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J. Cole - The Bronze Medal

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  • Опубликовано: 2 фев 2022
  • If there’s anything that’s uncommon in a genre such as hip-hop, it’s self-depreciation. Built upon an immovable bedrock of bravado, hip-hop is a sport in which the boastful prosper and the modest are all too often forgotten. Based on the days of battle rapping in which the goal was to prove your superiority while taking aim at your opponent’s weaknesses, it's not uncommon to hear rappers make outlandish proclamations of their own abilities.
    Little more than two major projects into his career, Polo G was already labeling himself “the goat.”
    Similarly, rappers such as Jay Z and Lil Wayne were dubbing themselves the “best rapper alive” long before the culture was willing to accept those tags at face value.
    With the industry more overcrowded and competitive than ever, it pays to be cocky, and if a fanbase wants to fight your case for you, then it doesn't make much sense to dispute their claims
    Courtesy of this culture-wide endorsement of bragging, hearing any shred of humility can be hard to wrap our heads around. So, when J Cole seemed to be purposefully eliminating himself from all of the endless discussion over who’s at the top of the mountain out of himself. Drake & Kendrick in the modern era, the world was taken aback.
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  • @jkxclusive295
    @jkxclusive295 2 года назад +1772

    Rap/album wise: 1. Kendrick 2. Cole 3. Drake
    Commercial wise: 1. Drake 2. Kendrick 3. Cole
    Live performances: 1. Kendrick 2. Drake 3. Cole
    Impact overall: 1. Kendrick and Drake 2. Cole
    To me, it's clear Cole been at the third spot for the last decade but he's been climbing to that 2nd spot last few years with a stellar run of features.

    • @dominiquesmith7680
      @dominiquesmith7680 2 года назад +121

      I’d argue impact and commercial wise between Kendrick and cole

    • @SMJS94
      @SMJS94 2 года назад +332

      Cole is better live than Drake. Drake spends way too long talking about nothing on stage 😂

    • @katleholehlokoane9663
      @katleholehlokoane9663 2 года назад +21

      Top tier comment this. Most decisive I've seen. If we could share this everywhere it would definitely END the argument

    • @verob1
      @verob1 2 года назад +57

      ehh I would say drake over cole for album. Cole never made anything better than take care, iyrtitl, and nothing was the same

    • @wm_9640
      @wm_9640 2 года назад +6

      Spot on 100%

  • @Elevate3volve
    @Elevate3volve 2 года назад +1957

    One thing you touched on that most people forget , is Coles dreamville label. Kendrick & Drake’s label don’t compare to Coles label success. You can tell J Cole is going to have huge longevity with dreamville.

    • @ojvic7297
      @ojvic7297 2 года назад +116

      Chill out!!....Kendrick’s label is less than a year old😂
      His boy has 3 grammy nods and just had a platinum record...

    • @mider-spanman5577
      @mider-spanman5577 2 года назад +13

      Yup! That's really what this game is about! It's a waiting game and whoever crosses the finish line and stays winning is the victor!

    • @Elevate3volve
      @Elevate3volve 2 года назад +93

      @@ojvic7297 not taking nothing away from his label I know it’s still the beginning but facts is facts if you compare the labels coles out weighs them both . What I really meant though was his depth on his roster. When most artist rely on one or two artist to carry the label .

    • @SoulOfTheSouth
      @SoulOfTheSouth 2 года назад +16

      @@ojvic7297 Who talking about Kendrick just had a platinum album or Cole? All of Cole’s albums are platinum.

    • @user-gi5dc5eb1w
      @user-gi5dc5eb1w 2 года назад +18

      PGLang will last for a while i believe

  • @exaucemayunga22
    @exaucemayunga22 2 года назад +1092

    J.Cole just raps about real life shit that everyone can relate to. No bs, no fiction, just real rap and that's why he's my favorite out of the three.

    • @ahkenaten522
      @ahkenaten522 2 года назад +12

      I can see where you’re coming from that’s how I see drake for me

    • @josechamu240
      @josechamu240 2 года назад +49

      Kendrick does too tf.

    • @ahkenaten522
      @ahkenaten522 2 года назад +1

      @Donchanli11 drake has more than a couple songs like that you would know if you knew his catalog. drake is rightfully top 3 and he's a great you can't say anything that can degrade is pen or success, as both Kendrick and Cole recognize him as a rival

    • @ahkenaten522
      @ahkenaten522 2 года назад +3

      @Donchanli11 drake's whole am pm series and first 3 albums are filled with songs like that, and even the new album songs like champagne poetry, and the remorse are a perfect example. im not sure how yall feel about those songs, but to me it feels like my thoughts on paper even though i didn;'t write it

    • @alldetected3106
      @alldetected3106 2 года назад +13

      @@josechamu240 Kendrick doesn't necessarily relate to everyone tho, but his raps is all facts too

  • @Shadytribe97
    @Shadytribe97 2 года назад +202

    I think this quote by Marcus Porcius Cato sums Cole up perfectly.
    “I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one.”

    • @carlosanthony4972
      @carlosanthony4972 2 года назад +2

      Only people with status say stuff like this this is like when rich people go I would trade all my money and fame for a normal life no normal person thinks that way

    • @armondooley5442
      @armondooley5442 2 года назад

      🤯🤯🤯

    • @metrab8901
      @metrab8901 2 года назад +5

      @@carlosanthony4972 it's about the idea of winning people's admiration without the exterior flashyness, it's a different approach to what success means.

