The Fall‐Off

“Possibly J Cole's final album and its a banger way to retire. One of J Cole's best work with some forgettable bloat but mostly has bangers start to finish. Some of J Cole's best rapping performances, and he improved his singing as well.

While disc 2 is very good, disc 1 was the standout for me. Disc 1 as a standalone is pretty much a perfect album with elite rapping, introspective cuts and melodious songs.

Disc 1 (9.8/10)
Favourite songs: Poor Thang, Legacy, Lonely at the Top
HMs: WHO TF IZ U, Safety
Miss: The Let Out (still a good song)

Disc 2 (9/10)
Favourite songs: 39 intro (my favourite song in the entire album), The Fall-Off is Inevitable
HM: Quik Stop
Miss: Life Sentence, Only You, Man Up Above (these songs are not bad but they're forgettable and pale in comparison to the rest of the album)

Even though this year is stacked with great rap album releases, The Fall Off is still the best album this year for me so far. I would even say it is a contender for rap album of the decade, and is up there with albums like The Forever Story and Let God Sort Em Out. If you love hip hop or are trying to get into it, listen to this.”