Riffiter listeners rate KOD 4.1/5 from 41 ratings.

What is the highest-rated track on KOD?

Photograph, rated 4.7/5 by 12 listeners on Riffiter.

When was KOD released?

KOD was released in 2018 on Dreamville.

How many tracks are on KOD?

KOD has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 42 minutes.

KOD is catalogued under Hip-Hop, Conscious Hip-Hop, Jazz Rap.

KOD runs at a median tempo of 128 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# minor, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to KOD?

Listeners of KOD also rate DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar, Milky Way by Bas, Scorpion by Drake.

J. Cole produced 3 of the 12 tracks on KOD.

Who wrote the songs on KOD?

KOD was written by J. Cole, EZ Elpee, Francis Hime and James Bedford, among 11 credited in total. J. Cole wrote 2 of them.

AlbumE · 2018

KOD

by J. Cole

KOD is a 2018 hip-hop album by J. Cole. It runs 12 tracks across 42 minutes on Dreamville. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.1/5 from 41 ratings.

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Tracks: 42 min
Runtime: 128 bpm
Tempo: A# minor
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Riffiter Jun 7, 2026
KOD is Cole's sermon album: addiction, taxes and rap-game mentorship delivered in a concept wrapper, self-produced and feature-free as ever. "ATM" and "KOD" knock; "1985" lectures a generation that half-deserved it. The moralizing outpaces the music in stretches, but the intent — and the technical control — command respect.
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"KOD" is the fifth studio album by American rapper J. Cole. It was released on April 20, 2018 through Dreamville Records, Roc Nation and Interscope Records.

In brief

Is KOD good?: Riffiter listeners rate KOD 4.1/5 from 41 ratings.
What is the highest-rated track on KOD?: Photograph, rated 4.7/5 by 12 listeners on Riffiter.
When was KOD released?: KOD was released in 2018 on Dreamville.
How many tracks are on KOD?: KOD has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 42 minutes.
What genre is KOD?: KOD is catalogued under Hip-Hop, Conscious Hip-Hop, Jazz Rap.
What BPM is KOD?: KOD runs at a median tempo of 128 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to KOD?: Listeners of KOD also rate DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar, Milky Way by Bas, Scorpion by Drake.
Who produced KOD?: J. Cole produced 3 of the 12 tracks on KOD.
Who wrote the songs on KOD?: KOD was written by J. Cole, EZ Elpee, Francis Hime and James Bedford, among 11 credited in total. J. Cole wrote 2 of them.

Credits

Produced by: J. Cole
Written by: J. Cole Lil’ Kim Roy Ayers The Notorious B.I.G.EZ Elpee
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Francis HimeJames BedfordJay LivingstonJean ShepherdRay EvansSylvia Striplin
Mixed by: MF Mez
Engineered by: MF Mez
Vocals by: J. Cole