Who Dropped The Best Album? Drake VS Kendrick Lamar VS Kanye West VS J. Cole

[@bm0349]

The off season isn't getting the credit it deserves, J cole at his best, his flow, delivery and most of all it's bars...Coleworldd

[@averagecabb4ge]

Agreed

[@Chille10]

At his best?? Are you sure about that statement bro??

[@bigdaddybumpkin5759]

they're good songs, but they all accomplish the same thing. Dope raps over dope beats, nothing more. no unique/ambitious song structures or interesting content. its just another good rap album, nothing special like Morale or Donda

[@mrweed9178]

Yeah bro every song is a Banger on that album

[@freddysamjacob363]

It's good. But, doesn't compare Donda, and definitely not even close to Mr Morale And The Big Steppers

[@farraribeats]

Love Mr. Morale as an album but it's not something I can listen to a ton because of how deep and personal the album is but I do find myself coming back to Donda because there are songs I still enjoy listening to.

[@barry4649]

I’d put Donda first for that too, when I go on long drives it’s a perfect album to put on too because it’s so long

[@ybpmma]

definitely agree

[@taggartblake]

Mr Morale is a nice mix of serious tracks and bangers. It's like a 60/40 split

[@barry4649]

@@taggartblake N95 is the only banger on the album

[@taggartblake]

@@barry4649 N95, Rich Spirit, Silent Hill, Savior, Die Hard

[@dopeentertainment8924]

Personal favorite has gotta be donda. But they've all got great aspects to them so I can understand any of them being someone's favorite.

[@Whodnl]

Love donda I think that the roll out was crazy

[@dopeentertainment8924]

@@Whodnl I think that's why I love it so much. Felt like a whole event when it was coming out

[@k-cx7137]

Wish more people had this mindset !! Their all great album it just comes down to preference but it doesn’t take away from all of the albums greatness

[@joeglinn7151]

W and i think everyone is sleeping on kanye because they said”oh the donda chant is so bad” they don’t know that it says donda 60 some times when his mom was 60 ish when she died and they said donda in the way that a ekg does on a heart monitor

[@tjzelek8147]

Strongly agree

[@sean24833]

I played the off-season more than any of them idk if that means it's better but I like it the most

[@MrASAPAB]

If you play it more, it’s better. Replay value is really the main criteria.

[@h.r.a5480]

Same off season been on a loop for me since it drop

[@sven7037]

Me too the repla value is higher and Cole check off every box and great album for sure

[@karelovesD]

Replay value is pretty important but i Would not call it better than other albums just because it has good replay value Still love the off season

[@RobertRodriguez-yz4lr]

Yea bro I’ve been jamming this album since it came out. And since it came out till this day I don’t think I’ve gone a full 3 days without listening a song from that album. Maybe even two days

[@parkermudsen1063]

MMATBS is the only one I listened to non-stop for an entire month and still not get tired of it. Sonically, I loved it from first listen. I still don’t understand how some people aren’t feeling beats like Savior, Count Me Out, Father Time, Die Hard, Silent Hill, Rich Spirit, Mirror, Mr. Morale, United in Grief, N95, Purple Heart. Of course, thematically, subject matter, and tonally the album is constantly giving me new things to discover each time I listen. It’s literally a gift that keeps on giving. Those are things I did not get from the other albums.

[@killdeathentertainment8822]

I feel you on that. But I believe its because this album is his absolute best because Kendrick finally achieved spiritual awakening and every single one of these songs sound way different then any thing back to section.80. I loved it on the first listen for the same reason as you. What people also don’t feel this time around besides the beats is his lyrics and the story he is telling this time. That same gift was also on the other albums when i was finally starting to grow up into an adult i began to discover all these new things in his older albums. From section 80 to Damn. You just gotta listen carefully, i guess it also depends on the sound of the album in general. But all of those songs you named, i listen to very often. In my opinion? This is his absolute best and well this album compared to the ones in the past. This ends on a very positive note and contains very positive messages for each of us because this is how he made it out. How he managed to save himself and he wanted to share this with all of us. But most people don’t get this album unfortunately. They don’t understand it. He finally got the answers he always was looking for and everyone was wondering where he has been. Protecting his soul in the valley of silence for 5 years.

[@Jack-wo2co]

Well said I agree I dont get listeners today all they want to hear are only beats and bad lyrics like MM&BS has lots of great beats and his lyrics on the album has lots of meaning thus album is still on repeat for me its too great.

[@ukiah6409]

Facts.

[@mysaintlaurent566]

Mr morale and Donda were both very moving and cathartic to me. Songs from Donda like come to life, moon, 24, Jesus Lord, pure souls etc etc were very moving. Mr Morale goes deep into subjects like generational trauma, mental health, toxic masculinity etc etc, and we get a side of Kendrick that really humanizes him in a way that I appreciate. The off season is a dope rap album and it definitely doesn’t have lows like remote or junya, but it doesn’t move me emotionally like Donda or Mr morale. I’m not even gonna talk about CLB that’s just easily the worst of the bunch.

