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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.
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When moving back to his hometown of
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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 – Friday Night Lights (Intro)
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[Intro] / Yeah / Almost, almost / Hm, damn / Hey / [Verse] / So here we are / So here we are / So here we are / It's funny how so close can seem so far / Seem so far / Seem so far
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J. Cole – Intro (The Warm Up)
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On “Intro,” North Carolina rapper J. Cole prepares his audience for his second official mixtape The Warm Up. On the track, Cole speaks about his prerogative on line and shares his
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J. Cole – Intro (The Come Up Vol. 1)
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For the introduction of The Come Up, J. Cole unravels his project by thanking his listeners. While it’s uncommon to open up with a thank you letter, Cole is very appreciative.
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J. Cole – Intro (Live)
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[Verse] / Do you wanna, do you wanna be / Do you wanna, do you wanna be (Hey) / Do you wanna, do you wanna be, happy / Do you wanna, do you wanna be, happy / Do you wanna be / Do
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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 – Too Deep for the Intro
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Over a sped up, soulful sample of Erykah Badu’s “Didn’t Cha Know”, Cole begins Friday Night Lights with a personal and motivational cut on never giving up on your dreams. In his
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J. Cole (Ft. Amber Coffman & Cults) – She Knows
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Born Sinner’s third single features Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman (Cole had previously sampled her on his remix of Major Lazer’s “Get Free”), also heavily sampling the Cult’s
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J. Cole – Intro (2014 Forest Hills Drive) Samples
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See all of “Intro (2014 Forest Hills Drive)” by J. Cole’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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(HONR258R) J-Cole Interpretation by Katherine Sebina – 1985 (Intro to the Fall Off)
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1985, I arrived / 33 years, damn, I'm grateful I survived / We wasn't s'posed to get past 25 / Joke's on you motherfucker, we alive / All these niggas popping now is young
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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 – 9 5 . s o u t h
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J. Cole begins The Off-Season with “9 5 . s o u t h,” a commanding track that finds him expressing his opinions on the rap game and boasting about his life, experiences, and career
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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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Genius Brasil Traduções – J. Cole - Intro (2014 Forest Hills Drive) (Tradução em Português)
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Essa é a Intro do clássico 2014 Forest Hills Drive de J. Cole.
Logo no começo do álbum ele apresenta os temas principais do álbum: felicidade, liberdade e mais importante de tudo
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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 (Ft. James Fauntleroy) – Born Sinner
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This is both the title track and the last song on the standard issue of J. Cole’s sophomore LP, Born Sinner. In true Cole fashion, he closes the album with an emotional, cinematic
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J. Cole – p u n c h i n ’ . t h e . c l o c k
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On the album’s briefest track, J. Cole raps about the hours he’s spent working—or “punching the clock.”
The intro samples NBA star Damian Lillard’s August 11, 2020, post-game
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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 – Sideline Story
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“Sideline Story” is the 6th track on CW: TSS. In this song, Jermaine lays three verses about how he managed to “get up off the sideline.” From pouring his heart out to signing to
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J. Cole – Fire Squad
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J. Cole attempts to restore the balance in hip hop as he criticizes white privilege and white appropriation of the culture—namely, Macklemore’s The Heist winning the 2013 Grammy
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Dreamville, J. Cole & Lute (Ft. DaBaby) – Under the Sun
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“Under the Sun” serves as the opening track to Revenge of the Dreamers III and first official collaboration between North Carolina artists J. Cole, Lute, and DaBaby. The rappers
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J. Cole – Love Yourz
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Cole draws back to the intro and its main themes as he comes full circle back to present day. A much wiser Cole reflects on the most important things in life, such as love and
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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 – 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 – Intro (The Come Up Vol. 1) Samples
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See all of “Intro (The Come Up Vol. 1)” by J. Cole’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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J. Cole – Villuminati
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Cole sets the mood for Born Sinner, which is also an ongoing theme, by wittingly announcing this body of work “way darker this time” – the previous time being his debut album.
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J. Cole – 4 Your Eyez Only
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“4 Your Eyez Only” serves as a message to James McMillian, Jr.’s newborn daughter, recounting memories. James McMillian, Jr. is a friend whom Cole speaks of throughout the album.
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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 – G.O.M.D.
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Cole is starting to lose himself in Hollywood; becoming arrogant and making typical commercial music.
His first doubts about his new lifestyle come in the second verse—he starts
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Genius Brasil Traduções – J. Cole - FRIENDS ft. kiLL edward (Tradução em Português)
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Looking for the original lyrics and annotations? Click here!
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J. Cole – Lost Ones
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“Lost Ones” is a dialogue between a young couple who’ve just discovered the girl is pregnant. Exploring the whirlwind of thoughts and emotion that follow this revelation, Cole adds
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Jeremih (Ft. J. Cole) – Planez
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Originally titled as “Planes” and released as the second single from Jeremih’s third LP Late Nights, “Planez” is a tribute to joining the “mile-high club.”
The song title came
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J. Cole – NBA Playoff Promo
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ESPN enlists J. Cole to promote the 2018 NBA Playoffs on “NBA Playoff Promo.” In the hype video, Cole references numerous different superstar players and teams, while the video
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Aaron Cole (Ft. Th3 Saga) – Cole (Intro)
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[Intro: Th3 Saga] / Just say focused, man / Even in the midst of this, man / Patience is the greatest tool we have in this time / And, man, like, I know that, you know, time is
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J. Cole – Rise and Shine
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[Intro: Jay-Z] / There's a nigga right now somewhere / He at the table with a bowl of Apple Jacks / And he's reading the back of the cereal / And in between eating the Apple Jacks
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J. Cole – i n t e r l u d e
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“i n t e r l u d e” is the second single from J. Cole’s sixth studio album, The Off-Season. On the brief track, Cole raps about his come-up and presence at the throne of the rap
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J. Cole – t h e . c l i m b . b a c k
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On “t h e . c l i m b . b a c k,” J. Cole talks about rediscovering his love for rap and some of his traumatic life experiences.
Two days before releasing the song, Cole
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Genius Brasil Traduções – J. Cole - KOD (Tradução em Português)
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Looking for the original lyrics and annotations? Click here!
Nesta track, Cole aborda diversos assuntos, como sua postura a respeito de colaborações em seus projetos, consumo e
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Genius Brasil Traduções – J. Cole - ATM (Tradução em Português)
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Dreamville & J. Cole – Adonis Interlude (The Montage)
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[Intro] / It's that time, huh / [Verse] / Things just ain't the same for young Jermaine / Still underrated but far from underpaid / And though some problems did fade, the hunger
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