Why Hip Hop Doesn't Respect Cordae

[@jb-dn5fy]

Don't judge me but I'm posting this because I have never listened to this guy. Is he worth the listen? If so, stand out tracks?

[@orangeripebanana1987]

Yeah he’s pretty decent like lyrically you can understand him and I use to think like he’s probably not even good how lame. But I listened to one of his song Broke as F*ck and I was hooked. He’s made some good songs like “Super” and I enjoy him and he’s recently made an album and If you want to listen to just one song and be the judge of yourself!

[@DubstepIsNow]

Depends what kind of rap you're into. On the lost boy album there's quite a variety.

[@CraigThePoet]

nothing ground breaking imo, but listen to Bad Idea and Sinister, those my fav songs by him.

[@lilpin9349]

Thanksgiving, Broke As F*ck, Way Back Home

[@joshuamccrae4681]

Two songs that have very different vibes are Lost & Found and Dream in Color, but are two of my favs

[@bmhwdy]

I just want to know why nobody cares about originality when a new rapper who sounds like Future or Young Thug blows up, but when someone like Cordae does, everyone is expecting them to change the game and usher in a new sound in order to be worthwhile. Can’t he just be a good artist without needing to be the next Kendrick or something? I don’t think he’s put out anything groundbreaking yet but the guy still makes good music. The hate is a bit extreme.

[@marric159943]

🤔

[@elijahnsubuga5724]

Higher standards, I suppose when it comes to being put on the trajectory of actual Hip-Hip greats.

[@Mokuteke]

You act like those young thug and future clones are doing better or near what cordae is doing. There not. And when your appeal is actually storytelling and lyricism then you definitely have to bring some unique to pop off while doing it that way.

[@DawryMike]

You're talking about two different fanbases

[@BoiTrey725]

Imo Cordae puts those high expectations on himself. He constantly talks about his rapping ability like he’s leagues ahead of the new generation. He has the flow, schemes and melodies but his lyrics don’t pack as much of a punch as he claims. People aren’t overly critical on other new rappers because they don’t act like they are the best spitters, meanwhile Cordae does

[@jmanfym]

Cordae does have a story, but he hasn’t told it all yet. He’s lost his brother to jail, and his friends to gang violence. Songs like Momma’s Hood and Westlake High paint a promising future for him

[@bico1514]

But he steady push him and trenches seriously listen to the album. HEY IM FROM THE TRENCHES IM FROM THE TRENCHES like Jesus christ nigga we get it, get in line with the other rapper. Like when rappers say that constantly it starts to be more annoying than a oh wow

[@mikem4314]

Are we not tired of "i never sold dope but my family member did" rap though its been done a million times and its almost always corny

[@HiBrid9]

@@mikem4314 ID rather hear that than all of the murder and drug brag raps. All in all as long as you can make it clever like griselda does i could care less thats just good rap

[@bundydachosen1]

Every first album of a great Mc is they life story …. Cordae raps like he is bigger than he really is and he comes off a little smug and unrelatable

[@lukan9293]

Don't forget Mac Miller! He had less of a "story"

[@theeastloner4784]

I went to high school with Cordae. He has been into music since he was young honestly seeing him reach his dream is outstanding. The music he puts out is basically his story on his actual life. I think to me in my opinion that he has the respect in the game. Just give him more time to still let him grow more and grow more in the industry. I can say that you just have to give it a listen and find the music you can get into within the music he puts out. He stays true to himself and true to where he came from.

[@henrycooper7930]

How do you feel abt him dissing all his high school classmates on that westlake high track?

[@morningwood3942]

Source: trust me bro

[@yawns2170]

He just needs to unpack his experiences. He’s lightly brushed over his story, and hasn’t captivated his audience yet.

[@ThePilleroflightning]

@@morningwood3942 I never got why people automatically think people are lying. Are you implying that artists didn’t go to school ☠️ ? Like cmon now, there are people out there that were his classmates or just went to school with em

[@morningwood3942]

@@ThePilleroflightning yes I definitely said he didn’t go to high school 😭

[@jay8151]

Criticism is harsh and I’m sure he’s gonna see this video. He has to be authentic to himself as he will never please everyone. I gave up on this generation of artist until I heard his debut album. He will be alright because it’s in him to be different, not to please everyone.

[@mewntay230]

Token is the best in this current generation of rappers imho. Three years ago he had better bars than Cordae.

