J. Cole - "Let Nas Down" (Music Video)

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  • *Warning* -- This video contains sequences of flashing lights, and flickering edits, which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or other photosensitivities.
    Please Be advised!*
    An opportunity by Toronto's "The Remix Project"
    Sony Music Canada emailed a list of four songs from J. Coles new Album "Born Sinner"
    leaving no rules or structure towards how the Music Video should be put together.
    One of those songs out of the four happened to be "Let Nas Down"
    Missing the deadline I figured why not still upload it.
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  • @dannymartinez2045
    @dannymartinez2045 8 ปีที่แล้ว +772

    "I'm just a man of the people, not above but equal, and for the greater good I walk amongst the evil" fucking love that line. That's like a Martin Luther King quote in the shadows.

    • @really2cool600
      @really2cool600 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Me too

    • @DavidDmus
      @DavidDmus 7 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      It might as well be, He would had been on Dreamville hahaha

    • @bobojackiechan3619
      @bobojackiechan3619 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Retsilisitsoe Mokhethi haha nice

    • @pgarci2170
      @pgarci2170 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      th-cam.com/video/Lg-ry3QILNE/w-d-xo.html

    • @cacryr94
      @cacryr94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      that line is so un-appreciated

  • @joelperez2411
    @joelperez2411 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1074

    I genuinely do not understand how people do not like this man's music

    • @keionmarshall4953
      @keionmarshall4953 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thats What I'm sayin

    • @Smokealotofblunts
      @Smokealotofblunts 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He’s really fallen off. His stuff that made him big was some of the best. Now it’s just garbage.

    • @spxnkygappy5510
      @spxnkygappy5510 6 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      @@Smokealotofblunts have you listened to K.O.D I don't know but are you on drugs. Like let the man advance his music. Bruh he still fire forever

    • @mevinkalone4277
      @mevinkalone4277 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      He hasn't skipped a beat, don't know why you're saying he fell off.

    • @charlesholifield3859
      @charlesholifield3859 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      They some clowns and lower level mental PEOPLE!!

  • @Rosiebabbit
    @Rosiebabbit 8 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    the way Nas responded makes me so emotional- "I ain't mad at you, young king" oh, my heart

  • @JohnW704
    @JohnW704 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    This is how you respect idols... J Cole heard Nas didn't like his shit, instead of making a diss track like typical emotion would drive anyone to do, he vented from the heart at talked about failing, being extremely humble... and an extremely humble response he received in return... and now look, they are both legends, both in my top 5 tbh.

    • @BGKO1992
      @BGKO1992 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I heard its because jay z said to drake give him a hit infront of j cole lol

  • @TokyoReborn
    @TokyoReborn 10 ปีที่แล้ว +612

    "I'm a man of the people,not above but equal and for the greater good I walk amongst the evil"

    • @hannafarah2864
      @hannafarah2864 10 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      that bar weighs alot more than this track

    • @IAMDELIUS
      @IAMDELIUS 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      #COLD

    • @MeganTurner11
      @MeganTurner11 9 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      ak47jbonus "theres two sides to a nigga yo" j. cole, 2face

    • @Hideotic
      @Hideotic 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That was a hit though the more unknown songs are really how artists are

    • @MikeHunt-np7ub
      @MikeHunt-np7ub 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      raww

  • @Classikh
    @Classikh 9 ปีที่แล้ว +614

    Still glad he didn't diss Nas and take that route like the rest of these emotional rappers.

    • @iamlavige
      @iamlavige 9 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      if Drake did the same thing Cole did, everyone would call him soft and a bitch

    • @iamlavige
      @iamlavige 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      if Drake did the same thing Cole did, everyone would call him soft and a bitch

    • @Classikh
      @Classikh 9 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      MrFresh True, but that's just because we've been heard Drake rapping emotionally before so it would just sound like more of the same. Cole barely ever does songs like this.

