J Cole KOD (Gatefold LP Jacket) [Explicit Content] 1/2/08 sampling Edwin Birdsong’s “Rapper Dapper

sampling Edwin Birdsong’s “Rapper Dapper Snapper” in a harder

front-person Kane Strang sought a more collaborative musical outlet

This September

the band are once again building from the ground up in yet another miraculous musical transformation

(Falling after touring for his album Carrie and Lowell

J Cole KOD (Gatefold LP Jacket) [Explicit Content] 1/2/08 sampling Edwin Birdsong’s “Rapper DapperIf the cover of 4 Your Eyez Only didn't send a clear enough signal regarding J. Cole's disinterest in supplying listeners with an entertaining diversion, the dystopian cereal box look of the follow up, replete with an obvious disclaimer, should get the point across. Moreover, the acronymic title of the rapper producer's fifth album stands for Kids on Drugs, King Overdosed, and Kill Our Demons. Unremittingly joyless, the set is nonetheless commendable