is a practice that needs to implemented in everyday life. It creates more gray matter in your brain, so instead of 'hitting because mad' or 'fuck because sexy' meditation helps us in ways so we can stop acting out of our monkey emotions and actually make sounds discerning choices in life. Its fucking fundamental and if you're thinking 'If it so special why wasn't taught in school." Because school was taught to limit your cognitive expansion and install outside information this was done intentionally. Take back your mind, ya'll.
Ali i agree with meditating being great for your mental health but first you say that it lets you live in the moment without worrying about anything and a few sentences you talk about it giving you time to retrospect? Pretty much opposite things.. meditation should be a break from life not a time to think about your recent fuck ups and accomplishments
That's gay
Cole cant win in melon eyes 😂😂😂
He can if he releases an album that's you know... good.
Mo Naqvi excuse me?
Because he's not Kendrick.
Afronymous FNL is very good! Unfortunately it's a mixtape not an album D:
He didn't say it was bad. It's not. It's basically average.
To me though? It's a 6.
Pretty much expected this, but y’all can’t deny J. Cole is one of the best at speaking for the culture. The man is constantly trying to better his community and doesn’t forget where he came from. He can put out 20 mediocre albums and I’ll still respect the fuck outta him.
Edit: also, why the fuck is Fantano saying Photograph is a song idolizing online DM slipping love? It’s definitely satirizing it and saying that’s not how love should be
second edit: uhhhh I get that Fantano gets the whole unrealistic goal thing with the “12 spots on the pistons” but that line, and the surrounding lines, are about how short the list is of what black people see themselves being successful at. the blame is on society not people having short sighted goals
Ra Gonk yeah and everyone appreciates his efforts, it's just that he aims for higher than he puts out
Ra Gonk you’ve been eating tide pods
Cantu I mean the guy broke the US spotify streaming record. Idk what you mean by that. He’s achieving his goal
This is how I feel about it. Like he's speaking plenty of truth on this album, and doing a lot for the culture and for our community, but the music behind it just kinda lacked imo
Ra Gonk by that logic, drake is the greatest of all time?????? bro quality and success are two different things, ie Views by Drake
The problem is he wants Cole to be a Kendrick, and that just isn’t how he expresses himself
@@amardipsingh3221 'speaking in riddles' (wordplay) enhances the quality of the album. It is much better to listen to someone describing how sad he is using clever references, than someone who just says 'I am sad'. I think that's the problem with J Cole.
No, J. Cole is just a very dull and boring rapper. It’s as simple as that
@@granthernandez3536 untrue
@@amardipsingh3221 of course you have a cole pfp lmao, his music is the definition of average
Nah cole is trying to be kendrick and he falls flat on his face
7.4k dislikes? Am I the only J Cole fan that doesn't care about the melons opinion? He doesn't need to like the album for any of us to like it.😂
Makai Brown is just how bias he has been throughout the years against J Cole and other artists. His criteria to rate albums is all
Over the place
Jean De Leon yeah its pretty shit. Still its a melon man who cares 😂
Jean De Leon that’s because it’s solely based on his enjoyment
he doesn’t care if u like his opinion cause a lot of people do. if you don’t like his opinions don’t watch his videos it’s not hurting him at all.
True however we should hold melon head to a greater standard of music understanding.
ppl still angry at fantano because of his opinions - nearly 10 years running xd
edit: cuz you all are going at it just a reminder - "Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?" That's his words, not mine.
second edit: lol
Well hes a critic so it isn't as easy to say "Its just his opinion.".
hes a youtube critic, if you expect him to be some flawless objective reviewer with no bias then you are in the wrong place
SoosUnknown all reviewers have bias, plus people who watch anthony know what he wants, he wants the artist to achieve the goal of the project, and anthony thinks that cole fell short
yeah and that's fine, i found it pretty meh as well
+becksuses not all reviewers, watch Lost In Vegas reaction/review to this. So much better and in depth and unbiased. Even when they dislike something their like to dislike ratio never looks as appalling as this guys. I personally think this guy is incredibly close minded. But you have a right to your opinion to like him, but if you're open minded check out Lost In Vegas. Those guys are incredible.
