My opinion:
Album sounds very cohesive, maybe to a fault as almost every song sounds pretty much the same. Flow is impeccable, it's really impressive how he can effortlessly ride each beat, melodies are smooth as well and he can make catchy songs. The content is the weakness of the album, however. For someone who so often claims to be giving you the "real", his subject matter and substance seems very limited. Lyrically, I think he's very average and pens a enormous number of basic or sub-par bars that he gets a pass for because of the great flow and delivery they are masked under. Overall, it's good sounding music but just not very memorable. I can't see this album having very much replay value. The J.Cole comparison sticks, but I would take J.Cole in a heart beat, as he tends to say things that stick with you longer, have more meaning, and are much more cleverly worded.
6.5/10