[@MegaUtube99]

@@mewntay230 token mid

[@nightcrawler2717]

Ur hairline gave up on u 💀

[@yhg7ygo7g7igoi]

@@mewntay230 what? have you heard mick Jenkins, Joey, WIKI? token not even close

[@yhg7ygo7g7igoi]

@@mewntay230 that’s a wild ass statement lol seriously, I don’t even think he’s top 10, Kenny mason, jid, trapo, Denzel, earl you just not looking hard enough buddy

[@mrryanstills]

Cordae is 24 years old, brought up on 80s and 90s hip hop. Ain’t too many of those today. These kids today wanna be trap rappers. This man Cordae was inspired by lyricists, by artist who had their own style. Put out a great album The Lost Boy in 2019 and now another great body of work From A Birds Eye View. He’s been telling his story. Keep doing your thing, Cordae.

[@t.o.p.h6805]

They really ain't following his work FRFR

[@boejudden9011]

It's not lack of respect, but this is such a timeless hip hop story. The street wise, conscious, hood philosopher. You need to tweak it to give it an edge, like Kendrick or Denzel did. This kid just feels like Gen Z Common, and we already have a Common. I think if we saw him scrap his way to the top, instead of going viral and then getting a major deal, the respect might come easier. But he also doesn't feel like he's added anything to the culture yet, despite his great talent.

[@CannaToker420]

I remember hipsters hoping on his dick when he came out too. That automatically made me dislike him a bit. Hipsters love is not good if you’re going for long term success.

[@jewelz6647]

"Hood philosopher" is just someone with common sense in real life cole 2pac aren't special just common sense these niggas aren't wise

[@marric159943]

very well said

[@sulaymanbarrow7369]

U summoned it up perfect!!

[@0okeruii895]

it's beacuse he don‘t look worthy my respect iam his grandpa

[@treball2982]

Slow success builds character, fast success builds ego

[@bp2000k]

It reminds of a time when many ppl disrespected J.Cole heavy. And now they calling him as a goat. I think we should let him time to shine bcz he’s one of the few rappers who bring us great lyrics & records. And he has the potential to be one of the best this decade. His new album btw is great.

[@barto3824]

New album has some fire tunes!

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

Exactly…although I hope Cordae don’t have to sell out like J Cole did to make it big

[@josechamu240]

Cole aint the goat

[@futurehofer1564]

@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly J Cole sell out? And this better not be about work out 💀

[@Mokuteke]

@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly sell out when ??? He went plat twice with 0 features how did he sell out

[@ookingramseyoo]

Just goes to show why we will never rise. A young dude like this is what we should strive to be, but instead they listen to dudes talking about killing & drugs all day. Then when other groups look at us sideways we always mad. We don't strive to digest & portray better.

[@shauncameron8390]

Agreed. If anything that's an indictment against Black culture and in turn Black rap fans.

[@EliteBlackSash]

Man Rap is just too infatuated with the streets. It’s really that simple. And These non Black outlets calling someone corny is funny. I understand the position he’s in, stuck in the middle. I don’t think he sounds as much like other artists as Logic did at times though. Lets be real… Cordae is too normal. That’s all it is. We in a time where it’s very difficult. A lot of ppl are more into The Person / The Persona than they are into The Music. But, if you make yourself TOO “normal” then they gonna say you not a, “star” and call you “boring.” Cole and Cordae both fell victim to this. On the flip, if Lil Uzi does some super normal shxt, it’s more of a break from his persona so ppl still find it interesting.

[@MrLamboMercy]

facts I think that’s part of it though. If he was dropping super good music no one would care about his persona. Look at Rod Wave he stays out the way and be chilling but can still drop 100k+ first week without being a public figure or getting crazy co-signs. Cordae has to up his music or play into a personality or he’s gonna be considered corny forever.

[@MIDMAN.]

Facts we allowed to many of these niggas to have a valued opinion from outside the culture

[@KevinAnglade]

@EliteBlackSash Everything you said is on the money. Furthermore, I don't take any credence to "white" outlets capitalizing off of our culture, making millions of dollars to call a positive/talented young man corny. Shame on them to have even the gumption to say such a thing. This is the world we live in today, where a Black kid gets shamed for being himself, smh.

[@KenTheMan407]

You nailed it , people want ideas and personas, they don’t want normal

[@freshestinclass763]

Infiltrated*

[@TroyAlonzio]

A few points. - cordae is respected by hip hop, it welcomed him with open arms and continues to support him with features and co-signs from many legends. -cordae is dope; but he still has growing to do. I think he just lacks that rapper story that alotta of the goats have. Or that really relatable album that we’ll hear for the first time and know it’s something we’ll be going back to 5 years from now. Thats not to say he doesn’t have any songs that give me that feeling. But albums as a whole is what he lacks in. - what makes him corny is that He raps about how good of a good rapper he is. He shouldn’t have to do that all the time it makes it seem like he’s trying to hard. He Just sounds like he trying to prove himself to someone all the while lacking that hunger he needs. - his overall sound is not very original. He coming up in an era where lyrical niggas like smino, JID, earthgang, saba, denzel, boogie, and many more all have their own sound thats not like anything else. Thats what makes him lack substance We can always go back to acid rap from chance or section 80 from kendrick and hear something that no one else can replicate. - honestly i think he blew up too fast. At end of the day we just have really high expectations for cordae cuz we feel that he has it in him. It shows in glimpses and we dont want him to turn out like another logic, chance or vic Mensa.

