J Cole is the man, I love his whole come up story, the transformation, all of that. 2014 was my senior year so I literally got to watch him grow through the second half of that.
@@HighOnIce as an overall project yes it was. Idk what it was but there was some real questionable production decisions made on it beat and vocal wise. I forgot till Em said on the Paul Pod too that the tracklist had leaked, so I'll bet when people saw the Beyonce and Ed Sheeran features (I think they were 2 of the better songs on Revival honestly) they probably immediately thought it was gonna be Encore 2.0. And in hindsight, it kinda was. Only Encore was a lot better produced because it was a Dre in house album. Conceptually though, it was the same. Some songs I loved (Like Toy Soldiers, Mockingbird) and others like Big Weenie I could care less about. With Revival, I for one LOVE Castle & Arose. I honestly think they could be 2 of the best songs he's ever done period and it's a damn shame they were not only on that album but so far into it, as I'll bet a lot of people didn't get to them because of that. There's 3 or 4 others I don't mind, but I couldn't really care for the rest. That's why he took so much offence to it, because he put his all into songs like that. Even he admitted though that there was a few songs on it he'd like to do over in hindsight. It is a shame, because that concept along with the features he had definitely had the potential to be something special. It just went wrong for whatever reason. You're never going to fuck with an entire album back to front unless it's an absolute classic, that's the way I look at it. Some people though, were way more vocal about it than they needed to be. In hindsight, I'm kinda glad it went down the way it did because had Revival not flopped, we would never have got Kamikaze. Pissed off Em is the best Em, and you can't tell me any different.
Thats exactly what he explained in his reply song, he gets that radio records are needed but wanted to warn him so he doesn’t go astray with his real music
@@haadyabdul1683 Gotcha, I appreciate it. This is why more insight was asked for, I got “old man yells at the sky” vibes from the video. Instead Nas showed love from a OG perspective; been there, done it, learn from me.
Nah man Nah, the Nas-Cole was the single best “passing the torch” moment in rap. Also, comeon man Nas is a legend did y’all forget who obliterated hova ?
Ever since I started listening to Cole, I knew instantly he wasnt just another rapper. His lyrics are so deep and he touches on stuff most are afraid to write about, especially in the rap game. "This is the part that the thugs skip!"
if so I suggest Illmatic, I am, It Was Written, or Stillmatic, you can listen to any of these but I would say start with Illmatic, this is considered the greatest rapper in terms of lyricism, he had so many songs that are way more than just rap songs
This was a really dope documentary bro. Nas is my favorite emcee of all time and J Cole is keeping real Hip-Hop alive through his lyrics. Had to sub. Salute.
Someone at the top like JayZ needs to pay attention to only those who prove themselves to get his attention. Which is what J cole did. Do you know how many people who have reach out to him and disappointed him! No wasting of energy and time
this was an amazing documentary bro, i can tell you have a deep love for this man and the desire you have translated so well into the video please keep pumping out content and keep inspiring 💪
Crazy, when I was about 15 and first heard I Gave You Power in 2001, I realized just like J cole how Nas is on another level and pretty clearly the best lyricist. When the vid mentions Undying Love right after that I couldn’t help but comment literally my 2 favorite Nas songs. If I ever happen to be talking about Nas to someone I always bring up these two songs.
Nas is the greatest rapper of all time. There's no debate. Nas is timeless. We all remember when we heard our first Nas song, I can't remember the first time I heard anyone else's rap song
brother you put it in words perfectly. I still remember the day i first heard ether. i asked my uncle, “who is that?!” i was like 11 at the time, but it had been out for a while 😂😂😂
@T3n50r It's not nostalgia. I'm 18, grew up listening to kendrick lamar, eminem, and kanye west. I started going through all the goats catelogues (Pac, big, Nas, JayZ, Lupe Fiasco, Mf Doom etc), and I have come to the conclusion that NO ONE can touch Nas. Nas is the goat.
