J .Cole - Forbidden Fruit / Neighbors Sample

J. Cole sampled Ronnie Foster's 1974, "Mystic Brew" in 2013 for his song "Forbidden Fruit (feat. Kendrick Lamar)". Just recently, Cole revealed that he also used "Mystic Brew" for his 2016 song "Neighbors." J. Cole revealed this by reversing the sample during a live performance recently. This video is to show exactly how J. Cole was able to make two great hits using the same sample, and make it original.

[@zayuh1896]

Crazy how Cole came up with this. Insane mixture of reversing, chopping, and removing the low-end frequencies

[@Eziekiel_2_2_2]

Who tf goes in the studio and go hey lets just reverse forbidden fruit and slow it down a bit and drop the greatest song of 2016

[@nickh1743]

IsaiahChavezCA Removing low end frequenices takes about 0.25 seconds

[@xDTHx]

literally anyone who samples other music?

[@k-monte4988]

nicholas haines lmao foreal, the beat wasn’t that hard honestly, it’s just that the idea was random

[@xxmatrixflames]

@@k-monte4988 sad to see I’m a couple of years late; but you do not remove Low ends in seconds. If your a producer and you take seconds for that your melody probably sounds dead and muffled...

[@GERVMI]

How Cole?! How?!

[@artvandelay756]

I'm with you. The video shows how he did it and I actually recreated it, but I still have no idea HOW he did it. He's a genius

[@giohdz3244]

Gezz January 28th is acceptance (hidden song in logics new album) reversed

[@fiercekoolaid7711]

Kappa THE WORLD MAY NEVER KNOW

[@leboiboiboi]

Gerami Simmons I guess he got bored, fucked around with forbidden fruit and made it into an actual beat

[@brooklynwiley3119]

Gerami Simmons lol 😂

[@Speedrusher305]

am i the only one who keeps watching this over and over again?

[@artvandelay756]

Nope

[@bsmooth_8]

No

[@alithenamekian1616]

Nah

[@tempxrr9602]

This shit was fucking dope 😂Props man propss!!!

[@artvandelay756]

Really appreciate it Tempxrr!

[@noahwazzers]

This shit is art. Not music. Cole is a fucking genius...

[@WyWid]

Kendrick better

[@randomdudeoninternet1796]

​@@WyWidlmao... 🤣🤣

[@stevewilliams4931]

J Cole is a fuckin monster! Broke my neck as soon as I heard neighbors the first time lol

[@artvandelay756]

Honestly Steve!

[@wesside9064]

yooooo this is the best explanation of how jcole made neighbors

[@artvandelay756]

Thanks Wess! That means a lot!

[@statikverse]

Best Breakdown. Finally something simple enough to understand this. Thank You

[@artvandelay756]

Thank you Statik, that's what I was trying to do!

[@angieelovezya]

this just flipped my minddddd why is this underratedddd wtf

[@artvandelay756]

Nah it blew my mind too Angiee! Still does

[@NaYahC]

J cole is a genius

[@artvandelay756]

He really is

[@tweekd2994]

Honestly Neighbors reversed sounds sick too

[@artvandelay756]

Yeah you're right

[@Ascertivus]

This is the most comprehensive breakdown of the song’s alteration that I could find. I used to watch this over and over after it first came out. It’s good to revisit this classic of my Internet journey.

[@xItzBlizzy-]

cole is a fuckin genius

[@artvandelay756]

Sure is

[@Eziekiel_2_2_2]

How amazing is the people who surround cole his producers and engineers is top tier after this stunt

[@artvandelay756]

Ahh they're top notch!

[@Masta843]

Bruh wtf? Mind blown

[@artvandelay756]

Me too Mario, me too!

[@OgFlo]

Never forget this classic breakdown

[@uriahmajor7479]

Mind Blowing. thats why j cole is the best

[@ska187]

It takes a special kind of mind to create things like this. Geeze I’m jealous of the musically inclined folk haha

[@j25603]

Great work on the video and putting it all together

[@artvandelay756]

Thanks j25603!

