Waking up on J. Cole: "The Off-Season" review

[@007cheeseman75]

The "more M's than a real slim shady video" line refers to the hundreds of "Slim Shadys" in The Real Slim Shady music video where Eminem is rapping in front of tons of blonde haired look alikes. That's a great line and he's talking about much more than just 2 M's haha

[@kevins7627]

I also think it has to do with the video costing a lot of Ms to make.

[@MrOldman09]

I like the way that you put it. I basically said the same thing in my comment, but you worded it better.

[@zaidnassar.2569]

@@kevins7627 plus that video got like hundreds of Ms of views

[@iahkrishnashiva]

They also had a bowl of m&ms in the video. 🤓

[@brycelhuillier5737]

Was literally about to post this exact comment! Had to make sure the professor was corrected

[@loganhubbard1950]

Actually here's a better album for you to check out: 4eva is a Mighty Long Time by Big K.R.I.T. One of the best hip hop double albums of all time imo. Kinda similar to Mach-Hommy's Balens Cho where the first half is more flossing and the second half is more introspective, but it's obviously a lot longer. He handles his own soulful production. A lot of jazz influence which you may not like, but listen to a song like Justin Scott if you want to see his production shine through.

[@gilliamphipps7098]

One of the best albums ever. Period.

[@samfullofsin]

!!!!

[@alden4091]

Yeah this the one, one of the best albums of the 2010s

[@WilBCE]

The Eminem line went over your head professor. I’m pretty sure he isn’t referring to the number of letter ms in Eminem’s name, he is referring to the number of ‘Ems’ (Eminems) in The Real Slim Shady music video, the premise of which is that there are a bunch of fake Eminem’s. Hints the title and hook “would the real Slim Shady please stand up”. Anyways, love your channel. Keep it up 👍

[@spazalicious]

Glad to see you gave it a chance and saw what most others see in J. Cole, and why he's such an influential person. Hunger on Hillside is a perfect closing song for this album, probably my most listened to song from this album; his vocal performance on it is so powerful.

[@victormartins7867]

Eminem has a track titled 'The Real Slim Shady' and the visuals for that track feature some scenes where he's surrounded by Eminem clones.

[@aquanecromancer5776]

He also famously performed the song live at an award show with the em clones walking down through the audience.

[@BonesWasTaken11]

i think he was referencing 'the real slim shady' video clip that has a lot of actors playing slim shady therfore he has countless millions

[@kevins7627]

Also the quote from damian lillard came after he won back to back games to get his team in the playoffs and he had some insane stats both games.

[@traplover6357]

This album is very reminiscent of his mixtape days, which I enjoy way more than 2014 FHD.

[@tomasoliveira4328]

came across your channel thanks to Lupe Fiasco and the Zion album, thanks for the public service. Hope to see more album breakdowns (Lupe melts my brain and you help with the fixing)

[@nemo2327]

7:11 so true! I feel the exact same way and I've often explained it similarly lol. This was awesome Professor!!!

[@dibs0equiped]

This has become my favorite music channel!!! Thank you!! Also Hunger on Hillside is in my top 3 songs this year.

[@BonesWasTaken11]

check out 'heaven's ep' j cole is rapping over drake's 'pipe down' beat, he comes off as so humble and honest on it. also he dropped a song last year called 'snow on the bluff' and it might one of the most misunderstood songs I've heard in a long time, it caused a lot of controversy but it's absolutely beautiful and painfully honest

[@MrOldman09]

Yes, but it was mainly on Twitter. If they had gone to her timeline they would have realized that what Cole saw on her timeline would make Black men, young and old, want to beat her up. Most of the reviewers on KZbin loved the song. I saw grown men tearing up and about 3 actually crying. That was a healing song and Cole was the total opposite of what they accused. I just chalked up the twitter comments to be just ignorance and hatred. I wasn't worried about Cole being cancelled. There are too many educated people and fans of Cole to allow that to happen off something so misunderstood.

[@ericyoungenya1926]

biggest slept on lyricists right now are kaan and deca. lets throw locksmith a bone too

[@jakesigouin3925]

Love this review. Top 10 of 2021 for me. Keep it up professor!

[@ardhachandra6795]

This is such a great channel Thank u

[@ericgeneric135]

Thanks for the reviews! I always enjoy them.

[@cactusesforyou2202]

I can already tell this video will be an especially engaging one, for me. Excited to wake up to j. Cole!

[@togu_mak245]

If you want to hear more about being on the other side of the drug trade you NEED to hear atrocity exhibition by danny brown

[@fadlansheikh]

I second this !

[@awiseman1242]

Excellent review, quite a fresh perspective. I'd suggest you review the Organised Konfusion album, Equinox. A fabulous and ornate project with Monch and Po giving it their absolute best. Quite a defining underground hip-hop project. Would love to hear your thoughts on the album.

[@rayansm43]

the laundry song is called 'foldin clothes' you should check out the title track off that album and 'neighbours' I don't think it's his best record as a whole but those 2 are right up there with some of his best tracks imo. Also could since you're going through releases you missed this year, could you please do Parannoul's - 'To See the Next Part of the Dream'?

[@rayansm43]

also since you mentioned some of the artists on the dreamville label you should listen to their collab album 'Revenge of the Dreamers 3' if you've not already

[@Royce12]

First time viewer. New subscriber. I am 43 and I feel like we fit in the same box in most regards when it’s comes to hip hop and it’s evolution. I definitely was a grumpy old man at one point, wondering what happened to the good hip hop but honestly there has always been a segment of artists still dedicated to the traditional art of hip hop with intricate lyrics and wordplay. They just are no longer the face of hip hop and I learned to accept that. Like you, I never got into Gangstar. Loved Primo’s production but I never attached to Guru for whatever reason. Where we differ is that I have been a huge Nas fan from day 1. I do think he hit a lull at some point where I would love certain songs but not the entire project. With that said, I absolutely love Magic. It’s a classic.

