J. Cole - Forbidden Fruit (Live on Letterman)

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[@shaheed313]

The live band really sets this off!! Thumbs up!

[@cachetburton9229]

😩🔥One of my fav songs off the album

[@GoyardChique]

J.cole is simply amazing.

[@matthewboyd1868]

I idolize j cole for his realism talent lyricism and his humbleness

[@blackstacie_ibe]

Love the respect to Tribe…

[@kalonteabolden4863]

Born sinner is one best hip hop r&b songs ever made

[@rememberneal9754]

cole need to have all his beats made with live instrumentation man this is tight

[@thomashester2]

his live band is so cold

[@Styl849]

Seriously though I love the live version so much more. I have this whole performance on my ipod. I think it's better than the CD because the music is so on point live.

[@trinidaddy]

This beat is from a sample tho

[@briandeleon2093]

Word to Phife, Q-Tip, Ali, and Jarobi !

[@TheSmokeWatcher]

bond

[@cantguard26]

This a Summertime summertime classic

[@nomuny12]

Got a new ad lib!!!

[@yankeesrule09]

"beech"

[@lurock7527]

This is so hard lmao. On letterman!

[@marilynsmith622]

He always leave m************ speechless LOL

[@Huumf]

Tribe.

[@kacye3329]

forever and always cole world

[@STOK788]

Awesome songs!

[@franciscogalbin5458]

Melhor live!

[@butterflyb1996]

"Don't shit last"

[@topcommentnoob2843]

Sensor guy needs to be fired.

[@IDriveUShoot]

he's supposed to censor himself but assuming it slipped.

[@kheyragacem4912]

IDriveUShoot samira tv

[@Saientific]

*censor

[@Goonz]

So does your English teacher.

[@mktrenton5490]

+Its Goonz Savage 😂

[@kykithepisces3217]

I thought he was trying to stop himself from tripping over something or falling at 0:09 But I love J.Cole always.. His music & himself as an artist is something special and rare. (My favorite rappers: J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, & Kanye)

[@KaizerMan]

+Kyki ThePisces Why Drake?? He ruins it lol

[@kykithepisces3217]

KaizerMan Drake is dope lol. You no like Drake? He's pretty good, you have to admit it lol

[@michaelkurtz6227]

Amazing

[@donharris230]

1:11 Music+crowd Dont stop..

[@MellySoulchild]

10 Day before I see Him :)

[@willhill4081]

He's always on letterman

[@themusicbox6767]

Awesome song. It pushes me to keep working on music. Always excellent things from you! 💕💗

[@guyborghouts]

hiphop

[@Jerzey012]

1:50 when you forget to pull out

[@AlexisIvery1]

neva give a bird bitch a ring you should know that----Love this song!

[@johnfermi8284]

This was good but it isn't the same without Kendrick

[@ChristianPA]

I don't see the point of Kendrick going just to sing the hook lol

[@esanderson1227]

Any one know what was his major in college? Thanks

[@khaosmajik]

Communications

[@mamasee4]

I know every one is saying this but I would have killed to see him and screamed every last lyric it's too quiet hell you spose to hear the audience screaming it sounds so dead people don't appreciate greatness

[@WavvyJi]

Its better that way, they respectfully let him perform and it makes the video so much better. This isnt one of those concerts where the audience goes buckwild and u cant even here the music.

[@mamasee4]

Well yea I understand the respect part but I think he wanted that in one of the videos performing there he was like half of yall don't known the songs some like that

[@DREDR-jn8nw]

Usually who ever edits it cuts out the background so you can hear the song

[@VontSoleil]

Was he drunk in the beginning of the vid about fell😂😁

[@mauricegreen6753]

Ee

[@loganburnett2731]

The crowd was not hyped just because Cole's lyrical ability left them speechless.

[@thegreatestever913]

Logan ギャング 2 be fair this ain't a real hype song, it's more of a chill laid back kinda song, but it still go hard

[@michellethompson3009]

ME J LO

[@goend2121]

That was vibing. The whole crowd was bobbing they heads at 2:20

[@joeyrodriguez2777]

Whole crowd googled his name after no cap

[@cappa351]

This song aint lyrical

[@personM4N]

His raps are sick for sure, but oh my god...DAT BAND DOE

[@oDiiJei]

J.Cole brought me here fasho, but damn the band made me stay! Flames bruh

[@queenshutitdown8089]

Yes I agree. I think that's the best part.

[@austinhoffman219]

They’re in the pocket for sure !

[@Dhk4]

The piano player is a beast!

[@diegoandrade8109]

Dhk4 it’s beautiful

[@MnyMar]

Whoever was on that piano deserves an award. Masterful performance

[@YungWiiZ2414]

"Imma drop the album same day as Kanye. Fucked around & sold more records than Kanye"- J. Cole live in concert at MSG

[@icerock08]

#ColeWorld Mo!!! Lol

[@Ilovechicago100]

Actually Yeezus went platinum and born sinner didn't! It's sas I know! Born Sinner deserves to be platinum!

