1/7/2023 0 Comments J cole immortal sharebeastProducing no singles and having no features, the album, which would go on to be certified double Platinum, presented Cole from a drastically different perspective than the narratives of his previous projects, addressing themes such as the dynamics of leaving home to follow one’s dreams, blind to the struggles of those left behind, returning home to see the drought in juxtaposition to one’s success, and the general status of being famous, in all of its gilded nature. While Born Sinner was a concise project that solidified Cole’s place among the pantheon of new-age rappers within the Hip-hop community, it wasn’t until 2014 Forest Hills Drive that Cole received the props he’d always deserved from the general public. ![]() Much more self-contained than the first Born Sinner more easily fell into the category of a concept album, addressing a few different themes throughout the entirety of the album, including duality, loss of faith, both in oneself and in institutions, and the effects of money on the psyche of both society and the individual. While the song structure and lyricism on the first album was a good start, Born Sinner easily surpassed it, both sonically, and with its content.
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