    • @iamlavige
      @iamlavige 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      C. L.K goog point man

    • @jeremiahlopez6708
      @jeremiahlopez6708 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      MrFresh because he is lmao

  • @Smithschannel
    @Smithschannel 6 ปีที่แล้ว +340

    Pac was like Jesus
    Nas wrote the bible
    J Cole is the last disciple

    • @Aken12
      @Aken12 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      And the message is - we all equal

    • @kaushitwakafidi
      @kaushitwakafidi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Aken12 BARS!!!

    • @kaleblougher484
      @kaleblougher484 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      But kendrick also exist and is as brilliant as cole

    • @kehlanakareem9319
      @kehlanakareem9319 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kaleblougher484 Kendrick is Joseph

    • @invincible3426
      @invincible3426 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@kehlanakareem9319 and I'm the demon inside y'all

  • @aidxcarti8729
    @aidxcarti8729 5 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    6 years later this song randomly came back into my head. Quality!

    • @FungusUnited
      @FungusUnited 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same well i only found out about this song in 2016 sadly but its a great song

  • @tavishsharmamusic
    @tavishsharmamusic 8 ปีที่แล้ว +336

    "Here the crown, pass it to you like nothing, my ni**a you ain't let Nas down." - Made Nas Proud - Nas.

    • @jahmaisofly
      @jahmaisofly 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Exactly

    • @LladroCartel
      @LladroCartel 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      m.soundcloud.com/user-877460903/dantes-inferno-j-cole-cover
      listen to this

    • @clean841
      @clean841 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s deeper than that brotha

  • @blooddamu3942
    @blooddamu3942 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    .."Labels are archaic, formulaic with they outcome
    They don't know, they just study the charts
    Me, I studied the shows, the fans, study they hearts"..
    JCOLE ladies and gentlemen!

  • @ShivPatel-tn1ui
    @ShivPatel-tn1ui 8 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    thank you jcole for fcking keeping it real instead of making a diss track you make an apology to the great

  • @jamesaidan7425
    @jamesaidan7425 6 ปีที่แล้ว +644

    Machine Gun Kelly should’ve done something like this when Eminem dissed him.

    • @mcdonaldtolo8582
      @mcdonaldtolo8582 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      But instead he did something, what an IDIOT

    • @adewdew6019
      @adewdew6019 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Sary SAFAR Never too late though he could still turn it around if he could swallow his proud.

    • @dragosmateirus5630
      @dragosmateirus5630 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      yeah instead he let his ego make decisions for him

    • @MakaveliTheDonForever
      @MakaveliTheDonForever 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Aye bra I wrote A comment like this on MGKs rap devil😂

    • @dndjxnskdbajd4561
      @dndjxnskdbajd4561 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Don't even compare cole and Nas to mfs like machine gun Kelly. Like I just can't take that dude seriously

  • @towandacapel7544
    @towandacapel7544 9 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    This young man does not have to "beef" with anyone to sell his music he has already shown that much & without the negative energy GOOD MUSIC SELLS ITS SELF, I'm old enough to be his mother and I LOVE his music, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK !!!!!!!

  • @calvinbaraka7265
    @calvinbaraka7265 7 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    That sax line rings of Fela Kuti... this is genius!!!

  • @narz7573
    @narz7573 8 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    "this for the n*gga that said hip hop was dead I went to hell to resurrect it how could you fail to respect it " was the moment I went from a Nas Stan to a J Cole Stan

    • @kingnaka5334
      @kingnaka5334 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Narhang Vandam honest to God coke put his heart into this

    • @PapaFosh
      @PapaFosh 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Narhang Vandam being a Stan isn't necessarily a good thing though. Being a Stan is being obsessed, in a mentally bad way.