@@josephbooker259 Nas is one of the greats, but not the goat. His discography isn't big enough, he's been super relevant and made his mark forever for a certain time period if we should be objective about it. Compared to others unfortunately that's it. Don't get me wrong tho. I'm big on Nas as well and always took his side in the Jay-Z vs Nas discussions. Listened through his discography more than once. Grew up listening to him, too and everyone else you mentioned along with Rakim, Wu-Tang, Rugged Man, Brotha Lynch, Grandmaster Flash, Kool Herc, DJ Shadow, Doom, Afrika Bambaata, Outkast, KRS one, Big Pun, Run DMC, Public Enemy, Hieroglyphics (Del da Funky Homosapien in particular) etc. etc. There's just too many with history and discographies that can't label him as Goat. I'd even accept Kanye for that spot and I don't even particularly fuck with his music personally
Enjoyed this documentary man! Good introspective into some of Cole's history. I gotta be honest though - I'm not fucking with the misleading title g. There's no way Cole could ever destroy or 'almost' destroy Nas' reputation. Nas was already a cemented legend long before Cole dropped that song.
Hey man I just wanted to say, i found your channel yesterday and it’s like I’ve struck gold! Your content is so professional and when you said you did this every week I was shook. You are incredibly talented and your videos are incredibly informative, interesting, and of the highest quality. Keep up the great work bro. Much love ❤️
Always loved cole but never got the chance to do a deep dive into his backstory. Went to visit his old house a month ago and it felt so weird knowing an icon lived there. Hope he does a record with Em before either of them stop music.
@@tigerbozoI feel what you're saying, but I also believe em could tap into that "past self" somehow - he just needs the right subject matter maybe, the proper inspiration or whatever. Lyrically new em runs circles around his old shit, but somehow his old shit just hits so much harder. More connection to the songs I guess. Even if we just get a symbol song though I would still love to hear what I think are the 2 contenders for goat on a track together. 🔥
19:27 the take is crazy, man. Why would he loose fans over an opinion that majority of JCole fans shared? I find it interesting that he made songs about two of his idols and both let him down in some way.
Imo nas saved coles career. If it wasn’t for nas not feeling workout. We wouldn’t have the cole we have today and he would’ve probably fizzled out trynna stay mainstream.
@@QSteadyAskImReady43 He's saying Nas is levels above Cole in rapping. I love J Cole and all, but you don't exactly ruin the reputation of someone like Nas. Ask Jay Z what happened when he tried...
Great vid. However, Nas’s reputation is cemented and no one can destroy it; other than Nas himself. And even then it would have to be something really bad, like on some real life stuff not rap beefs (think R Kelly and Bill Cosby- which will NEVER happen. Nas is a good human being), his reputation is unmovable. His status is forever exalted at the highest tier.
Well unfortunately he is abusive per Kelis. Nas was one of my favorite rappers and it really upset me to find that out. Never meet or look up your heroes
@@theycallmekeysand that’s why he has the dress on the life is good album cover. But tries to make it seem like she left him for no reason. He’s grown from that but yeah he did assault his partner at one point.
Jesus my man, god bless for taking this much interest in hip hop. But you really need to understand the difference between nas and j cole. Nothing but love all good and love brother
Man that joint Who Dat put me on to Cole.. I knew then he would be a problem. His ability to grind and not loose focus is what makes artists like him great. That hunger never leaves.. 🫡💯 🔥🔥Documentary !!
Used to listen to workout still do on occasion but I listen to it when it first came out that fucking was a hit everybody listen to it back then crazy to see how far j Cole has come truly inspiring
you pick really smart titles that get you to click and comment because you're posting an ambiguous, non click bait but irresistible titles, that are guaranteed to go over most so they'll comment how your title is wrong. Like this video could've been called "Jcole impresses nas" or some other literal title, you cracked the code brother, taking notes. Much love homie
I think it’s worth talking about how nas responded respectfully and shared his thoughts in a helpful way which is something j. Cole has gone on to do for rappers coming up(lil pump interview for one) it’s obvious this is something that was impactful for who he is as a person and he acts accordingly
When Jcole sample: freedom or jail clip insert.... My brother was like Yo... That is Jcole i m talking About... I was like yeah... You were born in 20s...
