"Rather make a mil and nobody know what my name is" Cole had a deadly flow when he first started out. Its always been there but Jay Z made him get rid of most of it. Look at his first 3 tapes compared to SLS. This raw sound wasnt playing on the radio at the time thats why his albums pale in comparison to these tapes. So Jay didnt want to take the risk and wouldnt let him make an album until he made a hit single (workout). He wanted cole to be a pop artist but cole just wanted to make fire tracks. Now were stuck with a brooding j cole who is reflecting on how jay z used him
So them niggas wanna peep like a Perv But peep game Before they start saying "He changed" A real nigga can never forget where he came So if I'm up in Carolina kicking deep game Or if I'm riding through Queens like the E-train I throw it up
All facts...his mixtapes was on some next level. Jay knew Cole was THE TRUTH and blocked his shine. I can't even listen to the music Cole puts out now.
Cocky J Cole foreal 💯! Young and hungry! Honestly when I listen to this joint last year it definitely a party joint with a great beat hearing him rip shit 💯! I wish it was a Come Up vol.2
His album The Sideline Story was for his story coming up off the Sideline, making his way up to Roc nation. It was almost like his Warm up Album insteand of his Warm up Mixtape.
Forgot about this/ lost it for a good year and a half until isbaw it in a full come up album and was like oh YEAH this was my favorite shit in the come up
percisely that's how good artist get burried in the game quick...cole ain't no fool he know's exactly what he's doing...i bet hes got schematics that plans out the songs hes going to put on his albums 5-10 years down the road.
b patient man hes still d same hes simply making preparation. he down dat album on purpose & it was still a solid 8/10 in my opinion. r u sayin breakdown, dollar & a dream3, the sideline story, god's gift & rise & shine don't have that classic cole feeling 2 it? wait till coleworld 3 and im sure coleworld 2 will be better than coleworld 1. did u want him to go all out on his 1st? only to hear d followings ones and be like "man cole is slipping his 1st joint was a classic" have faith in him.
@James Tom - do you know which version of the song the sample is from? I'm not hearing it in the McFadden & Whitehead original version. Is the sample from a cover of Ain't No Stopping Us Now?
@ihceyno dude i would listen to this shit before FNL was even announced maaan! j cole made it big he blew up, I told everybody that, Back then They use to ask me who you listening to and i would say the next big thing!! Peace