    • @narz7573
      @narz7573 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Josh. Yeah I meant it as a figure of speech lol

  • @viyankaperez3758
    @viyankaperez3758 9 ปีที่แล้ว +820

    I love this song because it's the opposite of everything that's happening with drake and meek in the music industry instead of trying to out do each other he's throwing respect his way

    • @ayseturkmen8408
      @ayseturkmen8408 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Well said

    • @lxstkid904
      @lxstkid904 9 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      True shit....j.cole is motivational fr

    • @xiv1496
      @xiv1496 9 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      +Viyanka Perez same shit when pac was dissing nas. nas gave him nothing but respect.

    • @denali88
      @denali88 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Well if it's a rap battle, that's what you're going to try to do. Is out do the other MC. 😕

    • @julianclanton6603
      @julianclanton6603 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      why is the only way to big up an artist u have to dismiss another. I'm not the biggest fan of meek I like drake and big krit. But they make music that motivate other. But music is subjective so your intitled to like who u like

  • @whoisroan
    @whoisroan 8 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    who else has listened to this song 10 times in a row? +

    • @Rawfogut
      @Rawfogut 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Roan Andrews I'm about to

  • @michaelweston409
    @michaelweston409 10 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    Bruh the guy who made this video did a great job. I thought it was the official thing. This songs deep and NAS is proud

    • @quin7766
      @quin7766 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Couldn't have said it better

  • @user-fy5vz4bh9d
    @user-fy5vz4bh9d 8 ปีที่แล้ว +412

    Best track J Cole had ever made (my personal opinion)

    • @aklmax_
      @aklmax_ 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree

    • @nickweglarz8674
      @nickweglarz8674 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I personally thought born sinner was his best. But thats just imo.

    • @aarondelaney4319
      @aarondelaney4319 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      +Nick Weglarz Popular wise "Who dat"/"No role modelz" are my favourites. Best of his more unknown work I'd say "Born sinner"/"Lost ones"

    • @feel23ful
      @feel23ful 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      love yourz!!!too dope

    • @aarondelaney4319
      @aarondelaney4319 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Will W True stuff. Got a nice story to it

  • @djtj1216
    @djtj1216 10 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I aint mad at you young king, this unsung song is haunting...

  • @briannagarza6274
    @briannagarza6274 8 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    it's 2016 and this is still my number one favorite song

  • @wittytelizar4981
    @wittytelizar4981 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Fela trumpets 🎺 on da beat is 🔥

    • @lameyoshey
      @lameyoshey 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which Felas song?

    • @lameyoshey
      @lameyoshey 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which Felas song?

    • @olumideadepoju7261
      @olumideadepoju7261 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lameyoshey gentle man

    • @lameyoshey
      @lameyoshey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@olumideadepoju7261 thank you mehn this is just awesome 👏🏽 , J cole & Fela are one of my many favorite artists. ❤️‍🔥

    • @bigcheech1937
      @bigcheech1937 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Fela saxophone 🎷 not trumpet my friend….I’m Nigerian 🙏🏾

  • @davidgrave7148
    @davidgrave7148 9 ปีที่แล้ว +257

    That is the dopest shit I heard in a long time

  • @Burst644
    @Burst644 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    Bro let nas down again after that grippy verse

  • @winters3384
    @winters3384 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    My boy let nas down fr

  • @andilemsimango3479
    @andilemsimango3479 9 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    IF YOU HATE ON THIS ONE - YOU AIN'T HIP HOP, PERIOD

    • @luisrosales9349
      @luisrosales9349 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You ain't hip hop either. You're just an artist follower like the rest of us.

  • @louisgarcia8570
    @louisgarcia8570 9 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I'm still bumping this shit in 2016!! It's a Cole world. .. yall just living in it

    • @trevorstanley1021
      @trevorstanley1021 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hell yea

    • @Trickgliding
      @Trickgliding 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      preach💯👏

    • @Daniel-de6gz
      @Daniel-de6gz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Can't stop listening...

