J. Cole Nation: Chat Thread

Started by Mike Tyson, Dec 23, 2014, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. Nav Bhatia
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    Nav Bhatia Bitch, be humble

    Mar 20, 2015
    No hood politics?
     
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  2. Kold
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    Mar 20, 2015
    That beat and hook does nothing for me :idk:.
    I think the beat after the beat change within the song was better.
     
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  3. Nav Bhatia
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    Nav Bhatia Bitch, be humble

    Mar 20, 2015
    Hmm yea I feel you. Your list matches mine but I would replace mortal man with politics. Momma and institutionalized are goat too
     
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  4. Pazuzu
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    Mar 20, 2015
    How Much A Dollar Cost

    Complexion

    These Walls

    The Blacker The Berry

    Mortal Man
     
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  5. Kold
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    Mar 20, 2015
    The Blacker the Berry GOAT too. I had to leave it outta my top 5 because it just lost replay value for me for some reason.

    I think overplayed it too much when it came out.
     
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  6. Pazuzu
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    Mar 20, 2015
    January 28

    03' Adolescence

    Fire Squad

    No Role Modelz

    Love Yourz
     
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  7. KLD3816
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    KLD3816 Love yourz.

    Mar 20, 2015

    Intro
    Jan. 28
    03 adolescence
    No role modelz
    Love yourz
     
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  8. Kold
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    Mar 20, 2015
    The only thing I can do for FHD is a top four:

    Intro

    January 28th

    03 Adolescence

    Apparently

    I can't even pick a consistent fifth song. It just depends what day/mood I'm in.
     
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  9. eddie
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    Mar 20, 2015
    I can't even pick a top 5 yet. Kenny making it hard. I know my favorite track is How Much a Dollar Cost!
     
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  10. Pazuzu
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    Mar 20, 2015
    Or you might be Drizzy Drake or Kendrick Lamar...

    :cam2:
     
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  11. Bliss
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    Bliss I don't have any bitches

    Mar 20, 2015
    Can't help but to think again after I heard TPAB how it's better mixed and mastered than FHD, the gap is still quite big. "No Role Modelz" is probably the worst mixed and mastered song with "Fire Squad" on the album, the drums don't give the energy like they should, you have to hype yourself up when listening to it to forget about it and get the full feel of a song.
     
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  12. Nav Bhatia
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    Nav Bhatia Bitch, be humble

    Mar 20, 2015
    Word it's night and day. U can hear every instrument in Ali's mixes
     
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  13. Esco
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    Location: Triple D

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  14. Bliss
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    Bliss I don't have any bitches

    Mar 20, 2015
    s--- is clean as f--- and loud too. Remember that interview when Cole said he had to chose between quality and loudness? He ain't gotta chose s---, he needs to quit being stubborn and reach out to the GOATs of mixing like No ID, Dre, Ali, Timbo and get both instead of him, Mez and Elite doing all on their own. No diss to them, cause they're good at what they do, but they ain't elite (no pun intended) ones. His s--- would automatically go few levels higher in critics and listeners ears.
     
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  15. Fire Squad
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

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    TPAB:
    Wesley's Theory
    King Kunta
    Hood Politics
    How Much A Dollar Cost?
    Complexion

    FHD:
    Intro
    January 28th
    03 Adolescence
    Apparently
    Love Yourz
    I left out my username :laff:
     
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  16. KLD3816
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    KLD3816 Love yourz.

    Mar 20, 2015

    I have no talent for hearing the nuances you guys speak about. "Mixed" "mastered" are all foreign concepts to me when used in this context. All I know is when I hear no role modelz, I'm wired the fcuk up! Lol
     
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  17. Gattuso8
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    Mar 20, 2015
    Top 5 right now:
    You Aint Gotta Lie
    These Walls
    U
    Hood Politics
    Complexion

    The second part of "U" may be favorite part of the album. That production is so beautiful:mjcry:
     
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  18. Bliss
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    Bliss I don't have any bitches

    Mar 20, 2015
    You're blessed then, don't ever dive into that s---. Over the years I became obsessed in having the best quality possible on everything I listen to, otherwise I lose interest. FHD ain't bad tho, it's right in the middle.
     
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  19. KLD3816
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    KLD3816 Love yourz.

    Mar 20, 2015
    TPAB. Great fuckkn album.

    For free
    How much a dollar cost
    Mortal man
    The blacker the berry
    Complexion
     
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  20. GKBS
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    Mar 20, 2015
    That's mine! Maybe replace Mortal Man with U.
     
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