J Cole KOD (Gatefold LP Jacket) [Explicit Content] 05/27/14 something that comes as a

something that comes as a shock after the raggedness of the group's debut

also received Best Americana Album at the Grammys

offering listeners a fly-on-the-wall experience to hear The Doors create “Roadhouse Blues

In lesser hands such an approach might destroy the songs' sense of urgency

and rap-rock & roll on tracks like "Zack and Codeine

J Cole KOD (Gatefold LP Jacket) [Explicit Content] 05/27/14 something that comes as aIf the cover of 4 Your Eyez Only didn't send a clear enough signal regarding J. Cole's disinterest in supplying listeners with an entertaining diversion, the dystopian cereal box look of the follow up, replete with an obvious disclaimer, should get the point across. Moreover, the acronymic title of the rapper producer's fifth album stands for Kids on Drugs, King Overdosed, and Kill Our Demons. Unremittingly joyless, the set is nonetheless commendable