I'm shocked! I am a J Cole fanatic, a Black female, senior citizen and you are the 3rd White person that really gets J Cole down to his white meat. I can tell that you are intelligent and really know the culture. One of the best break downs of all the 60 or so I have watched since Cole did this freestyle. I'm impressed, I subbed.
"Who gave the world more fire but got less reward?" J Cole is definitely underrated! He deserves the attention n flowers now! Appreciate the greats while they're alive bc they're not here forever ♾️
I love how the average person will react to his wordplay but don't understand exactly how deep it is. Then here we have Knox explaining in detail the message JCole is conveying through his rhymes not only the meaning of it, but also how he places the syllables whether it landed on each snare or kick. Real hip hop heads keep up. Respect Knox, keep doing you boy! FIRE
ever since this freestyle dropped, ive had to watch it like once a day because its so good. j cole is like the superman of hip hop because he comes around every now and then to remind people that he's one of the greatest to do it.
Not easy to pick em bars, break em down and then break down the music production too. Damn! @Knox Hill you're one of the realest. Thank you for doing all these videos man! Big ups!
The fact that you have knowledge of the history behind these beats and references makes it worth to watch the whole video. New subscriber alert. Keep it up
James Brown "The Funky Drummer " is probably the track you're thinking of. That drum break is pretty much the basis/ origin of boom- bap beats. The drummer's name is Clyde Stubblefield. There are around 20 James Brown songs that are famously sampled too.
"Cut you off like Picasso..." Let's not forget that Picasso was also known for being smooth with the ladies. Although he had a hard time with commitment and never stayed with the same woman for too long. I see what you did there Cole... Make the average listener think one thing when hes going in deeper about something else... James Brown song was "Funky Drummer" - RIP Clyde Stubblefield
No one breaks down and appreciates bars like Knox. Man bro I’ve heard your raps and they are so dope! You truly get hip hop! I bet you could take an average rapper and make them arguably great.
im from North Carolina, lived here my whole my life, used to drive through Fayetville, down I-95 South( his song 95 South; is about fayetville which is where I-95 south runs throughs), on my way to Willmington. I remember when Cole was doing his shit in 2009 with Kendrick Lamar. Cole is super humble, and does so much for the community and supports North Carolina. Cole wont talk or do podcast about change, he will go back to home, go in the streets, stand with people and support the community. Cole is a real 1, been a fan for a long time.
@@KnoxHill ahh that sucks man! Hopefully the antibiotics work. You’re probably sick of people telling you to rest, but hope you can take a break if you need it!
Love J Cole. Did you know that BTS did a cover of his Born Sinner early in their career, turning it into Born SINGER? There are 2 iconic stage performances, the first in 2015, then during their Wings Tour (2017). Check it out... sure worth it. Very emotional!
CTFUUU yooo I'm halfway through ya video and you definitely got a subscriber😭. It's ya reaction to the bars cause I can tell you really study this art. It's beautiful to see, I love when people can break down the art of rap
The James Brown sample you are thinking of is Funky Drummer. It was used in a ton of songs from the late 80s and early 90s. Public Enemy uses it in Bring tha Noize.
I know, I don't watch money heist but it's apparently based off of it and bella ciao is an old Italian song that basically empowered them and it's supposedly on money heist.
@knoxhill I enjoy your breakdowns. One thing I think you missed was his bar connection from “now I just do it by choice” connection to “spin you around like a judge on the voice” 3rd bar connection to 3rd bar. This freestyle brings such good hard energy, every time I listen to it I feel amped!
