Genius Lyrics
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J. Cole (Ft. kiLL edward) – FRIENDS
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Although there is a feature on “FRIENDS,” it is speculated to be Cole himself in the form of an alter-ego. This is integral in understanding the yin-yang theme in play.
Edward is
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J. Cole – KOD
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Although no cell phones were allowed in J. Cole’s April 16th, 2018 listening party, one fan managed to sneak one in and posted the audio to the title track for Cole’s 2018 project
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J. Cole – ATM
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“ATM” is an introspective yet energetic track that highlights Cole’s relationship with money. He confirmed in a tweet that the song title is an abbreviation for “Addicted To Money
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J. Cole – Window Pain (Outro)
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This song starts with a narrative of a little girl who discusses the story of her cousin getting shot.
For the duration of this song, Cole is self-reflective and contemplative as
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J. Cole (Ft. kiLL edward) – The Cut Off
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“The Cut Off” appropriately named, talks about Cole having to cut people off who were close to him due to lack of trust and being taken advantage of. He realized that he was giving
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J. Cole – BRACKETS
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On “BRACKETS” Cole details his journey climbing up the ‘tax brackets,’ describing how taxpayers should have more agency in how their money is being spent in the 21st Century. Cole
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J. Cole – Motiv8
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“Motiv8” — read “Motivate” — is about the motivation to get money. “Get money” happens to be the catchphrase of the song, repeated in the chorus as well as sampled from the Junior
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J. Cole – Photograph
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“Photograph” describes Cole finding a girl’s picture on social media and trying to finesse and get her.
Thematically the track sees Cole examining the state of romance and
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J. Cole – Once an Addict (Interlude)
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J. Cole uses “Once an Addict” to detail the development of his feelings concerning his mother’s relationship with alcoholism. Cole uses this interlude to show that he also deals
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J. Cole – Intro (KOD)
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J. Cole sets the stage for his 5th studio album in this opening track.
He briefly explained on Twitter that there isn’t an obvious or completely logical explanation or meaning of
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J. Cole – Royal Flush
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J. Cole uses Big Boi’s “Royal Flush.”
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J. Cole – a m a r i
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On “a m a r i,” Cole details his ascent to greatness in the hip-hop industry beginning in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina. The lyrics capture a confident and
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J. Cole – Change
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On “Change,” Cole reflects on the maturation of his understanding of the cycle of violence and crime in struggling black communities and details the murder of his friend James
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J. Cole – Black Friday
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The track is a counterpart to K Dot’s rhyme over Cole’s “A Tale of Two Citiez”—both freestyles were released simultaneously on November 27, 2015.
After nearly a full year since
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J. Cole – 1985
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“1985” is representative of the year J. Cole was born. When combined with 2014 Forest Hills Drive’s “January 28th,” Cole’s entire birthday is in his discography.
The song is a
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J. Cole – a p p l y i n g . p r e s s u r e
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On “a p p l y i n g . p r e s s u r e,” Cole “applies pressure” in two ways; First, by exposing broke rappers for flaunting wealth they don’t have and second, by demonstrating his
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J. Cole – St. Tropez
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Drastically changing from the mood of “Fire Squad,” we see the arch of the album changing as Cole’s career starts to take off.
The song is named after St. Tropez, France. While
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J. Cole – Immortal
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On “Immortal,” Cole examines the gravity of death, both from his friend’s perspective as a drug dealer and from his own as an artist.
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J. Cole – Intro (2014 Forest Hills Drive)
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Immediately Cole delves into the elements of the album: freedom, happiness and love.
https://twitter.com/JColeNC/status/539848835485696000
When moving back to his hometown of
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Token – Hi J. Cole...
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On “Hi J. Cole…” freestyle, Token uses five J. Cole beats to say the things he wants to say before his upcoming project drops.
On May 14, 2021, the same day J. Cole dropped his
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J. Cole – Hello
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With Cole’s lack of a love life mentioned in the previous song, he decides to call up an old flame to see if they can re-kindle what they had, only to find out she started a new
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Dreamville & J. Cole (Ft. Young Nudy) – Sunset
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On “Sunset”, J. Cole and Young Nudy trade verses about the violence they’ve seen on a daily basis, even through the fame they’ve both attained.