I feel if cole could get rid of his ego and actually let better producers and singers, maybe have a feature or two assist on his albums instead of JUST him, his delivery and music would feel entirely different.
Kevin Chavez "NIGGAS AINT WORTHY TO BE ON MY SHIT" just cause you think he could be better if he got features doesn't mean he has to do it.
nucklehead goddamn, I didn't know misreading a comment on youtube made me a retarded person. I think you need to chill, and probably stop using retarded to mean stupid cause thats kinda fucked up.
Especially a rap feature. Think of how good he sounded lately when he was on a song with Kendrick. Sometimes having a feature may help you open up your perspective and do something else creatively you may not have thought of. Hell, maybe even use a feature to your advantage and use them as just another instrument to the song and that won't take away the focus from it, like Snoop in Institutionalized
Coincidentally, Born Sinner, the one with features, is his best album.
The guy went platinum without features, why would he need features? J.Cole doesn't need someone like Future ruining his album by talking about random materialistic shit.
Where was the review of Kevin’s Heart?
CloudNine201 i think he mixed it in with the review of motiv8
6:00
This comment section is in full out warfare, god have mercy
jcole fan: !!!!HEY!!! ! HE BORING BUT HE RAPPING THE TROOFF!
lonemoon also j cole fan: ITS A PERSONAL ALBUM ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE FUN TO LISTEN TO
lonemoon Facts lol I still fw him tho. Fr tho i dig ur music just found it on soundcloud.
lonemoon drake also boring AF but everybody fuck with him...
Wrong, they never admit that he's boring
Wil Steebs different opinions
I can’t believe people saw 1985 as a diss track my first thought was it was an advise track
GoodGoingGuy TV they're too barred up to comprehend anything that's why
I mean it was a low key diss he said that their music was shit and they look dumb af
roddy PROF.E.T. I understand that but there was still a little bit of shade in there
You just didn't like the album. That's understandable
Anyone who classifies ‘1985’ as a diss is just ignorant, the irony of Lil Pump’s & Smokepurpps responses to this was that they proved J. Cole right by acting immature about it. I bet Cole is sitting back shrugging his shoulders saying ‘I told you so’ 🤷♂️
do you expect a 17 years old millionair rapper to act mature in any way?
Joe DidIt no, I expected someone who ‘doesn’t care’ to not care and not address it.
17 years old rappers use any chance to beef and stunt on people
and "fuck j. cole" was part of pumps comeup story
of course this hasnt changed
Shit like this is why people hate on Cole fans lmao
Melon Head: *Gives a boring album a decent review*
J Cole Stans: *_To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand J Cole. The lyricism is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of Shakesperian novels most of the lyrics will go over a typical viewer's head._*
Kevin's Heart?
Archie Bates man, I love that song.
Wow he didn't talk about that lol
This album is so woke that Fantano's melon head can't even comprehend it.
Smh can't believe he didn't mention addiction being an overarching theme
Anthony put very little thought into this review. It's a concept album.
The Great Shredman what are you talking about
The Great Shredman no it's not a concept album
thank you, re: no it's not a concept album
Jesus christ guys, its just an album review lmfao
Yeah but you know how people get when you have an opinion different from theirs.
@@DeezNuts-ps3zq cole stans specifically
"Supposedly Woke Rapper" 🤔👌
LOL
He slick dissed him
I mean he isn’t wrong?
TheActivistBook well there are a few woke rappers that come to mind like Hopsin, Eminem and X
Trustasaur where does supposedly come from? He just writes what he feels
Good video but I could have done without the reading of mein kampf at the 3:03 mark
Crow_ just not a funny joke anymore
Sam Gaming good thing I stole it from twitter
Crow_ dead meme
stop making jokes :((((((
HAHAHAHAHAHHA omg that's so funny I get it the joke is that Anthony is actually a really nice and tolerant guy and would never do that!!! Holy shit this comment is uproariously funny and creative hahaha mazel tov
But Anthony, he went double platinum with NO FEATURES! Anthony listen! DOUBLE PLATINUM! NO FEATURES! I don't care if he's corny, NO FEATURES DUDE!
