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The Amherst Student

Volume 152 • Issue 1

The Amherst Student

The Newspaper of Amherst College Since 1868

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Sirig Gurung ’21

Contributing Writer

Number of Articles: 2

First Article: April 24, 2018

Latest Article: August 29, 2018

J. Cole Creates Strong Work on “KOD” But Sways From Message

By Sirig Gurung ’21

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August 29, 2018

When J. Cole announced the release of “KOD” on April 20, fans were excited for two now-coinciding events: J. Cole dropping what could be the biggest album of 2018 and the weed-lover’s holiday both of which occurred on the same date. According to J. Cole “KOD” at once stands for Kids On Drugs, King Overdosed and Kill Our Demons, with all three acronyms alluding to the drug-fueled music that pervades the mumble rap industry today. The album runs for 42 minutes and contains 12 songs, most of which

J. Cole Creates Strong Work on “KOD” But Sways From Message

By Sirig Gurung ’21

•

April 24, 2018

When J. Cole announced the release of “KOD” on April 20, fans were excited for two now-coinciding events: J. Cole dropping what could be the biggest album of 2018 and the weed-lover’s holiday both of which occurred on the same date. According to J. Cole “KOD” at once stands for Kids On Drugs, King Overdosed and Kill Our Demons, with all three acronyms alluding to the drug-fueled music that pervades the mumble rap industry today. The album runs for 42 minutes and contains 12 songs, most of which

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