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I Let Nas Down

J. Cole has never shied away from Nas comparisons. From using Esco's beats, to even titling a track "Villmatic" in the early mixtapes before his label debut, Jermaine fed off the comparisons. Honestly, who can blame dude for using it to build his buzz. Problem is when that label debut finally came fans of the mixtapes were left thinking "the hell is this?!" The term watered down doesn't do justice to Cole World... I'm a fan, and in comparison to the mixtapes leading up even I think the story shoulda been sidelined...ya see what I did there? Born Sinner  got better, even acknowledging the sort-comings of its predecessor and providing the title for this post. Track 15 summed up Cole's career to that point. The reason Cole World was so bad and Born Sinner was just a start to fans getting what they were promised with the mixtapes was addressed in "Let Nas Down" .  If you've made it this far through the post and kne...