Am I the only one who actually enjoyed the track Photograph?
Mason Nitschke i love it lol
Mason Nitschke no you're not.
No
I enjoy the whole album.
I liked that song too, it was very smooth
Just to sum up the entire comment section: REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
KING GEEDRA basically
The new DOOM track "Lil Mufuckaz" is a much worse advice and dis to new young rappers but hardly anyone has even heard it.
Me
melon why u skipped the only song i liked - kevin's heart
voi.tek cause this Is a hate review lol
voi.tek the only good song on the album
No u
Now that it’s been out for 2 years & i listen to this album more I’m realizing this album is very good. Everything J.Cole said pretty much came true & this album will now be a guideline for young rappers forever. I’m not even much of a J Cole fan but he really is someone these young content creators should look up to & listen to.
The Lil Pump came true, but I can’t really get down with his fight racism with racism mindset.
@@fuziontonygaming I’m intrigued you say this. What lead you to believe that the overall message was ‘fight racism with racism’? I’m not really a big fan of the record but I definitely didn’t get that kinda messaging from it
@@PeterBarkerMusic I get that Cole is speaking on injustice and some things are justified what he says but he’s always been doing the “White Devil.” Narrative and it’s a turn off over the years.
Crazy how J.Cole is immune to any sort of bad opinion according to his fans
Russ is whack
Thicc Waifu fact
fax
whats that? facts
Oh look, a fact!
Facts
Trust him to find fault in everything cole does
Libero anything anyone does. Except Kendrick. He gets on his knees for kendrick
he's a critic, thats what they are supposed to do
yung Braxton Bandzz he’s biased. Not a critic.
Tend Reflex he gave Kendrick a 7 and xxxtentacion an 8 if anything he gets on his knees for x
Tend Reflex he gave Damn a 7, and said it was weak, he clearly doesn’t suck Kendrick off for everything he does.
I liked this album lyrically but sonically I found it incredibly boring.
Solid opinion
King of melons
Thomas Newnham His band name
Thomas Newnham King Of Lemon Flowers
Thomas Newnham king of melon flowers pt2 and 3
K.O.D and 4 Your eyez only were rushed albums in my opinion. Some of the beats sounded just too simple and bare bones specially in K.O.D. I believe him when he said he actually made the abum in two weeks.
Rafael Caba Exactly. Like Kevin's Heart felt like he made it in 10 minutes
Ironic too bc they are also the ones he took the largest absences to make.
And the whole KOD album is packed with the migos triplet flow which is just funny.
Y'all know music is different for each person. music speaks to us differently. he gave a 5, i'll give it an 8 i thought it was really good. whether you gave it a 2 or a 10 *YOU ARE RIGHT* You should like what speaks to you. ALSO *his review should not effect your opinion because you are not him*
Nah you just dumber than me for liking this.
Best comment I’ve seen so far.
Thanks Marshall
np
Cole fans just can’t accept it’s not that deep
The Wraith aw who hurt you my dude?
Cantu weak
Jeeses99 Anyone is capable of being deep but guess what? He isn’t
Cole getting worse. FHD was his peak and his only classic album. 4YEO was a good album but not a classic. KOD was trash. I’m a J. Cole fan but I find it ridiculous when people say he’s better than Kendrick
Romy Taylor Lets hope he doesn’t bring back those wack ass half trap half not beats with corny lyrics. If he avoids all of that than I will be back on board lol
I love the smell of a spicy 5 in the morning...wait, that sounds weird.
Luke James oh shit...its Luke James! Not the singer
Uncle Luke
Dammit Its Luke
Holy shit, you're everywhere.
Luke James do jom jones album pause
How the hell is Kevin's Heart not in the Favorite Tracks section of the description
James Lamp III Ikr. Favorite song on the album
Cuz he a fake Melon and it's never been clearer.
cause he has an opinion
Yeah thought it was one of the best songs lyrically on the album, and the catchiest too
Didn’t he record the entire album over 2 weeks
it shows
That's why it's so basic and boring.
