J. Cole - SNOW ON THA BLUFF REACTION/REVIEW

J. Cole fires back at his critics on the subject of injustice. Will his wishes fall on deaf ears or will his critics be open to his admitted ignorance?
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[@khalled2419]

Shawn appealing to every argument and discussing it is why we enjoy ur perspective.

[@BB-um2xe]

he ain't spouting anything new doe just stating the obvious

[@victormvemba1141]

@@BB-um2xe he gave multiple valid opinions and that's what matters

[@BB-um2xe]

@@victormvemba1141 For those who r slow... you capping there mate

[@MustardIZER]

Bir Veal yea but still, acknowledging other arguments is good instead of constantly putting your argument/point on top

[@willkelly7697]

He argued with himself for 7 minutes and won both sides😂😂

[@bsmooth_8]

J. Cole said himself. "I'm just a man of the people not above but equal." Edit: I did not expect for this comment to get this many likes that's pretty dope. But for real can yall stop the J. Cole slander. People on twitter crazy lol

[@senastewart4764]

and for the greater good i walk amongst the evil

[@dimitris_souloupoglou]

Tbh thats what logic said in everybody but this message was washed behind the whole biracial meme

[@senastewart4764]

Dimitris Soul i feel logic is underrated on the grounds of people’s myopic view of two dimensions, his music can never truly be appreciated till we look past the “mixed race rapper” bias.

[@dimitris_souloupoglou]

@@senastewart4764 if he didn't have those identity issues and actually working on an album 2-3 years instead of just making a couple songs and sell it, he would have been in the level of jcole today

[@marcolomeli2605]

Fr man he’s so down to earth and is very humble compared to this current gen rappers.

[@andrewknowles1776]

We dont need to know how jah rule feels right now!

[@solitary2]

Exactly.

[@TheFrostbite324]

The streets are talking for themselves

[@JJ-ml5bx]

I know your desperate for a change, let the pen glide. But the only real change comes from inside.

[@joshhood7952]

My favorite J Cole song, beautiful

[@JJ-ml5bx]

G O A T definitely on my top 10. Ville Mentality is my fav song on 4YEO tho.

[@trillmind-3577]

JJ yessir same , along with whom the bell tolls and the rest of the album 🤩

[@bradleyberry366]

yooo what’s that track called

[@nomorepartiezz]

Change is slow always has been always will be

[@cuna897]

If the fall off drops friday so will my heart rate

[@bicho5925]

😂😂😂😂

[@PDSREACTION]

Lol.

[@tyric3949]

Deadass

[@norekification]

@ayaan bazaz nonono thats just too much

[@miaperez7688]

wait how do you know

[@Justin-bd7qk]

wait, why does he have legs in this

[@FM-bw5me]

Shit ain’t right

[@Mmm.charmeleon]

Science has gone too far.....

[@leonthethird7494]

he finally got the leg transplant done

[@anishpatel3118]

he got prosthetics

[@alil620]

But ur profile picture tho XOTWOD

[@austins.1102]

Jermaine? COLE?!?

[@kyoshi8441]

RDC fam we see you.

[@nicktyner1222]

Mark put the whole team on🤞🏽

[@jeremiahalexander250]

RDC

[@user-ti7up7hx2n]

RDC FULL OF GOATS

[@gibmajor9547]

RDC

[@toniodejimi3905]

My issue is the fact that stans are taking this track and RUNNING with it. No, this is not a diss track by ANY means. Criticizing somebody and telling them their strengths and weaknesses is NOT by any means a diss track. I agree with BOTH Cole and Noname on the situation though. Noname is taking more of an aggressive, no bullshit approach to her activism. She’s calling for her fellow celebrities to be openly vocal, and she’s obviously upset at white oppression and all those things. However, she can get too aggressive to a fault, and that leads to a lot of radical views being egged on as fact. This, will obviously deter other people from her activism, and the fact that she said some not so savory things about white fans is a fault as well. Cole on the other hand takes a softer approach to activism. He lets his actions speak LOUDER than his words, and he encourages people to educate and be kinder to others. This is obviously important, because people will believe a cause more if it’s presented more nicely. However, the fault with that is the unnecessary plight that black people have to educate white people (NBPOC pretty much understand racial oppression, discrimination, institutionalization) on topics that they should be knowledgeable of. Black people aren’t arbiters of our history, and we’re not obligated to teach white people how to fix a problem their ANCESTORS created. I think that we need to give people proper resources to educate THEMSELVES, and be open to an honest and respectful discussion, because generalizing white folk (and to a lesser extent, cops) will only be damaging. Though, we’re not obligated to entertain any blatant discrimination or racial gaslighting, nor are we obligated to educate anybody. Overall it was an enjoyable track, and I feel as if people taking this as a diss obviously haven’t listened to a legitimate diss. I related to the supposed “Noname” part of the song (even though this might not even be about Noname!) and it made me reflect on how I analyze this situation from now on. Overall great track, can’t wait for the new album! Cole World

[@GabrielSunMaoMao]

This is an amazing and very mature comment. Extremely well stated!