[@insideroutside]

Same donda and mmbs emotionally Move me but I can only listen to kendrick and coles whole albums. Coles album is missing a strong concept or sound. And clb isn't anywhere near these guys album level

[@ronnypooky]

@@insideroutside cole was going for a basketball mixtape/pre-game vibe. just like his old mixtapes like the warm up, with all the basketball references, cold bars and flows. he wasn't trying to create something conceptually; he was just having fun, while making quality

[@insideroutside]

@@ronnypooky I remember coles mixtapes the warm up and come up I been listening to him since 09. I feel like there's deeper meaning then the basketball approach. Cole has bars but idk his projects don't make me feel amazed like Kanye and kdots. Cole always seems to be holding back artistically

[@titochar3096]

Junya is not a low

[@mysaintlaurent566]

@@titochar3096 I can appreciate it for what it is as a fun track but on an album that’s so long it’s one of those moments where I’m like “did we really need this”. Honestly I feel like if junya just had a bunch of Pierre style 808s and hi hats thrown all over it I’d vibe with it a lot more.

[@fazecarpet2448]

Mr morale is definitely the best on an artistic level, but I’ll definitely be playing the off-season more

[@Whodnl]

Fair enough, definitely the message of mr moral and replay to off season

[@destinationwvy3598]

personally I’m bumping Mr Morale more it doesn’t hit as hard or have as many bangers but songs like mirror and united in grief got crazy production

[@insideroutside]

@@destinationwvy3598 same

[@bakhtiyarguseinov9402]

Fax

[@marquisewalston377]

Donda >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mr Morale. In literally every single way possible.

[@stevo4844]

I love donda for its replay ability, mr morale as an album is more artistically focused

[@aldrianspalding4157]

i agree but there def a lot of songs on MM&TBS w high replay value, there just dual focused great individual tracks but also great pieces to the puzzle whcih is the album MM&TBS.

[@24klogan86]

Jcole hands down has the most replay value with off season and the bars are just as good as the other albums if not better. Mr. Morale is artistically the best album and has a better concept but overall I would take off season.

[@aldrianspalding4157]

The Off-season has better technical rapping than MM&TBS hands down but MM&TBS storeytelling and lyricism in that sense has every album beat by a mile. I think they both have replay value but The offeason is easier to the ear. I think MM&TBS will age the best out of the bunch tho tbh.

[@MrASAPAB]

@@aldrianspalding4157 The off season is much better lyrically. It’s hard to compare because one is a conceptual album and the other is just a fun mixtape type album, but off season has much better technical rapping.

[@aldrianspalding4157]

@@MrASAPAB dawg thats exactly wut i said the offeason has better technical rapping hands down but since MM&TBS is deeply conceptual and has a meaning behind it the storeytelling tracks on there beat out any song on the off-season attemping to explain modern day issues or any album in years for that matter. Thats the point i was making, the offeason has MUCH BETTER TECHNICAL RAPPING but for wut MM&TBS doesnt do in technical rapping it makes up in storeytelling

[@MrASAPAB]

@@aldrianspalding4157 ah my b

[@aldrianspalding4157]

@@MrASAPAB ur good

[@arnold2001]

1. Kendrick 2. Ye 3. J.cole 4. drake

[@Jayromann22]

And thats how it should be

[@sebastianwiton2907]

ez, dumb argument for a video

[@Jack-wo2co]

1.kendrick 2.cole The other 2 were not good they don't deserve to be compared to kendrick and cole albums

[@Jayromann22]

@@Jack-wo2co nah, Kanye’s album was more creative and meaningful, Cole had more bars and was generally more listenable and had more replay value

[@Jack-wo2co]

@@Jayromann22 I respect your opinion because to you kanye album might have been more meaningful and for others it might have been MM&BS I've seen the album bring lots of people to tears and applause didn't see that with any other album this yr but for me kanye album was very sloppy and all over the place with too many features it felt like a label album it didn't feel like his album and I love cole album still listen to it sometimes but only like 4 songs like his album was too short it felt like a mix tape and it had not so good features the Kendrick album was well put together and had substance and meaning

[@commo_dore6492]

DONDA was the best album by far. It was the perfect mix between replay value and artistic depth. Also, it made me feel inspired where as Kendrick’s album was a drag and a downer.

[@AdamAdam-md4mi]

Not true. Kendrick’s record is the most critically acclaimed album of them all by far, Donda is the least critically acclaimed and the fan fare for Mr. Morale is on par with Donda as well. Blows the others out of the water.

[@alfieprice5276]

What a trash take on Kendricks album Jesus

[@Clashedroyaled]

It was the second worst new kanye is not it😭

[@janiahchappell9918]

My list: 1. Kendrick 2. J.Cole 3. Kanye 4. Drake I listen to all the projects🔥

[@zzzzxxposed]

W list, got the same order personally

[@TheDodawacFilmy]

What's your opinion on CLB bro?

[@yourboibigbrain7353]

I mean drake's is kinda boring imo, but glad you enjoy it

[@janiahchappell9918]

@@TheDodawacFilmy it took me awhile to like clb but it’s not a bad album

[@hwburner1524]

@@yourboibigbrain7353 quit forcing your opinion on everyone.

[@connordavis3018]

Personally I think all are great albums and I’ve enjoyed all of them greatly! In my opinion I think J Cole has the best album out of the 4. I also think my answer is a bit bias because Jermaine is my favourite artist of all time, but I do think it’s the best out of the 4… and I think it’s the best of the decade so far. Cole is the best in the game and has been for a long time.