    • @IAMvonte-2518
      @IAMvonte-2518 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +zaN same. that sax got me stuck

    • @tierkaiser418
      @tierkaiser418 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol still bumping to this in 2017 and it’s still giving me chills

  • @jahadahmurphy8251
    @jahadahmurphy8251 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    J cole is absolutely amazing. Not only is he a lyricist but he has a great heart. He reminds me that hip hop is not dead with his heartfelt rhymes and his determination to capture people minds with to greater point of view to life. He shows us subliminals and most of all I respect the fact that he's intellectually stimulated, showing that's he's not dumb.

  • @WonderKRW
    @WonderKRW 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    "Where's the hits? you ain got none? you know Jay ain't never put your album out without one!?" This makes sense, as to why his first album sounded so different from the tapes that we love so much. Labels make Artists record music that 'will sell' rather than the art we actually want. With FHD I feel like he got it back, to The Cole he wants to be. Love the dude so many nights I spent when his music was the only thing that made sense. Stay true and give people the music. ✊

  • @tomclay-michael971
    @tomclay-michael971 8 ปีที่แล้ว +607

    I like how this sounds like a Nas song

    • @NC-cf7kl
      @NC-cf7kl 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      true

    • @narz7573
      @narz7573 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      damn thas true I juss realised why it felt familiar

    • @ifeomabosah6714
      @ifeomabosah6714 8 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      they doth sampled gentleman by fela kuti

    • @jahmaisofly
      @jahmaisofly 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exactly

    • @ruthvalverde2791
      @ruthvalverde2791 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ifeoma Bosah y

  • @avanishpank7572
    @avanishpank7572 8 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    this track is pure genius.i don't think he's apologising to nas here.he's just telling the story from his perspective to explain why he made 'workout',and the line 'you made "you owe me" dawg i thought you could relate clearly states that nas being an established artist himself must have know how record label make artists do song which doesnt suit their style so he shouldn't have criticised cole for it.i think its also kind of 'respectful diss' track lol

    • @troydevaney8302
      @troydevaney8302 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad to see someone else looks into these songs..ColeDamnWorld

  • @abdelm4lek
    @abdelm4lek 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is one of the best iphop records ever hands down. The amount of respect this man pays to his idol through amazing raps and beat... What's even better is that the idol himself was so moved by it he had to get up on the mic and show him equivalent love and respect.

  • @lmtretola
    @lmtretola 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Been over 6 years now still one of my favorite songs

  • @sstargamin917
    @sstargamin917 8 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I'm from the uk and I thought hip hop like this was dead. I rarely listen to US artists but now I've heard this...

    • @adwoanyame3523
      @adwoanyame3523 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      SuperbLotus in this generation we do have trash new artist but we have legends like J. Cole and Kendrick too

    • @humblebeast0041
      @humblebeast0041 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      SuperbLotus pusha T, fab, j Cole, Kendrick lamar, people also says logic but idk I don't really listen to him but these are us rappers that has that lyrical vibe to them

    • @shelbygaither7866
      @shelbygaither7866 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SuperbLotus yall sleepin on the south. listen to Big Krit. hes a fuxking legend

    • @aaronpeters6802
      @aaronpeters6802 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SuperbLotus rarely listen to us artists. God forbid u listen to U.K rappers because they r absolutely ass.

    • @sstargamin917
      @sstargamin917 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      u dont know the uk

  • @doumardavison
    @doumardavison 8 ปีที่แล้ว +694

    Nas steered him back in the right direction, if a true rapper that he respected didn't let him know it wasn't about what white kids wanted to hear but instead what needs to be talked about then he would have released even more songs with no true meaning.

    • @MrFlixke
      @MrFlixke 8 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Mate why WHITE kids ?

    • @MrFlixke
      @MrFlixke 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      But agree for the rest of the part

    • @doumardavison
      @doumardavison 8 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      BadUsername Just being vulgar, but yeah mainly white kids listen to main stream shit, obviously not all but alot.

    • @coleworld2231
      @coleworld2231 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      true dat!