[@jc-iv5yb]

Toni Odejimi love your point of view. But I just wanna add one thing. I feel like noname and a few other activists like her have a superiority complex. They act like they have some secret knowledge and act better than others because they know more. And if you do know something else that’s dope, but please share it with us because we’re all fighting for the same thing and instead of acting as a unit we’re too busy tearing each other down instead of getting something meaningful done.

[@ravimukerji6609]

damn I was gonna read the whole comment but then i clicked Read more.

[@K4H_974]

@@jc-iv5yb thank you. It's disappointing that she can have all this special info and knowledge, but instead of sharing it with the right people, she uses it to empower her ego. That seems to be a common thing among the rap game or just the world in general

[@nakiahowe368]

@@jc-iv5yb Just found out No name has a book club. I feel like she is trying to educate people, but she is not promoted a lot in the media so people do not know the work she does for the community. I believe it’s very unfair to say she has a superiority complex when you don’t even know her.

[@Bilnation]

The longer Cole’s hair grows, the wiser he becomes

[@loganhagler1889]

He's like Samson 😂😂

[@DaytimeRoom]

Logan Hagler I was thinking the same thing

[@kayshawn.]

Right

[@justcallmee898]

“Nat Turner in my past life, Bob Marley in my last life back again”

[@briansosick2014]

Freedom fighters in Ethiopia and Kenya grew out their hair till their people were free .., feels like Cole on the same

[@jaywbell2002]

I mean at the end of the day when he said “stop preaching to people who already agree with you” I felt that like all these hashtags and post are going towards people who already are behind the movement we need to approach the other side slowly but surely we gotta “plant our seeds”

[@thegoatjoe7763]

Faxxx that’s the only way

[@mitchelltreaty7269]

@@thegoatjoe7763 Reaching across the political / social spectrum is definitely important and can be helpful but I don't think it's the only way to change things. You also have to push people who are already with the cause to do more themselves rather than just be content with their moral superiority. I do like Cole's message though, because you can't be preachy when you do that or it'll backfire.

[@jaywbell2002]

mitchell treaty 💯

[@t.h.3034]

@@mitchelltreaty7269 this is a great point!

[@saiyaf5301]

I really think people need to learn about Echo chambers, please be woke y’all, you’re not always right

[@anthonyperez9556]

Noname fans are pressed about this song on twitter right now 😭

[@rylab1632]

Lmaooo

[@michaeldelgado2244]

Ong and it ain’t even a diss💀😂

[@KiraDaBeastNY]

lmao this clearly isn't a diss wtf?

[@jordan2975]

i fuckin hate stans lol, they’ll never know cole didn’t diss her cause they don’t read or write

[@JordanNMusic]

It’s bizarre to me they think it’s about her

[@officialconch]

Critics: J. Cole is not “deep” like Kendrick Also Critics: Why is your music so deep but you aren’t speaking up in these times? 🤦‍♂️

[@Bj601_]

Exactly people don’t understand Cole and Kendrick been rapping about these subjects for years and was not acknowledged but now they just want another artist to cancel because of their lack of “activity in the movement”

[@its_hokori]

It's cause they're all fraud ass mfs who only talk now because it's cool. Clout chasers everywhere

[@animelytical8354]

Cole's content is important regardless of depth.

[@camwilson2583]

Hokori exactly that’s why people don’t take blm seriously

[@tjg6363]

💯

[@EvanSuGaming27]

Last time I was this early Shawn ain't even have legs

[@lilyxng1490]

Underrated comment😂, thought I was the only one who noticed...

[@lilrose9505]

Frfr 😂😂😂

[@slackstarfish8133]

He’s got the prosthetics on

[@Edgaralexi]

Pewdiepie joke?

