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8.0
103950
8.0 |
NME
Cole’s incisive, mic-dropping end to ‘KOD’ reiterates his importance to the rap game in 2018
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8.0
103953
8.0 |
The Guardian
With only an alter-ego for company, J Cole casts himself as rap’s moral compass with this masterfully pared-back fifth album
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8.0
103954
8.0 |
NOW
Cycles through the ups and downs of addiction, throwing a few shots at trendy trap-rappers along the way
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7.5
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7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
A full-length examination of addictive behavior that gets wacky but never dull
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rolling Stone
The ambitious hip-hop outsider's substance-over-style approach makes for a challenging, powerful listen
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7.0
104074
7.0 |
All Music
As 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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6.3
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6.3 |
Pitchfork
The North Carolina rapper aims for righteousness but often ends up sounding self-righteous instead
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6.0
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6.0 |
PopMatters
Many of the offerings on the album come with little tact and rely more on the strength of the message than artful delivery
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6.0
104152
6.0 |
Spectrum Culture
J. Cole finds a clarity that few of his peers can match
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4.0
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4.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
J. Cole’s raps, but KOD sounds like someone who is either unfamiliar with drug abuse, or is completely unsympathetic to the dynamics of drug abuse in America.
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3.0
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3.0 |
Earbuddy
That K.O.D’s creative high point is comparable to XXX’s creative low point should inform of just how boring the rest of K.O.D is
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