This is a statistical index to the Village Voice Pazz & Jop music critics poll, generated in the process of its tabulation for the last few years.
 
Click any linked column-heading to sort a table by that column. Click any album or song for an artist profile, or any voter for a voter profile.
 
Some explanation of the various esoteric metrics:
Similarity is calculated for albums, songs and artists based on voter overlap, and for ballots and voters based on album+song+artist overlap. The ballot and voter scores are weighted by album/song/artist popularity.
J. Cole
Ranks
2016#189 of 2370
2015#479 of 2068
2014#144 of 2567
2013#184 of 2104
2012 
2011#186 of 2725
2010#666 of 2582
2009#1118 of 2591
2008 
Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
J. Cole · 4 Your Eyez Only2016#179454      
David Adler · David Menconi · Ian Steaman · Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Similar Albums
.1402Jill Scott · Woman  (2015)
.0952Common · The Dreamer/The Believer  (2011)
.0862J. Cole · 2014 Forest Hills Drive  (2014)
.0862Justin Bieber · Purpose  (2015)
.0722Pharrell Williams · Girl  (2014)
.0622De la Soul · And the Anonymous Nobody...  (2016)
.0582Carolina Chocolate Drops · Genuine Negro Jig  (2010)
.0582The Internet · Ego Death  (2015)
.0202Drake · Thank Me Later  (2010)
J. Cole · 2014 Forest Hills Drive2015#543141      
 2014#1447289.0.6271.000.000.861.375
Charlie Braxton · Franklin Paul · Ian Steaman · Isa Jones · Kiernan Maletsky · Ron Hart · Sean Stuart · Sowmya Krishnamurthy · Trent Fitzgerald
Similar Albums
.3333Logic · Under Pressure  (2014)
.1823J. Cole · Cole World: The Sideline Story  (2011)
.1782Robert Glasper/Miles Davis · Everything's Beautiful  (2016)
.1482Common · Black America Again  (2016)
.1482Mint Condition · E-Life  (2008)
.1272Common · Nobody's Smiling  (2014)
.1272Gregory Porter · Liquid Spirit  (2013)
.1272J. Cole · 4 Your Eyez Only  (2016)
.1253De la Soul · And the Anonymous Nobody...  (2016)
.1112Jill Scott · Woman  (2015)
.0992Big Boi · Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors  (2012)
.0992Big KRIT · Cadillactica  (2014)
.0812Common · The Dreamer/The Believer  (2011)
.0742Gallant · Ology  (2016)
.0742Justin Bieber · Purpose  (2015)
.0562Robert Glasper Experiment · Black Radio  (2012)
.0562Toni Braxton & Babyface · Love, Marriage & Divorce  (2014)
.0522The Internet · Ego Death  (2015)
.0472Mary J. Blige · The London Sessions  (2014)
.0433Cee Lo Green · The Lady Killer  (2010)
J. Cole · Born Sinner2013#2043557.0.596.714.000  
Kathy Iandoli · Kye Stephenson · Makkada B. Selah · Sowmya Krishnamurthy · Steve "Flash" Juon
Similar Albums
.4804Jay-Z · Magna Carta Holy Grail  (2013)
.3314Common · The Dreamer/The Believer  (2011)
.2422T.I. · Trouble Man  (2012)
.2073J. Cole · Cole World: The Sideline Story  (2011)
.1572Lil Wayne · Tha Carter IV  (2011)
.1162Tyler, the Creator · Wolf  (2013)
.0922Nas & Damian Marley · Distant Relatives  (2010)
.0922Pusha T · King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: the Prelude  (2015)
.0922Saigon · The Greatest Story Never Told  (2011)
.0702Ghostface Killah · Twelve Reasons to Die  (2013)
.0702Schoolboy Q · Oxymoron  (2014)
.0652Kid Cudi · Man on the Moon: The End of Day  (2009)
.0613Jay-Z · The Blueprint 3  (2009)
.0593Pusha T · My Name Is My Name  (2013)
.0532Nas · Life Is Good  (2012)
.0503Drake · Nothing Was the Same  (2013)
.0502Dr. Dre · Compton  (2015)
.0425Jay-Z and Kanye West · Watch the Throne  (2011)
.0323The Roots · Undun  (2011)
.0282The Weeknd · Beauty Behind the Madness  (2015)
J. Cole · Cole World: The Sideline Story2011#1776788.4.599.851.000  
Carl Chery · Clover Hope · Franklin Paul · Kye Stephenson · Makkada B. Selah · Ru Johnson · Sowmya Krishnamurthy · Trent Fitzgerald
Similar Albums
.3004Common · The Dreamer/The Believer  (2011)
.2613J. Cole · Born Sinner  (2013)
.1902J. Cole · Friday Night Lights  (2010)
.1902Trey Songz · Ready  (2009)
.1902Usher · Raymond V. Raymond  (2010)
.1713J. Cole · 2014 Forest Hills Drive  (2014)
.1572Mint Condition · E-Life  (2008)
.1332Common · Nobody's Smiling  (2014)
