J Cole is the first Hip Hop artist in 25 years to go Platinum without a feature

[GetoBoy]

Cole tha Gawd....

 

[TheGOAT]

Goes to show albums these days are too feature heavy.

I would like it to become a trend... but I doubt it

 

[Busta Carmichael]

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

 

[LEMZIMUS_RAMSEY]

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

 

[texas409]

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 nigga like myself from being closed minded to music and noticing different types of hip hop

 

[willywanker]

So they count streams now? I disagree with that, it should be based solely on albums sold imo.

 

[Mister B.]

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.

 

[BobOblah]

Goat. I remember someone in the FHD thread complaining that there were no features but I'm glad it doesn't have any.

 

[Peezy_Jenkins]

i dont think it'll be a trend and it doesnt have to be, just make good shit, 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.

 

[Lou Cypher]

Good for cole, well deserved. Great album.

 

[Focal Point]

That's fantastic, nigga put in work!

 

[mosincredible]

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.

 

[jono]

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.

 

[DNB1]

Cole out here making history...

Respect.

 

[real_hh_rep]

Not only he made great album with no features, but also without promotion. Now wait for Kendrick to hit platinum.

 

[Karl.]

Awesome!

This is what I like to see. I fucking hate albums with features on every track.

 

[Karl.]

Who was the last to go plat without a feature?

 

[mryounggun]

4-5 years ago, there was a large % of the IC that was saying that Cole wasn't gonna make it out here.

 

[loch121]

So proud of this dude.

 

[LcnsdbyROYALTY]

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.