[@jam_jor]

Damn that's disrespect

[@coldbubbles]

no one in the crowd looks even entertained..I would kill to trade places with them

[@thomashester2]

i saw someone on their phone & was disappointed

[@kinaescano2386]

You judgemental... Whachugon do? I betcha you'd be standin' there stunned as everyone else. You judge too soon, girl. You wasn't even there to relate!

[@kinaescano2386]

Lol, I realized I'm responding to a 7yr old comment. Geez, hope you got to a JCole concert eventually. Let me know how it went.

[@coldbubbles]

@@kinaescano2386 I have seen JCole live and it was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen so there ya go

[@kinaescano2386]

@@coldbubbles Well, here I am. Jealous and all. Good for you! After almost a decade, he still rules my heart.

[@MegaTyler97]

He deserves props just for coming out the same day as Kanye

[@CalifornicationTM6]

MegaTyler97 coming out? He dropped his album on the same day

[@js8x748]

And watching movies with the sound off by Mac miller

[@kaysically]

Obsessed with this song. Ugh.

[@CFade]

Kayla Burriss Cole has one now!! You can listen to 2014 forest hills drive all live From his homecoming party

[@oB19o]

i really like this song, but how ridiculous it is that you can't say shit on tv but you can say "she's swallowing mine" ?

[@tweedlerobin3154]

judging from his reaction, I think it was supposed to be blurted out as well

[@oB19o]

Tweedle Robin ahah maybe! i didn't notice it !!

[@TheRoplo1]

Man the original song was dope but the live version is AMAZING! When that beat drops in..madd jazzy!

[@breadtilian]

Why don't rappers release live albums?!

[@jacksonrichards3741]

+ViolentSofa just did

[@JessieWalsh1]

+ViolentSofa He just did. It was fire!!

[@Hideotic]

Prophet

[@deepwoodz582]

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[@deepwoodz582]

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[@i_am_gohan9232]

I love how everyone was either bopping their heads really flowing with Cole, and or just listening. With real lyricists you actually have to do that haha. The crowd was into it, just wasn’t a hyperactive song to just scream and jump to, but something to take in what he’s saying plus his flow.

[@androd500]

Underrated AF

[@perc2517]

Respect cole for that Tribe Called Quest sample.

[@iamjasonhoward.gaming]

#RonnieFoster - #MysticBrew

[@derekturbo2009]

stfu at least someone else gave Ronnie credit

[@ShaeNik]

IAmJasonHoward YES!! Love Tribe, but it all started with Ronnie Foster! #TrueMusicHead. The live band was VERY Nice though!!

[@CharlifromN0BIGDEAL]

Respect for the comment. I didn't know that

[@tonowari]

I love how the music sounds live

[@kelseymiller6162]

He killed it on SNL... hoping we'll get to see some of 2014 Forest Hills Drive live once it gets released!

[@PretendoDirects]

i'm hoping too..

[@debiapol3192]

...

[@usersevenatenine]

i love how the entire audience was vibing with him

[@nba543]

he should release a live version of born sinner like mac miller did with his album. THis song sound way better this way love the keys on this and cole got more emotion here.

[@GoldenEyeFilms_]

yes 👌🙌

[@mikaameesh]

Good To See A Rapper Actually Perform A Full Song... And Without A Bullshit Hype Man.

[@MenaceMaterialEnt]

That piano is so beautiful after the line "sip juice from the forbidden fruit and get loose"

[@ellyjahgoodson7181]

i wish i knew the exact instruments rappers use in more melodic live preformances like this. it reminds me of Kendrick lamar's untitled preformance on jimmy fallon or Eminem's 2001 Grammy with elton john.

[@wetlemonmusic2163]

+Ellyjah Goodson drum kit, bass guitar, clean electric guitar, keys, a sampler and backup vocalists

[@rasheedsaibu4147]

@@ellyjahgoodson7181 exactly my thoughts

[@ManLikeNells]

2:54 = Heaven to my ears.

[@johno513]

You can hear the chick at the end in the background like "Bitch...Bitch" Ha

[@isiahtv1824]

God damn🤔yo if y’all real j cole fans listen good to this man he is a real legend don’t know how these trash ass rappers like lil pump 69 etc get more views this shit is pure

[@bosslady2549]

"You put 2 and 2 together Cole here FOREVER!!"

[@matt_court]

At 1:43 the background music is heaven with the bass trickling downwards 👌

[@theasmrfiend]

Got chills at 0:20 when the beat kicked in

[@dariamorgendorffer1650]

Me too.