[@NFRPodcast]

Saw this comment coming and I love to see the constant Cole support he deserves it🤝 Whats 2nd place to you?

[@connordavis3018]

@@NFRPodcast for me it’s 100% MMATBS… Kendrick has a great album here. Personally music wise I just prefer Coles a lot more. I feel like I got a fantastic concept album from Kendrick but I also like how Coles has a mixtape vibe to it which can somewhat make it cohesive in a sense. Overall Cole has album of the decade for me so far and the best out of the 4.

[@jayc5756]

Same. And I'm not bias At All.

[@jayc5756]

Cole was like the only perfect album...no skips...and you can play all the way through.

[@connordavis3018]

@@jayc5756 frfr

[@EAAMYSTERIO]

IMO… Offseason is my favorite out of all these, its aging so well for me

[@yousifsaid354]

Facts I always come back and it gets better

[@jasondiconti5556]

Fr

[@trentfitzpatrick4416]

1. Donda 2. Mr. Morale 3. The Off-Season 4. CLB

[@tryhardplayer1749]

CLB was trash for me

[@HertoftheCity]

W

[@thySilence01]

🤓

[@natanaeldavila4650]

My list would be: 1. Donda 2. Mr. Morale 3. The Off Season 4. CLB

[@jc-zp1de]

We’re probably the minority here but this list for me the realist. In terms of replay ability and I’m a Kendrick fan. Donda had one of the dopest beats and best features.

[@shawnyinger1757]

This is exactly how my list is also

[@fl4268]

Although I loved the off-season and I think Kendrick's album to be very impressive, Donda is still in my rotation

[@hoopsoony6483]

Your Drake vs Kendrick vs Cole prediction video was actually the first video of yours that I watched. Satisfying to finally have all these albums and follow you guys through it

[@anthonydaliesio5556]

Thank you🤞🏼

[@jfraz1992]

Drake had more replay for me, Kanye had the best production, Kendrick had the best concept, j cole had the best bars on their albums

[@TheDodawacFilmy]

W opinion

[@mollydigital]

w

[@yourboibigbrain7353]

Drake's album is boring imo, but glad you enjoy it

[@aryaaaa70]

drake had the least replay value imo I listen to it less than all those other albums

[@nathanrosado6807]

I barely made it through 1 listen of CLB, and that’s only because I forced myself to get through the full album. Boring as hell and don’t get the “replay value” at all. Another bloated and low effort mess of an album from Drake

[@christopherhawkins7388]

Its funny that he says thier all past thier peak commercially. I would have to totally disagree. I believe Cole has actually got a second wind mainly because he took the Jay z and lil wayne blueprint. He developed a dope young team which had allowed him to continue to build momentum through bodying features. Kendrick/Tde missed a huge opportunity by not pushing the whole black hippie movement way more. They could've really ran rap for a decade. Drake seems to have a sweatshop that works overtime to keep his image relevant. Honestly I've been more impressed with Cole for the start of this decade. With all of their releases now out Cole still has more replay value imo. He has the better team imo and the better talent. Dreamville could really run the 2020s. Besides Yo gotti and cmg. Sad cause Gucci built a strong team and I think Dolph was actually close to doing the same!!!!

[@sven7037]

agreed

[@rekopayday660]

Kendrick never gave af about being a commercial success tho he just wanted to make good music with a meaning to people and he has continued to do that only u guys care about commercial shit

[@astro.8888]

Too bad Tyler’s call me if you get lost wipes them all

[@yugam-jain]

@@rekopayday660 No not really. He does care about commercial success, perhaps not as much as a Drake would do, but he has to because he is a mainstream artist. Obviously he has a message with it, but to say he doesn't want commercial success would be incorrect. Plus, he'd want to have a successful album as a departing gift for TDE, don't you think?

[@KaranSingh-je9ie]

These 4 albums are prime examples of what each artist is the best at. In terms of numbers obviously Drake is the biggest pop star, in terms of sound and audible experience it’s Kanye, in terms of sheer rap performance and skill it’s Cole cos he rapped his ass off on off season way more than the other 3 albums, then in terms of creativity and artistically it’s Kenny

[@jelle5859]

Kanye creativity >

[@spiderjeff5845]

Ye is more creative than Kendrick

[@lilbatty]

Yeah kanye is more creative while kendrick is more poetic

[@Jack-wo2co]

@@spiderjeff5845 noooooo way sorry

[@Jack-wo2co]

@@lilbatty no he's not they last couple of projects proves he not

[@K_Boogey]

I think Kendrick Lamar released the best overall album. Production wise, lyricism, story telling, messaging, Kendrick changed up his sound again & this album produced some of Kendrick’s best songs IMO (Father Time, Mother I Sober & Count Me Out). My overall ranking would be : MMATBS DONDA THE OFF SEASON CLB

[@emiliotorres6329]

W

[@dominikzajkowski8242]

Same rankings

[@ghostgore2.0]

Mmatbs production is similar to yeezus and black panther. Sounds like recency bias to me

[@leespn4396]

Same ranking

[@RJWM1999]

Lyricism Cole did better. His pen game was just incredible on TOS. It's not even close. Kendrick wasn't really focused on pushing his pen. Just telling a story. Talking about his experiences. Not technique Production I feel Kendrick had more duds. Like some of the production just didn't fit him. His voice didn't sound good over some of the bits. Production Kanye definitely the best album. Story telling I'll give it Kendrick. Father Time, Mother I sober all fantastic. And a couple more songs. I'd rank Donda above Mr Morale unfortunately.