[@ultrathagawd]

He dropped this outta nowhere I was shook

[@zachandbro]

I’m glad he deconstructed the track in this manner because people may misinterpret what he’s says or his level of impact on the situation when they themselves are not benefiting the movement.

[@liltupac1536]

I know who this song’s about but I ain’t saying no names Edit: Noname’s great check her out 👍🏿

[@patrickramsay2631]

Bars

[@iceteazer8028]

Wow lol

[@ciaranbarr8474]

Genius

[@gabrielanacin3396]

Noname

[@Ygshey]

Dreamville give this man a contract

[@jetski2142]

Shawn argued with himself

[@SwiftDreamer]

A tweet doesnt equal actual change. Stop looking for it from celebs who have shown they care about the bigger picture

[@Tha9artist]

Exactly

[@kentekuzan]

Bro even if thats the case cole shouldn't be using his platform to put out this objectively divisive message rn

[@corydk4834]

Samuel Hong Yes, it does. Change usually comes from cultural and not government telling people how to think.

[@King_Vic92]

@@corydk4834 for some it does twitter is such a gaslighting place that you can never know who real about change or just putting on a face to save money

[@King_Vic92]

@@kentekuzan I disagree with you, cause he definitely needed to put this out cause they're multiple people with nonames mindset. And that mindset isn't one everyone has,I know I dont

[@yd856]

“Coal has been absent for a long time” okay Shawn, then explain global warming.

[@jonasb696]

fantano comment section

[@facio.]

@@jonasb696 yeah fr

[@jaydenmathews2221]

Cole*

[@johnphills2402]

Bruh go back to theneedledrop

[@megatron4466]

@@jaydenmathews2221 bruh

[@Sonnyzlife]

I feel like you’re taking him saying he’s not knowledgeable or woke too literal. That man touching 40 he knows what’s going on he’s just saying he’s not going to take THE stand because he’s MAYBE not knowledgeable of what to do with that position not that he doesn’t know what’s going on. And he feels that not taking THE stand means he’s doing less than what he could.

[@moneloxakshay1054]

Yeah I feel like J. Cole just wanted to let people know that, just because people are not woke doesn't mean they stupid because the information is out there.

[@uncensoredreality]

He’s not only talking about himself in the song though. He’s talking about other people like him or in his situation.

[@djnkg4703]

35 is not touching 40 man. its like sayign 25 is touching 30

[@Sonnyzlife]

crodie you know how fast 5 years go by. Think about to time from when u were 15 to 20. Exactly

[@unfunnyname6159]

crodie no it’s not the difference between 35 and 40 is way smaller than the difference between 25 and 30 experience wise

[@vacancyy9944]

i was just listening to this song

[@jamespinkney189]

Same

[@eb2604]

We all were

[@ChuckGibbs39]

Same here bro! I was listening to this song just before and now Shawn drops a video on it, unbelievable

[@inmyyprime5928]

Chuck Gibbs its so weird he dropped a video right after a new song dropped!

[@Nemlo12]

Bro same

[@claytonc4143]

I really don’t understand how Shawn hasn’t blown up yet

[@sebastiancifuentes3753]

He hasn't?

[@nickmeyer8431]

I mean, he’s pretty big already for a music reaction and discussion channel. Like, theneedledrop only has like 2 million so Shawn having almost 700K is pretty big compared to a huge music channel.

[@jonathanlukas2129]

Nick Meyer yeah honestly shawn is like the second biggest reaction channel. I would say he’s pretty big lol

[@yokappa6958]

@@kabeperry6356 yah but you know how they be their just a hype reaction channel shawn us actually a discussion channel

[@sambroers4652]

Lostinvegas got 1 mil

[@eresmisa]

man the fastest editor in the west

[@LAR3MUSIC]

J. Cole spit facts on this track, if people are taking it the wrong way, maybe they're just feeling guilty.

[@ComelyGameplayHD]

💯

[@dirkdar1]

A hit dog is gonna holla

[@darilchang8915]

Amen

[@Tha9artist]

“The streets don’t need me right now” - Dave Chappell

[@justkayla8622]

That video was deep

[@bobbyley1630]

Nobody: Shawn Cee: J. Cole still got that throat

[@bryanwilliams7587]

😭

[@j_1k596]

Kendrick Lamar and J Cole should make a album together called “To pimp a sinner”

[@Bilnation]

I love this “none-beat” Let’s all remember how unique of a producer Cole is too

[@vandyboy3335]

“I am a firm believer of believing half of what I can see and none of what I hear” 🔥🔥🔥

[@fearofsaturn]

they rlly tryna cancel Cole 😂🤦🏾‍♂️ the black community so pitiful

[@ezra1557]

fearofsaturn tf are you talking about...