[@NewAgeSlaves]

Spot on analysis

[@RealAmericanStar]

Rapping about how good you are isn't corny. Damn near all rappers that actually rap do that. It's par for the course.

[@FS11311]

@@RealAmericanStar it's one thing to mention it & another thing to base your career existence on it

[@imanigordon6803]

@@RealAmericanStar If he does it in every other bar then yes it’s corny and also he needs to prove in his bars he’s that good

[@RealAmericanStar]

@@FS11311 stop with the over generalization. He has a good amount of songs that have a range of topics. He doesn't just rap about how good He is at rapping. Actually take the time to listen to the album.

[@Kiki-xx3fj]

The thing is, lyricists aren’t respected if they sound like someone else. It’s the complete opposite of other HipHop lanes. Outside of the lyricism lane everyone sounds exactly the same and they use similar beats and they have all the same features on their albums. Nobody looks down on that or criticizes that. Lyrical rappers have to work harder for the respect. It’s that simple

[@AudioGAWD]

I've noticed that.

[@ohyahfire]

Based, lazy take

[@MyLux777]

@@ohyahfire Why?

[@wm_9640]

Right. It’s two totally different fanbases. One actually gives a fuck about creativity and originality, the others just use music as a way to fit in

[@purplkane]

very solid comment, learned from this perspective

[@tabisokonziwe6824]

It doesn't matter what hip-hop thinks, this boy is 🔥🔥.. Too much food for thought that side 💯

[@tacofan89]

"Haunted by these goals that I'm tryna accomplish Underrated, over-hated, I'm tired of the nonsense Things I've could've done better, it lies in my conscience And I'll never forget it, I'm my worst critic Such a overthinker, I'm so self-reflective." I believe Cordae needs more time to share his story. Hes the type of artist to take 2+ years between albums. This is not the industry standard. For example, Kendrick Dropped in 2010, 2011 & 2012. Theres pros and cons to dropping every year or waiting 2+ years between albums. Regardless, every artist is different and Cordae can just be the next Cordae! NOT the next J Cole or Kendrick! We gotta stop doing this. Time will tell if Cordaes album age well. Ill come back to this video in 2-3 years & we'll see whats up!

[@ViginiaMolai]

What's the name of the song?

[@aceeder2]

Hip Hop does respect Cordae. My dude he's got eminem, lil wayne and a freddie gibbs feature on the new album. Not to mention j cole production, meek mill, pusha T and chance features on the last album. Just because he's not poppin doesn't mean he's not respected.

[@aceeder2]

@@mcgavinclapping9490 nah the features are just one aspect. Wayne and em have publicly voiced their respect for cordae. And if you don’t respect Em and Lil Wayne then you don’t respect hip hop

[@dadncaleb]

What does being white have to do with anything? I wish people would stop using skin color as some sort of insult or demeaning feature.

[@JB-mw9pj]

He means the fans

[@deepaparakkal4241]

@@mcgavinclapping9490 AH, not another person who shames people for being white. Wayne and Em defo have soul in their music, much more than Kendrick or Cole.

[@deepaparakkal4241]

@@mcgavinclapping9490 You're using it as an insult

[@liljimmybih]

Cordae just needs to stop rapping about rapping and rap about the details of life as he sees it. The people need a perspective to hold on to. Other than that he’s doing exactly what he needs to do.

[@trellcold1650]

You right. I understand this but I don't have the views. If I was born in a different era I would make it off my talent alone he should take notesm.kzbin.info/door/fP6ge3Xi_1kczqvZKDxvOQ

[@mikem4314]

Yeah still writing bars about what a sick MC you are in 2022 is insane but it makes older listeners go insane

[@RBiko-wf3eu]

@@mikem4314 they all do that, they might switch it up but they all do that...infact old school raps about rapping but new school raps about how they are so good at rapping they are better than you at life lol

[@mikem4314]

@@RBiko-wf3eu i can agree the artists that RAP rap for real, in an "old school" sense are constantly talking about their pen in their bars and i think its lame honestly. Like yes bro we know you can rap thats why you have a fanbase. In my opinion your music should just speak for itself. Adele doesnt get on a track talkin about "ohhh im suchhh a gooood singerrrr" lol

[@RBiko-wf3eu]

@@mikem4314 maybe, but you cant compare as well. Adele also wouldn't get on stage and sing about how "its okay to eat fish, cuz fish don't have feelings" part of what you put in your music relates to the genre and the style of said genre. For Adele's genre that would be weird, but its an iconic grunge line for Nirvana. Hip hop /rap has standards, and one of which is putting on airs about your fashion, money, and bars. IMO every rapper does it, its just now we allow it when it is wrapped up in gun/fashion/sex related bars. Irony most of his age range is severely limited in bar structure and topics but when you are lyrical the bar is higher for some weird reason.