    • @carsonransom1196
      @carsonransom1196 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      P.rotègè_Royalè boi I'm white and j cole is my favorite rapper, and this is one of my favorite songs ever

  • @arnoldshabangu672
    @arnoldshabangu672 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    J.Cole will forever be a complete package as a Hip Hop artist...Classic after classic that shall stand the test of time...

  • @rickjames21
    @rickjames21 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This man understands that in order to be great you have

  • @GeorgeBrennan-h1m
    @GeorgeBrennan-h1m 9 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    You know your the greatest when Cole let you down

    • @Humble_808
      @Humble_808 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +G e o r g ii B You're

  • @Theebrowngal
    @Theebrowngal 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I Get Chills. ..I Love This Song

  • @megasavy7743
    @megasavy7743 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Someone on twitter posted this and said “let nas down pt2 coming soon” 😭

  • @skeyewalkr242
    @skeyewalkr242 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This song bring tears to my eyes yo I can hear the passion In this song yo I'm an artist too and this musical journey ain't any at all especially when you doing it all by yourself with no backing shouts out to them ones coming straight out the mud stay strong yo your time is right there you just gata know it 💯 🙏🏿

    • @dido4659
      @dido4659 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wish you all the best in your journey ❤

  • @polycaporina5614
    @polycaporina5614 8 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Hov is proud cole ,you aint let Nas down..long live the legends,Pac wrote the bible ,Big was Moses with 10 crack commandments

  • @blindbat6
    @blindbat6 8 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    long live your idols may they never be your rivals........classic

  • @ad.c.2911
    @ad.c.2911 9 ปีที่แล้ว +667

    This song an Apology. Nas will still be the greatest of all Mc's no matter what happens.Why ? Well i have one word : ILLmatic.

    • @jlit4
      @jlit4 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yes sir!

    • @BeybladeDbzFan
      @BeybladeDbzFan 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Nah,

    • @ad.c.2911
      @ad.c.2911 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Mr.know life Yes it is he apologized for making the track " work out "

    • @oneway2583
      @oneway2583 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      y is he apologizing for it ?

    • @oneway2583
      @oneway2583 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      y is he apologizing for it ?

  • @MelvinArthurMurray
    @MelvinArthurMurray 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Out of all the 2,700+ rap songs I've listened to, this is the most sincere of all J.Cole is a good rapper I have a couple of his songs on my Spotify playlist but this one is actually really honest and sincere I'm now a official J.Cole fan

  • @vodezi2570
    @vodezi2570 10 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    "This is for the nigga that said that hiphop was dead
    I went to hell to resurrect it
    How could you fail to respect it?"
    #JColeClassics

  • @Christsword
    @Christsword 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Our Nigerian sample on the sax from Fela kuti and the Migbo voice means I can’t hear u in Yoruba is so epic .

  • @phil23_8
    @phil23_8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of the best hiphop tracks of the 2010s

  • @lamindasrandomopinionsreac5499
    @lamindasrandomopinionsreac5499 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I can’t believe I’m just now hearing this song 🤦🏾‍♀️ it’s dope asf

    • @ye3209
      @ye3209 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      And am in Africa but heard it in 2017 guess cuz i Stan

    • @WRS_BillWill
      @WRS_BillWill 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This whole album was fire.

  • @kennyken2004
    @kennyken2004 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Long Live The Idols, May They Never Be Your Rivals.

  • @Bbesanpoet
    @Bbesanpoet 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This man Is genius for flipping a negative into a great record

  • @che1293
    @che1293 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When i first heard this shit it damn near gave me tears. Nas and jcole were the only MC's id listen to. To hear cole make a song about Nas gave me chills

  • @Sayinprincess111
    @Sayinprincess111 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    J.Cole continues to amaze me, even after i listen to his songs on repeat 24/7. Never heard a rapper that can match up to him from my generation! Forget Kendrick and Logic are still dope, but Cole...he's definetly the best

  • @MrPicklestainHD
    @MrPicklestainHD 9 ปีที่แล้ว +955

    Something tells me he let Nas down, I'm no genius but I'm sure of it

    • @iknowright6950
      @iknowright6950 9 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      Its true. He released a song and Nas said it was trash

    • @zachunderwood663
      @zachunderwood663 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ***** haha is it the chorus?