J Cole too perfect inhuman capabilities and ethics to match ..I don't listen to his music but he a good role model...shame on Jay z he didn't have to play the young man he couldve taken the CD even if he ain't listening...that's how q tip discovered j dilla
We need more people in the rap culture not born after 2000 because imagine thinking Nas rep could be destroyed. J Cole still hasn’t made a certified classic like Illmatic. Sit down.
I think Royce said it best “Drop a lonzo balls corpse of on nas porch dog, that’s for the blasphemy”. But of all rappers it’s nice to see Cole finally getting the respect he deserves because he has been in his bag recently putting out just straight bangers
Fans don’t understand Cole was getting no love until 2014. People was still Sleeping on born sinners, Friday night lights, sideline story. The masses of Fans really didn’t show him love which is sad until middle child right? Crazy. Cole the truth fasho
Cole had a cult following for years prior, but it was a very large cult following there’s a reason he was grouped with Kendrick and Drake when he first hit the scene as well …there was a running internet joke for a long time that Cole was a “boring” rapper but that’s the only slight I can remember early in his career other than what’s being mentioned in this video. IMO Cole reached another plateau and started getting the critical acclaim around 2016-2018 he had an impeccable run appearing on guest features it reminded me of Wayne’s run in 2007
growing up during that era where Nas dropped You Owe Me it felt very reminiscent of how it could have stalled Cole's career before it started being that Work Out was one of his first singles, and coming off how underwhelming Who Dat was. I'm glad Cole was able to become such a huge deal and it didn't affect him in the same way You Owe Me did for Nas. It seemed like Nas took a while to get back to what we knew him to be and it just makes me appreciate the Kings Disease series so much more now.
J Cole is the man, I love his whole come up story, the transformation, all of that. 2014 was my senior year so I literally got to watch him grow through the second half of that.
Same here bro! Me and my boys were rocking to his tunes all the time, he definitely was a role model to a lot of us
Same here my g
2014 forest hills drive forever a classic
I'm just happy Nas wasn't rude about it
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Yeah, like some were toward Em about Revival
@@aidanthomas2510 revival was just terrible tho and im a huge em fan saying this
@@HighOnIce as an overall project yes it was. Idk what it was but there was some real questionable production decisions made on it beat and vocal wise. I forgot till Em said on the Paul Pod too that the tracklist had leaked, so I'll bet when people saw the Beyonce and Ed Sheeran features (I think they were 2 of the better songs on Revival honestly) they probably immediately thought it was gonna be Encore 2.0.
And in hindsight, it kinda was. Only Encore was a lot better produced because it was a Dre in house album. Conceptually though, it was the same. Some songs I loved (Like Toy Soldiers, Mockingbird) and others like Big Weenie I could care less about.
With Revival, I for one LOVE Castle & Arose. I honestly think they could be 2 of the best songs he's ever done period and it's a damn shame they were not only on that album but so far into it, as I'll bet a lot of people didn't get to them because of that. There's 3 or 4 others I don't mind, but I couldn't really care for the rest.
That's why he took so much offence to it, because he put his all into songs like that. Even he admitted though that there was a few songs on it he'd like to do over in hindsight.
It is a shame, because that concept along with the features he had definitely had the potential to be something special. It just went wrong for whatever reason.
You're never going to fuck with an entire album back to front unless it's an absolute classic, that's the way I look at it. Some people though, were way more vocal about it than they needed to be.
In hindsight, I'm kinda glad it went down the way it did because had Revival not flopped, we would never have got Kamikaze. Pissed off Em is the best Em, and you can't tell me any different.
@@aidanthomas2510Stop sucking Eminem the album was garbage ok?