Excellent breakdown. Only slipped one by him. “Shitted in the competitions pot to piss in”. One of the better ones but other than that this dude broke it down as good as anyone
The limbo bar actually has a double meaning. You got the first one (going low and dodging bullets). The more philosophical meaning of limbo is a simultaneous state of existence and non existence. So he speaks to the kids playing with extendos saying "I hope you can be okay with existing now and being alive but also accepting your non existence because you can't partake in a normal society because of your choices that will eventually lead to your literal non existence being death." And speaking to innocent bystanders when they shoot saying "I hope you get low enough to dodge the bullets." Slick 🔥🔥🔥
The scheme where he went from Picasso/Van Goh to James Brown is so sick on so many levels. He's subliminally referring to himself as a god-tier artist like those guys, while telling you that the lyrical artistry he's creating will also be timeless like those guys. Goddam Cole, you're 2 clever. Like a fu**in James Brown sample, you're too ever Times 2 that's forever Meaning more high-end s**t on your level. That whole scheme he's addressing himself. He's telling himself that he's going to be too ever forever (like those artists), and that he's going to keep producing more high-end sh*t that can only be produced by a transcendent artist on his level. The lyrical artistry displayed here is beyond mind-blowingly insane.
Your break downs are honestly the best on RUclips hands down you catch everything and your knowledge on a variety of topics is pretty damn impressive lol
“Out in queens with the Fiends” reference to his artist Bas (Bas from Queens also) and his clothing line and assoc. (the Fiends) before he actually proceeds to shout Bas out 🔥🔥🔥
You by a long shot make the best reaction videos, no one compares. You break down every line and understand the effort it took and you're so knowledgeable to know everything that's rapped about. Great job man, your reaction videos will be the most viewed soon no doubt at all. You're if "rap genius" was a RUclips video.
i love how you broke down his rhyme scheme. he did that throughout the entire album as well, which made it that much more of an amazing project (outside of the producers).
1.min into the video talking about j coles different personalities, I've been listening to j. Cole for a while now an I think I finally cracked him.... . J cole to me he's one of those rappers who overthinks alot of stuff, so when he's in the booth it's like therapy ...he releases his stress and knowledge thru rap as you can tell how calm and relaxed he is when he starts rapping but shy and a Lil bit quiet when he ain't rapping...such a humble guy 🌶🔥
Congrats bruh , surely the most complete and clear bars breakdown , i can tell ya . Thank you to let me get those amazing words as not english mother tongue person .
Whoa, first time watching you break anything down. I love your interpretation of that cause I’ve heard that 100 times and made some of those connections but you did bar by bar and articulated something complex simply. 🙏
@@KnoxHill My friend, what you may not have known is that I suffer from mental struggles. And your videos provide me a distraction and calm that I can enjoy. Your positive energy and message is also a reason why I support you man. As an adult (I’m 36) it’s difficult to build friendship. My mental problems make it worse because others don’t understand and judge me way to quick. So in a way the videos and conversations sort of make up for what I lack. You keep positive when some days I just want to give up. That’s valuable man. So of course I don’t mind support you when you help me so much. I’m always the quiet one on the live chats but I’m there when I can be. And watch your videos to try and learn how I can take my channel whenever I can afford to do so. It’s scary for me man. But I’ll make it one day. And when I do you best believe I’m shouting you out as an inspiration. Just showing you love and support man. 👍
It's good to finally see someone who knows what the fuck they talking about. You're knowledge is inspiring and makes me appreciate his writing even more
Idk if you actually missed it but I wanted to try and give one to the man who catches everything. In queens with the fiends, your highness. It’s a triple with fiend and high-ness like being high off drugs. Keep killing it man.
Just found your channel dude, you probably one of the best lyrics breakdown channel. have you ever went back to KOD? that album gets better and better the more you listen to it .
I love your breakdowns bro, I play multiple instruments and I love how you pick up on 3 over 4 schemes and polyrythmns, you're like a prog head but in hip hop. Shout out Knox!
What is crazy about that "hope you can limbo, this chopper will spin you around like a judge on the voice" bar is that, in The Matrix, Neo does the limbo to dodge the bullets, but there is a chopper right next to him and they get in it right after.
Great analysis of the whole freestyle. I appreciate the knowledge and the whole breakdown of every bars and the schemes. You really seem to know Hip-Hop & Rap down to a science. I truly enjoyed it.
One of the hardest lines for me is actually when the host says Cole's rappin' and he casually says "understatement". Confidence through the roof.
