J Cole is the first Hip Hop artist in 25 years to go Platinum without a feature
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Cole has a platinum album for the first time in his career. His third album 2014 Forest Hills Drive has gone platinum from the combination of total sales and streaming.
http://sectioneighty.com/j-coles-2014-forest-hills-drive-goes-platinum/
Yall think this may become a trend?
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Cole tha Gawd....
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Goes to show albums these days are too feature heavy.
I would like it to become a trend... but I doubt it -
Damn!
I was about to say the black album but he had Pharell on the hook to change clothes. Other than that its feature less as well.
Great job Cole -
Busta Carmichael wrote: »Damn!
I was about to say the black album but he had Pharell on the hook to change clothes. Other than that its feature less as well.
Great job Cole
Cole had Swizz on the hook of Dont save her though.
Gess they dont deem it a featuring ...
Bizzare -
Im glad we followed Cole Kendrick Big Sean and all these other young cats while they were coming up in the game and now we get to see them achieve their success. No lie all hip hop changed a young Texas ? like myself from being closed minded to music and noticing different types of hip hop
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So they count streams now? I disagree with that, it should be based solely on albums sold imo.
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Is this a new trend? Let's hope so.
It's time artists starting proving how good they can hold an entire album down on the dolo. -
Goat. I remember someone in the FHD thread complaining that there were no features but I'm glad it doesn't have any.
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i dont think it'll be a trend and it doesnt have to be, just make good ? , the criticism on features is at times highly ridiculous. some like to act as if a no feature disc cant be bad or like there havent ever been phenomenal collaborations.
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Good for cole, well deserved. Great album.
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That's fantastic, ? put in work!
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I have nothing against albums with a few features so I don't consider this special. A lot of people simply don't do it because the feature helped make an incredible song. Rather have my album classic with a feature than platinum without being classic.
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It's always good to see young guys holding their own down. The days of albums with 100 damn features isn't over but it's always good to see folks believe in their own pen and not feel like they need to collaborate heavily in order to get success.
The fact that Cole is platinum now as opposed to when he was forcing Drake verses on his albums for mainstream exposure and radio play is a great sign for dude's career and a testament to his talent. -
Cole out here making history...
Respect. -
Not only he made great album with no features, but also without promotion. Now wait for Kendrick to hit platinum.
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Awesome!
This is what I like to see. I ? hate albums with features on every track. -
Who was the last to go plat without a feature?
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4-5 years ago, there was a large % of the IC that was saying that Cole wasn't gonna make it out here.
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So proud of this dude.
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LEMZPOCALYPSE wrote: »Busta Carmichael wrote: »Damn!
I was about to say the black album but he had Pharell on the hook to change clothes. Other than that its feature less as well.
Great job Cole
Cole had Swizz on the hook of Dont save her though.
Gess they dont deem it a featuring ...
Bizzare
You're talkin about A Tale of 2 Citiez and Swizz isn't credited at all on that song, so I'm not sure if it is dude or if Cole doin a damn good impression. -
mryounggun wrote: »4-5 years ago, there was a large % of the IC that was saying that Cole wasn't gonna make it out here.
I think FHD really forced some ? to see the light. -
I been telling yall ? Cole is at the top Kendrick got to catch up and that apparently bumps everyday
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This is damn good look I also want to see some live instruments with all original music no samples in the future.
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Could this mean that the (Super Friends) era is coming to an end ??
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