J Cole KOD (Gatefold LP Jacket) [Explicit Content] 05/27/14 In lesser hands such an

In lesser hands such an approach might destroy the songs' sense of urgency

Jimmie Vaughan) (6:52)

something that comes as a shock after the raggedness of the group's debut

Alan Clark (keyboards)

Although the title track saw a return to the raw b-boy machismo of "Rock The Bells" after a few years of party jams and rap ballads

J Cole KOD (Gatefold LP Jacket) [Explicit Content] 05/27/14 In lesser hands such anIf 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