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Generally favorable reviews- based on 321 Ratings
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Positive: 248 out of 321
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Mixed: 56 out of 321
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Negative: 17 out of 321
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Apr 23, 2018
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Apr 26, 2018
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Apr 23, 2018
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Apr 25, 2018
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May 13, 2018On J. Cole's fifth release 'KOD', he shows off his impressive lyrical skills and funky beats yet forgets to tie everything together. For an album about drug addiction, it has almost nothing to do with drug addiction; but he did write 12 individually impressive songs.
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Apr 24, 2018Better than 4YEO. Good production, great rapping from Cole and good concept. Favorite tracks: KOD, 1985, Window Pain, Brackets, ATM, Friends, Once an Addict, The Cut Off.
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Apr 24, 2018This is J. Cole’s best album lyrically. This album is well put together, the beats are on 100 and the satire he carries out is splendid. Cole fans will definitely enjoy this one. I certainly did. This will probably go down as a personal classic once it grows in me. I love how he is growing as an artist and he’s really solidified himself as a legend.
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Apr 24, 2018
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Apr 24, 2018A much needed album at this point in Hip Hop. A lot of Hip Hop nowadays is sending the wrong message, so it's good to have someone of the caliber of Cole going against the popular wave of drugs and calling it out. The production is nice. He gives you a little bit of every vibe. Might be my favourite album of J. Cole.
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Apr 23, 2018Not as catcy as 2014FHD but the lyrical content is so dense and relatable. Definitely one of his best albums.
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Apr 24, 2018What a great album. Has a serious message with a consistent tone. Easily his best
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Apr 24, 2018I really like this album. It is really his most thought out album. Not his best by no means, but his most ambitious project without a doubt. First half of the album seems experiemental, like Cole is just testing the waters, but in tracks like FRIENDS, Window pain, 1985, Once an Addict, i can hear probably the best Cole i´ve ever heard.
Top songs
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Apr 23, 2018
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Apr 23, 2018
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Apr 23, 2018Amazing album. From start to ending. The lyrics, production, subject matter. I would say this is coles best album to date and has made me a bigger fan who is now closer to his music.
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Apr 23, 2018Cole experiments with vocal modulation and finds a way to create a project that feels diverse and layered while once again featuring no other artists. KOD starts with records that seem to mimic today's "new-age" hip-hop, while the last 5 tracks showcase Cole at his best, storytelling and sending messages (although sometimes on the nose) that are insightful and current.
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Apr 26, 2018Easily the AOTY. The last album I heard this good was the Pulitzer winning DAMN.
How awesome would it be that he was warming us up on 1985(Intro to the Fall Out) to a collaborative album with Kendrick? -
Apr 24, 2018Very strong lyrically, and great concepts. Contrasting much of modern hip hop trends. Great songs are: 1985, Kevin's Heart, KOD, and Once and Addict. This album doesn't have anything risky or daring. It is a strait rap album.
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Apr 24, 2018I don't know how J Cole manages to be so consistently brilliant but here we go, another stellar album, and this one's pretty conceptual, very focused and quite hard-hitting with its main theme of addiction. Standout tracks abound; I wouldn't say there are any weak moments here.
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Apr 24, 2018Dope album... much better than garbage TLOP by Coonye...fck KTT though. Kanye West/Trump stans are cancer.
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Apr 26, 2018
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Feb 23, 2019Wow, I was not expecting, J Cole to announce the album a few days before release. J Cole Surprised me with his 5th album KOD. KOD is a dope album. I the beats are dope, the production is great. I definably like J Cole's Story telling, his Flows, and his bars are dope. KOD by not be his best album, but KOD is sure a dope album. I highly recommended it.
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Apr 6, 2021this album is a 8 this album is a 8 this album is a 8 this album is a 8 this album is a 8
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Jun 30, 2020this album delivers a new cole style inspired by trap and anti-political insights to drug addiction and the overall outlook of coles personal decisions on his love life.
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May 5, 2018
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Jun 29, 2018J. Cole almost achieves greatness with this for the first time in his career. Almost.
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Jul 28, 2019
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Jun 19, 2018
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Apr 28, 2018This is a true Hiphop album, created by one of the most skilled storytellers in the game. Thank you J Cole, for this masterpiece.
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Apr 27, 2018
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May 2, 2018It was an album full of great lyricism, rap and with good production. One of the lesser downsides from the album is the fact that there is no feature(s) on the album. It would bring better vocals on the album and a different sound, instead of the alter ego KiLL Edward. The only positive point about KiLL Edward is how the lyrics of the alter ego gets represented in the right way.
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May 3, 2018J Cole delivers his most cohesive album yet, with some impressive instrumentals and vocal performances.
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May 11, 2018
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May 13, 2018
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May 24, 2018
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May 27, 2018
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Sep 28, 2018Very positive recurring theme throughout the album. Although the production on some tracks aren’t favorable, the overall production, structure, message and lyrics make this album great. The project is better received as a collective with each track succeeding the other. It creates an impeccable image for the consumer. The standout tracks are ATM, KOD and Kevin’s Heart.
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May 31, 2018Cole's slapstick comments in general and on the direction of rap makes for good listening as well as making the project his own with no features on the album. Only downside is a few of the instrumentals are a little lackluster but over seen due to the wordplay and direction Cole has taken this album.
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Jun 30, 2018Amazing lyrics on this album and some important knowledge and messages spread by J.Cole. Maybe its not as catchy as 2014FHD but still its a very good album.
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Oct 26, 2018
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Nov 10, 2018Cole surprised me again. This album has so much to tell, the important thing here is to catch what the bars really mean. I found it very deep as far as lyricism is concerned, the singles are fire, the more chill songs are just as good.
This album is not easy to forget once you listen to it a few times.
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Jan 6, 2019
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Apr 8, 2020Honestly I'm very surprised about how the album is received. No hate on Kendrick cuz I'm his fan, but if Kendrick released the same album, y'all would've called it classic. This album is perfect and it should be a classic. Keep it going Cole. Waiting for "The Fall Off."
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May 29, 2018Though it's no surprise that Cole's consciousness leads the album, his unabashed statements regarding the direction of rap music and its current megastars are gutsy.
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May 7, 2018As the value of Cole's witticisms, and the intellect required to decrypt full meaning of his verses, continues to be debated, the increased strength in his clear-cut writing evinces promise of greater work ahead.
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May 4, 2018While there are moments where Cole comes off more as a condescending high school principal than earnest older brother, KOD is an overall strong effort that connects of emotional trauma, mental health stigma in the Black community and the real problem of drug glorification.