[@jessebrowne2163]

i do think he has room to grow, but i’m always confused as to why it can be a million “emo rockstars” or “street rappers”. but it’s one person in the new generation that is somewhat like kendrick or cole and he gets killed for it?

[@NewAgeSlaves]

I think it's just a higher standard being set for him you gotta think it's a million trap rappers and only a few conscious ones mainstream it's less room for those guys that's because of the audience nowadays that's another point but his lane requires him to be more skilled and creative he has less room for error

[@9G0D]

The reason we love kendrick and cole is because they have a lot of star power. Its more than just being lyrical, cordae isnt a super star like them so he wont get major love like them

[@solodolotrevino]

A lot of those guys have a certain charisma to attract listeners. It’s a game of personality. We like Cordae because of what he *could* be but not who he already is

[@Lookinahh420]

Because Kendrick is good. Cole is an industry plant. The first.

[@BoiTrey725]

@@Lookinahh420 cole an industry plant but Kendrick isn’t? Lmaooo cole literally built his fanbase with classic mixtapes before his debut

[@timewingagaming9637]

It’s simple really, his problem is public image and a target audience. Everybody wants to listen to a relatable struggle. And for those who haven’t struggled well they like the fantasy of it. Cordae only appeals to people who like rap for the art itself and sadly today that’s a very small pool of people. This is what differentiates cole and Kenny from him. Even logic has relatability.

[@skeyesk2717]

The whole structure of what made Hiphop is stripped why is there an endless battle of the real vs the fake the sell outs vs the authenticators the talentless among the talented the poor( keeping your masters ) vs the rich ( signing a deal & having masters instead of owning them) it’s so ugly how this generation downplays everything real anything with a message anything you can feel . Everything is justified by the beat or how much money someone has made if that’s the case why don’t they just listen to a instrumental tape & call it a day.. The people Who own it have the power to do what we are seeing now ... I’m just afraid it will die out being this mockery of what it could have been I believe Hiphop was for the youth to bring more consciousness to themselves & the masses assessing your environment & challenging it .it’s extremely difficult to find people who actually care about the culture meaning barz it’s an extremely painful shift to have to continue to endure as someone who was raised by this culture. - sincerely the purist 💔

[@NIPPY.415]

Well spoken and on point.

[@creatorF0UR73EN]

If you struggle and you listen to that same struggle in music; you will keep struggling. Ex: you broke in the hood, listening to music about being broke in the hood, you gon' stay broke in the hood. Cordae tryna break the cycle. We don't need more murder rappers. We need more Cordae.

[@shauncameron8390]

Agreed.

[@deeric3]

Cordage is a lot more relatable than drake or lil baby,

[@SwordManiac84]

Aye yall (HHM) nailed it. He hits with ears of old. Todays time he isn’t being heard. He just isn’t a KILLER, in the streets, or promoting foolishness. I respect him.

[@joshw8416]

I feel like there might be some kind of disconnect between him and the audience and maybe a lack of a dedicated fanbase, I wouldn't say hip-hop doesn't respect him

[@Allthingspep]

This is exactly it. Hip Hop is shifting, and just being a good rapper is not enough to generate a fan base anymore. Cordae is a way better rapper than Travis or Carti, but the current audience is way more invested in artists larger than rap in the traditional sense. I really hope that Denzel, JID and Joey Badass can find the middle that he failed to find on his album.

[@NewAgeSlaves]

The disconnect is that he isn't that compelling memorable or quotable he doesn't have to have buzz like Travis or whoever he has people willing to lend an ear and even the ones that do aren't that crazy about him because it's much left to be desired its just other artist that do it like him but better and more creative

[@Stonecoldalston]

@@Allthingspep he's better lyrically than Travis but He don't make better Music than Travis

[@Allthingspep]

@@Stonecoldalston I think so too. He is a very good rapper but Travis's body of work so far has been more exciting and authentic.

