


If his guest spot on 21 Savage’s “alot” reminded you that no one sounds better rapping over soulful beats than Cole, do yourself a favor and revisit “Kenny Lofton,” a cut from his 2013 EP Truly Yours 2. Instead, “Revenge of the Dreamers” finds him hungry, with Cole opening the track rapping, “ I’m in the zone this year, it’s all fire n**** check my attire/Your worst fear is confirmed, your reign at the top expires this year.” As far as Cole could tell, the entire rap game was still sleeping on him. Cole used the title track for the debut mixtape by Dreamville Records crew as his personal victory lap. Arriving in January 2014, just six months after Born Sinner out-sold Yeezus, it would’ve been understandable had J.
