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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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Dreamville President Ibrahim Hamad Explains Kendrick Lamar’s Surprise Appearance On “Under The Sun”
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Lamar & J. Cole have a long history of working together.
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Dreamville, JID & J. Cole (Ft. Kenny Mason & Sheck Wes) – Stick
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On “Stick,” all four performing rappers discuss their habit of keeping a gun on them at all times, with either, or sometimes both, protective or aggressive motivations.
JID
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Dreamville, J. Cole & Lute - Under the Sun ft. DaBaby (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Dreamville, J. Cole & Lute - Under the Sun ft. DaBaby (Traducción al Español)"] / [Intro: The Argo Singers & J. Cole] / Si me extrañas / Y no puedes encontrar... / ...Me
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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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Genius Brasil Traduções – Dreamville, J. Cole & Lute - Under the Sun ft. DaBaby (Tradução em Português)
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[Intro: The Argo Singers e J. Cole] / Se você sente minha falta / E não consegue me encontrar / Em lugar nenhum / Eu já vi de tudo, oh meu Deus / Uh / Eu já vi de tudo, oh meu Deus
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Dreamville & Omen (Ft. Deante' Hitchcock, Mereba & St. Beauty) – PTSD
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“PTSD” is a collaboration between Mereba, Deante' Hitchcock, St.Beauty and Dreamville signee Omen.
On the track, each artist reminisces on past times with old lovers, family, and
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Dreamville, Ari Lennox & Bas (Ft. Baby Rose) – Self Love
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[Verse 1: Ari Lennox] / I said... / Tired of being cordial / Tired of being normal / Tired of being forced in / Tied up in the moment / I'm living without a purpose / Wearing it on
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DaBaby Reveals He Charges “Six Digits” For A Feature Verse
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The North Carolina rapper also explained how he ended up on Dreamville’s “Under the Sun.”
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Dreamville, EARTHGANG & J. Cole (Ft. Saba & Smino) – Sacrifices
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“Sacrifices” features Midwest rappers Smino and Saba in their first collaboration with Dreamville’s J. Cole and EARTHGANG. On the track, which closes out ROTD3, each artist
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KING.KID – Under The Sun (Freestyle)
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(Verse 1) / Nobody fucking with Kid, fuck it, it’s just what it is / I can go back to the biz, of fucking yo bitch, the one that has yet to exist / I wouldn’t cum on her tits, I’m
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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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Dreamville, Bas & JID (Ft. Buddy, Guapdad 4000, Jace, Mez, Reese LAFLARE, Ski Mask the Slump God & Smokepurpp) – Costa Rica
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On this song, nine artists team up for a posse cut in which they boast their successes and display their lyrical abilities. The artists allude to having fans and wealth in foreign
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Dreamville, Lute, Cozz & Omen – Starting 5
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[Part I] / [Intro: DJ Drama] / Ayy, Lute / Can you do me a favor? / I need you to talk that talk like a Charlotte nigga would / Carolina proud of these bars (Gangsta) / [Verse 1
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Dreamville & JID (Ft. 2 Chainz & Young Nudy) – Barry From Simpson
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[Intro: JID, DJ Drama, and Young Nudy] / Cook that shit up, Quay / Yeah, hmm (Oh and of course I got to shout my nigga, Barry) / I mean Quay, goddamn, Columbia, that nigga, goddamn
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J. Cole (Ft. Drake) – In the Morning
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From J Cole’s mixtape Friday Night Lights, produced by L&X Music, the piano-laced tune boasts hollow taps on a wood pipe and searing synths, with the Roc Nation rapper spitting
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Spotify – This Is DaBaby
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1. DaBaby - Gucci Peacoat / 2. DaBaby - Masterpiece / 3. Dua Lipa - Levitating (feat. DaBaby) / 4. DaBaby - ROCKSTAR (feat. Roddy Ricch) / 5. Pop Smoke - For The Night (feat. Lil
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Dreamville, J. Cole, JID, Cozz & EARTHGANG (Ft. Buddy & Smino) – 1993
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“1993” is a weed smoking posse cut in which the artists trade bars about their experiences with marijuana. Each verse is cut off by Buddy, who plays a fretful character that
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Dreamville, Arin Ray, Mereba & Omen – Hate Me Now
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[Intro: Arin Ray] / Learned it from you / Learned it from you / [Chorus: Mereba] / Missin' you lately, I bet you hate me now / Lost in a daydream, we started breakin' down / All
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Dreamville & JID (Ft. T.I.) – Ladies, Ladies, Ladies
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By both paying homage to and borrowing the concept of “Girls, Girls, Girls” by JAY-Z, first-time collaborators T.I and JID come together to reminisce about their past relationships
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The Best Annotations of July 2019
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Genius contributors broke down Post Malone’s tattoos, Big Sean’s break-up and more this month.
