J Cole Forbidden Fruit: Why a J. Cole & Kendrick Album Isn’t a Good Idea

Started by Enigma, Jan 18, 2016, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. Enigma
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    Enigma Civil liberties > Police safety

    Jan 18, 2016
    http://www.djbooth.net/mobile/featu...l&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

    I don't know if this was ever posted but it's a good read.
     
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  2. Soldier
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    Soldier big cuntry's alias

    Jan 18, 2016
    This was posted a while back but is still a good read for those who haven't yet
     
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    Jan 18, 2016
    Interesting read.
    Thanks for posting.
     
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    Jan 18, 2016
    I actually think "Jig Is Up" would have been a perfect beat for Cole.
     
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  5. Enigma
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    Enigma Civil liberties > Police safety

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    The one thing the author forgot to mention was Temptations. I don't know how he missed what is easily the best Cole/Kendrick collab.
     
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    larn I heard you're good with them soft lips

    Jan 18, 2016
    1.Gotta disagree, they at least should do an ep or so
    2.wattba is a great example of hot garbage
     
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    Enigma Civil liberties > Police safety

    Jan 18, 2016
    Such a terrible mindset to have.

    He wasn't praising the quality of WATTBA, he brought it up as an example of how Drake was able to mesh with Future's style. Something he's not so confident either Kendrick or Cole could do with one another.
     
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  8. Besky
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    Jan 18, 2016
    "With each project and album after, the two started to move further and further away from each other"


    he makes a good point here, their style have become way too different
     
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    Jan 18, 2016
    Totally Agree @Enigma
    Thanks for posting.
    Kendrick is King Kendrick..

    Doesn't need to lower himself to Cole's Level to appeal to the average jabroni.
     
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    Enigma Civil liberties > Police safety

    Jan 18, 2016
    I mean I don't totally agree with the piece lol. I just thought it was a good read and he made some valid points. Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure he didn't mention Temptations for a reason. Would kind of counter his entire point lol because Kendrick/Cole sound great together on that track.
     
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    Jan 19, 2016
    That was a good read. Temptations is an old song, their styles are different now
     
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    Jakey You Reckon

    Jan 19, 2016
    Thought this was a dig at Forbidden Fruit at first.

    They raise some decent points, but I don't think that this would be too worrying at all. The part about Kendrick blacking out and that he's too aggressive can easily be well adjusted when Cole is on the same track and the lyrics for that matter. Look at Forbidden Fruit for example lol.
     
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    Jan 21, 2016
    Some good points
     
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    I still want the cdq of temptation tbh
     
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    Kendrick x chief would be much better
     
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

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    Kendrick x Fredo >>>>>
     
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    Jan 24, 2016
    good read
     
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