34 | Jermaine Cole

About this episode

Hope and Daniel discuss J. Cole's latest album 'The Fall-Off' and its implications in his discography.

Have Hope and Daniel discuss J. Cole's latest offering "The Fall-Off." At an uncommonly late hour: what makes a classic body of work, what are the limitations and expectations of J. Cole, what does he have that his peers don't and vise versa, did "The Fall-Off" match expectations, if this is Cole's last album has he fulfilled his potential, and where does this double album (and each disc in it) rank in his discography?

People in this episode

Hosts: Hope, Daniel

Topics covered

• J. Cole
• The Fall-Off
• music analysis
• album expectations
• hip hop

Keywords

• J. Cole
• The Fall-Off
• album review
• hip hop
• music discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Fall-Off

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