Have you ever seen a fiend cook crack on the spoon? Have you ever seen a nigga that was black on the moon? Have you ever seen your brother go to prison as you cry? Have you ever seen a motherfuckin' ribbon in the sky? Nope, all I see is that C.R.E.A. Real niggas don't die Forward with the plot One-Seven-Forty-Five Form at the plot Real niggas don't die Form on the block Real niggas don't lie Form in the plot My niggas don't die Form on the block Real niggas don't die Form on the block Real niggas don't die Real niggas don't die
Mixed by Juro “Mez” Davis at the Sheltuh, Dreamville, NC and Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY.Now I was barely seventeen with a pocket full of hope Screamin' dollar and a dream with my closet lookin' broke And my nigga's lookin' clean, gettin' caught up with that dope Have you ever served a fiend with a pocket full of soap? Nigga I can tell you things that you probably shouldn't know Have you ever heard the screams when the body hit the floor? Flashbacks to the pain, wakin' up, cold sweats Six o'clock in the mornin', gotta hit the BowFlex Get my weight up on the block, keep watch for the cops God they love to serve a nigga three hots and a cot Nowadays crime pays like a part time job And the drought got me prayin' for a Carl Thom vibe Summer Rain come again Numb the pain 'cause it's hard for a felon In my mind I been cryin', know it's wrong but I'm sellin' Eyes wellin' up with tears Thinkin' 'bout my niggas dead in the dirt Immortalized on this shirt Recorded by Juro “Mez” Davis at the Sheltuh, Dreamville, NC. Piano, Rhodes and organ by Masayuki “BigYuki” Hirano. String arrangement and addiitonal vocals by Chargaux, additional strings by Nuno Malo, additional trumpet by Kyla Moscovich, guitar by David Linaburg, live bass by Nate Jones and additional drums by Carlin White. by Songs of Universal (BMI) and Elite for Elite That’s Me (ASCAP). Assistant Engineers Beatriz Artola and Gosha Usov (Electric Lady Studios) Mixed by Juro “Mez” Davis at the Sheltuh, Dreamville, NC and Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY. Cole, piano and Rhodes by Ron Gilmore and Wurlitzer by Deputy. Recorded by Juro “Mez” Davis at the Sheltuh, Dreamville, NC. String arrangement by Chargaux, live bass and guitar by J. Additional production by Ron Gilmore, Elite and Chargaux. by Songs of Universal (BMI) and Deputy for JustCutDaCheck (ASCAP). 2014 Forest Hills Drive is three years old yet the LP is still (failingly) used to cement Cole as king of the rap game. Mixed by Juro “Mez” Davis at the Sheltuh, Dreamville, NC. Double Platinum, no features, the phrase can be heard ringing out the mouth of a J. Talk box by Irvin Washington and additional live bass by J. Cole, additional background vocals by TS Desandies and Brittany Carter. Guitar and bass by Steven Lacy, talk box by Irvin Washington, background vocals by Steven Lacy and J. Additional production by Elite and Ron Gilmore. by Songs of Universal (BMI) and Steve Lacy for Steve Lacy (BMI).
(Inspired by true events that took place at the Sheltuh, Dreamville, NC on March 18th, 2016.)
Although, J Cole puts many of the different types of rhymes together to create more complex line. J Cole does not use many complex devices in his music, rather he sticks to a few and uses them continuously throughout the song. The intro begins with the sound of a cassette tape being inserted as For Whom The Bells Tolls sets a gritty intense mood. The song contains 56 lines and about 540 words. Mixed by Juro “Mez” Davis at the Sheltuh, Dreamville, NC and Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY. J Cole 4 Your Eyez Only (Dreamville, 2016) This album is not only for your eyesJ Cole’s raw, gripping voice along with his genius rhymes are a blessing to your ears, mind and heart. String arrangement by Chargaux, background vocals by Kay Foxx, live bass by Nate Jones. Produced by Cardiak for Heartfelt Productions, Universal Music (BMI) and Frank Dukes for Nyan King Music, EMI Music (Socan). String arrangement by Chargaux, background vocals by Kay Foxx, horn arrangement by Nico Segal, additional horns by Anthony Ware and Theo Croker, additional musical arrangement by Nate Fox and Peter Cottontale.