[@nikob6597]

1. Donda 2. Mr morale and the big steppers 3. The off-season 4. Certified lover boy

[@jelle5859]

Donda had the highest peaks and the best overall concept and vibe surrounding it. It contained some classic Kanye songs and fits in perfectly to the level of his first 7 albums

[@FernandoFlores-gg7uk]

If ur talking about quality peak than mr morale clearly wins. And concept.? Cmon man you can't deny mr morale was simple lyrically more powerful and better along with deeper and mote relevant concepts

[@jelle5859]

​@@FernandoFlores-gg7uk yeah it was lyrically more powerful but musically Donda for me. God Breathed, Hurricane, Moon, Heaven and Hell, Keep my Spirit Alive, Pure Souls, Come to Life and No Child Left Behind are higher peaks than anything on Mr. Morale Also I think Kanyes concept for Donda is better And the rollout was legendary

[@jelle5859]

@@FernandoFlores-gg7uk and I'd say that Keep My Spirit Alive, Jesus Lord, Lord I Need You, Come To Life and Life Of the Party are lyrically very powerful. But I have to give it to Kendrick

[@matt__________631]

na can't compare donda to graduation mbdtf ye and pablo

[@jelle5859]

@@matt__________631 I think you can compare it to ye and pablo. Maybe its not exactly mbdtf and graduation but it definitely deserves its spot in ye's discography (which is the best ever). Not a weak spot at all

[@spiderjeff5845]

I still play Donda all the time, it’s easily the best to me but they are all good projects besides CLB lol

[@burntskeleton0]

Agreed but clb was cool it has some good songs there

[@Monrig]

donda was to many filler songs

[@jael7163]

Albums Ranked: 1. Mr Morale 2. Donda 3. Off-Season 4. CLB Top 5 Songs: 1. Father Time 2. Come to Life 3. Let Go My Hand 4. Savior 5. Keep My Spirit Alive

[@gamerla-jiah1388]

My list: 1:Donda 2:Mr Morale 3:The Off Season 4: CLB

[@non-expertguy9805]

Bruh

[@delejayn]

Donda was not better than Kendrick

[@Thomas-rg1bj]

1. Donda 2. Off-Season 3. Mr Morale 4. CLB

[@dominikzajkowski8242]

1: Mr morale 2: Donda 3: The off season 4 CLB

[@Jayromann22]

That’s my list

[@tegx5997]

the correct list

[@JMartinJ]

Donda or MMATBS are interchangeable when it comes to the top spot. One thing I've noticed that bothers me about the way people react to Donda is them saying it's all over the place and unfocused. I completely disagree. Donda paints a picture using broad strokes while MMATBS uses more detailed and hyperfocused ways to paint a picture. They are both incredible albums in different ways. I deal with high levels of anxiety/depression and the past two years have been extremely difficult for me. I don't think you can fully appreciate these albums unless you've gone through grief and loss. I'm unashamed to say that both albums brought me to tears.

[@diamondrattler7453]

Cole, easily. Has way more replay value.

[@yousifsaid354]

Right?? Gets better with every listen

[@yousifsaid354]

Cole for me. That album is 12/12 and does everything

[@kennedydaka1884]

Top 5 songs 5. J cole-pride is a devil 4. Kanye-Remote control 3. Drake- champagne poetry 2. Kendrick- Mother I sober 1. Aunties diary

[@jayyy1677]

5)Father time 4)Applying pressure 3)Mother I sober 2)The climb back 1)Life of the party

[@kennedydaka1884]

@@jayyy1677 not bad considering 3stucks verse

[@lordrapgod4803]

1. Kendrick Lamar 2. J. Cole 3. Kanye West 4. Drake I love all 4 albums though. CLB and DONDA were both too long. 20+ tracks is too much. If Drake and Ye both trimmed the fat on their albums to about 16 tracks, they would have been way more solid. CLB especially has grown on me so much since it’s release. The Off-Season is a top tier J. Cole album. It’s an easy album to like because it’s literally just Cole showcasing his rapping skills, rather than pushing a concept throughout the album. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers is my favourite out of the 4 because Kendrick always re-invents himself with every release and he did it again with this one. Kendrick albums have never been easy listens because he pushes the listener to dig deep and really LISTEN. It makes his music so interesting. I thought TPAB didn’t have replay value when it came out, and now it’s one of my favourite albums of all time to this day. Their is always something to gain from a Kendrick project and that’s what keeps them alive for years and years to come and I see no difference with Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.

[@cmooreHD]

This comment is truly going to be overlooked and yet it’s probably the best period.