    • @bmtuha
      @bmtuha 9 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      ***** Nas hated his song "Work Out" because it strayed from his normally strong lyricism

    • @zecarriusward
      @zecarriusward 9 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      You are a bright individual

    • @bessamidani9463
      @bessamidani9463 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** I know I can't believe it

  • @imissubalen
    @imissubalen 9 ปีที่แล้ว +330

    The difference between the pretenders and the kendrick lamars.

  • @humbleprogress1226
    @humbleprogress1226 11 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i actually thought it was the real video..whoa man. fantastic work. Don't know if you could get a hold of cole either, but I will echo the thought that it is perfect for the song! TRY AND REACH HIM!

  • @maxomaxwell7003
    @maxomaxwell7003 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    man this song is history . big ups to j.cole man i always knew he was gonna be great since the come up mixtape.

  • @evan-qc4ov
    @evan-qc4ov 8 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Pac would be proud

  • @lavert6
    @lavert6 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    LOVE THIS SONG! Man I miss honest rap! Every day the legends die, saddens me to know this and that music will never sound as good as it did. Leaving this music in the hands of amateurs!!!!

    • @jcoal4446
      @jcoal4446 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      chill tf oUt dude all we need is cole ;)

  • @jaimeaguirre4742
    @jaimeaguirre4742 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1731

    All you mainstream rap fans don't even know who nas is...
    I'll just leave this here.

    • @He-who-wakes
      @He-who-wakes 9 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      im named after him for a reason

    • @HisForHusky
      @HisForHusky 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Street dreams was my favorite song by him my second is nas is like.

    • @He-who-wakes
      @He-who-wakes 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Swift Hero my favorite was ether

    • @Syrxen
      @Syrxen 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      I mean turn risan around and you'll see he is hahaha.

    • @alexbelyayev215
      @alexbelyayev215 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Mine is "the World is yours"

  • @firstname6584
    @firstname6584 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn near brought me to tears. It's been a while since i heard this record. J. Cole, salute to you young god.

  • @How2sOfDesign
    @How2sOfDesign 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    timeless.

  • @lunghiletheodore6051
    @lunghiletheodore6051 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The sax here is a sample of Fela Kuti, gentleman. It really blends.

  • @jonathansantos4465
    @jonathansantos4465 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Bad ass video, Cole is too sick bro

  • @thisisromel
    @thisisromel  6 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I want to know what everyones thoughts are: RATE J.COLE'S ALBUMS (PLUS MIXTAPES) FROM BEST TO WORST.

    • @Ploglow
      @Ploglow 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      gayy

    • @PratulNeupane
      @PratulNeupane 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It goes: fhd, born sinner, kod= friday night lights, sideline story, 4yeo, warm up, come up

    • @PratulNeupane
      @PratulNeupane 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      and if u include truly urs 1 and 2 along with rotd2, then: fhd, born sinner, kod= friday night lights, sideline story, truly yours, truly yours 2, 4yeo, warm up, rotd (if only cuz of the amount of tracks he had on there), come up

    • @andrewgonzalez6154
      @andrewgonzalez6154 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Goat

    • @TBGmario
      @TBGmario 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      thisisromel born sinner, 2014 fhd, 4yeo, warm up , sideline story, Friday night lights for me at least

  • @QTymatic
    @QTymatic 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    this song is deep! AND IT''S RIGHTFULY SO , IT'S ABOUT THE GOAT= NASIR JONES

  • @jakess5394
    @jakess5394 9 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    ILLMATIC OUR SCRIPTURE. BRONX, NYC OUR HOLY LAND

  • @rewiind6443
    @rewiind6443 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Keep going, rap might be great again. Back to when it was great. I've heard of you for a few weeks, you're something special and another gift to Hip-Hop much like 2Pac or Nas.