[@Rellfromthe4]

@@Allthingspep Travis is horrible

[@Tand_Kroft]

“When we have life, we have music. Music can be manifested in many different forms, and as long as they all have a purpose, they shouldn’t be pitted against each other as one being more important than the other. That’s stupid." - Herbie Hancock

[@RedAnimal100]

I think the industry loves Cordae, it’s the audience that doesn’t respect him as much. He just needs to prove all his industry cosigns

[@omarr853]

The industry might like him, but for whatever reason hip-hop/rap fans seem to have a problem with "Industry Plants" and getting a lot of cosigns like Cordae has equals Industry Plant in the publics eye, especially when the public doesn't consider him to have a classic song/project. Personally I won't go out of my way to look for lyrical rappers mainly because I'm not trying to decipher what theyre saying, for me rapping fast doesn't equal a good rapper/song, I'd rather have a song have a better vibe.

[@youngboy2140]

@@omarr853 these ain’t no hip hop fans. His album was solid.. he’s young and still growing. People keep saying industry, but these industry cats are hip hop heavyweights. So I wonder what that says about these judgey ass consumers who like low caliber hip hop??

[@JohnyTuff1]

@@youngboy2140 Cordae a corny ass industry plant with a lisp

[@yusufcagowayne1990]

No one likes industry plant

[@JM-44-]

@@JohnyTuff1 what make him corny?🤷🏽‍♂️

[@100Grand4eva]

He stays out of drama. With that being said, I think he's doing okay.

[@TaylorKromOFFICIAL]

He hasn’t been around long enough yet, he’s got so much work to do. He needs to be more consistent and seriously grind tf out of it until he’s solidified because just going viral, getting a deal, and dropping an album every other year just isnt what creates the highly respected artists in the industry. He needs to go pedal to the metal like a hungry ass wolf and go GET IT.

[@trellcold1650]

Facts. U gotta point. And he ain't fuckin with me so he need to work on his craft too. He nice tho m.kzbin.info/door/fP6ge3Xi_1kczqvZKDxvOQ

[@dhairyadave1806]

facts

[@koketsok7391]

His been around for 5 years his on the clock

[@dhairyadave1806]

@@koketsok7391 also true

[@MicahangeloYT]

Nlg as a rapper that inspirational man. Ik this was your thoughts on Cordae but this help me man.

[@OliCrown]

He’ll get that respect one day. He’s got his own story tell and it will be told sooner or later

[@one8192]

That's everyone problem, he a great rapper. But he hasn't told his story for people to buy in yet. Nobody ever denied he isn't a good rapper. The issue is with him connecting to people

[@daveaustin02]

💯💯💯

[@JReam425]

"The Los Santos formed crew" 😂😂

[@jamarleatherbury]

Tried him bad🤣🤣

[@AnAbsurdExistence]

lmao

[@MountainMxn]

Sexy Redd topping charts while people claim Cordae aint that good🤦🏻‍♀️ hip hop a dead genre

[@bzzrkdbzzrkd6983]

He’s missing timeless storytelling/relatable/feel good songs. I haven’t listened to lust by drake in over 5 years but I just rapped the entire verse in that song from memory. It connects with you

[@Zaybethatboy]

I think Cordae is going to sharpen his individuality through experience and growing wise not only in the music industry but just in life in general - However the danger is that he doesn't grow as an individual at least in a way that speaks to his musical soul....But he hopefully will

[@joeficent50tvreactions71]

A time will come when hip hop will respect Cordae. He’s one of the future of hip hop. He’s still getting his footing in the game. He will find his way.

[@traplover6357]

Future of hip hop yet his first albums and mixtapes don't make fans into stans. Name a rapper who only got good / hot off their 3rd album.

[@Yinyang1277]

Exactly people forget he is ONLY 24. Imagine him at 28… especially with him rising now. I am happy to see him on the 26th this month. He is what the younger generation needs especially because he isn’t about gangs, hookers, and drugs.

[@wm_9640]

I wish Cordae the best but IMO he’ll be irrelevant in a year or two. Hasn’t cultivated a strong enough fan base to make it past the “corny” label he has now.

[@dannyotuwa686]

The only thing wrong with Cordae is his average albums. They don’t make you feel any type of way. This video could be 10 seconds lol. He’ll figure it out

[@daveaustin02]

Lost boy wasn't average

[@imanigordon6803]

@@daveaustin02 Lost boy was good but the album after was extremely forgettable

[@brockjensen2473]

Cordae is very underrated. His style is unique for todays rap scene. He is also very young, he has a bunch of room for growth with a high ceiling. He isn’t credited properly because he is more hip-hop than most in the game currently

[@eesafredericks2122]

Not really, just move outside the mainstream and you'll find tonnes of lyrical rappers on the skill level of the best

[@lukeaurand5722]

I think his new album has a unique sound and a great story that gives us insight to his life.