[@tjzelek8147]

What donda songs do u cut though? Besides tell the vision

[@rekopayday660]

No lies told here

[@--REGULAR--REGULAR]

I've already played MM&TBS more than all the other albums. I gotta to say this even tho yall will say I'm nut-hugging but kendrick just makes better albums than these guys as of right now. I honestly don't see how this isn't replayable or enjoyable. Kendrick is truly on a great streak and a special artist.

[@100yinyang]

Putting my 2 cents here. Personally I'd go: 1 - Donda 2 - Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers 3 - Off Season 4 - CLB CLB is a bit bloated and feels very safe overall. Has a couple of bangers but in general I don't revisit very often. It's a quintessential modern Drake album, and cool to vibe to, but doesn't push beyond anything further. The next top 3 though feel tougher to rank for me. J Cole gives a stellar performance rap wise in the Off Season. He sounds hungry to prove something even though he's sitting amongst the top in the genre. I like the beats and enjoy the story telling overall here. As for Kendrick, he gives possibly his most personal and vulnerable album here, and dives deeper into many cultural issues that are prevalent in todays society. As a result it's a bit polarizing upon initial release. I think it's an album that sits well in Kendricks discography, and although there aren't a ton of bangers on here, the themes highlighted here are what bring it up. Finally for Donda, I just think the sheer versatility in this album is what elevates it. It's not a perfect album, as there are a few tracks I can definitely cut, and the pt 2s don't do much for me. But the highs are extremely high here, and out of all the albums this is the project I come back to the most.

[@jkxclusive295]

1. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers 2. Donda That's it for me.

[@brodymartin3681]

My personal ranking: 1. TOS 2. Mr Morale & The Big Steppers 3. Donda 4. CLB

[@richardb81]

For me, as much as I love J Cole and the Offseason, this is mostly between Mr Morale and Donda. I agree with Lu that obviously CLB is last in my opinion, as its just not close to the other albums sound wise. J Cole delivered and showed he still has it and can put out consistent bangers, but I think Mr Morale and Donda were more complete albums, as I feel that Cole has 2014 FHD and 4YEO to hold above this album. For me, I still can't decide between the last two. I think I still need a little bit more time with Kendrick's album to properly rank it, and for me after the time spent with Donda, I think Donda is my favorite currently by maybe one or two songs. However, I think Kendrick's album will overtake it for me eventually, as there are so many good songs throughout the album. I just think currently, songs like Come to Life, Moon, off the grid, and Life of the Party are some of Kanye's best songs in years, if not all time, so I would put Donda number one, also because of the massive cultural impact it had for me dropping at the beginning of my freshman year of college. Keep up the good content y'all 🔥

[@champagnehenri]

1. Mother I Sober 2. Fair Trade 3. We Cry Together 4. Keep My Spirit Alive 5. Hunger On The Hillside

[@akulovesmusic]

The 3rd one? I'm not pretty sure......

[@abrahamjames7004]

Mr Morale by far the most creative album, but I'll definitely give it to J.Cole, his album was the most enjoyable

[@420weabooslayer]

Top 5 tracks outta all these 4 albums for me: 1. 24 - DONDA, go back to that hoe several times a month just an amazing song that grows on you 2. Count me out - Mr Morale, the diff flows + beat switch n everything just makes it too good on rotation HEAVY rn 3. TSU - best song from CLB easily i aint gon lie, if yknow yknow 4. Believe what I say - DONDA, crazy replay value bright song perfect for the summer vibes + family BBQ also slaps when you go shoppin i aint gon lie 5. My Life - The Off Season, a lot part 2 put much more agressive and high energy especially from Cole's verse. Goes hard at the gym stg Overall solid albums no one blew me away but no one flopped, all solid around an 8 i would say

[@Shmo-kii]

For me it'd have to be: 1. Mother I Sober - MM&TBS 2. Come To Life - Donda 3. Jesus Lord Pt. 2 - Donda 4. let go my hand - The Off Season 5. Off The Grid - Donda / Auntie Diaries - MM&TBS (idk too difficult) Honorable Mention: Pipe Down - Certified Lover Boy

[@FernandoFlores-gg7uk]

@@Shmo-kii I'd put let go my hand and auntie diaries above Jesus lord and take out off the grid and pipe down. Maybe add life of the party at the bottom

[@Jayromann22]

4. Drake- Certified Lover Boy Do I really have to explain why this album is bad? Commercial bullshit from Drake, and there were like two decent songs 3/10 3. J. Cole- Off-Season Incredible flows, beats, and lyrics on this banger-filled project gives this the greatest replay value out of the four. 8/10 2. Kanye West- Donda This album was a crazy good blend of bangers and conscious tracks, and it really shapes Kanye as an artist. 8/10 1. Kendrick Lamar- Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers The most emotional and personal record out of the four projects, every song is unique AND this was a no-skip project. 2022 is only halfway over, but this may be the album of the year. 9/10

[@parkermudsen1063]

I agree with your top 2 albums. One thing I like about them (and those artists, in general) is that they are more experimental with their sounds which helps keep them fresh to me.