  • @thatmexicanuzer
    @thatmexicanuzer 2 года назад +944

    It's refreshing to see someone like Cole in the public sphere. Humble yet confident

    • @Leveezy
      @Leveezy 2 года назад

      🔥💥💥 ruclips.net/video/0UxuXh0czFs/видео.html 💥💥🔥

    • @stansmith5610
      @stansmith5610 2 года назад +6

      *Cole is a good rapper.. just makes really boring music*

    • @solodolotrevino
      @solodolotrevino 2 года назад +6

      Real confidence involves humility

    • @RaghuRoxx
      @RaghuRoxx 2 года назад +6

      @@stansmith5610 more like u listen to trash music

    • @luke_cohen1
      @luke_cohen1 2 года назад +14

      @@stansmith5610 J Cole makes straightforward, common sense records for regular adults without any pretense of commercial appeal. That may be boring to your average 16 year old trying to act tough but it's refreshing to a grown up that wants to hear a rapper act his age for once. We don't need another Pusha T or Freddie Gibbs making Gangsta Rap even though they've been successful for over a decade, live in a mansion, only use a gun at the shooting range (no disrespect to either rapper but they have gotten a little stale).

  • @katleho366gmail
    @katleho366gmail 2 года назад +716

    The way I see it:
    Drake is for the clubs and parties where ass is being thrown or for people going through heartbreak.
    Kendrick is an Anthem for the hood or those who take rap very seriously due to how laced his works are.
    J Cole (my fav) is for the average Joe going through everyday life. He's got bops, he's got moods and he's got bars. A bit of everything.

    • @Leveezy
      @Leveezy 2 года назад

      🔥🔥 ruclips.net/video/0UxuXh0czFs/видео.html 🔥🔥

    • @sergf3624
      @sergf3624 2 года назад +5

      im sorry but did you just say drake music is for the clubs and parties but not kendricks???tf have you even heard drakes music or even kendricks?? cause i dont think you have

    • @ill7941
      @ill7941 2 года назад +116

      @@sergf3624 You can party to Kendrick and be serious with Drake, but which would you rather party too and which would you rather appriciate for their serious work

    • @JACKYBWOII
      @JACKYBWOII 2 года назад +35

      @@ill7941 great take, well said

    • @dontebennett6098
      @dontebennett6098 2 года назад +2

      Beautifully said

  • @Nick-zp6wm
    @Nick-zp6wm 2 года назад +820

    I don’t get how J.Cole saying “SOME PEOPLE saying ‘I’m running third’ they threw the bronze at me” is an admission of defeat. All he did was acknowledge that a lot of people consider him to be the lesser of the big 3, that not him saying he is. I’m sure he doesn’t believe that because on tracks and features more recent than Heaven EP he call’s himself the “greatest alive” and the “greatest one doing it right now”.

    • @Elevate3volve
      @Elevate3volve 2 года назад +69

      Facts it went right over peoples head .

    • @futurehofer1564
      @futurehofer1564 2 года назад +113

      bro Jay Z already said, these dude dont listen to music, they just skim through it

    • @Leveezy
      @Leveezy 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/0UxuXh0czFs/видео.html

    • @anonymousbrowser4448
      @anonymousbrowser4448 2 года назад +8

      He also says it plentiful on forest hill drive

    • @anmolarora1539
      @anmolarora1539 2 года назад +5

      Yep he said it first on fire Squad I think
      He said he's the greatest

  • @celestinetoussaint6350
    @celestinetoussaint6350 2 года назад +422

    He's very intelligent and possesses humility, two traits that many mainstream rappers lack. While yes it is common for rappers to boast and big themselves up, he simply lets his work speak for itself and he's not concerned with an image or making himself feel like the biggest in the room. That to me shows more confidence. He doesn't need to act like everyone else

  • @FreeArthurian
    @FreeArthurian 2 года назад +329

    J Cole makes common sense music. No clout, no stupidity. Just rap that'll help you sort out your shht in life. I fcuks with Cole since "The Storm",

    • @droomzy
      @droomzy 2 года назад +11

      sometimes he does. but he also has laidback joints & songs meant to display his lyrical acrobatics. my favorite of the 3 is definitely when he just spazzes on beats to rap hungrily

    • @josechamu240
      @josechamu240 2 года назад +6

      He def has stupidity. He has that dumbass “ you the shit but cant out fart me” bar.

    • @JarenHornbeak
      @JarenHornbeak 2 года назад +2

      Bruh b✔ straight up rearranged your entire comment and made it as his own. These bots are unreal. Literally UNREAL.

    • @FreeArthurian
      @FreeArthurian 2 года назад

      Jahen lol I saw that Bruh.... It's a mess outchea

    • @JarenHornbeak
      @JarenHornbeak 2 года назад

      @@FreeArthurian it's fkn terrible

  • @cassiechiedu
    @cassiechiedu 2 года назад +93

    J Cole is so underrated. Like the fact that For Your Eyes Only went over so many heads of my peers. People who call him boring are not not listening. They are simply hearing. This man is a blessing to hip hop.

    • @bruh7928
      @bruh7928 2 года назад +5

      It didn't go over people's heads. It's just poorly arranged. The tracklisting could have been better to tell the story more consistently. Also his singing is weak accept that. There many more things that made that record weak. Cole's discog is the reason he is running third to me Drake ain't one or two tho for me Cole is less boring than Drake by a mile. And what he has achieved by not going pop after his debut is commendable. Never sold out since Nas criticised him and I respect that.

    • @TeezyfolKKz
      @TeezyfolKKz 2 года назад +1

      @@bruh7928 it was arranged in line with the HBO movie release.

