J. Cole

his work before his album is his best, friday night lights etc are some of his best work.

his album is ok nothing amazing there's about 3 great songs the rest is very meh in fairness.

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

I've listened to him a bit more, and I'm just not getting it. There's something about him that's not clicking with me.

seems to me from what i can gather from peoples opinions he's either a love him or hate him kind of artist.

I think he struggles on the more club/hit/commercial side of things, he's great when it comes to making real serious music that covers a dark or sad topic etc but when it comes to actually making a hit that will lure people in i think he struggles, in saying that who dat is quite good imo should have been on the album.

also he should have never of given puffy this.

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Did Cole actually sell that to Diddy???????????

That ranks up there with that chap who turned away The Beatles as one of the worst decisions of all time. Diddy's version has 77 million views and was featured on almost everything over the past while.

Plus the fact that this is 10 gazillion times better than Diddy's version.

I am disappointed in J.

This could have been the song to launch him into the stratosphere. Given the radio play that the other version got then I don't think I'd be wrong in saying that.

ye it was a huge mistake agree with you 100 per cent, as far as i know cole wrote the lryics and the beat was made by alex da kid, im not sure though! all I know is cole passed it up and diddy got his hands on it.

it was a huge hit at the time, as you were saying it could have been massive for cole and the kind of song that would of put him in the public eye on a global stage, especially with skyler grey coming of the back of love the way you lie by eminem which was another massive hit.

that's a good idea for a new thread rappers that turned away beats that were eventually hits by others.:D

the in da club beat was turned down by d12 and also the beat from the song heat from get rich was turned away by busta and rakim while they were on aftermath with 50, im sure there's loads more id love to hear some more if anyone knows of any.?

jmmy iovine is being ironic right.
up there with the beatles, would have launched him..
didnt j cole's first week #'s beat dddy's last train to paris first week #'s.

Hugh Cream wrote: »

jmmy iovine is being ironic right.
up there with the beatles, would have launched him..
didnt j cole's first week #'s beat dddy's last train to paris first week #'s.

You seem very confused there :pac:. I got a bit excited and jumped the gun by comparing it to turning down The Beatles, but there's no doubt that it was a big mistake.

I know Cole put up some solid first week numbers. The one thing he's missing is a chart-topping single. He could probably have gotten that from the "Coming Home" song. Then again the track may have fallen completely flat.

Hugh Cream wrote: »

btw he should have held on to it, and who wrote the lyrics for diddy?

From looking round the web it seems that Jigga may have wrote the lyrics and then J Cole had a part to play in the flow and delivery. Both have been credited with songwriting on the track anyway.

not bad, new 1 from cole.

Hiiipower has amazing production, plus he has done a lot of great beats from what others have told me.

Hugh Cream wrote: »

cant go wrong with an old school sample and hook, always partial to one, but very kanye 03, still, i like it, who produced it?

Canei Finch. Seems he produced Dollar and a Dream III.

Who's saying Temptations is coming this week?

That new track is good, really looking forward to hearing the Nice Watch Remix

Danow247 wrote: »

I like it. Not out of this world or anything & grew up fast defo better.
but that beat is serious. ur right cole just doesnt flow with the beat.

Not sure if you have downloaded elite's mixtape he released before xmas. Some very good songs on it.
http://elitethatsme.bandcamp.com/album/awaken

is elite the producer of visionz of home? iv never heard of him but will give the mixtape a proper listen during the week when iv got time.

gave world premiere a blast there, very good man.

Seriously got his album about two months ago and still listening to it everyday in my car...


Best album since Dr Dre's 2001 album....

Just heard the Get Free Cole World track now. Again, only my first listen but a little disappointed - was expected a crazy unorthodox uptempo beat (a la Slight Work by Wale) when I heard Major Lazer (Diplo and Switch) were producing.

Was surprised to get a more subdued beat.

Slight Work has to be one of my favourite beats of the last few years. Been intrigued by Diplo's stuff ever since I heard it

conor.hogan.2 wrote: »

Slowly turning my opinion of J Cole around, but his production is insane.

his production skills are so under rated imo, even his raps bar his commercial stuff are full of substance and not just meaningless lryics, great story teller.

im hoping he can get the next album right, I really didnt enjoy cole world.

Ye fairly decent song alright, hope its not scrapped like the who dat single last time round.

Cole is on form of late , he's released some great songs.