[@Jayromann22]

@@parkermudsen1063 thanks bro

[@dr.chubbz_519]

Love you guys so much, listen to you guys everyday at work and it rly helps get me through my day. Keep up the good work folks

[@ccaattss]

1. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers 2. The Off-Season 3. Donda 4. Certified Lover Boy

[@deletingyoutube2306]

@Regent Mills Denzel is younger and came up later than those 4

[@Dkirk215]

Off season is very under appreciated and underrated then it’s been giving it I think Cole is more debatable then they say but Ye Donda is amazing as well

[@king_vision4085]

J Cole dropped the best album as far as lyrics and beats go.

[@matthewilkopaulino7652]

And that's what's missing in Morale... memorable beats.

[@ConorOG]

Mr. Morale>Donda>The Off Season>>CLB

[@Matthew-xl5bc]

My Ranking would be: 1. Mr. Morale and Big Steppers 2. The Off Season 3. Donda 4. CLB

[@jonathanfleming809]

Off-season has the most replay value to me and no skips KL and Drakes tapes had a couple songs that will never get played again

[@nbalogicallystupidideas9292]

1. Donda 2.off-season 3.mr. moral and the big steppers, 4.CLB Donda had the best moments with moon, come to life, life of the party and off the grid. Off season was the most consistent and j cole best album. This is Kendrick’s worse album, weird vocal inflections that sound force, bad hooks, but has great moments. CLB is so boring and generic not in the conversation.

[@FernandoFlores-gg7uk]

I'm sorry for thus You clearly don't know or listen to Cole since you think thus is his best album. FHD and 4YEO were better I don't see where you got the bad hooks and weird vocals from kendrick he sounded normal if not great (kendrick standards) you forgot DAMN. and Section 80 exist which are worse than mr morale. Donda was bloated but was still good.

[@clrconscience]

Love the idea of this video, will be back to watch later.

[@asalaboluwaduro]

The Off Season is the one that has the most replay value. The one that's most enjoyable

[@greg_levine]

As a Drake Stan, I completely agree with you, Lu. Best: 1. Kendrick Lamar (10/10) 2. J. Cole (8/10) 3. Kanye West (7/10) 4. Drake (6.5/10) Favorite: 1. Kendrick Lamar (10/10) 2. Drake (7/10) 3. J. Cole (7/10) 4. Kanye West (6/10)

[@tropical9913]

The Off-Season and Donda both have many good songs, but Donda felt more special to me because of the ghospel elements. Very refreshing to hear and beautiful music (the good-great songs).

[@MetalSonic420]

Donda Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers The Off-Season CLB

[@donaldjesus5382]

W

[@hikingd7834]

I THINK in terms of replay value DONDA is easily the best for me because it provides variety, you got bangers, you got curing songs

[@NFRPodcast]

Very fair take

[@Michelecandura1]

this channel has ultra big potential

[@NFRPodcast]

Thank you Peter🙏

[@ClydeCyrus]

So you're saying Cole had the best replay value, best rapping performance and the least amount of skips but Kendrick somehow still had a better album? 🧐

[@A.N.T916]

they meat ride conceptual albums

[@Ky-go1wj]

@@A.N.T916 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@A.N.T916]

@@Ky-go1wj do they not?

[@Ky-go1wj]

@@A.N.T916 I’m laughing at what u said because I just hate how ppl act like I Cole can’t have a more enjoyable album then Kendrick I love both but Cole my favorite rapper he made a better rap album ppl just afraid to say it

[@A.N.T916]

@@Ky-go1wj J Cole is my favorite artist ever. Kdot is 3rd.

[@omar_opt]

Gotta be Mr. Morale for me. Pretty biased cus Kdot is my favorite artist but I did enjoy the other albums as well. I do understand how it can be too heavy of an album to come back to but I do think it has replay value, tracks like N95, Father Time, Die Hard, Silent Hill, Mr. Morale, all fire. Also, I love your videos 😁

[@MrDurant123]

1. Donda 2. Mr. Morale 3. CLB 4. Off Season

[@carlosprintzen6156]

1 the climb back 2 Mr. Morale 3 off the grid 4 knife talk 5 pride is the devil

[@LLDoubleD93]

I understand why anybody would pick the off-season over MM&TBS. I'm taking the latter because unlike The off-season it's not safe and it's still a masterpiece. I also believe the features on that Kdot is better than the ones on the off-season

[@quintinjohnson6760]

1. Mother I Sober 2. Fathet Time 3. The Climb Back 4. The Heart Part 5 (it’s on the album) 5. 24 Bonus: Fair Trade

[@bzoa430]

Certified Boy Lover shouldn't even be in this conversation.

[@joltgames5320]

Honestly, I think that the album “Funeral” by Lil Wayne should’ve been included in this too, he’s a rap legend, and it did come out in the 2020s.

[@MatheusOliveira-fy1gk]

MM&BS>Donda=The Off Season>CLB

[@hessamsharifi9789]

id say off season better than donda, donda seems so throwaway by ye

[@mysaintlaurent566]

@@hessamsharifi9789 besides like 5 songs Donda is really good. Heaven and hell, come to life, Jesus lord, jail, god breathed, off the grid, believe what I say, moon, 24, no child left behind, Hurricane, Praise God etc etc. it might not be as concise as the off season but it’s much more moving and cathartic for me personally. I will say I don’t like remote, junya, or new again at all (also tell the vision is just unnecessary).