Definitely made me think of lil dicky he stay sayin shit like that 🤣
Glad someone pointed it out, no one’s talked about it yet
literally gives me goosebumps. its a bar in itself
he asked you fucking with this?
cole said classic
Same.
I'm shocked! I am a J Cole fanatic, a Black female, senior citizen and you are the 3rd White person that really gets J Cole down to his white meat. I can tell that you are intelligent and really know the culture. One of the best break downs of all the 60 or so I have watched since Cole did this freestyle. I'm impressed, I subbed.
Appreciate those words. Thank you for taking the time to comment & support 🙏
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@@bacodabuswrosa 😭
@@bacodabuswrosa lmao right?
bros a young looking black female senior citizen in his vids
This man could decrypt hieroglyphics the way he dissects bars
so true
Facts
ah yes this snake and eagle mean a lot of money
thats a bar
That's a double
Your breakdowns provide a whole different view on how talented and how much effort Cole puts in his raps 🤯🔥
Appreciate it. Just trying to do my job and help you guys appreciate the music & talent even more 🙌
Understatement
This was probably the greatest break down of this song
Song?
Knox has an insane ear for music and a deep understanding of rap. Hes arguably the best at breaking down bars and flows and all that. Dude is legit.
“Understatement..” went over his head though 😂
TheThirdErnest gotta take that title tho, ain't nobody doing it like him 🔥🤐
Facts
How this man catches that bars so fast
I'm a ninja
Cz he watched it a couple of times before the reaction
@@laureanogomez3376 Cause he does rappin for living moron.
@@KnoxHill hol’ up Knox you seein’ this slander?
I mean he’s a rapper himself lol when you make music yourself you tend to catch a lot more stuff a casual listener doesn’t
"Who gave the world more fire but got less reward?"
J Cole is definitely underrated! He deserves the attention n flowers now! Appreciate the greats while they're alive bc they're not here forever ♾️
I love how the average person will react to his wordplay but don't understand exactly how deep it is. Then here we have Knox explaining in detail the message JCole is conveying through his rhymes not only the meaning of it, but also how he places the syllables whether it landed on each snare or kick. Real hip hop heads keep up. Respect Knox, keep doing you boy! FIRE
Sath Sen: Yep
100kufis and 300 of Montana up there near j cole.
Indeed.
Rapper and average people has different ear for rap
ever since this freestyle dropped, ive had to watch it like once a day because its so good. j cole is like the superman of hip hop because he comes around every now and then to remind people that he's one of the greatest to do it.
Dead ass n kdot is taking a page outta his book
LA leakers: You rapping today
J Cole: understatement 😎
if u hear my man's album u'll know why he pause. he's about to release his song
Yea I caught that the other day lol. You hear his hook in 100 mil
🔥 this freestyle is so amazing!!! Thank you for reacting n I need that free wifi!!!
Lol let's go
Finally this is the reaction i have waited for thank you man🔥🔥🔥
Anytime bro. Enjoy 🙌
My first exposure to J Cole. I only have one thing to say: Wow!
I promise you Cole doesn't disappoint.
@@MacLeethal_87 he never misses!
Not gonna cap this is the best breakdown I’ve seen. This freestyle is a year old but still hits. You tuff for this one props ✊🏾
The rhymes on this freestyle is impeccable 😩
Haha it’s definitely prewritten - but still dope as hell
@@KnoxHill wait you are serious i thought it was a pure freestyle
@@mihirsharma4303 i mean look at the lyricism its pretty crazyy i dont think its off the bat
@Jared Arias ohh i mean i am pretty new with hip hop so havent listened a lot of freestyles but i felt this was pre written sorry if i was wrong
@Jared Arias it’s still a freestyle tho
Not easy to pick em bars, break em down and then break down the music production too. Damn! @Knox Hill you're one of the realest. Thank you for doing all these videos man! Big ups!
I find enjoyment outta how excited you get over multi syllable bars, straight rap nerd 🤓 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
The fact that you have knowledge of the history behind these beats and references makes it worth to watch the whole video. New subscriber alert. Keep it up
That 93 til infinity verse was smooth af. One of the best verses over that beat to be sure
This dude be breaking shit down!
