He devised a "Sin-Board" with 84 items, to be checked off by self-examining sinners.
But beneath the surface, it is really a self-examining essay in which the continent's odd geography, zoology and climate serve as a metaphor for White's real themethe .
In one of his self-examining videos, Home Improvements, he explains to the camera, "I am always looking outside, trying to look inside.
Review: J. Cole analyzes himself with 'Born Sinner' The rap artist's latest album is a self-examining record that is long on workman-like singles. If the self-mythologizing of "Yeezus" is a little much for you, how about a rap album where the MC is bummed that he disappointed his hero? J. Cole's "Born Sinner" is at the other end of the universe from Kanye West's latest — a quieter, self-examining rap record that's short on audacity but long on ...
June 18, 2013 - Los Angeles Times