I let nas down is a fantastic reflection of self. Such an amazing song
Self awareness is the best awareness💯
If Jay Z couldn’t ruin Nas- I highly doubt Cole can 🤷🏽♀️
Exactly J Cole is good but he is nowhere on a level of Nas period Nas is another level of a MC
Yall are behind & stuck in the past J Cole could rap laps around Jay & Nas both
@@dirtyslurricaneno can not he ain’t out rapping nas 😂
96' Nas was literally the Thanos of rap 😅
fell off@@jonathancoleman6482
Nas faced absolutely ZERO threat to his career and reputation due to J Cole’s “ let Nas Down”. You’re being crazy dramatic.
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this guys "content" is trash. clickbait and over sensationalized titles for views.
that's why I don't like this guy he just be saying sh
How/why could Nas be let down by “Work Out” when he had made “Oochie Wally” & “I Think You Owe Me”?! Unless he felt Cole made the same mistake.
Exactly that
Thats exactly what he explained in his reply song, he gets that radio records are needed but wanted to warn him so he doesn’t go astray with his real music
@@haadyabdul1683 Gotcha, I appreciate it. This is why more insight was asked for, I got “old man yells at the sky” vibes from the video. Instead Nas showed love from a OG perspective; been there, done it, learn from me.
@@devzeppalin listen to the remix, nas has a verse
Did you heard him saying those word or on what somebody said.
Nah man Nah, the Nas-Cole was the single best “passing the torch” moment in rap.
Also, comeon man Nas is a legend did y’all forget who obliterated hova ?
What hova rules 😂😂- seriously Nas is the greatest
HE CAN'T DESTROY NAS REPUTATION,NEVER EVER.THATS IT
get off his dick lmao
Shut up
Big facts
For real!! Hov already did that 😂
Clickbait
Ever since I started listening to Cole, I knew instantly he wasnt just another rapper. His lyrics are so deep and he touches on stuff most are afraid to write about, especially in the rap game. "This is the part that the thugs skip!"
My fav since I was 11. 24 now🙏🏾
if so I suggest Illmatic, I am, It Was Written, or Stillmatic, you can listen to any of these but I would say start with Illmatic, this is considered the greatest rapper in terms of lyricism, he had so many songs that are way more than just rap songs
This was a really dope documentary bro. Nas is my favorite emcee of all time and J Cole is keeping real Hip-Hop alive through his lyrics. Had to sub. Salute.
thank you! spent a lot of time on this one. Respect for these takes!
@@louaista 💯💯💯
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Nas is my favorite MC as well, followed by Lupe fiasco, Lupe never gets credit
@@screamingeagle11b 💯💯💯
The title should be changed Cause it's impossible for Cole to body Nas brother madness
Jay z rejected him then stole his aura
Nah, they're both two totally different personalities. Not a single individual thought in the comments these days.
Someone at the top like JayZ needs to pay attention to only those who prove themselves to get his attention. Which is what J cole did. Do you know how many people who have reach out to him and disappointed him! No wasting of energy and time
No one is better than nas😂
That's for sure
Social media be clowning juggling lies ,Nas is a lyrical God who said if he gets a Grammy, than his music is wrong ,salute to Nas
this was an amazing documentary bro, i can tell you have a deep love for this man and the desire you have translated so well into the video please keep pumping out content and keep inspiring 💪
Crazy, when I was about 15 and first heard I Gave You Power in 2001, I realized just like J cole how Nas is on another level and pretty clearly the best lyricist. When the vid mentions Undying Love right after that I couldn’t help but comment literally my 2 favorite Nas songs. If I ever happen to be talking about Nas to someone I always bring up these two songs.
💯.....amazing song dawg...shootouts too....
@@jayscarz1157the shooting the locks line is fire af my favorite imagery in hip hop tbh just so cool the way he described it and they way it flows
Cole is the benchmark of the word 'Artist'
A high IQ calculated risk taker
Nas is the greatest rapper of all time. There's no debate. Nas is timeless. We all remember when we heard our first Nas song, I can't remember the first time I heard anyone else's rap song
Then you haven't listened closely enough. Nostalgia and timing is a hell of a drug.