[@brandonlyons7524]

Cole you genius !

[@artvandelay756]

Complete genius!

[@whenshefigureoutyourpasswo4035]

This is the best video of the sample I've seen great video man! Cole is a genius!

[@artvandelay756]

Thanks Damon!

[@Burgzzzz]

This is pure genius

[@artvandelay756]

It really is

[@dorothyspeaks6997]

Mind blown! Wow!

[@artvandelay756]

Me too Destinee!

[@kabeloignatiusmosala9769]

Love it even more

[@JO_Refinishing]

J. Cole is amazing!!!!

[@artvandelay756]

Yessir

[@luexxiiidjsecurity3500]

Perfect vid. Flowed perfectly for one of my favorite Cole songs and songs period!!

[@yggdrasil8705]

Cole the scientist❤❤❤❤❤

[@mitra7195]

This sounds like electric relaxation

[@tanflo]

Mystic Brew is the original, Tribe Called Quest sampled it first

[@bagheera]

dope vid bro

[@artvandelay756]

Thanks Buddha!

[@azureangel8217]

lol bruh. i saw the picture that said it was reversed and i stumbled upon this vid.Cole is a genius

[@artvandelay756]

Glad you stumbled upon it!

[@joecaparossa]

There you go again, first with My Peak now this. You're naughty.

[@artvandelay756]

Haha thanks for staying with me Nick!

[@Shrampsteen]

Thank you. Was driving me crazy

[@artvandelay756]

You're welcome Anthony!

[@sonof2022]

Cole you a fool for this one. 2 for 1 special

[@jamesdonald7158]

this shit is mad dope

[@artvandelay756]

Thanks James!

[@dareal4ktaee]

Damn i. really liked this song. too

[@artvandelay756]

They are both great songs!

[@beastmode3600]

GOAT

[@micahlilly1908]

this video is incredible

[@artvandelay756]

Thank you Micah!

[@brandonamaya3137]

Sickk vid!

[@artvandelay756]

Thanks Brandon!

[@JayActivist1]

Best breakdown 💯💯

[@artvandelay756]

Thank you J/L!

[@JayActivist1]

Art Vandelay genius take your video??

[@artvandelay756]

Haha nah I just beat em to the punch

[@zada2423]

wow genius.

[@msnomthandazonene2649]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@kimmyw010]

🔥

[@ficuselasticaofficial]

I respect that this was recycled very well. Much respect.

[@realbakhtybek]

Wooow

[@neuropilots1288]

Great page ✊ subscribed

[@xxhshrebyba]

cole should use this video at this concerts

[@artvandelay756]

Hahaha nah he's already got a cool way to show his audience how it all works

[@saylemwolf6915]

#staywoke

[@artvandelay756]

Haha you're "Childish"

[@yurmsauce914]

biggest plot twist of 2018

[@bladejesus2579]

You know when Cole made this beat thw lyrics started flooding in probably wrote it in 15 minites

[@ThatGrlManik]

*MIND FUCKED*

[@lorensolares6277]

lol art vandelay i was just watching this episode

[@KlMirKl.]

J

[@frankjongutud8685]

This is also a tribe called quest song

[@joshwatts5869]

But forbidden fruit is a Sample too!!! From a tribe called quest, electric relaxation

[@F8Sless]

Josh Watts electric relaxation is a sample of mystic brew, which cole sampled

[@artvandelay756]

A Tribe Called Quest and J. Cole both used the same sample from Ronnie Foster's "Mystic Brew"

[@michaelafucci5100]

how do you’s not know that he sampled this off of tribe😭😭

[@xXxDisGuyxXx1]

Thought he sampled a tribe called quests "electric relaxation"🔥🔥

[@MrBajenMetal]

Big up Costanza! Can't stand ya!

[@jadenmoreno8425]

lol y everyone mad he used a sample on cole world site it says samples from blah blaj blah

[@royalrod_]

Relax yourself