This song, originally titled “God
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J. Cole – Lights Please
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J. Cole’s ode to ignorant women and the ills of the world from his second mixtape, The Warm Up, lays some pretty heavy sentiment over a sparse but engaging beat.
Some have
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J. Cole & Bas – Passport Bros
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This song officially announced by “Bas” via a posting the cover art in Instagram on July 15, 2023.
Also he said:
album coming soon
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J. Cole – For Whom the Bell Tolls
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As Cole did with his previous album, 2014 Forest Hill Drive, he begins 4 Your Eyez Only with a melodic, slow-jammed introduction. Unlike “Intro,” though, “For Whom The Bell Tolls
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J. Cole (Ft. Omen) – Enchanted
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In “Enchanted,” Cole links up with Omen to touch on various topics including growing up fatherless with a single mother, the loss of young people to violence, and much more.
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J. Cole – Runaway
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On the lush “Runaway,” Cole talks about his relationship troubles, which, underneath the moral struggles and spiritual dichotomies hinted at by the album title, is another topic he
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J. Cole – Foldin Clothes
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Following the emotionally vulnerable “She’s Mine, Pt. 1,” Cole once again makes reference to his wife, childhood sweetheart Melissa Heholt.
With Melissa nine-months pregnant
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J. Cole (Ft. Bas) – Cousins
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Cousins is the fifth track off of J Cole’s Truly Yours 2 EP, which was released in April 2013.
J Cole’s Dreamville Records label-mate Bas teams up with Cole to tell a story of two
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J. Cole – Cole World
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[Intro] / I think it's gonna be a hell of a night, a hell of a night / So we could do whatever you like (Like, like, like...) / Hey, hey! / [Verse 1] / It took me all day to find
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J. Cole & Bas (Ft. Lil Tjay) – [The Jackie]
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“The Jackie” is Bas’ second leading release of 2021 and presumably the first single from his upcoming album. The summer anthem is a collaboration of three New York residents who
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J. Cole – World is Empty
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Off of J. Cole’s The Warmup mixtape, this song laments three things that bother Cole: his frustration with his rap career, the plight of strippers, and the prevalence of drugs and
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J. Cole – Folgers Crystals
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In “Folgers Crystals,” Cole raps about beating the odds and outgrowing haters. In this song, Cole compares himself to these crystals by saying that even though they might not seem
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J. Cole & Bas – 1 0 0 . m i l ’
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On “1 0 0 . m i l,” J. Cole speaks about continuing to master his craft, improving his lyricism, production, and overall sound regardless of the success he has already achieved
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J. Cole – c l o s e
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On the penultimate song from J. Cole’s sixth studio album, The Off-Season, the North Carolina native reminisces about a former friend who succumbed to the temptations of drugs and
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J. Cole – 2Face
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This song delves into a recurring theme in Cole’s early work, his conflicting emotions and the two polarizing sides to his personality. As a young up-and-comer in the game, he
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Dreamville & J. Cole – Freedom of Speech
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[Intro: J. Cole & DJ Drama] / Y'all niggas know what it is when I show up (King Cole) / The energy switch in this motherfucker / [Verse: J. Cole] / Came through with a bad bitch in
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J. Cole – Quote Me
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The seventh track on J. Cole’s first ever project, The Come Up. This song samples Where Y'all At by Nas, whose work was a large influence in Cole’s music.
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J. Cole (Ft. 50 Cent & Bas) – New York Times
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This track is not only the 2nd deluxe track and 18th on Cole’s album Born Sinner, but it is the 2nd track on his 3rd EP of his Truly Yours series. It samples “Bells” by Eero
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J. Cole – Back to the Topic (Freestyle)
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J. Cole drives around and gets high. He’s got a lot on his mind, ok?
Original instrumental: “Must Be Love” by Cassie
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J. Cole (Ft. Bas & Omen) – Bitchez
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Off of the Dreamville collab mix tape Revenge of the Dreamers, this is a tongue-in-cheek track poking fun at how rappers brag about all the women they sleep with.
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