Don’t let the beginning of “Poke It Out” fool you, where Wale commences the track by alluding to the notion that stardom has denied him access to true love. For shortly thereafter, the song effectively transforms...
“Your Heart” is a song based on the concept of tumultuous romance, a very well-worn topic in the music industry – but with a twist. For example, even though there are two vocalists only one...
J. Cole is a relatively-conscious, intellectual rapper who raps songs to be multi-subjected. So in analyzing this one (“Interlude”) we will take a step-by-step, linear approach, beginning with the intro. Intro of “Interlude” In the...
“Be Free” expresses the pain felt by J. Cole as he loses another young black man to police brutality. He expresses the shock and disappointment he feels waking up to the news of police...
To begin with, Noname’s “Song 33” is a direct response to a song entitled “Snow on tha Bluff” by rapper J. Cole. The song’s lyrics are rife with the many ills plaguing the American...
J. Cole is considered one of the utmost woke rappers in the music industry. So when social unrest gripped the streets of America in the wake of the seemingly racist-police murder of George Floyd, many...
Those familiar with Gang Starr already know that the vocal half of the duo, Guru, left us prematurely in 2010. Thus his contributions to “Family and Loyalty” posthumous. Another fact that fans of Gang...
“Under the Sun” is a track which garnered headlines more due to it being the first collaboration between DaBaby and Dreamville than for its innovation. In other words, we are already aware that the...
This track is an intimate love song in which American artists Ari Lennox and J. Cole play the roles of two lovers expressing a strong intimate attraction to each other. Apparently the track is...
“How Did I Get Here” features Offset expressing amazement over the fact that he rose from such humble beginnings to become the highly-successful entertainer he is today. Or at least that’s the topic of...