.1332Lil Wayne · Tha Carter IV  (2011)
.1332Mariah Carey (ft. Nicki Minaj) · Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel  (2009)
.1162Jay-Z · Magna Carta Holy Grail  (2013)
.1095Drake · Nothing Was the Same  (2013)
.1073Dr. Dre · Compton  (2015)
.0954Jay-Z · The Blueprint 3  (2009)
.0924Pusha T · My Name Is My Name  (2013)
.0915BeyoncĂ© · 4  (2011)
.0845Maxwell · BLACKsummers'night  (2009)
.0832Pusha T · King Push - Darkest Before Dawn: the Prelude  (2015)
.0785Frank Ocean · Nostalgia, Ultra  (2011)
.0783T.I. · Paper Trail  (2008)
J. Cole · Friday Night Lights2010#782132      
Kye Stephenson · Ru Johnson
Similar Albums
.1902Lil Wayne · Tha Carter IV  (2011)
.1032J. Cole · Cole World: The Sideline Story  (2011)
.0702Kid Cudi · Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager  (2010)
.0532Dr. Dre · Compton  (2015)
.0292The Weeknd · Beauty Behind the Madness  (2015)
.0262Drake · If You're Reading This It's Too Late  (2015)
.0202Drake · Thank Me Later  (2010)
J. Cole · The Warm Up2009#960101      
Kye Stephenson
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
J. Cole · "False Prophets"2016#26820 
Darrell M. McNeill · Ian Steaman
J. Cole · "No Role Modelz"2015#46510 
Franklin Paul
J. Cole · "Wet Dreamz"2015#46510 
Tim Grierson
J. Cole · "Be Free"2014#9470.857
Alan Light · Dave Heaton · David Grossman · Jason Gross · Joey Daniewicz · Sean Michaels · Trent Fitzgerald
Similar Songs
.1402Jamila Woods (ft. Noname) · "Vry Blk"  (2016)
.1212D'Angelo · "Really Love"  (2014)
.0862A Tribe Called Quest · "The Space Program"  (2016)
.0534Rae Sremmurd (ft. Gucci Mane) · "Black Beatles"  (2016)
.0512Taylor Swift · "Mean"  (2011)
.0462Drake (ft. Rihanna) · "Take Care"  (2012)
.0382Death Cab for Cutie · "I Will Possess Your Heart"  (2008)
.0343Miguel · "Adorn"  (2012)
.0303Solange · "Cranes in the Sky"  (2016)
.0302ILoveMakonnen (ft. Drake) · "Tuesday"  (2014)
.0222Drake (ft. Majid Jordan) · "Hold On, We're Going Home"  (2013)
.0202Taylor Swift · "You Belong With Me"  (2009)
J. Cole (ft. Miguel) · "Power Trip"2013#10450.600
Evan Rytlewski · Harry Burson · Sowmya Krishnamurthy · Steve "Flash" Juon · Wesley Case
Similar Songs
.15722 Chainz (ft. Drake) · "No Lie"  (2012)
.1332Rick Ross (ft. Drake and French Montana) · "Stay Schemin'"  (2012)
.0922Rich Homie Quan · "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)"  (2015)
.0922Schoolboy Q · "Hands on the Wheel"  (2012)
.0832Bobby Shmurda · "Hot Nigga"  (2014)
.0783Ciara · "Body Party"  (2013)
.0762Drake · "Worst Behavior"  (2013)
.0652Drake · "Started From the Bottom"  (2013)
.0612Desiigner · "Panda"  (2016)
.0572Jay-Z · "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"  (2009)
.0572Juicy J (ft. Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz) · "Bandz a Make Her Dance"  (2012)
.0502Rae Sremmurd · "No Flex Zone"  (2014)
.0482Rae Sremmurd · "No Type"  (2014)
.0452Kendrick Lamar · "Swimming Pools (Drank)"  (2012)
.0302Future (ft. Pharrell, Pusha T and Casino) · "Move That Dope"  (2014)
.0232Katy Perry · "Teenage Dream"  (2010)
.0222Kanye West (ft. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) · "Mercy"  (2012)
.0212Robin Thicke (ft. T.I. and Pharrell) · "Blurred Lines"  (2013)
J. Cole (ft. TLC) · "Crooked Smile"2013#44010 
Dave Heaton
J. Cole · "Can't Get Enough"2011#35520 
Ru Johnson · Steve Kiviat
Similar Songs
.0222Rihanna (ft. Drake) · "Work"  (2016)
J. Cole · "Lost Ones"2011#35520 
Trent Fitzgerald · Wesley Case
Similar Songs
.0332DJ Khaled (ft. Drake, Lil Wayne and Rick Ross) · "I'm on One"  (2011)
J. Cole · "Blow Up"2010#57710 
Clover Hope
J. Cole · "In the Morning"2010#57710 
Ru Johnson
J. Cole · "Who Dat"2010#57710 
Dave Heaton
Similar Artists
.49512Common
.4636DJ Khaled
.4296Mariah Carey
.4088B.o.B
.3996Big Sean
.2905Kelly Rowland
.28413Jay-Z
.2667Robin Thicke
.2404Chris Brown
.2356De la Soul
.2317Meek Mill
.1943Jamie Foxx
.1943Missy Elliott
.1887Alicia Keys
.1763Mark Ronson
.1697Wiz Khalifa
.1623Logic
.1575Desiigner
.1575Dr. Dre
.1529Rick Ross
Poll administered by the Village Voice  ·  Tabulation and analysis by glenn mcdonald / furia.com