I'm happy to hear that. Lord have mercy on this dude if he spent over a year working on this forgetful mess.
He’s subliminally trying to display how easy it is to flow/write this new generation stuff that’s been coming out
ShahHasArrived oh really?
J Cole is the good Hopsin, unfortunately that's still not very good
Feels Hopsin's better than J Cole
Feels why do you not like hopsin. Is it because he's Corny? Is it because he's whiny and preachy and conveys an obvious message that doesn't need to be deciphered. Is it because he's fake deep? Stfu hopsin is technically and lyrically sound and so is jcole. It seems that any lyrical artist that doesn't have the name "Kendrick Lamar" is looked at as some mega woke artist who is trying to be doper than they are, when in fact, both J Cole and and hopsin put out amazing albums. I'm not trying to shit on Kendrick because he is amazing also but stop hating other lyrical artists and acting like they're not dope also.
Ah yes, the lyrically sound "Happy Ending"
Nick Lopez nice cherry pick for hopsins most critically low song to validate your argument. I'm sure you feel good to know that you have an excellent copy and pasted opinion.
Nas's lyrical masterpiece "Oochie Wally".
Cole needs to get some features now, we know you can get platinum on your own WE GET IT
Jack Amir all the features are coming with him and Kendrick
Jack Amir hes putting up undeniable stats at this point that will solidify him forever, like we can say cole wack and hes boring but hes top 3 sales wise and doing it by himself
J cole fans in shambles
Smash and Jam streaming is getting bigger every year, basically every new big release is gonna break the records from the last one at this point. y’all in shambolics
Tekkn0
True asf
Smash and Jam SHAMBLES
More like mad about the inconsistencies and obvious bias in the review
why does every j. cole fan act like every new album he drops is the best thing out musically
OutstandingQuality56 That applies to Kendrick Lamar fans too.
PM 15 because Kendrick's albums are the best out there. Ask metacritic
OutstandingQuality56 there is actually a reason they are his fans', you understand that right? Death Grips is pure garbage but death Grips fans love their music.
OutstandingQuality56
I feel like it's a very heartful and entertaining record. Light 7 to me. I feel like Cole advertised this as a very conceptual album, but he really didn't stick to the concept. However I still bump KOD, 1985 and ATM in my car. Decent album to me.
death grips is actually good though and not boring as shit
Why does this comments section feel like j cole fans are discovering for the first time that music is subjective
Bro actually I don't see ONE annoying J-Cole fan comment. Look better, I just see a bunch of fanta no glazers shitting on people who like J-Cole's music.
@@KhanNewName how much did you scroll to find a 3 year old comment
@@chagrin6919 bro I just watched the video
@@KhanNewName das crazy
But what was your opinion on "Kevin's Heart"? I thought that track would at least bring the album to a strong 6
That's crazy. Pump and Yachty get 7s but this gets a 5. Idk anymore man
TriniKidNYC stop looking at the score and listen to the points as to why he gave it a 5
Air I did. Twice. And I’m definitely question ones quality scale if they’re putting this album regardless of the artist, quality wise I don’t know how yachtys or pumps albums are better
*Thiccc Logic*
i was not expecting this
Dude
Hahahahahahhaha
*dude wha.....*
Adrian Maria wtf it’s true
j cole is my favor rapper and i love him as an artists and i used to hate his channel because of the hate he gave his last two albums but i kinda understand some of the things he says about his potential as an artists use Russell Westbrook as an anoglogy i feel like he's the rawest MC ever but he hasn't ever completely pulled it all together in a sense same with Russ he just hasn't put in his head how to be the best version of himself but he's still great
Rawest MC ever? Boyyyyy you gotta listen to way more rap hahahahhaha
Wow that's hard... But I agree on pratically all the points
I think the difference between him and Kendrick Lamar is that : they both are smart and write intelligent lyrics, but as you say, Cole thinks too small when it comes to everything around, like melody, ambiance, featurings maybe... And that's maybe why we have this feeling of a, promising album which doesn't give all we expect
But a 5 is still hard, 7 at least I think
Sir Knowalot he gave better grades to worse projetcs
KoopaBowser because worse projects were better at achieving there purpose. Cole wanted a conscious concept album, and produced a 5/10 one. pump wanted fun trap bangers that don't give a fuck, he did pretty well at achieving this. Rap has a lot of sub genres, so standards vary for many artists.
