Break Down - J.Cole explains "Power Trip" production

Cole revists the creative process behind the production of "Power Trip".
smarturl.it/powertrip Power Trip #bornsinner
Born Sinner - June 25th

[@MaxMiller614]

It's not everyday that you find artists that write, and produce their music. Mad respect to Jcole

[@shawntaylor7442]

Kanye

[@infamy463]

Logic

[@Liam-fm7ym]

Tyler the creator

[@timcarter5848]

Big K.R.I.T.

[@Mr-ep2qi]

Earl sweatshirt

[@jewunit347]

the craziest part is when you did the crazy part and then you hit that crazy part then the crazy part was the craziest part yo

[@leart2255]

crazy

[@mostafazeid3762]

Dude you should put spoiler alert before your comment xD

[@dyln9041]

Bro, u forgot that other crazy part tho.

[@Kirtymonma]

That’s the craziest part tho 😂😂😂

[@4Legacy]

That's not even the craziest part

[@abigailchang7249]

This is how a real artist makes music.

[@emirbajrovic4444]

what no?

[@mikeula5925]

+Ratt iSpray Real Artist do shit themselves my friend

[@keeysh6109]

+Mike Ula so then noone is an artist

[@gregtheslimjimgenie8568]

Every artist in history has had help making music lol, there's co writers and etc

[@mgu3241]

Nope

[@brandonwadley2122]

Miguel took the song to another level

[@UmAdxXbRo]

I prefer Coles version lol

[@ladenalihd3501]

brandon Wadley tru

[@rmrz6666]

UmAdXxBrO 95 where can i find it

[@evrongrant301]

brandon Wadley when those two get together it’s something amazing

[@jmeru7673]

@@UmAdxXbRo wuuuh🤦‍♂️

[@RezMusic2oh4]

J Cole "and then I added my burp to the beat" Homie "yo the burp is the craziest shit on it, it just makes the beat perfect"

[@chrislara9329]

And then I snorted a line and slowed it down and added it to the beat Homie: yeah dude the way the 808 and your line meshes together makes it so ambient and perfect

[@Officialphiwo]

😂😂Ya'll wildin

[@jeremycharles4596]

No, that would be timbaland lol

[@StraightHeffin]

Everything's the craziest shit to that guy.

[@Kapable]

That's J Cole co-producer, Elite. Lol

[@StraightHeffin]

Ah really? Fair enough. I figured he was the guy interviewing him or something tryna be cool!

[@Kapable]

haha Yeah, when I first saw this I thought they barely knew each other because ig the way they were talking to each other. like he never heard the best before or met Cole. but they met online and Elite sent Cole beats. theres a documentary thing somewhere lol. Its pretty interesting.

[@StraightHeffin]

I'll have a look bro.

[@Kapable]

aight, you think you can give my music a listen tho? I write my own lyrics, make my own beats (unless the title says otherwise), and make my own cover art. I'm 15, you should give my new song "Beautiful Art" a listen. you don't have to tho. its all good. haha

[@kthomas9424]

Now every time I hear Power Trip I hear every lil part of the beat

[@clarvennvitor7868]

Yeah

[@Troy_cupido]

Lmao fr

[@dhananjaymehta7881]

Fr bruh!

[@jaydencotto-martinez4995]

Makes the song even better

[@J.Cole_the_goat]

Facts

[@cammz24]

Still don't understand why he has no Grammy

[@Eros-xz7sm]

Greg Cammarata fr like tf

[@munozmunoz7225]

Greg Cammarata bc he overrated and trash

[@P4RTYV4ULT]

he do it for people.

[@jonathan-rw3mx]

Muñoz Muñoz youre special.

[@brandoncummins7813]

and you have hate in your heart

[@itszgab]

i would kill for one of these for no role modelz

[@Tremaine26]

Good song

[@Truthwhethayukikeitornah]

I dont think he produced no role modelz i think he mightve co produced...january 28th was produced by him though.

