 Genius Meanings
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J. Cole Reflects On The True Value Of Money In His “ATM” Video
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“A million dollars, I count up in intervals / Without it I’m miserable.”
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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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – Kevin's Heart
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In “Kevin’s Heart,” Cole is singing from the stance of a person in love with drugs. Throughout the track, he references taking Xannies and smoking blunts, and relates the use of
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J. Cole – MIDDLE CHILD
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J. Cole’s first offering of 2019 serves as a warning in advance of an extensive rollout of Dreamville material. On the track, Cole envisions himself in the center of the old and
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J. Cole – Deja Vu
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On “Deja Vu,” Cole raps from the perspective of his deceased friend James McMillan Jr., who imagines a conversation with a woman about the kind of men she gravitates towards. He
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J. Cole – Snow On Tha Bluff
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“Snow On Tha Bluff” is J. Cole’s first release of 2020. On the song, which is titled after a January 2011 film about a robbery in Atlanta, Cole delivers a single continuous verse
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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 (Ft. Miguel) – Power Trip
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In 2013, Cole dropped Born Sinner’s lead single just in time for Valentine’s Day. His Facebook page stated this was a continuation of “Dreams,” a track off of his second mixtape
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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 – False Prophets
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On “False Prophets,” Cole addresses the trials and tribulations of being a star. Though he refrains from name-dropping, Cole uses this track to fire shots at a few people
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Genius Brasil Traduções – J. Cole - FRIENDS ft. kiLL edward (Tradução em Português)
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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 (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 – 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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Genius Traduzioni Italiane – J. Cole - ATM (Traduzione italiana)
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[Intro] / La vita può portare molto dolore / Ci sono tanti modi per affrontare questo dolore / Scegli saggiamente / [Refrain] / Cadrò? Volerò? / Guarisci la mia anima / Soddisfa la
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J. Cole On Which Rapper He’s Targeting With “1985": ”It’s Really A ‘Shoe Fits’ Situation”
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He had praise for XXXTentacion, Lil Baby, & Trippie Redd, too.
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Genius Russian Translations (Русские переводы) – J. Cole – ATM (Русский перевод)
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[Интро] / Жизнь может причинить много боли / Есть много способов справляться с ней / Выбирай с умом / [Рефрен] / Упаду ли я? Взлечу ли я? / Спаси мою душу / Исполни мои желания
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Genius Users – J. Cole [Discography List]
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Projects: / 2007: / • J. Cole - The Come Up Vol. 1: May 4th / 2009: / • J. Cole - The Warm Up: June 15th / 2010: / • J. Cole - Friday Night Lights: November 12th / 2011: / • J
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Yo Gotti (Ft. Canei Finch & J. Cole) – Cold Blood
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In “Cold Blood,” Yo Gotti enlists J. Cole and Canei Finch to touch on poverty and growing up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood.
With his guest features rubbing off a soulful vibe
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Tracing The History Of J. Cole’s Alter Ego kiLL edward
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His origins date back to the North Carolina rapper’s upbringing.
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J. Cole – Motiv8 Samples
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See all of “Motiv8” by J. Cole’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Why Does J. Cole Get Hated On?
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Why is it that J. Cole gets a lot of backlash/hate? Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think he’s the greatest lyricist ever, or anything like that…but he has made a lot of good music for a long time, and seems like a good dude. I don’t love ALL his albums, definitely not. But he’s pretty consistent. And does the bulk of the work on his albums on his own, which is commendable.
Is this one of those instances where it’s more of a reaction to some of his fans acting like he’s on a higher plane of thinking? I can get that, but that’s not really Cole’s fault lol. Again, I don’t think he’s like GOAT of this era or greatest lyricist, but he is a pretty good artist. No?
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Lil Pump – Fuck J. Cole
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The start of the “beef” between popular rapper Lil Pump aka Jetski and J. Cole.
This snippet comes as a response to the generation gap in rap music, where older rap fans criticise
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J. Cole (Ft. Kevin Cossom) – Leave Me Alone
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On “Leave Me Alone,” North Carolina rapper J. Cole asks to be given personal space, as the newfound fame can be overwhelming. On the Kevin Cossom assisted track, the artists
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Genius Traducciones al Español – J. Cole - 1985 (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "J. Cole - 1985 (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso] / 1985, había llegado / 33 años, diablos, estoy agradecido de haber sobrevivido / No se suponía que nosotros íbamos a
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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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J. Cole – Photograph Samples
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See all of “Photograph” by J. Cole’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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J. Cole – Window Pain (Outro) Samples
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See all of “Window Pain (Outro)” by J. Cole’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Genius Traducciones al Español – J. Cole - Intro (KOD) (Traducción al Español)
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¿Alguien puede apagar mi mente? / Mis pensamientos se aceleran todo el tiempo / No hay razón ni rima / Estoy atrapado dentro de mí / *Un bebé recién nacido tiene dos modos
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J. Cole – The Cut Off Samples
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See all of “The Cut Off” by J. Cole’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Genius Traducciones al Español – J. Cole - Once an Addict (Interlude) (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "J. Cole - Once an Addict (Interlude) (Traducción al Español)"] / [Intro] / Bien, bien, bien, bien / Algo tiene poder sobre mí / Bien, bien, bien, bien / A veces pienso
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SSBAY – Best To Worst: J. Cole
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J. Cole's Songs: Best To Worst / 1. Lost Ones / 2. Immortal / 3. Snow On Tha Bluff / 4. Power Trip (feat. Miguel) / 5. everybody dies / 6. m y . l i f e (with 21 Savage & Morray
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Genius Traducciones al Español – J. Cole - FRIENDS ft. kiLL edward (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "J. Cole - FRIENDS ft. kiLL edward (Traducción al Español)"] / [Intro: J. Cole] / Compro otra bolsa y fumo hoy / Compro otra bolsa y fumo hoy / Compro
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Genius Farsi Translations (ترجمهی فارسی) – J. Cole - Love Yourz ( ترجمه فارسی )
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Intro] / Love yourz / چیزایی که داری رو دوس داشته باش / Love yourz / چیزایی که داری رو دوس داشته باش / [Hook] / No such thing as a life that's better than yours / No such thing as
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Genius Traducciones al Español – J. Cole - Kevin’s Heart (Traducción al Español)
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[Pre-Estribillo] / Ella es mi número uno, no necesito nada aparte / Dijo que terminé para siempre y no quiere más mentiras / Pero mi teléfono está explotando, las tentaciones en mi
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J. Cole – Kevin's Heart Samples
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See all of “Kevin's Heart” by J. Cole’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Hip-Hop Universe – Q&A
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Q: Would you have sex with Canibus ? / A: Why would you want to know that? And why would you assume that I'm human? / Q: Who's your favorite Horrorcore rapper? / A: I should do my
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