J. Cole Gives Song Writing Advice! 

J cole has no idea how much his lyrics. Has pushed me threw the hardest parts of my Life 🥲🥲🥲

Word of advice for punchlines: write the second bar first.

Writers and deep thinkers relate to this on a whole different level

This isn't music advice. This is life advice. This is exactly why I love j cole so much, bros realest of the real.

this me now. I used to write everyday now barely. he's right

This was really helpful, thank you.

"The best rapper breathing it just failed to hit you You couldn't tell, cuz you feel for the bells and whistles"

Man, The Climb Back is super underrated, favorite Cole track by far.

That’s why I write everyday, stay consistent that’s what motivates you. That’s what he’s saying.

Bro just low key gave you the blueprint to life

This is solid advice for anything you want to do. Anything that’s yours. Just start showing up for it and the rest will work itself out

Damn, well said… exactly what I feel/what goes through my mind

Be open minded and not scared. Point at random objects one after another. Get uncomfortable.

Shout to all the artists who actually come up with their own lyrics

trusting the first line to lead to your second is huge.

Honestly i’ve been waiting for inspiration out of fear of not writing as good as i used too and i finally found my sound but not i’ve gotta relearn it and try too start all over from scratch but shit i hope soon i can write more and more and after watching this i might just test myself by writing a song everyday or even try too dedicate more time too it and shit like he said the only reason I haven’t written in a while is because I’m afraid of repeating a line of what i said in the past due too how many songs i have written and completed but I can’t lie the shit stresses me out because i have a lot planned for when it comes too music and currently I’m trying too work on a ep made of songs that all have the same vibe theme and feeling but shit i need too write some more because I’m not tryna wait anymore if nothing is gonna come too me and i know there ain’t much too write about since i’ve already expressed much of what i wanted too it songs i made prior but shit I’m hoping writing everyday will help me out a little bit more because i used too be able too make song after songs from different genres too themes and now i just can’t but who knows maybe this will help me improve lyrically so I’m gonna test myself and see what happens wish me luck

My dream is to become a rapper and he and kendrick and juice are my idols. The lyrics are important but I have a difficulty on making a beat. The beat needs to be catchy and fire

...thats so true. the water tap must first be turned on so that the water can flow... but even though ive been aware of this for a long time, i often still get stuck on the first line

As an illustrator, this is so valid

I feel like this can be applied to everything in life. The hardest part of finishing something is getting started.

Honestly I always listen to what rappers are saying when you write you have so much to say, I write because I'm usually quite and it's the only way that I can express my feelings I may never rap but writing just give me a sense of feeling sane

As a screenwriter this also applies

As a writer who's also written for a long time, I second this advice

I just told my homeboy this the other day ✊🏾

J. Cole is always a real one 🙏. There's no other rapper that I respect more than this guy ryt here.

Yesss! Start with the first bar of the hook then just bind your life away until the end of the song. 😉 Works perfectly!

Bro I love how J.Cole became a rasta homeboy

Dude just literally described my thought patterns 🤦🏾‍♂️

Basically he's saying, take the first step, and let it be the first step. Don't move backwards...

I would absolutely listen to anything Cole has to say about songwriting. This dude is a master

I feel the “it’s the first line” 😂

Showing up is half the battle. 💯

J Cole is like God for me 🙏💯

I dont rap but i write poetry and i struggled with this same kind of writers block, then i started using the Notebook app on my phone and it basically ended it for good the way cole is saying. Just going through the day anytime i heard a word, a phrase, thought of a quick rhyme, ideas that rhymed, plays on words.. ANYTHING that made my mind click id jot it down immediately. Now i have tons of material to work on and pull inspiration from.

This is so relatable I ain't gonna lie Cole is kinda inspirational

This is a key behind every creativity not just lyrics

The artist's way inspired J Cole

Showing up is half the battle.