[@HiphopPushpromo]

He's just getting the same treatment J. Cole got when he came into the game People said J. Cole was borning and corny and too preachy. Then J. Cole kept on dropping albums on their head and people's perspective of him changed. Cordae is a good rapper but needs to do more than just rap like he's from the 90's. He need to tell his life story and how he grew up in order to connect to people. People connect to stories it's what draws them towards an artist. you need a story. Birds Eye View was a solid album but he needs to keep pushing in order to shake this view people have of him. And he needs to build a more solid fan base, he only sold 20,000 albums which is less than his first album! lol how does that happen? How do you sell less albums on your second album than on your first?? LMAO!

[@mozzy1268]

J Cole dropped workout tbh, thats what got the mainstream listening. Cordae ain’t had a hit like that yet so he need one to really make niggas seem him as more than a corny rapper

[@LosHomiesDre]

Nah but J Cole Dropped songs that had IT songs that are classic songs I’m not sayin Cordae can’t do this but I doubt he ever make songs the way Cole did. Plus Cole had more appeal to himself more than Cordae his voice and delivery is better than Cordaes

[@daveaustin02]

@@LosHomiesDre ye bro cole is a better rapper what do you expect? And also Is Cordae suppose to do the exact same thing cole did?

[@LosHomiesDre]

@@daveaustin02 what I’m sayin is I don’t think Cordae will reach that tone of a good song writer

[@nightcrawler2717]

Bro that's a really good point. J.cole was called corny a lot by a lot of people....and now people love cole.

[@theweirdo5684]

People respecting him:eminem,lil Wayne People not respecting him:the guy who has a drake top 5 Yeah I think cordae is fine

[@__cal29]

Who has drake in their top 5? The narrator?

[@theweirdo5684]

@@__cal29 akademiks

[@__cal29]

@@theweirdo5684 oh ya his top 5 is all drake supposedly haha I had to unsub from him a couple years ago because I couldn’t stand him anymore

[@TheTurnerProduction]

but drake also respects him, it was said in the video

[@joeficent50tvreactions71]

Some people are hating on him because he has gotten so much praise from the OG’s and big hip hop legends, and he’s looked at as an industry plant, that’s why the fans are rebelling against him and refusing to embrace or accept him; but I believe he’s talented and his talent will last the ends of time. The other issue he has is that, he still doesn’t have loyal fans. The fans he’s trying to reach are already J.Cole fans, so it’s a hard task for him to break through. I wish he all the best, I believe he’s going to prove everyone wrong. All the best Cordae

[@odysseus8403]

CORN TOWN

[@limpbizkit6245]

no bro, once these kids hear something worse than something they havent gone through or cant relate to in a personal manner, they use the word "corny" to define ones music to shade off that personal effect...unless their lyrics consist of.. "my darling ur eyes are like sun" then ur corny.

[@montanadash20]

The amount of pressure on this dude is a bit extreme. Its crazy how sounding like another artist can be ignored, or even REWARDED in certain sub-genres of hip hop. But when it comes to someone who puts more than 15 mins worth of effort into a track, it's frowned upon to be even REMOTELY reminiscent of any of your influences 🤦🏾He aint my FAVORITE, but I like Cordae... And maybe if people stopped expecting him to single handedly change or "save" hip hop, other people would like him too 🤷🏾

[@KnucklesWTD]

He brought it on himself saying he was the best

[@chanceofbliss8175]

@@KnucklesWTD Every rapper says that they are the best, half of of hip is flexing about how good a rapper you are, stop acting like its unique to cordae

[@KnucklesWTD]

@@chanceofbliss8175 what has cordae done to prove he’s the best though? He has no hits or real fanbase besides some phony pretentious hipsters

[@chanceofbliss8175]

@@KnucklesWTD saying "im the best" is such a standard type of bar in rap, I really dont see how that justifies the pressure on him. The guy delivers quality music consistently(even if it's not to your liking, that's obvs fine). I feel like that should be enough, especially since hes still so young in the game.

[@ohyahfire]

Based, lazy take

[@justinsolomon4053]

I am consistently impressed with the writing on these videos. A “hostile indifference” is a perfect description of what I see in rap’s view of Cordae

[@tango31313]

A hostile indifference is how I feel others feel about me lol

[@solodolotrevino]

Cordae talks about what he *wants* to be but lacks the presence to be it. He can improve his rapping, lyrics and production but having that potency of a Nas, J Cole or others can’t be taught. Cordae is just not compelling enough of an artist yet. We support Cordae because of what he *could* be but not so much what he is.

[@certified9104]

This comment is perfect

[@enduranceedit]

They should pin this

[@Rebrandking]

agreed

[@Rellfromthe4]

Nas and Cole have a natural charisma about them that can never be attained. You either have it or you don’t… that’s the brutal truth about life.