[@yotsuba_agi]

EZRA on Twitter they tryna cancel him for “dropping a diss track on noname.”

[@dailynutrients5223]

@@ezra1557 they calling him sexist lmao

[@crablord7934]

@@dailynutrients5223 lmao when he just opened the song by saying Noname's smarter than him? Lol twitter be on that crack

[@hailleification]

@Prep's Casket one thing to disagree another to just disrespect those you disagree with.

[@SolidSnake240]

I made the mistake of searching "J Cole" on Twitter and the slander is infuriating if only for the shallow ass reasoning behind it. Those same "woke" mfs be the same ones to attack their own if they don't agree with them. I hate social media smh

[@J-Stuy]

I agree with you all the way I was so mad I had to log off ! Like how did y’all turn this into something negative

[@leihana997]

exactly and it’s only people on Twitter that have a problem with it

[@andygonzalez3334]

This the video everyone who tryn cancel cole needs to see

[@bman5354]

Sleep deprived gang where yall at

[@user-ti7up7hx2n]

Yessir 😪

[@suresh.seecharran5823]

😔

[@rvnwy7261]

niggas just got off work fwm

[@bevonmclean9578]

Right here😂

[@3000cbreezy]

I was thinking he was gonna release this tomorrow......BUT WE HERE!!!!

[@kincaidspicer7137]

Good to see you're healthy, im a michigan native. I hope throughout everything that's been going on that you've been able to stay safe, i appreciate your videos. Much Love and prayers to you and your Family🙏

[@HHarassed]

the instrumental on this song is just beautiful

[@aswaswasw2323]

I appreciate this crowd in the comments, very mature and non combative. I feel like action is more important tweets. I know he is active behind scenes in the community. He is a voice to speak up for the ppl. Yes I think he should become more educated like he admitted in the track. To me this is not a black woman v black man issue, this is a educated blk community vs lesser educated blk community argument. We need to do a better job at speaking to each other with love and understanding not impatience and contempt.

[@toniodejimi3905]

very well put!

[@leihana997]

yessss I agree with you 100%

[@mugsyarulpaatham1662]

Shawn's mixtape has been leaked on soundcloud

[@mihirb8090]

LINK

[@nadavya2612]

@ayaan bazaz edit: now it's a 6/10

[@nelkam5543]

I really appreciate how you look at things from both perspectives in a level-headed manner.

[@Jojo-ue8dx]

I’ve been waiting for this for so long bruh let’s gooooool! 🔥🔥🔥

[@KiidHunter]

This is an interesting perspective, it's different from what I took away from the song. I felt like "she" spoke as if she knew all the answers about how to help our community. Cole sees this, and acknowledges that she has more answers then him, but is frustrated bc instead of helping the ppl who need it she's telling the ppl who already understand. I think Cole IS trying to learn more information, and he's trying to help the ppl in the community who need it, but he seems like it's never enough. I'm cool with this song cuz I feel like it's a letter to the more privileged black folks to have all hands on deck to help our community

[@yaseensultan8826]

This is what I thought as well because there's so many people that are really deep into the BLM movement and become almost elitist with their attitudes towards those who aren't as educated and to me it sounds like Cole is pointing that out

[@nitrofuze6907]

And it also sucks when u think ur doing good work but then someone calls u out making it seem like ur not doing either enough or nothing at all.

[@leihana997]

exactly

[@yodotmega6380]

Shawn sound like an intelligent black dad scolding his son and daughter

[@smiles4u92]

Naw. He saw like an intelligent black dad informing/schooling his sons and daughters

[@lifeofemiliroc9439]

Glad you uploaded asap🙏🏽

[@Vintage35]

The way you explain the defense and arguments from both Cole and his critics is amazing, I would deadass listen to a radio talk show of you. Keep up the good work man✊

[@thirdegreesmirk8838]

i feel like the reception to this song epitomises the current "damned if you do, damned if you don't" culture. when cole wasn't speaking out some people had a problem, when he finally spoke out & was honest about his position those same people still had a problem.