[@izayahj972]

Clb not last

[@iangarcia1585]

Same ranking as mine

[@yourboibigbrain7353]

Drake's album is boring imo, but glad you enjoy it

[@Qjaack2]

The best album was Donda, it was a masterpiece. The other albums can’t do 3 public listening parties, only Donda Could

[@MemoryGuardian]

📠

[@eddythewire3755]

Lol mr morale is way better . It’s way more acclaimed by critics and musics fans on the internet. Only kanye fans would call all his albums masterpiece.

[@aldrianspalding4157]

IMO it goes 1. MM&TBS 2. Off-Season 3. Donda 4. CLB I would put Donda higher but the problem is the 27 song tracklist making the album way too bloated while still being good theres def a buncha misses. The problem with Off-season is that although its a great emcee performance theres no thematic tissue connecting the tracks. With that said i think the Off-Season had great emcee performances with technical rapping I think MM&TBS beats it in storeytelling by miles & in that sense I think MM&TBS is the best lyrical rap album in years. MM&TBS def the most complete. Drakes album is just way too formulaic, overhated & has a buncha great songs, but its getting repetitive.

[@offflex6062]

Donda has to be number 1 Mr morale is too deep for the average listener

[@JMartinJ]

Bruh the lyrics are blunt asl on Mr Morale. They are heavy topics but your average person can understand the meaning behind it

[@Jayromann22]

@mr pussy slayer 235 faggot Personally, CLB was the worst record. Shit replay value, too many tracks, boring production, and overall terrible lyrics. Off-Season definitely deserves the third spot because it showcases J. Cole’s rapping skills and has several bangers. Donda deserves number two for its blend of creativity and bangers. Mr. Morale gets number one because of the insane storytelling and production, and it’s a whole-ass vibe.

[@hermanosfernandez1537]

"too deep for the average listener" no it is not lmao, y'all keep acting like its the most inaccessible album ever

[@JMartinJ]

@@hermanosfernandez1537 exactly. If anything this album is blunt asl compared to his previous ones. This is the Kendrick version of a J. Cole "so deep bro" album. His previous albums were much more deep and complex. Much more deeper that those went over people's heads while this one didn't since it's simple enough for people to understand. People think this is his deepest but that's only cause they can't understand his other albums such as TPAB

[@wedontagelikemilktho.7839]

@@JMartinJ Ok I understand you but it's his most personal album right?

[@romanseptoe6578]

1. Cole 2. Cole 3. Cole 4. Cole

[@quincyboesema51]

It’s time fot What A Time To Be Alive 2

[@peterthomas7790]

In terms of ranking of album overall: 1) Mr.Morale 2) Donda 3) Off season 4) CLB In terms of just pure bars 1) Off Season 2) Mr.Morale (very close to off season practically tied) 3) Donda 4) CLB CLB isn’t trash but it’s just boring repetitive Drake. Good replay value but definitely not on the level of the rest.

[@Payan8]

I’m sorry but donda is last when it comes to lyrically. The album is driven by the composition and to be blunt Kanye is arguably at his worst lyrically.

[@peterthomas7790]

@@Payan8 I mean I agree it’s not a great lyrical performance by him but off the grid, believe what I say, heaven and hell, Jesus Lord are all lyrically solid. I think I just appreciate what Ye has to say more than Drake even if Drake might have better rhymes and that’s why I put Donda above. Maybe you’re right though CLB probs have more bars than Donda. Tossup for me. Donda still second best album of the 4 tho. Great project.

[@nathanbaker8584]

I get the narrative but we do agree we could take clb out and put melt my eyes see your future and it’s an entire different convo with more validity

[@stellar1252]

Donda is just such an amazing and unique experience man. Maybe I'm biased because of its rollout, but that album has been the soundtrack to a tough year for me so it's got a special place in my heart.

[@michaelrobinson7534]

1. Off Season 2. Donda 3. MM&TBS 4. CLB OBVIOUSLY I don't even bump Donda as much as morale rn but I have to admit it's better.

[@trevkat19]

I think Mr. Morale is easily the best written and deepest of them, it really has so much content wise and is the best of the in terms of content and topic coverage. The off-season is easily the best rapping and will go down as a classic in terms of J Cole non stop giving some of the best rapping. But donda is just so diverse and has so many different aspects of the other albums, maybe not to the same extent, it has the deep writing about his life and mother, and some good rapping, but it really separates itself in that Kanye is really a conductor and is able to bring together so many different sounds and artists of the time like no one else can while also innovating music … I think the off season and Mr Morale both are fantastic in the fields that Cole and kendrick always excel in, but Donda is really the one setting up the decade in terms of sound and rapping. It’s not an insult or a knock at all, and not true for all songs on the albums, but kendrick and Cole are honestly the best at what they do in terms of writing and rapping respectively that kanye is able to thrive in the gap of not being the best at either but being the best at putting together an overall sound, which often is what thrives long past the release and influences future music. But yeah CLB is definitely the worst.

[@gambitillmind]

The best review

[@seanmcelduff7903]

Perfect timing boys!!