[@vibz123rulez]

Imani Mitchell gotta thank atcq

[@joshuaisangedighi3524]

Vib ronnie foster*

[@dalializardo5527]

Did y'all notice that he almost slipped??!! 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵😵😵😵😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 that would've been a lawsuit

[@nathangrijalva8480]

Who's listening in 2015-2016

[@johnfrank9132]

Me lol

[@kennilee01]

MEE😏🙋

[@yunguterus3990]

everyday

[@TONI-Bonjour]

me

[@deehunter4741]

Right here🙋🙋

[@kingkro2252]

Cole the goat idc what nobody says dude can pls any crowd and true to his words don't try to be somethings he not him and k dot don't get nearly enough credit but this dummies who u have to look up lyrics to understand what there saying hot af tho .....

[@lucythegiant4104]

L. He only has 1 good album

[@mehtra7395]

all his albums are good^

[@tudoman2304]

bruh you sleeping lol

[@hernandezisrael18]

Don't put him and Kendrick in the same sentence. Kendrick is already making a case as to why he's the best rapper of all time. J. cole still has 0 grammys. He's good, but he's not something we haven't seen before

[@toungebreaker]

Bruh how good of a rapper you are isn't determined by grammies him and Cornrow Kenny ( A.K.A K.dot) can be put in the same sentence he went 2x platnium with no features did kendrick do that? their both goats in they're own way and this is a coming from a Kendrick/Cole Fan

[@emraclaveles656]

Sip juice from the forbidden fruit and get loose

[@sanandreas818]

He looks like he was struggling trying to censor himself. XD

[@IsaiasMGPalafox]

C'mon Cole make a legit video with Kendrick shit would be sauce.

[@bigheadhammer5886]

Word, my nigga

[@noutchetchukwuebuka9402]

Why did Kendrick not drop a verse on this

[@NeeB33]

wats the deal, was that Kendrick singing that hook... Was he backstage or something come out don't be shy lil nigga

[@Razeeq623]

He's on the actual song

[@rubensdelphin8770]

This crowd is so lame if I was there I would be so hype

[@ishtar6098]

I love the looks on the fans' faces at 2:21 It must be incredible for J.Cole to see that as he performs.

[@Prince-dg8sy]

Still slaps in 2021!

[@LoveeNy1]

I wish I could've been at intimate concerts like this🥺

[@BAPYosugi]

THE LIVE VERSION IS SUPERIOR

[@jacobhron4054]

I remember watching this whole performance many times when I was 14 and now I'm 20 and stilling jamming it 😂😎

[@annamarie6712]

Love how people are mouthing the words as he raps them....must give artists such a rush to see their fans do that!

[@akunawright3318]

Mannn crowd Dead laf. If u not going to go get lit then wtf u there for ????

[@cassandrawright5379]

i'm old school,but i would attend a concert featuring J Cole. loving his vibe!!!!!

[@olio8894]

who listening in 250 B.C????

[@skeleton1337]

This song is 200x more lit with the live band 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@manisali9681]

not many people here now lowkey makes me sad

[@LiaDIamondsPurple]

I love the background singers i rather listen to this live 🔥🔥🔥🎼

[@Boardmanization]

USA - the country of freedom - where you can't say "shit" on TV

[@TBGmario]

Cole and Kendrick on the chorus smh just beautiful

[@awelsh9603]

Never new that..nice..i hear it now

[@admnlo]

I thought he tripped 0:09

[@leicam8598]

Dayum this music right here is what rappers should be doin rn!!!!!! fr

I really enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing! Feeling ready to get back in the studio!

[@Jaykay442]

Thanks god u moved to US. i'm not a believer !

[@daredevil1189]

Drums from @3:14 ...crazyyyy

[@lukemills2977]

Wild choir in the background 😊😅

[@lukemills2977]

Plus 2s. Po's knew. Mumma don't sell

[@dead_people_been_quite_since]

But they didn't censor 0:52

[@MichaelMcCutcheonNYU]

My sister loves this song. She's a bad ass bitch, so I can only imagine.

[@KxngTiel]

album dropping 15

[@shawnabid2403]

Hahaha I remember on letterman he always switched nigga to brother 😂😂

[@doriankeselie1592]

DAMN!!!!!!!! GREAT GREAT

[@Ilovechicago100]

Communication/business

[@shaqcooper6906]

That second verse though...

[@PhilDrumins]

When that beat dropped though! The live band really set it off! So mellow!

[@Thedarkslender]

The forbidden fruit

[@adorniemarbaniang8256]

Jazz and rap, Name a better duo?

[@karma901]

A song about tide pods

[@mrkayondo7951]

poetry and bars whaat

[@svgnzls600]

j cole sounds better live 👌👌

[@elton8650]

Just when you thought the album had hella attitude, he manages to add some more attitude to his voice.

[@user-bf6pv8ln6p]

this crowd was so not hype

[@lvmh1886]

Bitches come and go money come and go love come and go~~