[@Chris-vs6ll]

@@Rellfromthe4 Cordae has literally no charisma, he has a mute personality, imagine if you walked past some guy on the street tomorrow and the next day hes doing an interview on the breakfast club talking about his album, that's cordae. The only reason he is seen how he is is because he was with YBN, they have charisma, so everyone thinks okay so does he, he must, no, he has no charisma whatsoever, he might as well be a quiet kid who laughs at peoples jokes in high school classes, it's honestly kind of embarrassing if we're being honest that this guy is getting this much attention his whole career is one big scam, he's got nothing to offer music except that he can rhyme and pay for a hitboy beat, everything about him is like the guy behind the music not the artist themself drake has charisma, Cole, kendrick, nas, jay z, andre 3000, 50 cent, eminem, young thug, future, almighty jay, nahmir, everyone who's ever been big in rap has charisma, but not Cordae, this guys career is going to slide down a hill at some point, even Russ has charisma, I'll honestly celebrate the day his career is over, he says he'll be touring till he's 40, maybe, maybe not he's basically what Lloyd Banks has been his whole career, no charisma, piggybacking on 50 cent, Cordae could have been a great and respected wingman in YBN, but he won't go out like Banks did, and everyone else has to watch whatever he does while he's still making news Disclaimer, I really dislike Cordae

[@bluntsenburner1033]

Bro Cordaes newest la leakers says enough about how talented he is. People love to talk about how we need real rap back all the time and now we got it no one seems to care.

[@jrbionic404]

I feel bad that Hopsin and Logic are in the same category as Dax.

[@nightcrawler2717]

Man logic was a goat before. Tf even happened to him now. His songs then were pure classics.

[@qui-gonjinn3752]

@@nightcrawler2717 the 1-800 song

[@chriseakin4592]

Wtf, you are trippin. This tells me you haven’t listened to any of logic’s good albums. Just based your opinion off of everyone else’s.

[@jrbionic404]

@@chriseakin4592 Who are you replying to? Everyone in this thread is speaking positively of Logic. Maybe there’s a misunderstanding?

[@chriseakin4592]

@@jrbionic404 ohhhhh shiiiiit, my bad bruh. I thought you said hospin and logic are in the same category as Dax lmao. My fault bro

[@questonmason7558]

I hate when people just label artists as corny, it’s just a little messed up. I just hope they find who they are and do what they want. Let them grow because people rush artist to fast, they will release more better music later in there career even if they fell off, look at Designer, he id doing his thing and released good music since. Just let people grow and see what thay will do latter in life. Just my thoughts

[@Pupppeteer]

This guy gets called "corny" and "preachy" etc but to me it sounds like he's being sensible. Rappers like this should be the norm because the music needs to get away from all the silly stuff.

[@youngswaqq1]

He's an average to good rapper but that's pretty much it. He doesn't offer anything new, interesting or exciting which is what's holding him back.

[@uraldixon9673]

Yet rapper like Carti are considered interesting 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@youngswaqq1]

@@uraldixon9673 let me say I'm not a Carti fan but he introduced a new sound and did it his own way to the point that up and coming artist are copying it too. He really took "mumble rap" and reinvented it.

[@NeterRafi77]

Can you rap better than him?????

[@TTTEEBBYY]

@@uraldixon9673 he is . He literally has an alienated sound

[@ngmmngw9027]

@@NeterRafi77 what sound ? Pierre Bourne is the pioneer not Carti

[@mrfredomusic]

I feel like Cordae has made a whole bunch of dope timeless music. These hip hop critiques get kinda outa hand sometimes

[@irRASSINal1]

Facts

[@Gino565]

Timeless yet it hasn’t even been out for five years yet. Makes total sense.

[@KJ-yn8pr]

Cordae do get respect, once you get a song wit Lil Wayne and co sign from Nas & Cole that's all you need. Fuck the haters

[@whooked]

So what? Them rappers out of there prime now younger audience dont care

[@JEFFMAN90]

@@whooked you mean the dummy generation doesn't care

[@FS11311]

good rappers co sign the shitty ones all the time. how many people u think co signed blueface, lil pump or icy narco?

[@KJ-yn8pr]

@@FS11311 that was birdman and cash money you know all they care about is making money and selling they don't care about real rap. Real rappers respect Cordae

[@KJ-yn8pr]

@@whooked yeah you must've been born in 2002 or some shit

[@KEYDOOR]

This video was in my "New To You" section. I never unsubscribed from this channel but found this video as if I've never watched any of your videos.

[@bodivanbodivan3668]

"When you don't move like them you become their worst nightmare" -Kid Cudi

[@HiMerdock]

Y’all tweaking he raw frfr. Y’all are going bandwagon once he really turn up anyways

[@mopar_keys]

I never seen this kid be disrespected or called wack…. Hiphop does respect the kid

[@junyaiwase]

“i” is the problem here, thats just you.

