J. Cole is a master of the sneak attack. As Hip-Hop releases in 2024 are quietly ramping up in March, Cole raised the stakes with a 10-minute video promoting The Fall Off. Cole’s long-anticipated tome that he first unveiled with the 2018 release of KOD is unescapable fast. “Might Delete Later, Vol. 1” shows Cole on the move—from congratulating Lil Durk on their recent Grammy Award win for 2023’s “All My Life” collaboration, to check-ins from Drake and Bas, the video is fresh. It shows lighter moments in the superstar’s life, from Jamaican supplies stops to singing patriotic songs with friends.
In between, Cole delivers a song (starting at 3:46 in the video below) in stride with his most confident proclamations. The verse begins with a reminder that Jermaine is playing for legacy: “I said I was finished but I’m on flipside two summers / Hall of Famer, but I’m hungrier than all the newcomers / N____as swear they compare, but the truth humbles / They could f__k 112; they couldn’t do numbers,” J. Cole says Cole near the top of the verse. He then points to his hunger, and alludes to dropping his most minion verse increasingly than a decade without his debut album. “‘Benjamin Button,’ gettin’ younger as the hours pass / Should do the ‘Freshmen’ imbricate twice, I’m never out-classed / There’s not a Rap n___a breathin’ that can outlast / The Fall Off is like Hov droppin’ Reasonable Doubt last,” he touts.
J. Cole Explains Why His New Tome Is Called The Fall Off
Cole is checking peers and insisting that he stands alone. “I’m the one that n___as fear on the low-ski / Heard ’em talkin’ like we peers, but they grossly / Mistaken, and it’s blatant, crocodile tears, n___as know I’m on the tier that they don’t see,” he raps in a recipe rhyme display. The versifier moreover appears to undeniability out folks that are aiming to collect on his glory: “How dare a n___a rub his hands on this trophy / I vividly remember who was there / N___as hit my line when they want somethin’ / That’s a dub, it ain’t love if it forfeit somethin’ / N___as hit my phone up when they need somethin’ / I can’t recall a time when you gave me somethin’ / Chopped off the top, n___a, I achieved somethin’”
The song ends abruptly, and finds Cole sitting at his work station and proclaiming that he misses production. While praising longtime collaborator T-Minus, the MC/producer speaks well-nigh the headspace in which he makes beats. Whether that is hinting at a resurgence will remain to be seen. Meanwhile, J. Cole is unmistakably staying in dominance with the pen and the microphone.
J. Cole Says He Is The Weightier Rapper Alive & He’s Proving It
Cole often makes artistry fun for fans. Perhaps “Might Delete Later, Vol. 1” lives up to its name. Or, increasingly volumes may suddenly pop up at any minute.
#BonusBeat: Several songs featuring J. Cole are currently on the official AFH Playlist (follow here):
J. Cole is a master of the sneak attack. As Hip-Hop releases in 2024 are quietly ramping up in March, Cole raised the stakes with a 10-minute video promoting The Fall Off. Cole’s long-anticipated tome that he first unveiled with the 2018 release of KOD is unescapable fast. “Might Delete Later, Vol. 1” shows Cole on the move—from congratulating Lil Durk on their recent Grammy Award win for 2023’s “All My Life” collaboration, to check-ins from Drake and Bas, the video is fresh. It shows lighter moments in the superstar’s life, from Jamaican supplies stops to singing patriotic songs with friends.
In between, Cole delivers a song (starting at 3:46 in the video below) in stride with his most confident proclamations. The verse begins with a reminder that Jermaine is playing for legacy: “I said I was finished but I’m on flipside two summers / Hall of Famer, but I’m hungrier than all the newcomers / N____as swear they compare, but the truth humbles / They could f__k 112; they couldn’t do numbers,” J. Cole says Cole near the top of the verse. He then points to his hunger, and alludes to dropping his most minion verse increasingly than a decade without his debut album. “‘Benjamin Button,’ gettin’ younger as the hours pass / Should do the ‘Freshmen’ imbricate twice, I’m never out-classed / There’s not a Rap n___a breathin’ that can outlast / The Fall Off is like Hov droppin’ Reasonable Doubt last,” he touts.
J. Cole Explains Why His New Tome Is Called The Fall Off
Cole is checking peers and insisting that he stands alone. “I’m the one that n___as fear on the low-ski / Heard ’em talkin’ like we peers, but they grossly / Mistaken, and it’s blatant, crocodile tears, n___as know I’m on the tier that they don’t see,” he raps in a recipe rhyme display. The versifier moreover appears to undeniability out folks that are aiming to collect on his glory: “How dare a n___a rub his hands on this trophy / I vividly remember who was there / N___as hit my line when they want somethin’ / That’s a dub, it ain’t love if it forfeit somethin’ / N___as hit my phone up when they need somethin’ / I can’t recall a time when you gave me somethin’ / Chopped off the top, n___a, I achieved somethin’”
The song ends abruptly, and finds Cole sitting at his work station and proclaiming that he misses production. While praising longtime collaborator T-Minus, the MC/producer speaks well-nigh the headspace in which he makes beats. Whether that is hinting at a resurgence will remain to be seen. Meanwhile, J. Cole is unmistakably staying in dominance with the pen and the microphone.
J. Cole Says He Is The Weightier Rapper Alive & He’s Proving It
Cole often makes artistry fun for fans. Perhaps “Might Delete Later, Vol. 1” lives up to its name. Or, increasingly volumes may suddenly pop up at any minute.