[@jstuy1]

+Gabriel Rolon - Diaz he didnt produce January 28th he co produced that and no role modelz he also co produced

[@Truthwhethayukikeitornah]

true true

[@Truthwhethayukikeitornah]

jstuy1

[@KSPOT96]

I've watched this too many times

[@5280PolotheKid]

lol me too

[@5280PolotheKid]

lol me too

[@augoaru23]

same

[@jaycole1900]

+K-SPOT same. still watching it from time to time

[@deehunter4741]

Same

[@LifeofLiam]

when J. cole started playing the piano and shit i was like.. ohhh shit! he actually made the beat! its an awesome song! i love watching how all the little sounds fall into place!

[@nahzierjames3087]

hell yea

[@LifeofLiam]

are you dumb? if you watched the video he was adding other sounds in to, you obviously didnt watch the whole video, when he started playing the piano it was the 1st sign of him making the beat..

[@kz24lakers78]

You mean mean he used the midi keyboard

[@youngprince1878]

He produced the whole album

[@javierplanas9379]

+Shocksta1234 J. Cole makes all his beats. Shouldn't have taken you seeing him play the piano to know that.

[@Dom2k16]

That beat at the end Oh my gawd

[@RajuDhesi]

Dom a Cole fan???

[@brady_2k]

Aaay Dom a Cole fan AND a Cs fan, favorite youtuber

[@magnuschristensen4686]

Where Can i find that beat?

[@Theonlyoneto]

Did it ever drop

[@philcolley6329]

Brooklyn on the Way. It’s naughty

[@connorfaughlin8139]

I come back to this video probably once or twice a year and it still brings a smile to my face everytime

[@Dae5298]

Same 😂😂

[@harryhearn4403]

Same haha!

[@ImageNationProject]

Same!

[@Edrick1986]

i watch this shit like 5 times a day no cap😂😭 everytime i smoke i watch vids of j cole making music, takes me to another dimension

[@nicofrmto]

real

[@njw_williams]

idk why but everytime he added another sound too the beat I got hype af and my head just starts bumpin

[@kickinitwitkk_]

YOU HEAR ME

[@prettybella4869]

Sameeeee evey time I listen

[@kaylanjenkins5212]

when they sung "oooooooh" at the same time lmaooo.

[@Leppo_NY]

I got to this comment and that part at the same time wtf🤣🤣🤣

[@FlameOnDeck]

Cole: "and then I completely deleted the beat and quit making music completely" His homie: "yo and that's the craziest shit too"

[@LD-kc2je]

Lil Flame On Deck 😂😂

[@FernServesGod]

😭😭😭

[@daryinmedley8292]

😂😂😂

[@AveCave1]

This is why he is so good, he takes time to make his own beats and thinks about what he's creating, instead of throwing stuff together.

[@reeboutit2267]

AveCave1 I wish he start filming his process starting in highschool. I can only imagine how much work he put in

[@TaylorGanq420]

this man will forever be a legend

[@reeboutit2267]

Tyler Foye all fax

[@guiseppejacobs2357]

Still right

[@bryson0206]

it's 22 and he still is 🔥

[@specks3232]

8 years ago I watched this and discovered that I wanted to be a producer. Thank you Cole. 4 years deep now, and I got a long way to go.

[@RyanDub3]

this is the first song I saw that made me wanna produced. This is my best self produced song now. No samples either. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4G2imeKj5ekgJo Cole inspired me so much. If you need tips on producing let me know. All about sharing what I know

[@tlots4614]

How did you start

[@specks3232]

@@tlots4614 reason then maschine then Fl. I recommend FL if you on a budget but if you a bit more money Maschine(you have to bad a pad with the code to use it) is easiest to learn sampling. Theres plenty of videos to show software tips

[@supasuum8181]

I could never listen to this song the same again

[@reeboutit2267]

Suum Johnson haha that’s crazy how much the Background info helps everything

[@Cull678]

J cole actual sounds sick on the hook!!

[@adrian.6223]

Cull678 hip he should had made a version where it’s just him

[@Pacj33]

Big times

[@Astroboy29]

Its ok I don’t think it’s as good as Miguel’s

[@justinsayswtf]

@@Astroboy29 Hot take: Miguel is a better singer than J. Cole lol

[@whenyounutinhermouthandshe]

@Benny Fair fax Lmao I bet the song wouldn't be as popular if Cole was doing it.

