Dreamville's compilation album Revenge of the Dreamers III (2019) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards. He has also developed other ventures, including Dreamville Records, as well as a non-profit organization called the Dreamville Foundation. Self-taught on piano, Cole also acts as a producer alongside his rap career, producing singles for artists such as Kendrick Lamar and Janet Jackson, as well as handling the majority of the production in his own projects. His sixth studio album, The Off-Season, was released on May 14, 2021. Cole's fifth album, KOD (2018), became his fifth number-one album on the Billboard 200 and featured a then-record six simultaneous top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, tying The Beatles. His jazz influenced fourth album, 4 Your Eyez Only (2016), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Moving into more conscious themes, 2014 Forest Hills Drive (2014) topped the Billboard 200 and earned Cole a Best Rap Album nomination at the 2015 Grammy Awards. His next album, Born Sinner (2013), also topped the Billboard 200. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. Ĭole released his debut studio album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, in 2011. Cole is regarded as one of the most influential rappers of his generation. Intent on further pursuing a musical career, he went on to release two additional mixtapes, The Warm Up (2009) and Friday Night Lights (2010) both to critical acclaim, after signing to Jay-Z's Roc Nation imprint in 2009. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape, The Come Up, in early 2007. Cole, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Jermaine Lamarr Cole, (born January 28, 1985) known professionally as J.
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I figure whatever ending I make up in my head will be better than what the author comes up with.The Infinite Sea is the hugely anticipated follow-up to the phenomenal – and bestselling – The 5th Wave by Carnegie-shortlisted Rick Yancey. I will not be purchasing the sequel to the 5th wave. I made myself finish the book (because of all the other positive reviews) but was again frustrated with the cliff hangers in the ending. But for the middle of the book - when I found myself finding chores to do instead of listening to the audiobook, then I knew this was not a five star read (or even a three or four star). I believe the book has a strong beginning and ending. And I don't like brainless main characters. But when the main characters don't comprehend this until nearly two-thirds of the book is over, then I question their intelligence. If the reader realizes this within the first third of the book, the main characters should at least pick it up by the first half of the book. I was also frustrated by the naivety of all the main characters (which is a nice way of saying how stupid they are) when they don't / can't / won't realize not all humans are humans. The story did flip back to Cassie eventually, but by then I wasn't sure I cared anymore. And then it became about the harshness of military training - again, hard to adjust to. But then it switched to three different male characters, which was hard to adjust to. I loved Cassie - I loved the story from her point of view. But since I purchased this book based on the positive reviews and I really didn't like it, I feel compelled to state my own opinion in a review. If those series get you going, you are going to love this one as well. This series will appeal to anyone who liked the Hunger Games, the Divergent Series, or the Steelheart series. But the short of it, the narration is very good. I let you figure out who is who and who is doing what to whom. The book is narrated by a man and a woman, there are three points of view: Cassie, Ben Parish and Evan. Yancey slides in bumper stickers about morality and observations about civilization. She make a promise to get him and the rest you'll have to listen to. Her and her surviving brother get separated. Aliens invade the world, this story is about a 16 year old girl, Cassie, that has to deal. The book is much better than the movie and that is saying something. I liked the movie so I decided to read the first book. Outstanding plot, suspense, action, betrayal Found myself walking alongside characters to find food and shelter and feeling just as disturbed trying to figure out how to distinguish the enemy from other humans. Their journey was a little like "Revolution," "The Walking Dead," and "The Road" woven into a teenage tapestry of action, adventure, and the power of perseverance. Cared about the characters, enjoying alternating viewpoints and narration by Cassie and other character (no spoilers). Writing style is thoughtful, smart, and insightful. The plot is layered with well thought out details feels like peeling an onion instead of gliding the surface of most successful dystopian trilogies. Stealthy and cunning, the "others" unleash several waves to eradicate the human race while preserving the Earth's natural resources. There are no grand explosions, little green men, or friendly visitors wishing to interact and understand our race. Cassie feels like the last human on earth after aliens have quietly invaded our planet. Anyone else over the trilogy happy dystopian and paranormal YA lit? This one stands out and is worth your credit and time. |
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