J. Cole - "1 Listen Reviews Are F***ing up Hip-Hop"

Arya Stark · 07-12-2013, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SoundgardenRocks

True, there are. As long as they are named as such, there isn't really a problem. (even though "first listen" reviews are really stupid and pointless)

The problem comes when prof. reviewers review stuff after one or even two listens.

Ohh, this is true. I didn't think about this.
I guess you can expect only so much from a review if it's labelled "first listen."

How do we know, then, that there are professional reviewers doing the same thing?

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 07-12-2013, 07:08 PM

sometimes an album doesnt need more than 1 review anyway. you got the rappers who want you to just take it at face value then the ones who want you to appreciate the nuanaces of rhyme then other ones who want you to dig in really deep and catch the micro metaphors throughout and hidden meanings after the 20th listen.

im not sure if j cole is under rated or underrated, i guess it depends on context. on the internet probably over rated, with the public probably underrated. i do understand where he is coming from in that guys spend a lot of time making tunes and want it to be appreciated and not judged after 1 listen. i think PROFESSIONAL critics should be doing that anyways, with any album.

TheBig3 · 07-12-2013, 08:24 PM

I mean, the dude ought to know. If you're a born sinner, you're the opposite of a winner.

Some rap artist, he is.

SGR · 07-13-2013, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

I know it's hard to believe but there are people that only listen to music casually. They pick out their favorite track or two then disregard the rest of the album.

That's friggin crazy. People are silly.

djchameleon · 07-13-2013, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

I mean, the dude ought to know. If you're a born sinner, you're the opposite of a winner.

Over the course of the album he talks about being born a sinner doesn't mean staying that way or something along those lines.

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~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	sometimes an album doesnt need more than 1 review anyway. you got the rappers who want you to just take it at face value then the ones who want you to appreciate the nuanaces of rhyme then other ones who want you to dig in really deep and catch the micro metaphors throughout and hidden meanings after the 20th listen. im not sure if j cole is under rated or underrated, i guess it depends on context. on the internet probably over rated, with the public probably underrated. i do understand where he is coming from in that guys spend a lot of time making tunes and want it to be appreciated and not judged after 1 listen. i think PROFESSIONAL critics should be doing that anyways, with any album.