[@LakerFan]

DAMN, I didn't know that that snare actually turned into that sound of the song

[@whiperwill97]

CHUGGA CHUGGA CHUGGA CHUGA CHUGA

[@michaelway7543]

It's craziest shit ever

[@lennyscoops2932]

LakerFan !

[@silversilentrd]

@LakerFan man if you could find a way to put this instrumental in as an outro that would be goated!

[@ProdKhoma]

That "craziest part" of the beat when he slowed the percussion sound down is actually pretty dope because it sounds like a low synth

[@jamiej2k6]

Dj Khoma thanks for your input .....

[@DocKaosBeats]

Dj Khoma I wish I knew how to do that

[@Kxji]

Dj Khoma I know he's like 40 to Drake!

[@finallyfamousjames]

+Dj Khoma i thought it was a synth too!!!!!!

[@ProdKhoma]

+kapone815 time stretching most likely

[@annamaria4673]

Jermaine is so mad important, he got a beautiful mind, a message and a loud voice. Few artists have that today which is sad, thankful for him.

[@officialjerel]

For those who are asking..He's using logic pro 9. And native instruments battery 3.

[@KlaKe09]

+Jerel Crockett I WAS JUSt THINKING THIS. Thanks!

[@ambergolson1231]

Jerel Crockett thank you

[@donniehall6893]

Jerel Crockett u the real mvp for telling us this

[@TDub-dp2qp]

Underrated comment!!!!

[@picturemetrolling7068]

This was/is one of the hardest beats I heard in a long time...Any instrumental you hear that makes you say Goddammit is a hit!

[@brayansantana5793]

N Black listen to devil in a new dress instrumental by kanye

[@picturemetrolling7068]

Brayan Santana I can't Im trying to quit smoking trees 😂

[@junelstaycoolin]

chugga chugga chugga, chugga chugga

[@Dezdirectz]

LOLOL

[@joshualewis8077]

it had me too

[@denvin0119]

Damn, boy hahahahahhaahhaahahha that's the same shit that I always thought

[@manny2742]

Junel Simeon bro that's the craziest shit

[@heyanastasia698]

@@denvin0119 😂😂😂😂

[@SpeCkzOnDekc91]

J.Cole Was Super Proud.

[@derrickgravesii3521]

He should be this is one of his best beats

[@iSooFlyy]

Imagine if we got these for every song! Life would be so amazing!

[@movic2065]

Facts

[@OGmaster_Yi]

J Cole is the best rapper in my eyes and he's surpassed other rappers lyrically, mentally, and on top of that, he produces his own beats. I swear if I had a chance to meet him and talk to him I could say I am the luckiest man alive. God bless J Cole and I hope he makes that collaboration with Kendrick cuz that'd be dope

[@ASDFfdg1]

True words homie 🙏🏽

[@carloscreativity9557]

fr 🙏🙏

[@madebybroovy]

Rip to that project 😔

[@welivebaby7]

For you guys criticizing Elite (the white dude), he produced a lot of classic Cole tracks and it is easy to realize that he knows what he's talking about

[@huntertequalsme3172]

Yeah. Elite harnesses the same capabilities as J. In the video though he hasn't heard all of the song so he has to agree with J in a sense.

[@Sevendaymay]

by kissing his ass.....?

[@loganlegg7126]

Ees

[@allendiaz662]

nickdeez “Elite Elite Elite”

[@Sparkzloco718]

Some people will forever be lost. Every white person isn't considered an elite my G

[@okuhlereeds4216]

watching in 2020. Makes you appreciate the song even more

[@ronwaiewatelazore1091]

Fr after watching this I pay attention to like everything

[@JAXX.PARKER]

Power Trip is a generational hit, forever timeless

[@STFUbrooo]

I watch this video at least once every week lol.

[@utflee]

same its amazing

[@joethomas8468]

+Kaylen Smith once a day lmao

[@Titan12061]

I'm just sitting and waiting for the last few years to hear Jay spit over that beat Cole plays at the end. Shit is hard

[@masonwebster2037]

who are they talking about when they say jay? I want to find that beat so damn bad cole made that shit so hard!

[@emanuelgarcia9003]

Kaylen Smith same

[@albertoclemente5787]

It feels so empty but full at the same time!