    • @jayyy1677
      @jayyy1677 2 года назад +1

      @@bruh7928 j coles singing is good though

    • @MarcellusAugustusGermanicus
      @MarcellusAugustusGermanicus 2 года назад +2

      Deja Vu is a fucking classic, that 2pac hook singing blending in with his voice is pure fire.

  • @DrBeauHightower
    @DrBeauHightower 2 года назад +164

    I'm glad to see people giving Cole the credit he deserves.

  • @MrSayWhatIThink23
    @MrSayWhatIThink23 2 года назад +53

    J. Cole got bars man, people need to give him his respect. Idk why it became cool at one point on social media to diss him and say he was boring. People also forget how nice his mixtapes are. Add those to his discography and it's even that much better.

    • @nellym46664
      @nellym46664 2 года назад +2

      I think people started dissing him after many of his fans kept saying you need a high IQ in order to understand his music.

    • @MrSayWhatIThink23
      @MrSayWhatIThink23 2 года назад

      @@nellym46664 that’s the same thing some Kendrick fans say

    • @bigredracecar27
      @bigredracecar27 2 года назад

      @@MrSayWhatIThink23 nah, kendrick fans are white and say they relate to kendrick's music. j cole fans are also white but at least jcole raps about white things

  • @bradleytalks19
    @bradleytalks19 2 года назад +248

    J.cole number 1 for me. i on't care what no one say, he's the goat of this generation, Taking nothing away from kendrick, they are the embodiment of rap music, but Cole really has something so pure, you can't compare it to anyone else.

    • @zeek7958
      @zeek7958 2 года назад +6

      I can respect that

    • @moevibez5469
      @moevibez5469 2 года назад +5

      Very well said bro

    • @Gottiline_Ace
      @Gottiline_Ace 2 года назад +10

      I agree wholeheartedly. I love Kendrick, his music, his impact. But nobody can touch Cole when it comes to business acumen, setting trends, and when he speaks the entire world listens intently.

    • @jayc5756
      @jayc5756 2 года назад +5

      Nobody asked who you like more or who's more talented. Its who's the top artist. So it is what it is.

    • @raurn6405
      @raurn6405 2 года назад +14

      @@jayc5756 you hurting ? Lol

  • @19dmf17
    @19dmf17 2 года назад +88

    That feature w benny Johnny p caddi. VERSE OF THE YEAR. Cole is the top of his generation. And an all time great

    • @t-god2439
      @t-god2439 2 года назад

      To early to tell

    • @greekyoungbuck
      @greekyoungbuck 2 года назад

      @@t-god2439 to early in what?

    • @IamGroot-g2d
      @IamGroot-g2d 2 года назад +1

      his best verse since FHD 💯

    • @jayyy1677
      @jayyy1677 2 года назад

      @@IamGroot-g2d most songs on 4yeo

  • @conduitofthegospeldarrellb9154
    @conduitofthegospeldarrellb9154 2 года назад +436

    J Cole is the Essence.
    Drake is the Phenom.
    Kendrick is the Enigma.

  • @i_am_gohan9232
    @i_am_gohan9232 2 года назад +80

    Cole is the Klay Thompson of Hip-Hop. Not the biggest numbers, quiet, humble, different, and you know what he brings to the table.

    • @alexanderjackson8389
      @alexanderjackson8389 2 года назад +10

      I would say he’s more like Giannis..

    • @jeepyyyy
      @jeepyyyy 2 года назад

      @@alexanderjackson8389 ion like Giannis lets go with Klay Thompson

    • @factsfacts17
      @factsfacts17 2 года назад +1

      Amazing take

    • @i_am_gohan9232
      @i_am_gohan9232 2 года назад

      @@factsfacts17 I gotta keep it real 🙏🏾

    • @solitary2
      @solitary2 2 года назад

      Not the biggest numbers???

  • @siphosimwanza4429
    @siphosimwanza4429 2 года назад +73

    What people don't seem to get is that whether he tells it to you or not, Cole will forever be considered one of the greats. He's just like Nas. Nas rarely outrightly claims to be the greatest. To him, Rakim is the GOAT. But despite all that deflection, he is unanimously hailed as the greatest of all time by a majority of hip-hop. That's the lane Cole is in.

    • @MenosWulf
      @MenosWulf 2 года назад +3

      Couldn't agree more

  • @nicksims4584
    @nicksims4584 2 года назад +23

    I don’t think y’all understood the bar. He was saying that SOME people see him as third, and then followed by saying Kendrick and Drake were gods. That’s not him saying HE thinks that he is third

  • @odytrice
    @odytrice 2 года назад +7

    "Kendrick made you think about it
    But he is not your savior
    Cole made you feel empowered
    But he is not your savior"
    I completely agree with the video. To me, their music hits me differently. You can't and shouldn't compare them. They are all great. Like 2pac and Biggy. Two legends can co-exist

  • @iiMFzHD
    @iiMFzHD 2 года назад +110

    I love all 3 but I think Cole is the best right now, Kendrick has been absent for so long I feel he cant claim that spot right now until he drops that album and Drakes recent album wasn't it.