  • @carmensfilmcloset3973
    @carmensfilmcloset3973 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    J Cole seems so genuine I love it to have someone out there doing that

  • @LukeValentino
    @LukeValentino 11 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Props for the vid!! Very good job.

  • @anasyahaya6982
    @anasyahaya6982 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    5 years later and this song still hits home

  • @UnderFunded_inc
    @UnderFunded_inc 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    shit... rapper in the 20th century knows his place, thats unheard of! respect

    • @geraldshort16
      @geraldshort16 10 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      It's the 21st Century dumbass

    • @UnderFunded_inc
      @UnderFunded_inc 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Jonathan Cruz
      my bad, relax jonathan

    • @somethingclever4563
      @somethingclever4563 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      this is the 21st century champ...

  • @Observerw
    @Observerw 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    alot of people will never truly appreciate cole or realize all he has done and the fact he stayed real for the most part and when he slipped he made songs like these and came back stronger aka 2014 fhd after this album and then he speaks on it on foldgers crystals and jermaines interlude just a great human being that happens to make great music but still gets hated on for being real and honest but like logic said even Jesus had haters so what can we expect for ourselfs

  • @regilliobraaf9397
    @regilliobraaf9397 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I like how they just put a black screen the last 40 seconds. Makes you really listen to that awesome trompet sound

  • @kingjaffejoeffer3064
    @kingjaffejoeffer3064 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nas=Jordan
    J Cole=Kobe

  • @FahdMahmood64
    @FahdMahmood64 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    if you aint heard it yet, check out the remix and listen to Nas' response

  • @jaydavis7251
    @jaydavis7251 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Some of the best stuff I've heard in a long time. Chills every time.

  • @spiritualmysticorder8524
    @spiritualmysticorder8524 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    this song is lit

  • @willydogg1440
    @willydogg1440 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why cant there be more real music like this in hip hop these days? This song gives real hip hop lover's hope for the future.

  • @brandonryan1527
    @brandonryan1527 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You woke Nas up.

  • @UniqueApex
    @UniqueApex 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where else do you see this kinda camaraderie?? Nas, Jermaine, Kendrick... the realist...
    It's no accident that three of the true-blues of hip-hop flock together.
    “I’m not saying I’m gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.” - Tupac Shakur
    Stay true to yourself... Work towards being the best version of you so you can go out into the world and inspire others to become the best version of themselves.

  • @amx9122
    @amx9122 8 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    this is beautiful , we all born sinners 👌

  • @deftmaantrilla293
    @deftmaantrilla293 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Soul shaking.... tears rolling... deep stuff...

  • @tommybellardine
    @tommybellardine 9 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    My favorite rappers Tupac and Biggie Nas, Eminem, J.cole, logic, Drake, Dre and Kendrick I know not everyone likes Dre and Drake because ghost writers but they're in my top

    • @dominicgallegos6292
      @dominicgallegos6292 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Look Up Witt Lowry , Hopsin N Futuristic

    • @tommybellardine
      @tommybellardine 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      I Listen to all 3, Hopsins raw and knock madness are fire pound syndrome were fire and my futuristic spits that flame on traveling local and the rise, Witt i'm kinda new to.. but Futuristic is dope and so is hop i'm seeing fv in philly on oct 18th so i'd say everyone on fv is up there same goes to futuristic

    • @dominicgallegos6292
      @dominicgallegos6292 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Thomas Bellardine Koo

    • @AQCE245
      @AQCE245 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Thomas Bellardine were is Llyod banks,fabolous

    • @tommybellardine
      @tommybellardine 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +243kingfrank they are good especially Lloyd

  • @ryleerichter804
    @ryleerichter804 ปีที่แล้ว

    @thisisromel you had 14 year old me convinced this was the real video I’m not even mad thank you for making something that takes me back to a good time in my life I won’t even listen to the lyric video

  • @mbambokazbalwa519
    @mbambokazbalwa519 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    *Now that's Real Rap*

  • @ambrosecooke4752
    @ambrosecooke4752 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Some people just have that artist spirit 🔥

  • @johnfigueroa4139
    @johnfigueroa4139 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ns wrote back and killed it my dude!