I do what I can 🙌
This is EASILY the best reaction to the freestyle already and I still got 14 minutes left 🔥🔥 very knowledgeable. Love to see it.
About Damn time Knox. I been begging for a J.Cole breakdown for over a week now.
James Brown "The Funky Drummer " is probably the track you're thinking of. That drum break is pretty much the basis/ origin of boom- bap beats. The drummer's name is Clyde Stubblefield. There are around 20 James Brown songs that are famously sampled too.
And Clyde has never been paid a cent for those samples. Dudes a god send
"Cut you off like Picasso..."
Let's not forget that Picasso was also known for being smooth with the ladies. Although he had a hard time with commitment and never stayed with the same woman for too long. I see what you did there Cole... Make the average listener think one thing when hes going in deeper about something else...
James Brown song was "Funky Drummer" - RIP Clyde Stubblefield
You misunderstood the bar soooo bad 🤦🏽♀️😂
Subbed. Love to see people who understand the bars they listen to. Cole World straight fire!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Much love bro. Appreciate the support 🙌
Lets get to the off-season.
No one breaks down and appreciates bars like Knox. Man bro I’ve heard your raps and they are so dope! You truly get hip hop! I bet you could take an average rapper and make them arguably great.
im from North Carolina, lived here my whole my life, used to drive through Fayetville, down I-95 South( his song 95 South; is about fayetville which is where I-95 south runs throughs), on my way to Willmington. I remember when Cole was doing his shit in 2009 with Kendrick Lamar. Cole is super humble, and does so much for the community and supports North Carolina. Cole wont talk or do podcast about change, he will go back to home, go in the streets, stand with people and support the community. Cole is a real 1, been a fan for a long time.
Can't wait to see his breakdown of the whole album 😁
i was just enjoying how pleasing j cole sounded then you went ahead and went deep into the composition and references. 🤯
Nothing like a Knox Hill breakdown man!! Thx Knox! I can now enjoy the rest of my day
Much love brother. More J Cole coming later today 🙌
Loving all this recent content brother 🔥 Hope you’re feeling better too 🙏
Still crap unfortunately but hoping to get better this week. Finally got some antibiotics 🙏
@@KnoxHill ahh that sucks man! Hopefully the antibiotics work. You’re probably sick of people telling you to rest, but hope you can take a break if you need it!
This is literally the best reaction out of all ones I watch from this freestyle. Nobody seems to get him like you do
Love J Cole. Did you know that BTS did a cover of his Born Sinner early in their career, turning it into Born SINGER? There are 2 iconic stage performances, the first in 2015, then during their Wings Tour (2017). Check it out... sure worth it. Very emotional!
Yes! Both performances are amazing and really emotional to see their journey between each one. Definitely does homage to J. Cole 🔥
Crazy how you said this here and they collabed 2 years later
yeesss most people dont pay attention to how intricate cole's rhyme schemes are, great analysis!
CTFUUU yooo I'm halfway through ya video and you definitely got a subscriber😭. It's ya reaction to the bars cause I can tell you really study this art. It's beautiful to see, I love when people can break down the art of rap
Was just watching stevie knights breakdown to this wondering when we would the Knox breakdown version of it.... and here we are!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯
He is gonna get what he has wanted. He is on top right now. Like album of the year every song is fucking fire!
The James Brown sample you are thinking of is Funky Drummer. It was used in a ton of songs from the late 80s and early 90s. Public Enemy uses it in Bring tha Noize.
Hopsin - Be11a Ciao just got out and its straight fire
I know, I don't watch money heist but it's apparently based off of it and bella ciao is an old Italian song that basically empowered them and it's supposedly on money heist.
Nothing better than someone that feels and loves what he hears. By far the best breakdown of this freestyle. #Knox
the bill cosby bar was THEE best bar in the past 10 years
@knoxhill
I enjoy your breakdowns. One thing I think you missed was his bar connection from “now I just do it by choice” connection to “spin you around like a judge on the voice” 3rd bar connection to 3rd bar. This freestyle brings such good hard energy, every time I listen to it I feel amped!