    • @ahkenaten522
      @ahkenaten522 2 года назад +9

      Cole is the current best but overall he 3rd

    • @iiMFzHD
      @iiMFzHD 2 года назад +16

      @@ahkenaten522 Nah its 1. Kendrick 2. Cole 3. Drake, if were talking lyrically

    • @ÕkamiMeansWolf
      @ÕkamiMeansWolf 2 года назад +10

      @@iiMFzHD I can't even consider drake a rapper anymore

    • @Lwkey_BSR
      @Lwkey_BSR 2 года назад +4

      @@iiMFzHD Kendrick hasn’t dropped so for now it’s 1. Cole 2. Drake 3. Kdot

    • @colbygmusic
      @colbygmusic 2 года назад +2

      @@iiMFzHD drake makes pop hits, not that there’s anything wrong with that, but I don’t think he’s in the convo lyrically at all

  • @ivrivino9440
    @ivrivino9440 2 года назад +13

    Kendrick makes you think.
    Drake makes you daydream about being the man.
    J. Cole makes you feel like he's living your life on the wax. His shit is just so relatable. That's why he's my favorite of the three, and one of my top 5 favorites all time. (Pac, Jay, Em and DMX being the other four).

  • @chinmayathapa8671
    @chinmayathapa8671 2 года назад +143

    Cole clarifies his stance on the same track by saying " The tales official,the best ni**a breathin', it just failed to hit you". How is that accepting bronze, he is just acknowledging the difference in discourse among the media and respecting other opinions

    • @futurehofer1564
      @futurehofer1564 2 года назад +27

      it failed to hit the dude making the video lol

    • @oncewckd6409
      @oncewckd6409 2 года назад +12

      failed to do his due diligence lol this video was a waste of time

    • @KLoff-pg1dm
      @KLoff-pg1dm 2 года назад +5

      💯bro like are y’all actually Listening? Or just running with the narrative lol he literally says “SOME PEOPLE say I’m runnin in third, they threw the bronze at me” not that he feels like they’re better than him.

    • @jayc5756
      @jayc5756 2 года назад +2

      Exactly. These ppl mad dunce...cause it actually failed to hit them. FR

    • @jayc5756
      @jayc5756 2 года назад

      @@futurehofer1564 Exactly...exactly what I'm saying. Lol

  • @Gottiline_Ace
    @Gottiline_Ace 2 года назад +4

    Everything J Cole touches is solid gold. He is a staple in the culture, and a trend setter. Always ahead of the wave and the curve. And a fellow North Carolinian, proud of his roots and humble beginnings.

  • @newman3478
    @newman3478 Год назад +1

    Literally had this convo yesterday, I appreciate how well you articulated everything.

  • @lu.smoove
    @lu.smoove 2 года назад +119

    I’ve always love the debate of top 3 but Cole wins this hands down. He’s the only producer of the three (which is ALWAYS overlooked) and he actually holds his own as a label owner with arguably the most talented roster currently in Hip-Hop. I’m sorry, Cole really 4 tha culture. He’s da 🐐🔥

    • @futurehofer1564
      @futurehofer1564 2 года назад +8

      Major facts!!

    • @TeezyfolKKz
      @TeezyfolKKz 2 года назад +20

      he’s produced close to 75% of his catalogue.

    • @ahkenaten522
      @ahkenaten522 2 года назад +2

      It can go any of the 3 ways

    • @t-god2439
      @t-god2439 2 года назад +2

      No TDE. Is better

    • @joebidenjr5902
      @joebidenjr5902 2 года назад +6

      @@t-god2439 no it isn't, they sabotage their artists, look at SZA

  • @m_js5709
    @m_js5709 2 года назад +15

    It's not King Cole, it's Content Cole. The man is gratful for what he is able to do & wants to be self fulfilled, not publicly hailed. That makes all the difference in the world.

    • @quincyundead2417
      @quincyundead2417 2 года назад

      Poop bars aren't content

    • @m_js5709
      @m_js5709 2 года назад +1

      @@quincyundead2417 mannn BIG & Wayne got poop bars. DMX talked about rippin peoples butt holes open. Nobody over the age of adulthood actually gives a shit about whether someone has poop bars or not, pun intended.

    • @TheOath888
      @TheOath888 2 года назад

      @@quincyundead2417 You white huh

  • @dannymaurice5543
    @dannymaurice5543 2 года назад +5

    J.cole to me vocalizes and symbolizes the simple, good life, nothing too much. just good. and I think it speaks to a lot of people

  • @uchihadeity1158
    @uchihadeity1158 2 года назад +7

    This is why J Cole is my favourite rapper and Drake is my favourite artist. Love Kendrick's music too. All generational talents in Hip-pop
    Much love to what they've each added to Hip-pop. It really wouldn't be as exciting without them.

  • @jordancorley828
    @jordancorley828 2 года назад +2

    Great vid. Having the chance to see these guys grow has truly been amazing

  • @IamTonyBaca
    @IamTonyBaca 2 года назад +3

    J cole has changed Lots in his career , he went from wanting to being the greatest and claiming him self to be in 2014 forest hills drive , to realizing that all that shit really don’t matter it’s about the fans and the love in the music to spread positivity , all three are great artists with different attributes and they own style and j cole embraces that and doesn’t really care for all that “GOAT” talk , j cole one Of the best and doesn’t have to say he’s the best, thats what makes him great

  • @tomas-vc1pc
    @tomas-vc1pc 2 года назад +5

    Cole on his Johnny P's Caddy recent feature:
    "On God, The Best Rapper Alive
    Headshot, now go and ask the best rappers that died they tell you he never lied."

  • @marcgranger4786
    @marcgranger4786 2 года назад +1

    I remember in 07 when I first heard Lights Please off of Limewire which led me to the Warm Up and from then on I have never listened to an artist that can rap (particularly his early years) and the raps truly emulate the listeners life and that’s what Cole does for me. This man’s albums got me through breakups when I was done so dirty and listening to his music and him saying things that I felt in those moments got me through depression and even a suicidal thought. This is why he’s #1 to me, Drake is an amazing artists and obviously the best of the past decade and a half and Kdott I never could vibe with. I love these 3 artists because if you ask 3 different people you’ll get 3 different answers on what each means to them. Truly 3 kings.

