The overall dark tone of production and lyrics in the first half of the album, 'She Knows' is the only song that isn't really a highlight of the first half, but is still a fairly enjoyable song at that.

Cole's growth as a producer, and storyteller, and with that you have Born Sinner. This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm really hoping mixtape Cole reappears with his next album as he branches out to more producers and artists and their sounds and ideas. I also don't feel like it has a track as good as 'Lost Ones', 'Farewell', 'Losing My Balance', etc. Born Sinner has solid replay value, but I really have to be in a certain mood to want to listen to it. 'Villuminati' is a fantastic intro, and 'Power Trip' is one of my favorite radio singles in a long while. The album flows very well lyrically and musically since Cole handles both areas by himself. Born Sinner has solid replay value, but I really have to be in a certain mood to want to Very solid follow up to Cole World: The Sideline Story, but still not on the level of his mixtapes. Very solid follow up to Cole World: The Sideline Story, but still not on the level of his mixtapes.

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