1OSfan17 THIS IS THE BEST COMMENT IVE EVER SEEN ON A FANTANO VID dude u captured everything ive been trying to say to people about reviewers scores, ty so much
The difference between Kendrick and Cole is one is a good artist and rapper, but one is just a rapper
Not a jcole stan at all but this album is great imo, weird and kinda sad to see he’s not really getting credit for it
It’s hard to be a J Cole fan sometimes
Angel Guerrero agreed
True
Especially after these last 2 albums.
Obviously after this album
MELAVIN KING what you mean especially after the last 2?
Big KRIT mentioned “medicating or meditating” in his Drinking Sessions track on his 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time album, which you reviewed. He also mentioned it in his NPR Tiny Desk Concert. Big KRIT talked about materialism and meeting his maker in Heaven in his Bury Me in Gold track on 4IAMLT. Props to J Cole for touching on subject matter that touches our souls. However, y’all should try KRIT. Great production, great lyricism, and great ole skool features. He seeks Sunday morning salvation and moonlights as a southern trunk-knocker. Has a taste for the meaningful but can lay down a banger. Try 4IAMLT, Cadillactica, Live From the Underground, It’s Better this Way, or King Remembered in Time. Those are my personal favorites. Krit Wuz Here and Return of 4eva are good
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anti-melons/10
theforty 9 that’ll be a NOT GOOD review
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I was waiting on this to form my opinion. I too give it a 5/10. Thanks Melon.
So you were waiting on someone else's opinion in order to form your opinion? You couldn't come to an opinion on your own after listening to the album? "Oh man Anthony Fantano liked this album, now I can say I like it too!"
Lol^
Tevin Vezina that’s the joke
Tevin Vezina Uhm... it’s a meme?
Yeah I know...it's posted under every Fantano video. Unoriginal and not funny when you consider that people actually do wait for his opinion to decide whether they like an album or not. Sheep.
Album so nasty his name is J Coleslaw now
Crow_ you don't like coleslaw?
TASH no one does):
Crow_ i love coleslaw wtf lol
TASH I do too
TASH STOP
Honestly i love this album so much, if were not being critical and instead judging it for the entertainment value I'd give it solid 8/9. This is after listening to the album most days after its been released.
I mean I enjoyed it a lot.
Kristofer I-S cool
Wario yea
Must be nice
I agree
Some people enjoy getting shit on then rubbing it on their face.
I understand giving him a 2/10 but you didn’t need to call him “The Next Hitler” god damn melon.
I appreciate the review Johnny Sins!
I'm a big Cole fan. This album felt like I showed up for the release, and Cole was 25 minutes late, then he fucking killed it.
You know the J Cole fanbase had to come and spam that dislike lol
John the Pixelized Guy Nah I disliked and I ain't even close to a J Cole fan.
This is true LOL
Big Boss ikr common sense is very common anymore
Big Boss bro chill. Everybody doesn’t have the same opinions. Deal with it.
Big Boss Hey boss man, here's a point for you to consider. Try to spot the pattern:
This album - 13k likes, 6k dislikes.
(46% dislikes)
Kanye's MBDTF - 4k likes, 12k dislikes (300% dislikes lol)
Migos' Culture 2 - 16k dislikes, only 500 dislikes (3% dislikes)
6ix9ine's Day 69 (3/10) - 18k likes, 1.5k dislikes (8% dislikes)
Cardi B (3/10) - 9k likes, 500 dislikes (5% dislikes)
Kid Cudi's Speedin Bullet 2 Heaven (0.9/10) - 23k likes, 2.2k dislikes (9% dislikes)
The pattern is: fanbases generally only dislike reviews that they disagree with, not just because they suck the artist's dick and get mad at opinions that are different to theirs. If an album sucks there will usually be a healthier like:dislike ratio. There are toxic groups in every fanbase, but they're usually the minority