[@Logaliscious]

J Cole doesn’t miss

[@mayoislife4968]

Expect for born sinner, sideline story, 4yeo, KOD, revenge of the dreamers 3, but other than those he’s solid

[@bakhtiyarguseinov9402]

This guy, I see him in like every video that has to do with j Cole and just starts hating on him...whatever man

[@abdultariq3457]

@@mayoislife4968 I don't agree with the original comment cause cole has missed but come onnnn none of the albums you mentioned are misses 😂😂😂

[@bakhtiyarguseinov9402]

Mayo is Life just another hater...and no, I don’t think he is better than Kendrick, but I do prefer him over Kendrick, I only said that because I know you haters always being up the debate every time

[@Kyle-fq4kq]

Mayo is Life I disagree

[@tone2812]

I like this way of doing song reviews. Its like you’re having a dialogue with yourself from two different perspective. Great video!

[@lobster4005]

Appreciate ur work and videos through quarantine shawn

[@hidamarie93]

I think it’s Venus and cole singin, cole added heavy reverb to sound distant and create this like space of like singin along with someone from a distance without them realizing it, I think that’s what the ending reperesented, like he singing the same songs we sing using that as we’re fighting the same fight no matter whether you can tell he there he’s fightin in his own space. I know you just wanted to know who’s singin but yeah I’m long winded. I know Venus voice after hearin spillage village end dayz.

[@nickgeoz8059]

If J.Cole does not speak, he isn’t standing for Black. If he does, he is taking away the shine from a matter. Great analogy!

[@aswaswasw2323]

And Shawn I love this breakdown, the best breakdown I've ever seen you do!!! Love love love

[@HeavenlyBuckets]

All I could do was smile when listening man it’s been months but feels like years

[@thenephking]

Imposter he has legs 2020 really getting out of control.

[@jinkzthekid2371]

Expecting that “the problem with noname” very soon 🥴

[@Scilla_Sage]

we shoulda gotten that a lonngggg time ago

[@toniodejimi3905]

right💀

[@mrvignette]

Nah that’s corny, NoName is coming from a good place. Shawn Cee is smart enough to know that and that’s why he broke down both sides. They’re both good people coming from different perspectives.

[@notimportant9137]

There is no problem with no name but she was for going after celebrity’s releasing a tweet that’ll be lost inna echo chamber

[@monotonya4506]

She’s right in this situation lmao yall so up jcoles ass

[@boogerboy1265]

Great song man. Thank you for reviewing. Thought I couldn’t respect cole more and then he drops this. Amazing.

[@devpaloma]

Ayo, I highly fuck with this video. Your perception, your views, dude, they're fucking dope and inspirational. An absolute fact, I fuck with the song, but this video in general, is dope as hell. The message behind it, your words, Absolutely invigorating. Thank you for making it chief!

[@tjmatthews3231]

The ending sounds like Jaden Smith

[@michaelspeciale8791]

Facts I got that vibe.

[@seashotel]

nah it sounds like logic

[@samuel7385]

I actually think it’s Cole singing

[@snkyninja9893]

@@seashotel how it should like logic

[@jdnngn]

i think when jcole said 'her' he was talking bout noname

[@nicolaasvandenberg3959]

Why would you think that ?

[@alirafique2101]

Nicolaas van den Berg she tweeted earlier this month about bigger rappers not talk about the george floyd situation

[@itsreallymech]

Nicolaas van den Berg he tagged her in his tweets

[@nicolaasvandenberg3959]

@@alirafique2101 aha i see

[@Mariamya23]

I love the perspective of this video. Subscribed 🙌🏾💞

[@bevonmclean9578]

J. Cole is one of the realest rappers in the game period👌🔥💯

[@intelligencecycle3523]

Quick reaction I do know who Cole referring to when he's talking about this lady in most of the verses. So apparently Rapper NONAME has alluded Cole and Kendrick criticize them as quiet during the riots. Y'all top selling favorite rappers not willing to put a tweet up. Niggas whole discography on black plight and they're no where to be found! Wanna know your thoughts? @Shawn Cee

[@MLGPro0328]

Well the rapper IDK said it pretty well, Kendrick Lamar is an example of somebody with little words who works strong behind the scenes. An example of a result was “To Pimp a Butterfly,” one of the most historically influential albums of the last decade

[@winfred36078]

Regardless of how much these rappers might be doing behind the scenes a little blm tweet won’t hurt. The fact that he chose to use his platform to criticize her first before speaking about the subject at all is the issue. What are his priorities.