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Dreamville, JID & Lute (Ft. 6LACK) – Still Dreamin
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“Still Dreaming” is a highly anticipated track from Dreamville artists JID and Lute. On the 6LACK-assisted introspective track, the artists discuss perseverance in the face of
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Dreamville & Cozz (Ft. Childish Major) – Disgusted
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On “Disgusted”, Dreamville signee Cozz and Childish Major go back and forth over a laid back, Meez produced beat rapping about previous relationships in which their partner was
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Dreamville & Cozz (Ft. Childish Major & REASON) – LamboTruck
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“LamboTruck” is a collaboration between Cozz, REASON, and Childish Major that appears on Dreamville’s collaborative project Revenge of the Dreamers III.
While both rappers are
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Dreamville & Ari Lennox – BUSSIT
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“BUSSIT” is a love track from Ari Lennox, featuring her crooning about her lover and how she constantly thinks about them. The theme is one that Ari features in many of her tracks
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Dreamville, Bas & Cozz (Ft. Baby Tate, Buddy & Guapdad 4000) – Don't Hit Me Right Now
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“Don’t Hit Me Right Now” is a star studded collaboration between Bas, Cozz, Yung Baby Tate, Guapdad 4000 & Buddy that appears on the Dreamville collective project Revenge of the
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Dreamville & Bas (Ft. The Hics, Saba & Smino) – Spin Move
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[Verse 1: Saba] / Started out a hustler / Now I keep it simple, barely move a muscle (Uh) / I was with the chicken / It was hella temptin', like I'm David Ruffin (Uh) / I come from
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Dreamville & J. Cole (Ft. KEY!, Maxo Kream & Zoink Gang) – Oh Wow...Swerve
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“Oh Wow…Swerve” is the fifth track from Revenge of the Dreamers III and is divided into two parts: “Oh Wow” and “Swerve”. Part I features Zoink Gang and J. Cole while Part II
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J. Cole & Bas – Tribe
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“Tribe” is the ninth official collaboration between J. Cole and his Dreamville Records signee Bas. It was released as the second official single from Milky Way two days before the
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This Week On Genius [7/2- 7/8]
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Hey everyone!
This Week On Genius highlights all the dope stuff that’s happened in the Genius Community in the past week. It drops every Monday and includes stuff like hot annotations, dope scribes, cool articles, fresh editors, and those up and coming users who might not be on your radar yet. If you have any suggestions on what should be included, send it to a community staffer before Sunday and one of us will make sure we include it :)
Check out the last edition of this thread here.
