J.Cole On ‘Tavis Smiley’
March 18, 2015 @ 8:41 AM EDT
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J.Cole copped a seat over at Tavis Smiley’s PBS talk show the other night. The “bedroom artist” spoke on his upbringing, his 2014 Forest Hills Drive home, broke down a few tracks off the album, storytelling in his music, family and much more.
Honestly Forest Hills Drive was kinda boring.
Said No one
Says no one but me right?
I guess you don’t get it.
he is no one
fuck you.
I got it,, you miss it fagg.
I can’t believe I’m agreeing with you but I’m with you on this one. It’s boring. (coming from someone listening to J. Cole since the Warm Up came out)
It wasn’t bad by any means, just boring.
lol I always tell the truth jp.
Can’t deny that. Only a few stand out tracks. Solid project, enjoyed it, but it far from an exhilarating roller coaster ride.
I agree.
“Solid project, enjoyed it” wait so whats the problem? You say “its not an exhilarating roller coaster ride” like thats a negative.
Well it was like renting a Porsche 911 for the day without ever really putting your foot down. It was a smooth ride, but personally I never got that “GODDAMN” feeling, or not enough at least.. I take back going as far as completely “boring”, but would’ve enjoyed a bit more 200km an hour over cruising 60 with the top down
That is the oldest joke dude. There was definitely enough going on on that joint. You probably just couldn’t pay attention
Production was horrible on the album.
Your a fuckin idiot. Lol
Beats was garbage nigga stop frontin.
J COLE FANS hate to hate on j cole lol….but u right it was solid with a few standout tracks but is already out of the rotation…
lol
Yeah but I think he had some of his best songs on there.. Apparently and Role Model is IMO he’s top 5 songs ever
J Cole is aight I think j Cole fan’s is giving the album to much credit.
Here you are again, HATING on yet another post?! Get some friends, go camping or take a spa day and relax! Get those negative vibes out and rethink your life of irrelevancy!
Your life ain’t shit nigga…I’ll tell your mother you ain’t shit nigga.
I’ll be sure to let her know! The hate is strong with you young Skywalker.
I’m entitled to my opinion fagg.
Honestly, I agree. I felt the first few tracks were solid, but then it falls part towards the middle. It’s like this man, J.cole, hasn’t truley grasped the concept of an album. What I mean by having a grasp on the concept of an album, is having the ability to create an experience from track to track, with an array of different topics and instrumentals that are captivating. This is primely the reason why THE BEATLES, the first band to ever create an album, are regarded as geniuses. They were album to create an experience that is complete from track to track. I feel he needs to learn either from his influences like Nas or Pac – these artists have created albums that are cinematic, and even though some tracks at first listen you’re not completely immersed in at the moment, with due time, that track would end up grabbing your attention in the future. BUY TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY, now that is a complete experience.
I agree Kendrick put to much mustard on the album.
2014FHD is platinum and Cole is one of the new kings in this rap sh*t.
Where is the DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION GUY?
HIS LOVER el jim chapo guzman ALREADY COMMENTED FOR HIM!!!! I DON’T KNOW IF YOU ARE NEW TO THIS SITE BUT IF YOU THINK I’M MAKING SHIT UP JUST LOOK AT ANY RANDOM POST & YOU’LL DISCOVER THEY ARE G UNIT GROUPIES MEANING ANY G UNIT SONG TO THEM WILL BE THE GREATEST SONG EVER, ANY MMG/RICK RO$$ SONG WILL BE BORING/WACK & EVERYONE ELSE IS EITHER GARBAGE OR NOT AS GOOD AS EVERYONE SAYS THEY ARE!
Most people forgot about this album by now. But it is funny how J.Cole and Kendrick trying to occupy that pro-black rap lane as if it makes them something unique, when they’re rhetoric is basically the exact same.
False…they are about real life and real rap kendricc just dropped a pro blacc album so you saying they occupying that lane..no he is in a pro blacc state because of what is goin on around him at the moment stop being a hater and open ya ears up fugg nigga…these niggz are trynna do something differen than your normal trap trash and you bash them for it..no keep your lame ass hater thoughts to yourself…
jcole I wanna get blowjobs from the girls who want u
Its a dope album. but some of the tracks are kinda boring.. i dont really listen alot to apparently, hello and st tropez. but theyre not wack, just boring. Riff raff tracks are wack.
you niggas saying cole album is wack are fuckin retarded and its hard for me to respect any of y’all opinions without the overwhelming feeling that you’re fucking retarded
i loved when they spoke on the education system. it really is designed to keep the future dumb and uninformed.
Album was dope… just doesn’t have the replay value I hoped for. Honestly, Kendricks new shit is the opposite. If you’re gonna like it, you HAVE to replay it. I don’t think either one of them has released a masterpiece yet, on the level of The Cool, but they are getting better. I think both of their next projects will be their best to date.
To Pimp A Butterfly > The Cool
disagree in every way… it was coo, but Kendrick tried too hard. felt forced, and over produced.
I was lowkey joking with that last statement. I agree that J. Cole hasn’t released a masterpiece but I don’t see how you can look at how the narratives come together on both good kid and To Pimp A Butterfly and not call them such. Along with the narrative execution both projects are just dope music throughout. The production did feel a bit overwhelming on TPAB at first, mostly the first track, but Kendrick fit right in and he and the production both contributed to one another. I like the organic feel of the production on the album. I know a lot of people don’t though.
He attempted to do the revision of G-funk or something, and sounded good on it- but disjointed compared to GKMC. Almost like a whole different artist. Like going from Outkast Stankonia to The Love Below. Doesn’t even sound like the same person.
I felt the same before going into the album. Mostly just the King Kunta and i singles. Initially anyway. It’s definitely funk inspired, jazz too, hints of older Hip-Hop as well. I think the production melds together well though. Everything fits without Kendrick necessarily sacrificing his style. He’s got the conceptual storytelling down that people are used to from his past projects. So while it’s a different sound it seems like he was able to work with it how he wanted.