Anyone who encountered his numerous mixtapes can tell you that before his official debut landed, rapper/producer J. Cole had spent some time bringing the whole Drake, Wale, and Big Sean style to a more street level. Its worth mentioning because Cole World: The Sideline Story has little of that debut desire to cross over, and while the multi-talented Cole is a skilled, interesting beat-maker in his own right, a superstar production would have certainly made this album more approachable. Coles fantastic style shoots off bold punch lines one minute (I blow brains, Cobain-style) and then goes deep the next, with equal skill and all while stringing together eye-level, real-life stories that have that classic flow. The reservation count is high and the flaw count is zero, and in this case, thats the proper formula for a rich hip-hop album. Take a couple listens, let it sink in, and then discover that Cole World is one hell of a debut.

Released: 2011 Genre: Rap Style: Hardcore Rap Source: CD Codec: FLAC Channels: Stereo Sample Rate: 44,100 Hz Bit Rate: ~900 kbps Bits per Sample: 16 Covers: Front

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Dollar and a Dream III
3. Cant Get Enough
4. Lights Please
5. Interlude
6. Sideline Story
7. Mr. Nice Watch
8. Cole World
9. In The Morning
10. Lost Ones
11. Nobodys Perfect
12. Never Told
13. Rise and Shine
14. Gods Gift
15. Breakdown
16. Cheer Up
17. Nothing Lasts Forever
18. Work Out
19. Daddys Little Girl

More Info:

http://allmusic.com/album/cole-world-the-sideline-story-r2257837/review