Hunger. Hunger seems to be something missing from the landscape of modern hip-hop. Money is the motive. People want to be rappers because they have money, girls, cars, jewelery and all the other thing we see on videos. But rarely in this day and time is there a rapper who wants to be a rapper, just to be a rapper. That is hunger. And J.Cole is hungry. J.Cole has slowly risen in the game from what many would call a "backpack rapper" to "the next great rapper of our time". J.Cole is different from a lot of emcees. He's a college grad, he produces almost all of his own stuff, and he is a bit older than most rookies(26). But the main difference between J. Cole and everyone else is his stories. Cole World: The Sideline Story is full of those stories. He has stories about relationships, dreams, setbacks, and the life of a young black man trying to make it. With intelligence and humor, Cole has created one of the best debut albums in hip-hop history. For people who have listened to J. Cole for a while, this will come as no surprise. The winning formula he has used on his mixtapes is again used on his debut. J.Cole seems poised to take the throne. He is a true emcee in a time when no one takes pride in that. On "Rise and Shine" Cole has a sample of Jay-Z talking about the type of person he wanted to sign. I think he found that in a kid from Carolina. To me this album is the best debut since Lupe Fiasco's Food and Liquor. I give it a 4.5/5. Anyway, buy J.Cole's album in a couple of hrs its well worth the buy.
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