His pop-style song ‘Workout’ and subsequently ‘Let Nas Down’ reflect this. “For a minute became lost in my ways” refers to how J Cole almost went pop and lost track of his hip hop roots in his quest for fame and success. In this instance Cole is likening his rap scheme to a blade and is sharpening his skills in order to stay on top. This line resounded with me as I perceived it as giving a nod to old school rap songs that made references to real tangible objects. When I heard the line “sharpen my blade” the first thing that came to mind was the Wu-Tang Clan since many of their songs would make references to blades and swords. I just sharpen my blade for a minute became lost in my ways” In terms of the greatest, I proved that already “Carolina’s finest, you knew that already If you pay close enough attention to what he’s saying you can almost see the image he’s trying to create in your mind, which is so vivid it can cure blindness. I love the image that Cole creates here, he’s saying that his rap scheme and lyrics are crazy (bananas) but uses the banana reference to then say that his songs are multi-layered. In case you didn’t know already, Jay-Z was the one who signed J Cole to Roc Nation and launched his career. Paying homage to Jay-Z’ line “your dude is back, the Maybach Coupe is back” from his song ‘Change Clothes’, J Cole puts his own spin on the line and refers to the ville, short for Fayetteville which is his hometown. I found it interesting how he referred to his art as a ‘rap tune’ almost as if to belittle the creative process and effort he was putting into his music.Ĭan paint a picture that is vivid enough to cure blindness” To me this intro is Cole reflecting on those times when he was trying to gain success but doubting whether he would be the successful rapper he wanted to be, or whether rapping would ever provide him the finances he needed to get himself and his family to a better life. J Cole has always referenced taking care of his family, and his struggles from his younger life before he blew up in the music industry. This hook is J Cole asking himself if he can literally make a million dollars from rapping. In a lot of his songs he’ll use the word million when referring to a lot of money over words like billion or thousand. J Cole seems to be very fond of the word million. I’m tryna make a million dollars off a rap tune The LyricsĬan I make a million dollars off a rap tune? The way J Cole rhymed the verses did not always match the timing of the beat, and it almost sounds like J Cole is trying to say as much as he can about how he feels before the beat is over, akin to freestyling in my opinion. This opinion came from me seeing January 28th as almost sounding like a freestyle itself. It’s not overly complicated and keeps a common pace and sound throughout the the entire track. I’ve always thought that the beat used for January 28th is a great beat to freestyle over.
Nonetheless this sample truly went great with J Cole’ flow on January 28th. I think this is more prevalent nowadays, as new age rap songs mesh very well with the somewhat futuristic and electronic voices and beats found in this eras music.
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Have you ever seen a fiend cook crack on the spoon?.Thinkin' 'bout my niggas dead in the dirt.In my mind I been cryin', know it's wrong but I'm sellin'.Numb the pain 'cause it's hard for a felon.And the drought got me prayin' for a Carl Thom vibe.Nowadays crime pays like a part time job.God they love to serve a nigga three hots and a cot.Get my weight up on the block, keep watch for the cops.Six o'clock in the mornin', gotta hit the BowFlex.Flashbacks to the pain, wakin' up, cold sweats.
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