  • @Niiigg89
    @Niiigg89 2 года назад +39

    Kendrick has the god flow, some shit we’ve never seen or heard. Drake makes great songs period! .. When it comes to Cole NOBODY RAPS BETTER THAN COLE, He paints pictures with his words and has never missed

  • @cavasoul
    @cavasoul 2 года назад +2

    i’m honestly really glad to see people say good things about him and see other rappers respect him because mfs always wait til someone dies to praise them for what they did while living

  • @andreicossack5679
    @andreicossack5679 2 года назад +6

    Great content as always , Keep them coming

  • @Chid098
    @Chid098 2 года назад +12

    I love cole, not even because of his skills, I acknowledge them but I don’t even listen like that. He’s still my fav artist tho but because of his approach to life outside the booth.

  • @stonedgfromthelv888
    @stonedgfromthelv888 2 года назад +6

    Cole be the secret weapon just like wayne on the features. Amazing at delivering and structuring flows.

  • @SharmV
    @SharmV 2 года назад +8

    I heard of Cole in 2009, I think that head drake dropped best I ever had and it was one of the best summers of my teens.

  • @Bongani_Maqoboza
    @Bongani_Maqoboza 2 года назад +3

    Cole came a long way I mean from the come up to born sinner era u could hear he wanted to be like every rapper but his craft matured so from 4 your eyez only to the off season this era shows how he became in love with making timeless music, music we can play today and still feel like it came out yesterday the man legit has crated his own nitch

  • @thewettee9499
    @thewettee9499 2 года назад +3

    J coles humility is rare quality that should be treasured especially as a rapper

  • @timeisillmatic3494
    @timeisillmatic3494 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for making this video

  • @HB-ih9qp
    @HB-ih9qp 2 года назад +15

    I think at this point we get too caught up in rankings. there will never be a consensus list. im just happy I grew up in the 2010s to watch these guys cement their legend in a new era.

  • @AGirlCalledNicole
    @AGirlCalledNicole 2 года назад +2

    Cole's albums always #1 and platinum. He's by far the smartest. He has his own record label with artists who are thriving or at least recognizable for instance. Cole is thinking long-term...

  • @thegoofydino3393
    @thegoofydino3393 2 года назад +1

    J Cole rlly is one of the greatest rappers to touch a mic. man he’s got an absolutely insane discography and incredible lyricism. i have the upmost respect for him, appreciate his music and he’s just so fucking talented. i wish more ppl would see that.

  • @stormyskyz7881
    @stormyskyz7881 2 года назад +11

    I always said, “ Kendrick for my mind and Cole for my Soul”. I love Kendrick and Cole. I really don’t fuck with Drake… he is commercial there is a machine that push his success he has ghost writers… he is manufactured…. He a modern Easy E.. His music don’t speak into me. But I’m happy he successful.

  • @BabsW
    @BabsW 2 года назад +5

    We should celebrate all 3 of these legends of this generation. I personally relate to Jermaine the most out of the 3.

  • @erwinpietersen2851
    @erwinpietersen2851 2 года назад +4

    Ay, you heard that verse Cole dropped on P's Caddy? He's coming for the crown now bro 👑🔥🔥🔥

  • @bp2000k
    @bp2000k 2 года назад +2

    Honestly I’m in the right generation. Jermaine is one of the biggest reason. He’s one of the few artists, that i can listen especially bcz of content. He has so much succeeded yet so humble & intelligent. Like Kevin Hart said that Kdot & Cole they doesn’t highlight themselves success bcz they don’t want to be highlighted even with their biggest success. I like Drake tho don’t get me wrong he’s great especially in late 00s-mid 10s. NWTS is my fav Drake album ever. But Cole & Kendrick giving so much authenticity that motivates me to be better everyday with God’s grace through their music.
    Cole a Legend 🐐

  • @thewriter8762
    @thewriter8762 2 года назад

    Cole I think is an example of where being the best in public opinion doesn’t drive him. I can relate because I don’t wanna be known as the best but a master of my craft through and through. I don’t have to be the GOAT, I’m fine with being elite. I think bravado is great to have but I feel like even the “diss tracks” that Cole dropped are like lessons and conversations on a person’s missteps rather than tearing down the other side. J Cole is a gem, and shouldn’t be under appreciated

  • @paulvasquez7897
    @paulvasquez7897 2 года назад +11

    The fact Cole & Kendrick had never discredited Drake apart being part of the 3 just shows ppl really just don’t want drake part of the 3 .. Regardless if he wrote or not .. which is why I will continue to put drake as part of the 3

    • @chinmayathapa8671
      @chinmayathapa8671 2 года назад +5

      Kendrick has been subliminally going back and forth with Drake since 2013

    • @paulvasquez7897
      @paulvasquez7897 2 года назад +5

      @@chinmayathapa8671 I know that but never has discredited him from being part of the 3 or more so going back n forth of who’s Number 1 & 2

    • @thisisSPARTAorsprite
      @thisisSPARTAorsprite 2 года назад

      @Asmodeus Guy 3am series

  • @Elevate3volve
    @Elevate3volve 2 года назад +11

    Y’all should check out his new verse in Benny the butchers song . I feel like Cole touches on this topic .

