The main point was me simply pointing out traits in Kendrick (musicianship) that he leans into that elevates his raps past great lyricism. It's the same difference that separates A Frank from a Weeknd (imo). It's a substantial edge that makes his art stand out.

gotta be willing to take risks and not give a damn for that lol.

Hook the best part

OHHHHHHHH WILL WE SURVIVE THE LET OUUUUUUUUT WILL WE SURVIVE THE LET OUT

Remind me of some Kast s***

Nigga thought this s*** was red hot chilli peppers, rap nigga

lowkey reminds me of some Bone Thugs type cadence on the verses

Don't disrespect outkast like that

It's stuck in my head but not in a good way. Hate that s***

Friend texted me it's like spottieottie, boy I damn near threw up

Cole proved me wrong with this s***. I forgot how vulnerable he can be. That’s when he’s in his bag for me. I like the flex bars but this s*** for the soul

Blackface Ariana >

If you had to pick a favorite song from (just one per) each Cole album, what would your tracklist look like?

Will it sound strange if I say that after listening to the Cole record all week, I've realized that he doesn't have a strong 'WHY". Like the sequencing, cohesion, sample choices, some of the themes.. I get the concept, but the execution doesn't drive the point in a very 'impactful' way.. and I think because it gives the 'how and the 'what' but there isn't a strong 'WHY'.. which exposes a lack of intentionality.

and gnx is the worst example of that considering how generically poppy it sounds. no frank ocean album is even close to the genericness of gnx. in fact gnx is closer to a weeknd album than a frank ocean one. his long term strengths were story telling and his conscious content, and him hiring jack antonoff while using west coast flows doesn't change that

Cole off Roc tho

Lost Ones
Rich Niggas
Love Yourz
Folding Clothes
N/A
95 South
Trae the Truth in Ibiza
Old Dog

Why? Because it's a classic that's why

Mmm I dont know bout that I feel like the clear thread is hes committed to rap and his career and reconnects with his shorty back home in disc one disc two is leaving his career and committing to his family

Lost Ones
Runaway
Love Yourz
Change
Once An Addict
The Climb Back
Poor Thang
I Love Her Again

Rise N Shine
Rich Niggaz
Love Yourz
4 Your Eyez Only
Brackets
Hunger on Hillside
Trae the Truth in Ibiza
Poor Thang

Why for some of the sample choices, interpolations would be to serve as a love letter to hip hop and the why for some of the lyrics and references to transport you to his home in different time periods

The why for splitting the album in 2 disc would be to juxtaposed the different mindset at different ages towards his pillars (city, music, wife). Disc 29 being about falling out or wavering love to contrast with Disc 39 being about rediscovering and reaffirmation of love for those 3 pillars is how I took it

Rise and Shine
Land of the Snakes
03’ Adolescence
4YEO
Brackets
Let go my Hand
Crocodile Tearz
Safety

And that’s fine but someone challenged me on why I find Mr morale better than GNX so I was giving my reason. Not sure why you felt you needed to say that but I hear you.

"Member since 2026"

You have to be trolling hahaha, there’s no way you are falling for an AI picture of him selling his album for $1😭 might have to do more time digging into data lmao