He’s given us all so much hope he helped me figure my way off the streets into a house and into a beautiful family and I’ll forever be greatful for the verses

Cole has the #1 headband right now! 👑

Recently started writing and recording again. Its feels like there is soo much i haven't spoke on starting to get addicted again

Lil Wayne don’t even gotta think of a lyric. He just spews out clever shit without even thinking what to say

That’s why I love the stu, gotta get them ideas out

I mean J cole speaks to me, I mean like even when he doesn't know the infinite number of people he touches, he just talks with me💕..... Damn I love his music 💞 🎶

What a wonderful soul you are j cole💯

Man this is divine intervention with rappers spitting with honest intention

Crazy how i was just telling my friend this. I haven’t wrote in months n i felt like i need to find motivation in order to find my lyrics. But I’m glad I’m seeing this

Why do lies sound pleasant but the truth hurtful , everyone gotta cry once inna while but how long will it take for you smile - Cole 🔥

been staying writing for almost every day. hip-hop is a lifestyle!

I tend to write backwards. As in i create the punch generally with the second bar then go back to the first bar to follow thru into the second.

I would also say if u have an idea write it down regardless if you think it’s good or not it’s not like ur hard committed to it if u write it down or anything

Fax, every song I write start with a single random bar, then just write the song. Sometimes I don’t finish it completely, but it always give me something to circle back too

Bro this is a good advice specially for me becoming musical artist and writing my own songs

That's exactly what I do I've been writing for 5yrs straight no days off. Remember you are always going to tweak the flow,put new words in, take a lot out. Lol. 💯 Just keep working it,sometimes it comes quick other times it's a ruthless task. ❤What I'm born to be.

My soul felt this. Thank you

Wish I heard this year's ago I'm still writing now Hate writers block

Damn I'm literally going thru this right now

Any real artist knows this specific struggle intimately. I needed to hear this.

It’s so beautiful it’s “the climb back” beat they used - My guy snapped on that track !!!!

Gotta keep writing

Jcole ✊

This is dope to hear a legend feel the same way! Momentum is huge, gotta fight to get it and again and again to keep it!

He’s top 5 🔥

Song: J. Cole - The Climb Back

Such a fuckin inspiration

Could really apply this to alot of shit, I wanna start doin music nd making lil video game edits but always put it off, i just needa get to making that first beat. editing that first clip with actual focus and then let it flow from there

I love this dude dog . Who cares if he apologized . Cole will ALWAYS be top 3

Cole a cold shooter too that jumper was water 😂🐐💯

Looking like Bob Marley

Soon I feel a hook coming to me I start writing it down immediately in my phone a napkin piece paper anything then when I’m home I complete writing the full song 💪🏾

J Cole is one of the best for inspiration tbh

🔥 Show-Up then Show-Out

It’s all about that first line that leads you on to the next and guides the rest of the song. Love Cole man

Needed this reminder. Thank you. 🌻❤️

That is actually the most helpful advice on this topic I have ever seen

how can someone even hate this man

This is so real! Every time it’s been a while since I’ve made a song I always second guess my ideas.

As someone who writes books I completely agree with this. Gotta keep that sword sharp.

BROOO Cole is always delivering right when you need it

This is the realest shit i ever heard a rapper say this shit is so factual its insane wasn’t a huge fan of cole but this cemented bro for me

I love you jcole, imma see you and meet you one day to thank you for being my greatest inspiration in rap!

I saw this video years ago and I still think about it when I write.

I can relate deeply to this

I am a software engineer trying to get back into side projects and this advice applies to me as well. Maybe it's universal and applies to any creative endeavor

I love this guy💙

This advice changed everything for me fr. Trusting that first line is huge. Getting past the first line is by far the hardest part

A lyrical genius

Writers ✍️ can understand this

I don't understand how some people can't comprehend the lyrical genius behind many of J. Cole's song that we can connect to in a way personally & many write him off as just a "hip hop rapper" but he has a voice that resonates inside a lot of people who at times felt they lost it. Thanks J. Cole u really mean a great deal to me

exactly the art of writing without writing love Cole

I needed to hear that. Thanks Cole 🙏🏽

This made a difference. I’m looking at it different now Cole. Thank you

One of the Greatest artists in the universe

As I’m writing a freestyle to the climb back .. this a sign ! 😂

I needed to here this I thank you J Cole 🙏 Cole world

Thank you J.Cole.❤❤❤❤❤

Something that helped me recently was starting to force myself to switch flows in styles that really aren’t mine if that makes sense? Made me realize how many words I coulda been rhyming this whole time

This advice does along way even for me with trading it’s about trusting yourself and your skill

And don't let Writers block kick in...🤯🤯🤯

My thoughts be running too rampant wheneva I try to write. What i normally do is just breathe and try to focus on what’s in front of me