[@ThatoM16]

You need to revisit "4 your eyes only"

[@McSwagBurgerXL]

If I could make a suggestion, I’d love to hear your opinion on the Ransom & Big Ghost LTD album Heavy is the Head, that came out earlier this year!

[@thedestituteroofer7750]

I got an ad for a pluming company at the end of the video with this really loud like horn heavy chord, that sounds like it would play at the very end of a movie with fox logo, but I wasn’t looking at my phone and I thought it was just part of the end of the video. But it made me think, what if at the end of every video there was just like a bit of horns like bumm bumm bumm buuuuummmm bum, it would require a bit of editing but it would be amazing

[@loganhubbard1950]

Wake Up Mr. S! Stop sleeping on Blu's album from this year. Listen to Blu(e) World if you just want to try one track; the storytelling is impeccable.

[@SmahFactor]

you should check out Navy Blue’s albums. His music is similar to Earl Sweatshirt & sometimes Armand Hammer. My favorite is Song of Sage: Post Panic, but Navy’s Reprise and Ada Irin are great too!

[@tracksfromabroad]

Prof Skye, come be a guest on our radio show from the University of Toronto. We want to talk about Haiti and Mach-Hommy.

[@intellectuallyhonest7102]

He was referring to the actual video for the song Real Slim Shady, which has a bunch of Eminem’s in it. Also the Real Slim Shady video has millions (Ms) of views on KZbin

[@cactusesforyou2202]

30:12 - thought he was about to say terrified paranoid alpaca 🆒😆

[@r.e8018]

i would love if you could make a playlist with all your hiphop reviews!

[@professorskye]

Not a bad idea.

[@professorskye]

I did it!

[@r.e8018]

Thanks man!

[@groomoskjasonsbarbershop9502]

PWC is a power company in Fayetteville Nc

[@jeronross4104]

I’d recommend checking out the truly yours mixtapes 1 and 2 the story telling is incredible

[@sakshamtyagi9652]

Skye I would love it if you review The Weeknd's After Hours album. You said in an older review that you love it when artist wear their darkness on their sleeve in pop music. The album is exactly that and moreover it's a concept album. I was thinking you must've checked it out and didn't like it since it's such a popular album and very hard to miss. Is that the case ? If not please give it a go.

[@Chris-bh3xz]

I’m interested in what you’d think of Jpegmafia’s LP! (particularly the offline version).

[@whitneyholman1991]

If you thought that J Cole song about being a parent made you wanna cry. Listen to “She’s mine pt 2” you will sob.

[@BREATHER_]

I’ve heard someone describe J. Cole’s past projects as “watered down chocolate milk”

[@risika]

The repeated drake had me cackling!

[@andremackron9827]

bro the slim shady video thing refers to how slim shady video theres a whole shit ton of eminem clones in the video

[@kevins7627]

I fist hear Wet dreams by j.cole when I was 14 it is one now of my favorite songs ever made. And 2014 forest hills drive was the first album I ever fully listened to everyone says j.cole is like a big brother, but to me he was just the first artist that was very relatable and made music that made me think especially about life. Later he dropped 4 your eyez only and I didn't get it at first but I saw the beauty in it years later. I liked KOD but it didn't feel like anything special until 4 years later when I realized it might be his best album.

[@AnthonyMartinez-gb3rb]

The real slim shady video had hundreds of Eminem clones. He’s referencing the insane amount of “ems” in that regard

[@TomMcisaac250]

...there's a song called TLC on the new Turnstile album just saying

[@dibs0equiped]

2 M's haha you Mario Mario brother now

[@garethandhismanyfriends]

what happens if i type avaa here?

[@professorskye]

You found out!

[@garethandhismanyfriends]

@@professorskye dammit he found me!

[@Krynale]

I still think J Cole's 2nd album "Born Sinner" is his best.

[@maxfilip971]

AVAA

[@SamHoyekGuitar]

Eminem videos got hundreds of millions of views almost every time, also the real slim shady has a lot of eminems in it.

[@loganhubbard1950]

Definitely no argument to be made that Cole is better than Kendrick imo

[@MrASAPAB]

You've commented in this comment section multiple times slandering cole, you good? And cole is much better than kendrick. He is a much better rapper than kendrick and doesn't sound like an alien going through puberty. We can go bar for bar as well and you'll be able to see that cole is a much better rapper than kendrick. Kendrick has no quotables.

[@payforhaiti]

DO SHAWNY BIN LADEN

[@unspokenrespect]

Jay Z is Jordan? Lol ok

[@porkfriedrice1530]

Bro you skip to the middle of songs? Just ..disgusting.

[@loganhubbard1950]

2014 Forest Hills isn't that good Professor, don't worry about missing it.

[@prayasrath1464]

L

[@loganhubbard1950]

@@prayasrath1464 radio

[@MrASAPAB]

You probably listen to tyler the creator and I guarantee you are white as well.

[@lllandvogt5912]

The video has no sound

[@daquandoolie]

too early bruh

[@frogfan449]

try pressing m on your keyboard

[@baptisedindirtysprite3593]

🧢

[@iarethelouhaze]

Styles P ft. Pharoahe Monch - The Life: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppfFnaGois-sqas

[@calebterr8877]

Magdelena Bay next pls they have cool merch lol