Nas is my favourite emcee as well.
brother you put it in words perfectly. I still remember the day i first heard ether. i asked my uncle, “who is that?!” i was like 11 at the time, but it had been out for a while 😂😂😂
@T3n50r It's not nostalgia. I'm 18, grew up listening to kendrick lamar, eminem, and kanye west. I started going through all the goats catelogues (Pac, big, Nas, JayZ, Lupe Fiasco, Mf Doom etc), and I have come to the conclusion that NO ONE can touch Nas. Nas is the goat.
@@josephbooker259 Nas is one of the greats, but not the goat. His discography isn't big enough, he's been super relevant and made his mark forever for a certain time period if we should be objective about it. Compared to others unfortunately that's it. Don't get me wrong tho.
I'm big on Nas as well and always took his side in the Jay-Z vs Nas discussions. Listened through his discography more than once. Grew up listening to him, too and everyone else you mentioned along with Rakim, Wu-Tang, Rugged Man, Brotha Lynch, Grandmaster Flash, Kool Herc, DJ Shadow, Doom, Afrika Bambaata, Outkast, KRS one, Big Pun, Run DMC, Public Enemy, Hieroglyphics (Del da Funky Homosapien in particular) etc. etc.
There's just too many with history and discographies that can't label him as Goat. I'd even accept Kanye for that spot and I don't even particularly fuck with his music personally
"Put on J coles 'warm up and let it play" Is a bar
brooo it was!
Did u know Nas was suppose to be on J Cole's New York Times ? 😩😔
That wudda been 🔥🔥🔥
I remember Cole explained that in a vid yrs ago. Would’ve been hella fire😭 Bas killed it tho
Listening to the hardships Cole had was insane. Especially considering his status now. Great video man!
He never got his teeth fixed. That's what crooked smile was somewhat about
good catch, i think they were worse back then tho?
@louaista could be from his outer appearance changing? They still the same
@@3nim3nimabl3I think it’s less noticeable bc he has a beard now instead of small goatee
Enjoyed this documentary man! Good introspective into some of Cole's history. I gotta be honest though - I'm not fucking with the misleading title g. There's no way Cole could ever destroy or 'almost' destroy Nas' reputation. Nas was already a cemented legend long before Cole dropped that song.
Click baited and bamboozled
Hey man I just wanted to say, i found your channel yesterday and it’s like I’ve struck gold! Your content is so professional and when you said you did this every week I was shook. You are incredibly talented and your videos are incredibly informative, interesting, and of the highest quality. Keep up the great work bro. Much love ❤️
Always loved cole but never got the chance to do a deep dive into his backstory. Went to visit his old house a month ago and it felt so weird knowing an icon lived there. Hope he does a record with Em before either of them stop music.
em now is not the same thing, this would be more of a symbol than song i think
@@tigerbozoI feel what you're saying, but I also believe em could tap into that "past self" somehow - he just needs the right subject matter maybe, the proper inspiration or whatever. Lyrically new em runs circles around his old shit, but somehow his old shit just hits so much harder. More connection to the songs I guess. Even if we just get a symbol song though I would still love to hear what I think are the 2 contenders for goat on a track together. 🔥
19:27 the take is crazy, man. Why would he loose fans over an opinion that majority of JCole fans shared? I find it interesting that he made songs about two of his idols and both let him down in some way.
WORD OF ADVICE YOU CANT MUDER NAS
💯
And then cole made grippy
Tbh idk how I didn’t catch J Cole before workout because that’s when I first heard him and it was fire
I feel awful for sleeping on Cole as a teenager.. he's one of the realest to ever do it.
Imo nas saved coles career. If it wasn’t for nas not feeling workout. We wouldn’t have the cole we have today and he would’ve probably fizzled out trynna stay mainstream.
Nope
@@acecelex interesting, very insightful
Solid documenting of FACTS everytime. Best channel for straight up info!!