  • @0xQuez
    @0xQuez 2 года назад

    awesome video bro, loved it

  • @mickeynewlin
    @mickeynewlin 2 года назад +17

    I actually think this is a step in the right direction for Hip Hop

  • @DLoc-tu2yq
    @DLoc-tu2yq 2 года назад +2

    Always loved Cole. It's a damn shame how massively underrated Cole is from a notoriety stand point

  • @Ghostt727
    @Ghostt727 2 года назад +8

    I’m a fan of all 3, but is just something about cole flow that the other two ain’t got , like I see everything he be saying, and the feeling I get too.

  • @TheTruthWholeTruthNothingButTh
    @TheTruthWholeTruthNothingButTh 2 года назад

    Been a jcole fan since he uploaded lights please on youtube! I remember commenting in 20 years jcole will be the next jayz

  • @ruibraga1705
    @ruibraga1705 2 года назад +1

    Perfect summation in the end 👌

  • @joeljunior783
    @joeljunior783 2 года назад +5

    tbh lyrically J Cole is the best

  • @ScruFaceJeanOfficial
    @ScruFaceJeanOfficial 2 года назад +64

    My man said there’s no reason why Kdot, Drake & Cole can’t ALL be the best…boy if you don’t get that everyone wins mentality TF out of hip hop. It’s ok to have an order or list that’s like the essence of hip hop. 3 ppl can’t be the best , it’s ok to say 1 is better than the other lol

    • @just-a-guy9857
      @just-a-guy9857 2 года назад +2

      Cole the 🐐. Drake kind of has his own lane. And the gap between Cole and Kendrick is wide cause kdot hasn’t dropped in three years yall meat riding him at this point

    • @TARRS1
      @TARRS1 2 года назад +7

      @@just-a-guy9857 Cole's music doesn't have nearly the depth K Dot's has. You're comparing a feature-for-any-and-all rapper to a pulitzer prize winning MC.

    • @just-a-guy9857
      @just-a-guy9857 2 года назад +2

      @@TARRS1 what do features have to do with anything and remember the whole 3x platinum no features thing I don’t really get the point you’re tryna make. All I was saying is that Conceptually Cole has the better Albums, his lyrics cut just as deep, his catalogue and overall discography puts him in contention for the best rapper of his generation

    • @bearcudlybear
      @bearcudlybear 2 года назад +5

      @@just-a-guy9857 the gap between kendrick and cole is wide bc kendrick hasnt dropped recently?? Im sorry but that makes no sense. Its not like Kdot only has 1 or 2 albums to his name. The guy has at least 3 back to back classic certified albums to his name. The only 1 I can grant cole is 2014 forest hills and maybe Friday night lights but that was a mixtape. To say with a straight face that Cole has better conceptual albums is....wow. I highly doubt Cole himself would even agree with you. TPAB on its own should dismiss that take.

    • @just-a-guy9857
      @just-a-guy9857 2 года назад

      @@bearcudlybear TPAB is just one project tho

  • @UndefeatableKing
    @UndefeatableKing 2 года назад

    Great video. Enjoyed the clips you provided and analysis. Inspired me to start making my video analyzing which of J. Cole's albums is actually the best.

  • @pruhtik
    @pruhtik Год назад +1

    Cole a humble man and knows that he one of the best... dont need to shout it out every fucking song... and gives other artist their due respect. He no bronze he a legend. W all the way

  • @surajtamang4682
    @surajtamang4682 2 года назад +12

    He's the best rapper ever ,PERIOD!!!!. His songs are inspiring, life changing and awesome. He don't need to say he's the best. He doesn't needs to explain it, his fans will do it. COLE WORLD🌍🌍

    • @libraalibaba
      @libraalibaba 2 года назад +6

      His songs have a longer lasting effect. I can always go back to them.

  • @tsholoshabe8681
    @tsholoshabe8681 2 года назад +3

    "The best ever it just failed to hit you, you couldn't tell because you fell for all the bells and whistles"

  • @MoMilly96
    @MoMilly96 2 года назад +1

    I love this video

  • @Octoberstorm333
    @Octoberstorm333 2 года назад

    He’s so chill I’m so glad to have met Jcole back in 2018 and have an actual conversation with him and say thank you. Learned that he produced “Hurt Feelings” by Mac!! Blew my damn mind

  • @juswolf22
    @juswolf22 2 года назад +3

    When cole can make a series of the heart he’ll be even with dot. But the heart series is some of the best lyrical work I’ve heard.

  • @verbalstormborn
    @verbalstormborn 2 года назад +7

    Should've mentioned his verse on Benny the Butchers new single

  • @CrownprinceA2Z
    @CrownprinceA2Z 2 года назад

    Cole world forever! Cole has been/is/ will remain on top forever!

  • @Met222
    @Met222 2 года назад

    great video!!

  • @leotrollstoy2351
    @leotrollstoy2351 2 года назад +6

    J Cole, hip hop's most consistent B student

    • @TheRelentlessKnight
      @TheRelentlessKnight 2 года назад +9

      giving you a F for this comment

    • @leotrollstoy2351
      @leotrollstoy2351 2 года назад

      @@TheRelentlessKnight an*

    • @TheRelentlessKnight
      @TheRelentlessKnight 2 года назад +2

      @@leotrollstoy2351 white

    • @leotrollstoy2351
      @leotrollstoy2351 2 года назад +3

      @@TheRelentlessKnight I have nothing else to say, your comment indicates you’re just looking to fight, being a consistent B student is a fuck of a lot more than most artists can claim. Go listen to something that came out before 2015 and gain a little perspective on the culture, friend.