Hot tates
@speckhelper showed the connection between Kurt Cobain and Post Malone:
https://genius.com/17526876
@trappachino and @kingkillmonger teamed up to explain Kendrick’s uncredited appearance on this track:
https://genius.com/17526960
@trappachino doubled back to reveal J. Cole has a new baby on the way:
https://genius.com/17312104
Fire transcriptions
S/o to the @transcribers who helped out with last week’s releases:
Marshmello, Joytime III: @Pessoa @SpeckHelper @Dacoool
Jaden, ERYS: @VloneZone @ibmac26
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Dreamville, Lute & Omen (Ft. DaVionne & Mez) – Sleep Deprived
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Dreamville artists Lute and Omen collaborate with Mez and DaVionne to reminisce about the hardships they encountered on their way to stardom and success, which caused sleep
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Dreamville, Bas & Ayra Starr – Ogogoro
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[Pre-Chorus: Ayra Starr] / Ogogoro no dey get me high no more / Maybe 'cause, maybe 'cause I've seen it all before / And I don't know why my wrist still heavy, but my eyes stay
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Dreamville & JID – Big Black Truck
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JID opens the deluxe edition of ROTD3 with his highly anticipated track, “Big Black Truck.” On the song, he depicts a fictional robbery and hostage situation while also discussing
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Dreamville, Bas & Black Sherif (Ft. Kel-P) – Blood, Sweat & Tears
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[Verse 1: Bas] / I've been waiting all my life / I've been spending all my nights / Contemplating all my trails / Oh my God, this' not overnight / I've been giving all my soul / I'
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Dreamville, JID & J. Cole (Ft. Vince Staples) – Rembrandt...Run It Back
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“Rembrandt…Run It Back” is a collaboration between Vince Staples, JID, and J. Cole that appears on Dreamville’s July 2019 album Revenge of the Dreamers III. On the track, the
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Learn about the song's lyrics on the latest episode of ... Dreamville President Ibrahim Hamad Explains Kendrick Lamar's Surprise Appearance On “Under The Sun”.
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Dreamville, Lute & Omen (Ft. Ari Lennox, Childish Major, EARTHGANG & REASON) – Revenge
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[Intro: Ari Lennox] / Ooh-ah / Ooh-ooh-ooh / Hey-yeah-yeah / Ooh-ah / Ooh-ah, ooh-ah / Ooh-ah / Ooh-ooh-ooh / Ah-ah-ah / Ooh-ah, ooh-ah / Hell yeah, yeah (Ayy-ayy) / Hell yeah
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Dreamville, Cozz & Omen (Ft. Buddy & Landstrip Chip) – Late Night
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[Intro: Cozz] / Lil', lil' sauce, lil' drop / Yeah, yeah / Yo, yeah, look / [Verse 1: Cozz] / Lately, I've been feeling like whatever (Whatever) / I think that's been spreading to
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Dreamville & Bas (Ft. Buddy, Dreezy & Guapdad 4000) – No Chorus
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On this track, Bas, Guapdad 4000, Dreezy, and Buddy rap boastful bars about their wealth, sexual endeavors, and societal status. Despite the title, the song has a bridge that each
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Dreamville, Bas & Cozz – Outta Pocket
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[Intro: Bas] / Give me two birds, I need two birds / Give me two birds, I need two birds / [Chorus: Bas] / You wanna turn up and go a lil' crazy and fuck up the place / You wanna
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Dreamville & EARTHGANG (Ft. REASON) – Still Up
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“Still Up” was released as a two song pack titled 1/16 – Single alongside “BUSSIT” similarly to 1-888-88-DREAM and ROTD3.COM packs, which were released prior to the standard
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Dreamville, JID & EARTHGANG (Ft. Vince Staples) – Up Up Away
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On this track, JID, Doctur Dot (of EARTHGANG), and Vince Staples rap about their violence with weapons and how they will make their enemies literally go “up, up, [and] away.”
This
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Dreamville & SiR (Ft. Syd) – Lay Up
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[Intro: SiR] / Oh / [Verse 1: SiR] / Turn off our phones, open the door / You've got the key, baby, I know / We ain't in control, we don't need to be / You're feelin' good and I
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The Argo Singers – I'll Be Waiting For You
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[Intro] / If you miss me (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) / From singing down here (Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) / And you can't find me nowhere (Oh) / Thank you, Jesus (Whoa, Lord) / [Verse 1] / I don
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Bas (Ft. J. Cole & KQuick) – Lit
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It’s officially Dreamville season. “Lit” first appeared as the sixth song on Quarter Water Raised Me Vol. II, but was renewed on Dreamville’s group project titled Revenge of the
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