#BonusBeat: Several songs featuring J. Cole are currently on the official AFH Playlist (follow here):
Three artists who all made their start during the 2010s are manifesting their greatness. Last year, Mick Jenkins’ latest album, The Patience and IDK’s most recent, F65, were each named among Ambrosia For Heads‘ weightier LPs of 2023. Chicago, Illinois’ Saba is no stranger to that list, expressly without 2018’s CARE FOR ME. Now, the two Windy City rappers and the London-to-PG County MC link together for a beautifully-produced Red Bull 1520 cypher in the round.
Saba kicks things off. The self-proclaimed “West Side Wizard” wears a fitting hat, and works his magic. “All I wanted in this life was a few thou’ a month / Just unbearable to get by, feed two mouths and a son / To move somewhere with the views of African sun / And not have to squint over my shoulder like showering drunk / But the reality is, I was asking too much,” he begins, with finance of his life and tested wisdom. The Pivot Gang leader raises his voice for accent as he describes going from a polite dreamer to an unruly achiever.
Here’s The Story Behind The All-Star Cypher That Ended The Arsenio Hall Show
Mick Jenkins seamlessly follows. The MC stays moving while rapping well-nigh aspects of nature he sees in himself and the weft of others. “What’s the tea? No Queen Latifah / Got no savor / Herbal Essence, since n___as Happy and highly favored / Back in my Jansport, see mad men, no ‘Draper’ / ‘Nuff paper, no stapler,” he spits in a verse filled with double and triple meanings.
IDK raps last, and for nearly twice as long as his cohorts. “I’m on my catch-a-case s__t, dodgin’ fake s__t / I’m runnin’ into buildings, I’d really rather take s__t / I’m smokin’ everybody, got me trippin’ like I laced it / They say I ain’t the one, yet nobody replaced him / I been through many eras of this Rap s__t / 2015, I was on my Sub-Trap s__t / 2016, they was on they Trap Soul s__t / They wanted my soul, but b___h, I never sold it / Never got the deal, but still I got to own it,” raps the versifier who has previously worked with MF DOOM, Jay Electronica, and Westside Gunn.
Souls Of Mischief Freestyle New Verses To 93 Til Infinity
The self-confident MC goes on to tout his greatness with a tweedle on his shoulder. IDK holds the mic with a rhinestone glove and a sizable ring. He carries himself with star power, while whereas that his numbers do not equate his skill-set. “That’s G.O.A.T. status / I requite a n___a smoke from the static / Like the wire unprotected fire in the attic,” surpassing demonstrating a sharp spritz while referencing Tupac and Eminem, and whereas that critics say he say sounds like Kanye West and recalling whinge with Logic. He then weaves in peers such as JID, Cordae, and Smino to his lyrics—while boldly showing why IDK stands alone.
While Mick and IDK happy 2023, Saba’s most recent tome was 2022’s Few Good Things.
IDK’s Freestyle Delivers Knowledge With Some Humor & Ignorance Too (Video)
#BonusBeat: New music from Mick Jenkins is currently on the official AFH Playlist (follow here):
Three artists who all made their start during the 2010s are manifesting their greatness. Last year, Mick Jenkins’ latest album, The Patience and IDK’s most recent, F65, were each named among Ambrosia For Heads‘ weightier LPs of 2023. Chicago, Illinois’ Saba is no stranger to that list, expressly without 2018’s CARE FOR ME. Now, the two Windy City rappers and the London-to-PG County MC link together for a beautifully-produced Red Bull 1520 cypher in the round.
Saba kicks things off. The self-proclaimed “West Side Wizard” wears a fitting hat, and works his magic. “All I wanted in this life was a few thou’ a month / Just unbearable to get by, feed two mouths and a son / To move somewhere with the views of African sun / And not have to squint over my shoulder like showering drunk / But the reality is, I was asking too much,” he begins, with finance of his life and tested wisdom. The Pivot Gang leader raises his voice for accent as he describes going from a polite dreamer to an unruly achiever.
Here’s The Story Behind The All-Star Cypher That Ended The Arsenio Hall Show
Mick Jenkins seamlessly follows. The MC stays moving while rapping well-nigh aspects of nature he sees in himself and the weft of others. “What’s the tea? No Queen Latifah / Got no savor / Herbal Essence, since n___as Happy and highly favored / Back in my Jansport, see mad men, no ‘Draper’ / ‘Nuff paper, no stapler,” he spits in a verse filled with double and triple meanings.
IDK raps last, and for nearly twice as long as his cohorts. “I’m on my catch-a-case s__t, dodgin’ fake s__t / I’m runnin’ into buildings, I’d really rather take s__t / I’m smokin’ everybody, got me trippin’ like I laced it / They say I ain’t the one, yet nobody replaced him / I been through many eras of this Rap s__t / 2015, I was on my Sub-Trap s__t / 2016, they was on they Trap Soul s__t / They wanted my soul, but b___h, I never sold it / Never got the deal, but still I got to own it,” raps the versifier who has previously worked with MF DOOM, Jay Electronica, and Westside Gunn.
Souls Of Mischief Freestyle New Verses To 93 Til Infinity
The self-confident MC goes on to tout his greatness with a tweedle on his shoulder. IDK holds the mic with a rhinestone glove and a sizable ring. He carries himself with star power, while whereas that his numbers do not equate his skill-set. “That’s G.O.A.T. status / I requite a n___a smoke from the static / Like the wire unprotected fire in the attic,” surpassing demonstrating a sharp spritz while referencing Tupac and Eminem, and whereas that critics say he say sounds like Kanye West and recalling whinge with Logic. He then weaves in peers such as JID, Cordae, and Smino to his lyrics—while boldly showing why IDK stands alone.
While Mick and IDK happy 2023, Saba’s most recent tome was 2022’s Few Good Things.
IDK’s Freestyle Delivers Knowledge With Some Humor & Ignorance Too (Video)
#BonusBeat: New music from Mick Jenkins is currently on the official AFH Playlist (follow here):
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