[@MrSamusdark]

Their whole discography is on black plight like you said, what does a tweet do? People call their music boring until its convenient

[@edmatias5609]

I mean they've both personally showed up to the protests and did a good job about not making it about them

[@Bellavista26]

Ed Matias THIS omfg lol fr

[@italvitallivingwithimani4549]

Love that you came through with this so soon 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@ghostbladev]

Very well done articulated discussion on your perspective and understanding of the message and messenger. Listening is the hardest part of communication.

[@repnobody801]

this song is what i play to go to sleep

[@coolx3604]

Original 👌🏾

[@javiervendetti2888]

This just came out lol

[@b.h.thebadass8107]

man has been falling asleep to leaks all week

[@chrisringer5778]

This ain’t for kids my G

[@bakhtiyarguseinov9402]

I mean when you listen to people like Uzi and lik pump, ofc you wouldn’t like it...gotta listen to something good

[@yd856]

The world needs a J.Cole or Kendrick Lamar album.

[@mayoislife4968]

Am I the only one who truly doesn’t want a colab album from them?

[@Tre047]

Big John Boatright he said or

[@yd856]

Mayo is Life I don’t think a collaboration will be that great but just individual albums from the 2.

[@kdot9527]

I really enjoyed this video. thxs for making it.

[@TheAceGamingPro]

Shawn, always bringing the well thought out analysis. 👏

[@DA-ws7ze]

Haven’t been here in a while Shawn has legs now?

[@fabioj-]

What I'm sure is frustrating for Cole and his camp is that from that whole song, what people got was that he was "putting down a black woman" Its absurd. Cole is in the right. And people who believe Cole and Kendrick aren't doing enough because we, the fans, put them on a pedestal should be ashamed of themselves.

[@Ok-mv1xg]

Been Waiting for this

[@jackfenton7394]

It helped having those subtitles,Thankyou

[@ethanpower2181]

Was he talking about Noname? Can anyone confirm this?

[@yashardadashzadeh3191]

Probably

[@flame3500_]

genius says yes

[@MisterNoob7]

I thought it also had to do with candance owens?

[@Yankees91919191]

No doubt

[@ergodawn426]

MisterNoob7 definitely not candace owens, hes describing a “woke” and educated woman not a brainwashed clown

[@thel.o.a.r.s.617]

The fall off dropping is equal to Jesus coming back and kissing my forehead.

[@funvidist]

I don’t know about all that I mean I love cole but that’s crazy

[@HipHopTheology]

That’s a bit much lol

[@Scilla_Sage]

The Fall Off probably gonna be hella mid tho

[@MMCLLC7]

Thank you for understanding both sides. Watching this video will help people on either side chill the f out fr. Much love

[@c1em3nte34]

YESSIR I WAS WAITING

[@plain48]

“She mad at these capitalists” this was fasho Aimed at noname

[@monotonya4506]

Literally every woke person on Twitter hates capitalism. Eat the rich is a meme.

[@AnthonyOfficial_]

Shawn, he’s talking about Noname and how she was attacking celebrities, cops and white people

[@flame3500_]

also black people

[@nuerteki]

as she should!

[@AnthonyOfficial_]

Hannah Zuta uh oh we gotta noname fan

[@AnthonyOfficial_]

Hannah Zuta i didn’t say that she shouldn’t but she can’t just attack the people that need to understand the most

[@boat11111]

I dont think cole cares about cops or white people And she was strictly talking about celebs “not speaking up on police brutality” not cops and white people but even still he still wasn’t talkin about her.

[@mrcupittcmc4944]

we needed this💯💯

[@sajiste]

Wow i love that you gave both sides, I hope people emulate this.

[@livhappy2623]

That outfit doesn’t match Shawn 😔

[@diegonogales6535]

& that’s why it’s fly. Out of ordinary

[@MrBeastguy24]

It’s like if dude is gonna show his legs.. at least match

[@vitoratio2718]

Blue and green are complementary colors

[@FreshJez]

What are you on man

[@moffatmiti4838]

Wtf? I hope you are gay.

[@tunji_521]

Apparently this song was about noname

[@vickyinoyo]

this analysis was needed. Thank you

[@ThexMonarchy]

This explanation and the different defenses made was beautiful ♥️

[@JordanNMusic]

I didn’t even know in my reaction that he was apparently talking about Noname 🤔 and I still don’t think he is

[@mspishposh]

Yeah, didn’t get that either. I think ppl are running with this narrative to satisfy their constant need for celebrity drama.