[@kyo-fx8yv]

+Jim Palmer lmao i'm done😹😹😹

[@keivonbowles8588]

That beat at the end tho

[@kylemahase]

ye lmao

[@suburbansage]

I always seem to find my way back to this video... freaking love Cole. INSPIRATION!

[@reeboutit2267]

JOHNNYBOY TELLEM Mos def after ! What do you think of KOD?

[@thornycrown7775]

If power trip was on forest hills it would of been the perfect album

[@AnthraxBlade]

It's okay. Because we have Born Sinner.

[@kahlil2classy798]

That's fuking true but still got blessed w born sinner

[@lilmariosantana7735]

Still Got Blessed Wit Born Sinner Which Is J.cole ‘s Best Album Ever 🔥🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@John-ne6qu]

but then we would be unable to say double platinum no features!

[@cornelius-dinglebert]

@@lilmariosantana7735 i agree 100 too underrated

[@AriesFlow326]

This beat still gives me chills til this day

[@fallout3freak360]

The fact that he makes his own beets makes him that much more talented

[@surfacegrey]

true

[@77smoko]

he makes his own beetroot??

[@lotus11668]

Lmfao. Best reply ever.

[@joshualewis8077]

Bruh it's beats not beets the food lol, but it happens to people don't feel bad

[@cameronrogers8572]

Yeah I heard he eats them too

[@ririj1234]

"juga, juga, juga" 😂 I love this video. Cole so talented 👌🏾

[@memosoto1847]

Nobody is going to go around singing juga juga! 😂

[@YoungTstreetzTV]

You can see J cole does it for the love of music.

[@reeboutit2267]

Jaime Paredes without a Doubt! What you think of KOD?

[@WrathOfYen]

That beat at the end is meant for Jay Z and Kanye to slay

[@KyvailleEdge]

Yeah seriously man that shit was dope

[@208P]

This comment didn’t age well

[@N3vaeh051]

208 Productionz lol true

[@Hi_Tamera]

They didn’t use it ☹️

[@blackmathentertainment]

What is that song at the end???? I need to hear that

[@JJWilliams910]

I wonder how Cole remains so humble with so many ass kissers in his circle.

[@senagangbe5804]

Tyrone Brown He said it in Let Nas Down. "Just pray that along the way I don't loose myself"

[@pranavraja1503]

Tyrone Brown they aint ass kissers tho. Most of them are producers. Like the white dude with a beanie. He co produced Crooked Smile. They just appreciate the amount of work needed to create a banger like this.

[@vishwamistry]

Pranav Raja These people don’t know... Elite is a Dreamville legend. Elite Elite Elite Elite!

[@sosexii1925]

Tyrone Brown you have no idea who you talking about those are all his bros

[@divissle2494]

Tyrone Brown first of all their not ass kissers their music producers and second you have no right to call them ass kissers when you don’t know what their occupation is and who they are so i would advise you to stop being so disrespectful

[@206EASTLAKEROB]

I've seen this shit a thousand times already!

[@aegontargaryensixthofhisname]

word

[@ze3beatz713]

watched this clip over and over and the dopeness still doesnt fade ,coles a beast on the beats

[@xavierwilliams8014]

Exactly. Never gets old

[@FoleyBrosProduction]

Damn, Tobias Harris really knows how to chop up a fresh beat

[@RajuDhesi]

Can’t score a bucket at all tho

[@NaDaShE]

That Beat At The End Needs To Be Turned Into A Song ASAP!

[@glizayy974]

Fax

[@AKdagr8]

I swear coles rapping in the background to the beat

[@specks3232]

At the very end of the video, ive watched this for 7 years and just now realized it wasn't just extra vocals he threw with the beat like "What's going on"

[@highoffclorox2071]

I can’t even count how many times I watched this video never gets old

[@jabe2028]

man im so glad i found j cole cause my life wouldnt be the same without his music

[@datkiddleke]

Just seeing the process and what actually went down on how this masterpiece of a song was made just makes you appreciate it so much more.

[@kabir5063]

Producing music and understanding sounds are two totally different concepts. To be able to watch J. Cole effortlessly execute both at the highest level is just Genius. Cole deserved everything you got out of the game.