[@Whodnl]

They always show up on perfect timing

[@Chikistherussiantoy]

Donda still best. Kanye is the most influential and creative. Just Goat

[@Chikistherussiantoy]

clb is not part of the convo

[@johnherbert9171]

My list: 1. Donda 2. The off season 3. Mmatbs 4. Clb

[@ronnypooky]

my ranking would be: 1. the off-season: most consistent, top tier bars, flows and delivery from cole; it'll go down as a classic mixtape and another gem in cole's discography... cannot wait for what he has in store for the fall off. 8.5/10 2. donda: i believe that its highs (tracks like come to life, moon, lord i need you) are higher than the other albums. the only issue is the run time, alongside the decent amount of filler, alongside the really, really cringy lows. take those out and you have a top 3 album in kanye's discography. 8.2/10 3. mr. morale and the big steppers: kendrick's most personal. you can feel his emotion and vulnerability; he goes over important topics over some great production. lots of variety, but not too much to seem heavily mainstream. solid project all-around, better than DAMN. 8/10 4. certified lover boy: drake, as always, comes through with the hits, but when it doesn't hit? big misses. i took away a couple tracks from it, but there's a shit ton of filler. haven't gone through it from top to bottom since the week it dropped, pretty forgettable to be honest. 4.7/10

[@DGEL1904]

i fw this ranking, off season is def overlooked

[@jefjef601]

Although my ratings would be a lil different and the drake album grew on me overtime I completely agree with all the takes. Definitely the best explanation on the 4 albums.

[@jovankandola]

I was lite just watching your review of the off season right when this dropped

[@coastercraziness]

Mr Morale is my favorite for sure, Donda and The Off-Season are pretty much equal and will depend on my mood, and CLB is definitely my least favorite

[@modernmichelangelo]

Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers is my favorite out of all of these, but Donda and the Off Season are great albums as well.

[@isaacjv235]

As a Drake Stan, CLB was the weakest album here out of the four. Just going to be honest

[@fabianojeda5016]

I think that as a work Mr Morale is far superior to all those albums and I liked Donda a lot but it is not a masterpiece like MM&TBS. It is true that it is the album with less replay value of Kendrick because it is the most dense and experimental album he has released in his career, but I think that should not be a negative point. This is my top: 1- MM&TBS 2- Donda 3- The Off-Season 4- CLB

[@thebigsida6645]

1. Mr morale 2. Off season 3. Donda 121: CLB

[@MrASAPAB]

CLB > Donda

[@lorenzoryann]

donda is the best and has the most replay value by far. donda > MMATBS > the off-season > CLB

[@fatehshoaib9423]

Kendrick sweeps easy, no debate, but Donda and The off-season were really good too

[@NFRPodcast]

CLB is easily last for you?

[@fatehshoaib9423]

@@NFRPodcast Why didn't it be, the only thing its good for is playing in parties substance wise its as hollow as my soul

[@hikmatmohammadi]

1. Off-season 2. Donda 3. MM&TBS 4. CLB

[@sven7037]

Best album ranking 1. The OffSeason - Cole checks off every box that haters had against him, features, beats he proves haters wrong 2. Mr. Morale - the only issue is the replay value on some songs is just not there, K dot gave us his Yeezus which I am happy he did 3. CLB - Terrible album Drake only cares about sales and only four good songs 4. Donda - I don't know what people see in this album its not that good still piss it won those Grammys over Cole lol

[@NFRPodcast]

Very hot take to have Donda at #4! Why so low?

[@jessetaylor8912]

VIDEO IDEA: What if y’all made the perfect cohesive album using any songs from Kanye’s solo projects it would be awesome to see y’all try something like this and I’ve never seen someone take a group of songs from an artist and make something cohesive and coherent rather than a “greatest hits” album

[@chriscueva1866]

At least we can all agree CLB is 4th

[@Whodnl]

You know if NFR going up against anyone because there always gonna win as there the best pod out. Love the content boys so refreshing

[@KT-qx1tk]

Donda… this should be obvious

[@shawnyinger1757]

Yeah it should be obvious but apparently they don’t agree smfh

[@Apollo93]

Can you guys do a seperate video about what songs you are listening to currently, I would like to know what songs have stuck with you guys in general, I think that would be an interesting idea for content.

[@mthokozisindlovu1686]

1. Donda 2. The Off Season 3. Mr. Morale Nas (x2), Denzel & Vince all dropped better albums

[@nikkodoan5885]

Donda simply because it has meaning, mr Moral good too

[@barry4649]

I’d say Donda to be honest, it’s tight between it and Mr Morale and both have amazing highlights and a few okay songs throughout but I think the bad songs on Kanye’s are more listenable

[@joeabiro2049]

No way man. Donda had so much bloat. Unnecessary part 2s, Remote Control and Tell the Vision are terrible, Junya, Jonah, New Again feel like filler, Life of the party wasn't on the album, Lord I need you is mid. Can't compete with Mr Morale on a pure consistently level. But is far more replayable.

[@barry4649]

@@joeabiro2049 Jonah and New Again are great, the part 2s don’t count really cause nobody listens to them and Mr Morale has a few skips too

[@parkermudsen1063]

Just curious. What are the bad songs on MMATBS for you and why?

[@beingcenteredinc]

Lol it’s funny how the guys didn’t celebrate CLB over the others initially but once they started naming songs they liked they got excited, more than when speaking about the others.

[@NFRPodcast]

Some real gems on CLB👀