[@Noscope-wg3dt]

@@mspishposh yep

[@boat11111]

1neta I black feminist twitter*

[@willroman2375]

Candace Owens

[@jaleyj]

Can somebody run me up on all this. Cus I never heard of noname

[@kmkmea]

This record is the perfect embodiment of the saying, “hit dog holla”.

[@tonytavares5836]

I love how you spoke on both sides 👌🏻that was dope man

[@wayneobimbo8537]

The best reaction ive seen, great to see both perspectives.

[@ethanpower2181]

Can we just talk about this man Cole’s flow in the verse? Like that’s crazy

[@GB-np4pi]

What J cole said about the mental shackles of slavery is exactly what Kanye was trying to say in the TMZ interview but they cancelled the goat 😔

[@napoleonfuckeged5956]

Can You please explain What Kanye meant? Im a huge Kanye fan but I still dont understand it

[@benfelden7673]

I really like your perspective on Kendrick and Cole being out there and basically coming down to our level. It’s true. What other knowledge do they have that we don’t already have.

[@genesismartinez6664]

Yes! Thank you for this. ✊🏽💕

[@azeleza]

Doesn’t this song just feel pointless? He basically said “I agree with you, but change your tone bc men can’t handle criticism.”

[@ShawnCee]

I won't say generally but yeah I agree it definitely takes the point out of the song when he's agreeing to the point just admitting to being sensitive about the delivery(which I also think is important). No need to return to the song lol

[@freshmantle1876]

Nah, i think you guys are missing part of the point. He is saying he agrees with her message, in that she is pleading with black men to support black lives in totality- black trans men and women and black homosexuals. He agrees with her push towards these things. Here is where you guys are getting confused. The point of the song is in no way taken out because he says he agrees- That is the whole point- She has a message but she beats all black men over the head with it, rather than convey her message in a way that comes across as "i want to insult you and fight you so you see my perspective and change your behavior". J Cole is saying that her delivery is a turn off because it would never captivate the men who need to hear the message. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this song and to call him misogynistic and accuse him of gaslighting, is silly and a massive reach at best. It is mainly black feminists who are spewing this nonsense because, in today's world, a man is not allowed to offer constructive criticism to any women, lest he be accused of being a male chauvinist pig, who wants to tell women they should always be silent. I call BS!!!!

[@refillz5281]

If that's all you got from it, the issue is with you not the song.

[@monotonya4506]

Mane Swipe She doesn’t say anything in a mean way. You’re just anti black women.

[@freshmantle1876]

@@monotonya4506 anti black women? I live in the Caribbean surrounded by beautiful black women. I can never hate them. The song was great and it basically said you can't get your target audience on board, if you belittle them and always approach them in a demeaning manner. The delivery is bad. When ever a man critiques a black woman he is anti black women? FOH

[@MoBash]

He's referring to Noname's comments on twitter

[@Anthony-ui1rs]

Was waiting for your reaction

[@toogooga]

The people don’t need a leader we are the leaders we gotta stop waiting on celebs to be role models we gotta recognize that for the most part we’re all we got

[@qasimm3484]

I didnt knew who ‘noname’ was before this track. I looked into her and she just seems like one of those extra “woke” people on twitter, and those types of woke people love bashing the people who are not as informed as much as she is. I saw her going at every celebrity on why they not “tweeting” about blm as if they’re some prophets and their opinion on this situation needs to be heard. Whether its right or wrong but everyone is entitled to their opinions, whether they wanna speak about a certain topic or not. With some people its better for them to stay shut rather than saying something and causing more attention away from the subject.

[@lydellthompson831]

Nah her music slap and I can personally say she a underrated female rapper but she just saying stupid shit on Twitter and its really catching up to her

[@dakaridavis1276]

Go back and listen to her catalog she been on everything she talks about and Been a foot soldier in trying to change Chicago for a while now

[@rodamo9237]

She’s done a lot of work lol. Dismissing her as just a woke person which what even does that mean. She was dragged on the tl for being ignorant and decided to educate herself. She runs a book club etc to help educate others, especially in prisons to help others gain access to the knowledge in spaces where they can discuss the ideas. All of you people who are completely dismissing her work are gross. Just because you don’t know her doesn’t mean she’s not doing activism. She didn’t grow up in a woke environment, she doesn’t have a college degree etc.