[@Kingofbrooklyn5]

So much more respect for cole after seeing this. Honesty had no idea he produced his own beats. Crazy...

[@mike_lhf8727]

He produces a lot of his own stuff. Him and Kendrick are working on an album together (Cole produced Hiiipower)

[@xavierremi8823]

Jakiya Elrod nigga ong😭 he probably still waiting and shit

[@Gary-bh4gn]

@@xavierremi8823 lmfao I had to double take and look at the date, I sing realize that comment was from 6 years ago 😭😭😭

[@ricokingva]

still come back to this video to listen to that Godzilla beat for jay.

[@vagabond2385]

J Cole is the one of the few artists who uses logic. That proves you can make professional music with it. Well, actually the DAW doesn't really matter, it's who and how it's produced, but he is my inspiration because I use logic, and didn't know if you could make professional beats with logic. Anyone know any other producers who use logic?

[@vagabond2385]

J Cole is a real artist. He writes and produces his music.

[@Mr-ep2qi]

A lot of people use logic tho lol. Tyler the creator, earl sweatshirt, Erick the architect and more. Actually u should just look up "record roulette", a lot of the (professional producers) used logic

[@whitenoiseent1174]

Logic is an industry standard software lmfao Logic is as top of the line as it gets, however while the majority of people still use Pro Tools there all slowly switching to Logic and or ableton

[@picturemetrolling7068]

Rellim You can make "professional" music with any Daw...It's all about the creativity and vision.

[@TenziingYo]

Logic's standard plug-ins can sound a bit harsh... Most people are using 3rd party plug-ins anyway which can be downloaded into any DAW

[@neomadiehe6216]

im inlove with Cole's mind! Jesus such talent!

[@boysiesishi2376]

It’s crazy how talented bro is

[@heatcharger971]

Hov a fool if he passed on that Brooklyn beat.

[@mugiwara4604]

He slept on that beat bruh , and probably only because of his ego

[@tomwatson1]

Huey Freeman that beat was jay-z incarnate.

[@mugiwara4604]

tomwatson1 he didn't spit on it

[@jccaldwell3518]

hov didn't take but if I'm cole I play that for the nets...imagine the team coming out to that. ..the crowd would go crazy....that's just me though

[@vincejr100]

+Jc Caldwell rs that would be so dope, every team would be looking for a beat for their arena if that happened

[@tebohomalejoane1154]

I just gotta thank you bro, I swear your music changed my life. Next year, I'll be doing my final year in Med School and I swear apart from the support from my family, friends, and my belief in God, your music played a huge role. Nothing but love, all the way from South Africa.🙌

[@Delz]

Is August 9 2015, and I'm still waiting for Jay-Z To Hop On That Beat at the End.. That beat is Crazzzzzzzyyy

[@tavishsharmamusic]

23rd October 2017 - Still waiting.

[@Bananaphonephonexx]

February 2018 - Still nothing from Jay. Starting to worry. Send help

[@ajjackson9158]

March 2018....still waiting

[@whatareyoutalkingaboutman248]

April 2018, still waiting

[@Jay-DT]

July 22, 2018 still waiting

[@ajf4180]

This inspired me to make beats.

[@vincejr100]

What program you plan on using? fl studios is pretty user friendly

[@ajf4180]

+vincejr100 that's what I use right now

[@nathanherrera5940]

Same here

[@RyanDub3]

+Ajf41 same!

[@TheGamingKids100]

do you publish them?

[@Insidious_Beatz]

I watched this video 2 million times and still go back to it from time to time. It's just too good 🔥🔥🔥

[@masterswizz1284]

8 years later and this is the first time I heard the beat at the end

[@jacobjwilloughby4731]

One of the best beats of all time

[@nickcouto7292]

Gotta love J Cole one of the realest in the game

[@thenononsensegang]

This is the reason why j Cole is in my top three for the artist of the post 2010.

