J Cole is the Jordan Peterson of Rap | "2014 Forest Hills Drive" Album Analysis (w/ Sorcerer)
This week on “I’ve Been Meaning to Listen to That”, we listen to “2014 Forest Hills Drive” with special guest Sorcerer!
Key Topics:
- Does J Cole deserve to be in the Big 3 conversation as one of the GOATs of hip-hop, or is he the Jordan Peterson of rap?
- How does J Cole fare as a competitor in the sport of rap? Can you be the best when you take yourself in and out of the sport so frequently?
- We compare the song “Wet Dreamz” to the Netflix series “Big Mouth”, and discuss how this is the best version of an “after-school special” rap in contrast to kids learning from the likes of Andrew Tate.
- Is “2014 Forest Hills Drive” a classic?
- Plus, Andrew does a ad read for the “J Cole Meal” at Burger King!
0:00 The J Cole Meal
1:37 Theme Song
2:17 Are these songs too long?
5:45 J Cole… the Jordan Peterson of Rap?
11:52 J Cole as a competitor
31:42 Wet Dreamz
39:57 St. Tropez
43:26 Apparently
48:32 Is This a Classic?
1:01:12 Conclusion
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Cover Art by Megan Rika Young (Instagram: @meganrika)
Theme Song by OTNES (Instagram: @mxotnes)
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