Until j Cole raps a story backwards there's nothing he can do to Nas reputation
Exactly
Tf at gotta do with anything
@@QSteadyAskImReady43 He's saying Nas is levels above Cole in rapping. I love J Cole and all, but you don't exactly ruin the reputation of someone like Nas. Ask Jay Z what happened when he tried...
@@josephbooker259 jay z only became a bigger artists 😂
@@QSteadyAskImReady43bigger artist ≠ better MC
j cole is amazing, dreamville
was an amazing idea, and his collabs with JID are just perfect
Dreamville*
@@FLOSTORMOFFICIAL thanks
1:01 thats jids dad lmao
The story starts around 9:00
Nobody ever believed Jermain Cole would let Nas down
Man the first time i heard "Who Dat" i was like who the fuck is this?!?!🤯🤯
Great vid. However, Nas’s reputation is cemented and no one can destroy it; other than Nas himself. And even then it would have to be something really bad, like on some real life stuff not rap beefs (think R Kelly and Bill Cosby- which will NEVER happen. Nas is a good human being), his reputation is unmovable. His status is forever exalted at the highest tier.
Well said!
He will never fall from the kings disease! Goat
Well unfortunately he is abusive per Kelis. Nas was one of my favorite rappers and it really upset me to find that out. Never meet or look up your heroes
@@theycallmekeysand that’s why he has the dress on the life is good album cover. But tries to make it seem like she left him for no reason. He’s grown from that but yeah he did assault his partner at one point.
i’ve been here since you’ve had less than 100 subs, crazy to see you grow…
the homie swath! thanks for being a part of the journey!
Jesus my man, god bless for taking this much interest in hip hop. But you really need to understand the difference between nas and j cole. Nothing but love all good and love brother
The title made me chuckle, nas reputation bulletproof, you for real?
This just shows me that J Cole would rather listen to what other yet legendary rappers say then what the fans want. Work Out was a banger!
Another fire doc bro, keep it going! 🔥
Yes I love his videos!
You know what's crazy... This beautiful doccie is literally the same stuff Cole raps about in Villuminati
A 20 minute J cole history lesson with 40 seconds of Nas... Love clickbait...
Man that joint Who Dat put me on to Cole.. I knew then he would be a problem. His ability to grind and not loose focus is what makes artists like him great. That hunger never leaves.. 🫡💯 🔥🔥Documentary !!
I bet you he let him down again...
Cole the goat
what a great story!! j cole is a real one..."pac was like jesus, nas wrote the bible" story told well too, nice work Lou
Childs play thinking Cole can damage anything Nas related.
the goat dropped
legend
this is fire you should make one for jid too
J cole and jid have beef?
@@minecraftoot7384Nah I think he just meant like a video going over JID and his come up.
Unless I missed something, I’d be shocked if they have beef
yoo bet! thanks for the idea!
Used to listen to workout still do on occasion but I listen to it when it first came out that fucking was a hit everybody listen to it back then crazy to see how far j Cole has come truly inspiring
you pick really smart titles that get you to click and comment because you're posting an ambiguous, non click bait but irresistible titles, that are guaranteed to go over most so they'll comment how your title is wrong. Like this video could've been called "Jcole impresses nas" or some other literal title, you cracked the code brother, taking notes. Much love homie
bro tried sneaking an mgk lyric in the title and thought we wouldnt notice
Too deep for the intro is his best song ngl.
I think it’s worth talking about how nas responded respectfully and shared his thoughts in a helpful way which is something j. Cole has gone on to do for rappers coming up(lil pump interview for one) it’s obvious this is something that was impactful for who he is as a person and he acts accordingly
That’s deep. Real deep tbh.
Wow this is incredibly well done. Fantastic work! I grew up on Jay z and Nas and they are the goats but Cole is the best right now
Born sinner is my all time favorite album.
Brotha you took 10 minutes to get to the point of the video as advertised. It’s egregious 😂
When Jcole sample: freedom or jail clip insert.... My brother was like Yo... That is Jcole i m talking About... I was like yeah... You were born in 20s...