    • @TheRelentlessKnight
      @TheRelentlessKnight 2 года назад +2

      @@leotrollstoy2351 you take all online comments this serious?

  • @14zapotokw
    @14zapotokw 2 года назад

    I love this. I really wanted to make a video like this after that Heaven's EP dropped. But now you have cold on Benny the Butcher's song saying he's the best rapper alive. Hope you guys make a video on that. Almost like a continuation of this

  • @stefanhughes1623
    @stefanhughes1623 Год назад

    Forest Hill Drive, 4 Your Eyez only and Born Sinner are whole classic projects. I can't name a whole 3 from the other 2 big Kats

  • @kinggodtravis
    @kinggodtravis 2 года назад +3

    This video alone tells me this world is so FUCKKKKKKED up. It is clear that this man spirit is so far ahead of the people you are comparing him to, that he knows that he is better, but humble himself because he is mindful of the game that is being played and knows he not only wants to play that game but recognizes the damage that comes from playing that game. So in reality he is far more superior then what is actually being portrayed.

  • @pillz115
    @pillz115 2 года назад +5

    He’s number 2 behind Kendrick when in comes to the biggest names in the mainstream

  • @joe-xr6dr
    @joe-xr6dr 2 года назад

    What AK said kind of shows the reason why cole is so great. Hes not with all the braggadocio or arrogance he just wants to rap and make music for his people to enjoy. No BS, no trying to make radio, none of that just spitting. Hes almost always been that way and thats why hes my personal favorite of the 3. I love drake and Kendrick but cole is just so damn relatable to me.

  • @Nicholas5801
    @Nicholas5801 2 года назад

    Numbers are numbers and jcole knows that. He’s focused on putting out the best music he possibly can. The moment you’re soley focused on numbers the music suffers. In an era where rappers are overhyped Jcole is a true artist and it’s backed up by his work. No one will forget his name 20 years from now and that’s a fact.

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  • @WrestlingIsReal649
    @WrestlingIsReal649 2 года назад +17

    Drizzy Cole and Kendrick their will never be another trio greater 🔥🔥🔥

    • @King_JappyJoe
      @King_JappyJoe 2 года назад +8

      Biggie, Pac, and Nas are 10x greater than them lmao calm down

    • @moballardful
      @moballardful 2 года назад +7

      Let me guess. You were born after 95. 🙄

    • @weeb2606
      @weeb2606 2 года назад +3

      Eminem Kanye Wayne wayyy better, only guy that can compete against them three in that group is Kendrick, drake and cole can’t

    • @ItsYaBoi888
      @ItsYaBoi888 2 года назад

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  • @fadibokinno3465
    @fadibokinno3465 2 года назад +2

    J.cole is the most humble person period 😌

  • @ItzzNinoOfficial
    @ItzzNinoOfficial 2 года назад +2

    J Cole is one of the greatest rappers fr

  • @futurehofer1564
    @futurehofer1564 2 года назад +6

    He said PEOPLE called him that, he literally says on January 28th:
    "You n- might be L or you might be Kane
    Or you might be Slick Rick with 19 chains
    Or you might be *Drizzy* *Drake* or *Kendrick* *Lamar*
    But check your birth date n-, you ain't the God
    Nah you ain't the God
    N- Cole the God
    January 28th"
    How do you consider yourself a hip hop fan or whatever and dont even understand what is being said?

    • @Damariun224
      @Damariun224 2 года назад +1

      Bro I refer back to this so much because people act like he didn’t say this

    • @oluwaogundiran
      @oluwaogundiran 2 года назад

      That was a while ago...2014 FHD.
      My fave Cole joint...

  • @christianrowe992
    @christianrowe992 2 года назад +5

    Nas biggie pac, eminem kanye Wayne, drake dot and kendrick in a perfect world I would have wanted these 3 groups to have done a song each and then a final song all together and I would die happy lol

  • @iAmConfusion
    @iAmConfusion 2 года назад

    Great video I agree with your final conclusion

  • @erickespinoza9155
    @erickespinoza9155 2 года назад +2

    J Cole is number one among the three.

  • @Esco87
    @Esco87 2 года назад +2

    Let’s be real cole dropped that bar so we can argue for him.
    GENIUS!!!!

  • @Hendrixxx9427
    @Hendrixxx9427 2 года назад +50

    As of today, Cole is the best rapper alive. He hasn’t took his foot off the gas. Off-Season is arguably the best album that dropped last year. He dropped a super dope posse album with his label and other random artists. And he also dropped a very dope album with KOD in 2018. He hasn’t stopped. Meanwhile Kendrick can take a 50 year break and still be mentioned.. Drake can drop a mediocre album and still be mentioned.. stop w the disrespect

    • @markeithjackson6895
      @markeithjackson6895 2 года назад +7

      You just proved why kendrick lamar always will take the number 1 spot in these debates and lists because his work is so great that we still replaying it his old projects still holding strong until he releases again and thats saying something because not too many artists singers and rappers can do that especially rappers

    • @doplr8711
      @doplr8711 2 года назад +3

      Its not about how much u drop. Its about what u drop.

    • @shugoo7599
      @shugoo7599 2 года назад +3

      donda took 2021

    • @markeithjackson6895
      @markeithjackson6895 2 года назад +1

      @@shugoo7599 over the off-season noooooo way and Nas album and keem album were better than donda

    • @shugoo7599
      @shugoo7599 2 года назад

      @@markeithjackson6895 yea true but donda had a lot more hype to it especially coming from the listening parties and constant delays

  • @alikensplancher
    @alikensplancher 2 года назад +1

    good work. wonder how different this piece would’ve been if done after his johnny’s p. caddy feature.