Excellent breakdown. Only slipped one by him. “Shitted in the competitions pot to piss in”. One of the better ones but other than that this dude broke it down as good as anyone
I was really looking forward to that one too. Sad to see he didn’t play back and react to that one🥹
I’ve just discovered your channel,I watch all rap reactors and you dissected this on another Level! Peace from Romania 🇷🇴 🙏🏼
Bass by Merkules ft tech N9ne and Hopsin. I’ve been asking for months
The most comprehensive breakdown of the James Brown line I've seen so far. Respect
The limbo bar actually has a double meaning. You got the first one (going low and dodging bullets). The more philosophical meaning of limbo is a simultaneous state of existence and non existence. So he speaks to the kids playing with extendos saying "I hope you can be okay with existing now and being alive but also accepting your non existence because you can't partake in a normal society because of your choices that will eventually lead to your literal non existence being death." And speaking to innocent bystanders when they shoot saying "I hope you get low enough to dodge the bullets." Slick 🔥🔥🔥
Only reason why he stopped was he started rapping 100 MIL off the album he was about to release.
My man literally said at this point it’s just flexing bro🤯🤯
Great reaction bro love you channel so far🤙🏽
This shit really a skill he just perfecting #TheOffSeason
hands down to you this right here is one of the best videos I ever seen in long time
Big love from Sudan 🌹
As a musician... your breakdowns breakdowns feel like reminders and masterclasses
The scheme where he went from Picasso/Van Goh to James Brown is so sick on so many levels. He's subliminally referring to himself as a god-tier artist like those guys, while telling you that the lyrical artistry he's creating will also be timeless like those guys.
Goddam Cole, you're 2 clever.
Like a fu**in James Brown sample, you're too ever
Times 2 that's forever
Meaning more high-end s**t on your level.
That whole scheme he's addressing himself. He's telling himself that he's going to be too ever forever (like those artists), and that he's going to keep producing more high-end sh*t that can only be produced by a transcendent artist on his level.
The lyrical artistry displayed here is beyond mind-blowingly insane.
Also wanna say “Out in Queens with the fiends” was a bar leading up to Bas who was raised in Queens and often says fiends as his ad lib in his music.
First time watcher, the energy in this video is crazy. not many RUclipsrs giving off this type of energy to their community I like this channel fs
Your break downs are honestly the best on RUclips hands down you catch everything and your knowledge on a variety of topics is pretty damn impressive lol
“Out in queens with the Fiends” reference to his artist Bas (Bas from Queens also) and his clothing line and assoc. (the Fiends) before he actually proceeds to shout Bas out 🔥🔥🔥
You by a long shot make the best reaction videos, no one compares. You break down every line and understand the effort it took and you're so knowledgeable to know everything that's rapped about. Great job man, your reaction videos will be the most viewed soon no doubt at all. You're if "rap genius" was a RUclips video.
i love how you broke down his rhyme scheme. he did that throughout the entire album as well, which made it that much more of an amazing project (outside of the producers).
Lyrics dissection at it's finest. Congrats bro
This was a fire breakdown
Way late to the party but I love that “like a judge on the voice” is rhyming all the back to “bummin by choice”
Was waiting on this Knox 👍
Now this is a BREAKDOWN. This is how you do a reaction. Newbies watch and learn. Salute bro. Instant sub.
1.min into the video talking about j coles different personalities, I've been listening to j. Cole for a while now an I think I finally cracked him....
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J cole to me he's one of those rappers who overthinks alot of stuff, so when he's in the booth it's like therapy ...he releases his stress and knowledge thru rap as you can tell how calm and relaxed he is when he starts rapping but shy and a Lil bit quiet when he ain't rapping...such a humble guy 🌶🔥
finaly someone breaking down most of the bars thumbs up
My guy coming thru on this. Yessssss
Let's go
Congrats bruh , surely the most complete and clear bars breakdown , i can tell ya . Thank you to let me get those amazing words as not english mother tongue person .
