BY JORDAN COMMANDEUR • OCTOBER 26, 2018

J. Cole is on an incredible run in 2018. April’s KOD album is a top-tier contender for this year’s best albums. In an era marred by overdose and self-medication, the LP offers powerful commentary to millions of listeners that could benefit. Furthermore, infidelity, vanity, greed, and a generational chasm in Rap music are addressed with nimble bars that never feel like preaching. Apart from his #1 project, the Dreamville leader has not been stingy with dropping top-quality material on releases from peers. This batch of work includes spots on Royce 5’9’s The Book Of Ryan care of video single “Boblo Boat” (a visual Cole even directed). Additionally, Heads can find J’s verses on LPs by Bas, Cozz, Jay Rock, and 6LACK.

Today, Cole gives one of his best verses of the year to a peer who had one of ’17’s finest full-lengths: Rapsody. Along with its incredible lyrics, “Sojourner” is a buttery smooth track produced by 9th Wonder, who utilizes a classic breakbeat to give the joint that vintage vibe. This marks a big moment for North Carolina, as it unites the three of the most influential Hip-Hop artists ever to come out of the state.

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