  • @mojaslatt
    @mojaslatt 2 года назад

    Its wild because J Cole is so well known but I feel like he's still underestimated and underrated

  • @leothelion2593
    @leothelion2593 2 года назад +25

    Cole is amazing. Dot is just different to me. Section 80, GKMC, TPAB are all genre defining albums. May be the greatest 3 album run of all time. I don’t think Cole has one album better than any one of those 3. Just my opinion

    • @tristanvladimirjean-chavez3652
      @tristanvladimirjean-chavez3652 2 года назад +4

      I disagree but I respect your opinion. They act like 2 legends cannot coexist!

    • @day2_nolean933
      @day2_nolean933 2 года назад +2

      Cole doesn’t have an album better than gkmc and tpab but fhd, 4yeo and born sinner are better than s80 and DAMN.

    • @papidiesel6627
      @papidiesel6627 2 года назад +3

      Off season > Kendrick new album

  • @Measuredingrahams
    @Measuredingrahams 2 года назад +3

    After that Benny verse I don’t think it’s a debate anymore lol

  • @dodgecitygabriel623
    @dodgecitygabriel623 2 года назад +1

    J Cole will always be the top dog to me

  • @akiespady5176
    @akiespady5176 2 года назад

    Lyrically, creatively, & quality it’s him & K dot at the top

  • @rockyrodriguez4509
    @rockyrodriguez4509 2 года назад +7

    IS Cole the bronze bomber? Will kendrick diss Drake? Find out on the next episode of Dragon Ball Z

  • @J972M
    @J972M 2 года назад +4

    "..The tales official, the best nigga breathin', it just failed to hit you
    You couldn't tell 'cause you fell for the bells and whistles.." Cole LITERALLY says this on the SAME SONG. But apparently nobody caught it because.. well, you know.

    • @cesarornelas5486
      @cesarornelas5486 2 года назад +1

      Yeah literally. Like jay z said “Do you fools really listen to music or do you just skim through it?” This whole video was a waste of time 🤦‍♂️

  • @hulkboifanki
    @hulkboifanki 2 года назад +1

    i still feel like kod is cole's best tape thus far. shit is too ingenious bro.

  • @Nooroodin84
    @Nooroodin84 2 года назад

    J Cole is in my top 5. Probably number 1 cos I listen to him the most at the moment

  • @deelovesamy
    @deelovesamy 2 года назад +26

    If Drake doesn’t write his own bars, why is he in this top 3 conversation? I don’t get these standards. Diddy, Dre, or Will Smith wasn’t making any rap top 5 with Nas n Jay cuz they didn’t write their own bars. That’s automatic disqualification. If anything Cole should at least be higher than Drake by default because he writes his own lyrics.

    • @hiphop_kid
      @hiphop_kid 2 года назад +1

      d riding drake been the trend for ages still love drizzy tho

    • @benjaminturpin2749
      @benjaminturpin2749 2 года назад +1

      He's top 3 because he blows everyone out of the water with sales by a long shot

    • @hermanosfernandez1537
      @hermanosfernandez1537 2 года назад +1

      It’s about Impact not lyrical ability

    • @cidanarch
      @cidanarch 2 года назад +7

      @@hermanosfernandez1537 Never speak on hip hop again

    • @YellowHaile
      @YellowHaile 2 года назад +13

      The vast majority of Drake’s music is too personal and clearly written by him. Drake took some songs from a guy and credited him as a writer so the guy could get paid for it.
      This whole “ghostwriter” thing has been debunked several times, y’all just don’t like the dude. And that’s fine, but just say that 🤣🤣🤣🤣
      Also, you can get writer’s credits for suggesting a line or an ad lib. Check the credits for your favorite rappers and I guarantee you’ll see other niggas’ names there for “songwriting”😴

  • @rickyrichreacts9667
    @rickyrichreacts9667 2 года назад +25

    While Drake has been in the pop lane for years now and with Kendrick on his weird ass experimental shit.. Cole has been the one holding it down with this real hiphop shit ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

    • @katleholehlokoane9663
      @katleholehlokoane9663 2 года назад +2

      So because Kendrick evolves with every album means he's not Hip Hop? You Cole fans are astonishing really

    • @rickyrichreacts9667
      @rickyrichreacts9667 2 года назад +3

      @@katleholehlokoane9663 NO, you Cole haters are astonishing. Just because Kendrick tries something different, whether it be more jazz infused or whatever the case, doesn't make it the best. I never once said Kendrick was bad. He's arguably the greatest rn but Cole has been keeping the true spirit of hiphop, what it used to sound like in the 90s until it turned into pop music, alive.

    • @katleholehlokoane9663
      @katleholehlokoane9663 2 года назад +3

      @@rickyrichreacts9667 This reply is mind numbing. Do you know the roots of Hip Hop music? Hip Hop didn't start in the 90s, research about the genres that came before Hip Hop and influenced it. Kendrick is not experimental in fact by infusing Jazz on the TPAB album he was honouring the roots of the genre. He only used Jazz on 2 albums. I listen to J Cole, in fact I was introduced to him way before I knew who Kendrick was. Don't let your love for an artist cloud your judgement. We're trying to be objective here.

  • @eurotheguy9266
    @eurotheguy9266 2 года назад +1

    The humble goat 💯

  • @mxo.
    @mxo. 2 года назад +1

    what we all need is a track with all 3 of them