2014 Forest Hills Drive

With his third album, the North Carolina rapper J. Cole is certain he’s made his classic; he’ll tell you as much partway through the 15-minute credit roll “Note to Self”. In its quest to canonize, the record eschews both singles and guests: It’s a bold move, and where it floats, it soars, but it flops gloriously when it doesn’t.

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The North Carolina rapper’s amusing reflections on success come across as disingenuous, writes <strong>Killian Fox</strong>