  • @connorhall4799
    @connorhall4799 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    love.the truth and genuine human belief he holds when he raps.

  • @G1gg5ytheBE5T
    @G1gg5ytheBE5T 10 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    "Pac was like Jesus
    Nas wrote the bible"
    Genius !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @peanutbuddha666
      @peanutbuddha666 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      no, words...

    • @D_Infamous_Boss
      @D_Infamous_Boss 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Neither one of them niggaz is worth the title nor the credit. They added nothing Godlike to this world. Very un-genius of that nigga to say something so disrespectful

    • @justintaylor4239
      @justintaylor4239 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Belly Blanks chill yo freaky ass out. go to church or something

    • @D_Infamous_Boss
      @D_Infamous_Boss 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hubert Cumberdale So u can only speak the truth in church? "Pac was like Jesus", that's not freaky? Niggaz is losing they mind these days

    • @justintaylor4239
      @justintaylor4239 10 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      It's metaphorical bro, not our fault you didn't pick up the intended purpose of those bars.

  • @novelmartinez6154
    @novelmartinez6154 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy deserves all the love and respect in the world for this one

  • @GhostBoy1023
    @GhostBoy1023 9 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    The flow reminds me of kanye- big brother and the chorus

    • @ericsmusic5927
      @ericsmusic5927 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      so completely different

    • @glockaveli6211
      @glockaveli6211 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +HiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiPower That's because it literally is.

    • @DessawHD
      @DessawHD 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I mean he samples the song "No ID my mentor now let the story begin"

    • @DessawHD
      @DessawHD 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Real Slim Shady sample quote whatever nigga still homage

    • @herban6002
      @herban6002 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** You're painfully Caucasian.

  • @rashidregiste-charles5514
    @rashidregiste-charles5514 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    J.Cole is repping and respecting the greats legends before him. Always respect for that!

  • @rjcolvin09
    @rjcolvin09 11 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Whoa whoa hold the fuck up. Did that dude really just make toast with an iron at 0:50 ??

    • @zabby25
      @zabby25 11 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah, he did lol.

    • @rjcolvin09
      @rjcolvin09 11 ปีที่แล้ว

      ^so close

    • @rjcolvin09
      @rjcolvin09 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      wait. nvm. lmao i'm stupid

    • @LukeValentino
      @LukeValentino 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Struggle toast.. Hahaha

    • @zabby25
      @zabby25 10 ปีที่แล้ว

      Luke S. Lmao

  • @jaidbeezillmatic5985
    @jaidbeezillmatic5985 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    You ain't let Nas but you made him proud. I LOVE YOU MAN

  • @nesm835
    @nesm835 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This Song was Dope , even though he's a big fan of Nas .. He felt as if his music changed and wasn't the same but to me J.Cole is one of the realist Rappers out chea 💯

  • @danielnelson5194
    @danielnelson5194 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Most underrated J Cole song this is unreal!

  • @zabby25
    @zabby25 11 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This sonnnggggggg. Real shit.

  • @44acruz
    @44acruz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Labels are archaic, formulaic with they outcome
    They don't know, they just study the charts
    Me, I studied the shows, the fans, study they hearts

  • @jovanigomez3625
    @jovanigomez3625 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Crazy how now Nas is super proud of him!!! Humbleness is hard but it gets U thru anything!!! 🐐