J Cole too perfect inhuman capabilities and ethics to match ..I don't listen to his music but he a good role model...shame on Jay z he didn't have to play the young man he couldve taken the CD even if he ain't listening...that's how q tip discovered j dilla
It's 2024 the song ( Workout ) by J.Cole is still my favorite song from him. Shit.. I got only 11 songs on my phone. ( workout) being #2 🔥🔥🔥
Great videos, love the vibe and the editing
Title is a REACH, more like clickbait. But loved the J. Cole video!
Some collabs from Nas & J.Cole would be fire or a short EP
youre unique watched like 6 videos straight im hooked man lol
Father and Son. I love the energy between them.
"You made you owe me dog I thought that you could relate!" is the most disrespectful line of the record LMAO!
His rep was never in threat.
Would bee interesting see this kinda document of King Mathers LP
Nas and J Cole squashing the beef or whatever you want to call it is super wholesome
9:51 "got his freaking teeth fixed" LMAO
God damn this story makes me wanna cry it’s so beautiful lmao
I thought you would mention how Cole also threw Nas under the bus during the whole kelis scandal when she said Nas hit her
This guy is a super guest. He dont really know what he's talking bout.
@@Elvis-Freshly 😂
I lost a lot of respect for Cole after that
@@rare_formthat's cole only miss though he did so much right
Gonna have to dive deeper into this dudes discography
That was 🔥 🔥 🔥
This is pretty much the story of j cole
It was because coles track who dat that i even became a fan. It is criminally underrated
Never understood why Nas didn’t like Work Out…that song is 🔥
Friday Nights Lights for me personally his best work.
“Wow he sold out by making a radio song” man ppl need to get a life and be happy for ppl they claim to support getting success
I hope one day I'll meet him Idc if it takes years to drop a album just makin sure he'll be okay
9:58 what a humble man
We need more people in the rap culture not born after 2000 because imagine thinking Nas rep could be destroyed. J Cole still hasn’t made a certified classic like Illmatic. Sit down.
J Cole is Nas's son not even in a bad way they each have their own legacies and they're legends in rap
I think Royce said it best “Drop a lonzo balls corpse of on nas porch dog, that’s for the blasphemy”. But of all rappers it’s nice to see Cole finally getting the respect he deserves because he has been in his bag recently putting out just straight bangers
Definitely remember that let nas down song + made nas proud song.
Fans don’t understand Cole was getting no love until 2014. People was still
Sleeping on born sinners, Friday night lights, sideline story. The masses of Fans really didn’t show him love which is sad until middle child right? Crazy. Cole the truth fasho
Cole had a cult following for years prior, but it was a very large cult following there’s a reason he was grouped with Kendrick and Drake when he first hit the scene as well …there was a running internet joke for a long time that Cole was a “boring” rapper but that’s the only slight I can remember early in his career other than what’s being mentioned in this video.
IMO Cole reached another plateau and started getting the critical acclaim around 2016-2018 he had an impeccable run appearing on guest features it reminded me of Wayne’s run in 2007
Jcole is the definition of hard work beats talent. I say Kendrick is just pure talent and when he works, Jcole cant compare.
Ohhla was so many years ago, brought back some memories
I live in Fayetteville and can confirm it sucks
Love your videos
Another SunnyV2 was the last thing we needed
Wow. I didn’t know much about him. I will definitely check his music out.
Nas has never been destroyed Jay Z tried n failed badly
That ASRX was a savage beast... I remember having to *individually* load sounds.
growing up during that era where Nas dropped You Owe Me it felt very reminiscent of how it could have stalled Cole's career before it started being that Work Out was one of his first singles, and coming off how underwhelming Who Dat was. I'm glad Cole was able to become such a huge deal and it didn't affect him in the same way You Owe Me did for Nas. It seemed like Nas took a while to get back to what we knew him to be and it just makes me appreciate the Kings Disease series so much more now.
Decent take & perspective