That 93' til INFINITY beat is simply MAJESTIC like a beautiful sunset
I'm Glad I came to Knox Hill for this J.Cole Freestyle he made me understand all this Freestyle Bars other Reacters are not Intelligent like You 🔥💯
Whoa, first time watching you break anything down. I love your interpretation of that cause I’ve heard that 100 times and made some of those connections but you did bar by bar and articulated something complex simply. 🙏
Yay, Knox finally dropped! J. Cole is outstanding.
Feel better, dude!
When you hopping on that King Los- Forgot about Dre! Great reaction and breakdown as usual! 🔥🔥
Damn homie!! Near 500k and I remember when I joined you had 52k. Man… you deserve it Knox!
An OG now. Thanks for continuing to support homie
@@KnoxHill My friend, what you may not have known is that I suffer from mental struggles. And your videos provide me a distraction and calm that I can enjoy. Your positive energy and message is also a reason why I support you man. As an adult (I’m 36) it’s difficult to build friendship. My mental problems make it worse because others don’t understand and judge me way to quick. So in a way the videos and conversations sort of make up for what I lack. You keep positive when some days I just want to give up. That’s valuable man. So of course I don’t mind support you when you help me so much. I’m always the quiet one on the live chats but I’m there when I can be. And watch your videos to try and learn how I can take my channel whenever I can afford to do so. It’s scary for me man. But I’ll make it one day. And when I do you best believe I’m shouting you out as an inspiration. Just showing you love and support man. 👍
I've been watching many reactions about this. You're the one explaining so deep abou how wordplay j.cole is. Love your reaction
We love you Knox 💪
Finally found someone who doesn't just skip over the bars because he doesn't understand them 🙌😅 You got a new subscriber fo sure
Clean reaction man, respect. You done earned yourself a subscription right here yow🤟🏾
Knew this Cole freestyle was special but now I know why thanks to your breakdown.
Great reaction Knox Hill. You never disappoint man💯. Your song in the beginning is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
It's good to finally see someone who knows what the fuck they talking about. You're knowledge is inspiring and makes me appreciate his writing even more
Idk if you actually missed it but I wanted to try and give one to the man who catches everything. In queens with the fiends, your highness. It’s a triple with fiend and high-ness like being high off drugs. Keep killing it man.
watching your reaction helped me catch so many more bars
KnoxHill is the best at breaking down the lyrics,and Cole is the greatest rapper now...no doubt!
Okay Hill! Now we're making progress, but we need more Jermaine! lol, Let's gooooo!!
Bruh. Ive never seen a reaction like this. You gained a new sub.
Funky drummer has been sampled over 1500 times and in multiple genres 🔥🔥🔥
Just found your channel dude, you probably one of the best lyrics breakdown channel. have you ever went back to KOD? that album gets better and better the more you listen to it .
I’ve been waiting on this reaction, favorite reactor ✊🏽
Yes sirrr! Waited for this for the longest time bro.
Love the video knox, yeah cole definitely still in my top 5.
Knox plz do a full series of the rapper reacting to your reactions of them with you
😳😨😨 best breakdown of a freestyle/song l've ever seen, person can tell u have a high IQ and really understand music🔥🔥Top tier analysis mate🤞🔥🔥🔥🔥
I love your breakdowns bro, I play multiple instruments and I love how you pick up on 3 over 4 schemes and polyrythmns, you're like a prog head but in hip hop. Shout out Knox!
A Calliope Mori - “Off With Their Heads” or “Cursed Night” breakdown would be awesome
Simp.
@@queenieqt2033 facts 😫
@@giwakwa4989 hell yeah
What is crazy about that "hope you can limbo, this chopper will spin you around like a judge on the voice" bar is that, in The Matrix, Neo does the limbo to dodge the bullets, but there is a chopper right next to him and they get in it right after.
Great analysis of the whole freestyle. I appreciate the knowledge and the whole breakdown of every bars and the schemes. You really seem to know Hip-Hop & Rap down to a science. I truly enjoyed it.
At 14:20 When he mentioned here's a tip, I think he's talking about tip as in advice as well, so it's a triple entendre.