[@shaeVettori]

"Born Sinner" is hands down the top 3 albums of the past decade EASY 🙌

[@DIRTYSOUTHSHINOBI]

No

[@shaeVettori]

@@DIRTYSOUTHSHINOBI You listen to Logic 👀

[@howie1099]

I still can't believe it's been a WHOLE decade since this came out. I'm a huge J Cole fan, and this is absolutely my favourite track of his ❤

[@williamsutter2031]

This is why J Cole will forever be a legend. An artist who truly enjoys what he does and is beyond talented at it #coleworld

[@Thechosenone92]

By far my favorite song by J. Cole, favorite album too. Before hand it was “Nobody’s perfect” but still right behind it, “can’t get enough” This song is still 🔥🔥🔥 after a decade. To kno he produced this beat & watching him put it together as well as his growth is amazing! 🤩 ANYTHING J. COLE & MIGUEL COLLAB ON HAS BEEN 🔥🔥🔥 HITS AFTER HITS!

[@Josef_Verhey]

This is what I love about music, and I look to a day where I’m in a studio with some of my closest friends just blasting beats, just vibing like this

[@TJace50]

Son that beat at the end!!!

[@lo-fideliti]

i’m grateful to be able to comeback to this masterpiece of a video

[@LoicReviews]

I keep coming back to this video after all of these years just to see the process again and again... The "spacebar" sound in the song tho..

[@deedaartistdeedacure8451]

i likethis type a stuff, need more of this type of insight to the behind the scenes

[@thejmjvlogz]

Who still comes back to this vid 🔥

[@masterks2984]

I don't know how many times i watch this video ever since i discovered it. Every year i watch i love the song the instrumental everything. It takes me bck where i thought i was it

[@dionnefycf799]

This song is so damn good,like you don’t just come up with this stuff by coincidence

[@mikez422]

This is why I have so much respect for J. Because he’s a musicians being a guitarist, it’s an art to create music. And his shit is the realist I love it. Hope to meet you someday Cole

[@dirtydomsmullet]

J. Cole you are the reason I write n produce my own music. So I thank you for that 🔥🔥 keep dropping bombs man. Everything you touch turns to gold ✊🏾🤞🏽

[@sauuuuul6041]

Ten years later this still hits

[@thrillx]

gotta come back to this gem every once in a while

[@villainous2381]

Damn how times fly I remember hearing this in my middle school years everyday I walked in the bus the radio was showing this heat love

[@warrivor7987]

THIS IS THE REASON I LOVE HIP HOP

[@felipeparra6115]

I don't know why but I kept smiling throughout the video.

[@northernlightstv23]

Who still comes back to watch this masterpiece in 2022 🔥💯🤙🏼

[@TheDjColdBlood]

This is why J. Cole is one of my favorite artists. He raps his ass off, and he makes his own stuff.

[@ananicolepalomares2036]

'I can't get enough' of J Cole ! Love him

[@reeboutit2267]

Ana Nicole Palomares have you listened to kILL eDWARD tho 🤔🤔

[@heckin.hunter]

A decade later this song still hits the same. Truly a timeless jam

[@Bobby_Duncanvr80]

you really came here to listen this old crap?? Better listen gomunkul 6 he is trending now🏿

[@rkpdctns25]

I come back to this video, any time I need a reminder why I wanna make music. I’m glad I stumbled upon it.

[@spicygirlnumber1]

I thought I was the only one watching this repeatedly but I guess not lol its just amazing how he's so into it and how it all came together. Now I have a greater appreciation for this song and can hear each beat while I'm listening to it

[@danabowman1500]

I love this. I love seeing the other side of music and getting a deeper look at how it was produced.

[@BuhdeeProductions]

I go back to this video to see a young J. Cole be inspired, ambitious, humbled, driven, and artistic I’m at his age to keep on going with life and pursue my ambitions & dreams too Thank You J. Cole

[@Smither1123]

I want to hear this song for the first time again … the feels lol

[@zae.av04]

I was like 8 smh still my favorite song ever

[@Rdzy394]

That last beat that Cole made is unreal

[@FlsTube_]

Here in 2021 to say I’m glad to be one of many that Cole managed to touch and influence for the better.

[@lanalove6783]

Songs still 🔥🔥🔥 after a decade & my favorite j.Cole song till this day!!!! 🌹🌹🌹💐💐💐

[@kiyarahamlin471]

1:21-1:24 i want a whole instrumental out of just that sound. It would be so dope.

[@TheRib09]

God tier beat. Just incredible to see the behind the scenes. Hope we all can make this dream a reality🙌🏾