[@qasimm3484]

Roda Mo Thanks for that info, but i never dismissed any of the work. Thats great news that shes out there being a leader to those who need help. In this particular matter, it all started with her tweeting about why these rappers who their fans claim as activists arent out there protesting. And then later deletes those tweets (which she does alot) after seeing cole and kendrick out protesting. What my point in all this is that they don’t have to be out there, they dont have to tweet to support this matter. All their lives they experienced and witnessed what every black man has to go through. Just repeating what everyones saying on twitter doesn’t cause anything. As a Muslim i been shouting on twitter about killings in Palestine, Syria, Kashmir, China, crisis in Yemen. But tweeting doesnt do anything. Especially on topics like blm, everyone knows what happened with Floyd was wrong (only mentioning one name out of many others just because the recent protests started because of him). Cole or Kendrick wouldn’t cause a difference by tweeting if thats what Noname is looking for.

[@rodamo9237]

Qasim M i disagree about tweeting doesn’t do anything. We need a variety of methods to get things done. People to tweet petitions, people on the street, people contacting their local politicians etc. I don’t think saying twitter is useless is fair. There are people who have to use online methods to support the causes (donations, petitions, emailing politicians, sharing information and advice on twitter) because we are in a pandemic, they may be working as a key worker or have loved ones who they live with who are very at risk. She didn’t say their names, but I get why she tweeted what she tweeted. Like a little retweet of a petition for Breonna Taylor etc could do a world of good with the sizes of their platforms. Like making a tweet is easy and I disagree that tweets don’t do anything. You can use twitter to organise for protests, use it to share information etc. My issue with the song is the timing. Like just how no one would drop a track after the murder of George floyd begging for someone to be patient with them as they learn to be a better ally, I think Cole should’ve read the room better about what kind of song he should drop. Like his song even if people fight about it not being directed at no name (lol he tweeted it was) is directed at black women. Which I don’t think is fair, like black women are always the ones at the front lines fighting for black men etc. And he takes the time to complain about her tone? Like that’s a thing black women are constantly told off for. Like they’re not allowed to be angry or tired etc like anybody else. And if you’re not educated but like Cole have all the resources at your disposal what’s the excuse not to continue to work on your self growth? I think respectability politics is always used against black women to silence them and that’s why people were upset. I can continue to elaborate if you want. like I wouldn’t claim only using twitter would get change done but in the U.K. some of the vital reopening/external examinations of cases like Shukri Abdi were due to online campaigning via twitter. (People contacting their local politicians). I do think within the movement there is an issue of forgetting about the female victims of police brutality in campaigns. It becomes a focus on only the male victims of police brutality when we should of course be remembering every black victim of police brutality. And that there is an example of misogynoir

[@kamolydorneles3104]

I get it your review of the song and I kinda agree, but I think it just hurt because when he did speak up, the first thing he chose to do was to criticize someone that fights a similar fight. Using so many verses to speak against her conduct instead of using it to address the “ greater evil” of this all, makes him sound tone deaf to what so many black women face but that’s me

[@cheerioss-9121]

Well no he did it a different way. You can’t bash people, separate yourselves from them and throw shade at them heavily then in the same breath turn around and say those are the people you’re trying to save. You can’t act like you’re so much better than other people because you’re more knowledgeable about a particular thing and they aren’t. Insulting someone isn’t going to provoke change, bashing them isn’t going to provoke change either. You have to come at them from an understanding point and try to make them see it from your point of view.

[@cheerioss-9121]

What’s the good in having all that intelligence when you can’t even critique yourself in a manner where you can actually catch the ears of other people that disagree with you and actually invoke some type of change. Or make them come to a new understanding.

[@boat11111]

Reaching HARD if thats the case you should keep the same energy when “SHE” instead of talking about the greater evil she attacked rappers who are also fighting the same fight. See what I’m sayin?

[@corydk4834]

boat11111 Stans coming in hard. Why didn’t he have an open discussion with her like he did with Lil pump and Kodak?

[@Iamabutt5000]

Shawn Cee wit the midnight upload 💪🏾

[@GraceLifeExoticals]

You said my points exactly. Great video.

[@mspishposh]

The track was poetic and had great production value. However, I have this feeling when it comes to some of J Cole’s music that leaves me a little unsatisfied. Like the track becomes forgettable. This was one of them.

[@trinity1288]

Exactly. It’s been like that post Forest Hills Drive for me.

[@mspishposh]

Trinity Clinton Mboweni yeah, agreed. Even though I throughly enjoyed KOD, it still gave me that feeling.

[@FreshJez]

I guess you're right, I liked the song and lyrics and flow. But after a week I prolly wouldn't come back to it