[@certified9104]

@@junyaiwase lil wayne seems to like him, but i don't know if cordae just paid for a wayne feature

[@JayAG313]

Yea I've never heard anything negative about Cordae but every rapper gets flack no matter how good they may be. Kendrick and Cole gets it too maybe not as much but it's there everybody gets it.

[@Niggalodeon323]

This is all about his poor album sales. & also, yea, some ppl do call him corny as well.

[@traplover6357]

Thats the problem. He has respect but doesn't have stans. Respect doesn't translate to a fanbase.

[@J972M]

Full Disclosure: I have never listened to this young man. But when did hip hop become so damn snobby. Years ago, it used to be that artists would put out a product. If you rock with it, you rock with it. If you don't, you don't. That was it. Nowadays, you got all these fake ass elitists (who ain't ever been stamped ) tryna play gatekeeper. Let the kid be.

[@Saintmasonb]

Nah fr

[@limpbizkit6245]

all it takes is a small glance at someones youtube subscriptions and youll find amongus, fortnite, minecraft youtubers on 75% of these "professional" critiques channel profile who make paragraphs on paragraphs that come from literal actual children, and somehow clout to over 1k likes on their "professional intake" comment. then at an instant, a viewers perspective of a rappers hard work would be trashed on sight for no reason by thousands or even millions of people and there goes the career, down drain.

[@d0sedju770]

That ad timing is golden😭😭

[@dr.andmrs.phibes7454]

I'm an old school cat who grew up listening to lyrical giants like Melle Mel and Rakim. My one complaint about most of today's rappers is that they can't rap. Point blank. Cordae can rap. As a 50 year fan of the genre, trust me that's a huge compliment.

[@ThePatriceProject]

I’m 41 and agree 💯 👏🏾🙂

[@Genesis_1984]

Because he's a good kid, nobody wants to hear about the good kid and his "problems".

[@Niggalodeon323]

problems*

[@travisj8110]

Jay said it best “if skill sold lyrically I’d be talib kweli” but that’s not how it goes. You can’t just rap good cause everyone acknowledges that he can spit but that don’t mean we’re rushing to hear a new verse or project. He has to work on making his music stand out from all the other people that just rap really well if he wants to get bigger.

[@shauncameron8390]

Exactly.

[@Based_Proletariat]

Sadly you have to have a low frequency about yourself to be considered "real".... society has been dumbed down so much, you shouldn't have to rap about drugs, violence and sex to be considered cool to appeal to low frequency people.

[@Mokuteke]

Nobody cares what the rappers that rap about drugs girls and violence says. So this statement is false. All I care about when listen to the Uzis and Playboi carti clones is if it’s sounds good. When listen to guys who look up to j Cole and kdot it’s different there expected to do more because that’s the style they chose

[@JEFFMAN90]

Exactly. Modern rap fans are dummies

[@lordquasvinyl]

@@JEFFMAN90 lol dont talk about this generation rappin bout drugs sex n violence when big daddy kane, nwa, biggie, tupac n all of dem niggas be rappin bout all dat shit since 90s oldhead goofy ass.

[@KnucklesWTD]

@@JEFFMAN90 this type of comment is why nobody supporting him,he appeals to stuck up pretentious snobs. Cordae reminds me of the type of kid who would try to to always correct the teacher like a smartass and miss points

[@thatrandomguy5842]

@KnucklesWTD Imagine not liking an artist because of his fans. You're literally showing your bias'ness bro lol I get it they are annoying. Who the fuck cares. Ahh yes let me listen to some music but instead of actually listening to it let me read comments about how this artist is the savior of "hip-hop" yadda yadda. Disliking an artist because of their fans is literally dumb as hell.

[@ttvownalone3085]

Imagine being someone who bites all the greats styles but having all the greats proud of you. Strange times. And being disliked for it except for the guys who should have the most valuable opinion. Strange times indeed.

[@Godspeed_05]

He just a piece helping the algorithm of hip hop move along he just will never be a time stamp of relevance 💯🗣

[@eyeThink11]

His freestyles on the radio shows is the absolute best thing he's done. That's where I know him from and he's good at those

[@TeeWadeG]

Remember I probably grew up different than most of y’all. It may sound crazy but I believe Cordaes problem is his music. People also need to understand the different between rapper and artist. Rappers wow you with wordplay and all that by doing something they was obviously blessed to do. Some blessed by god type shit. Artists make me feel something. Inspire me. Soul outta body type shit. For me, in my whip, G Herbo gets way more play than J Cole. Matter fact, J Cole only gets play by request. But I know J Cole a 10x better rapper than Herbo. The best rappers/artists find a way to blend both. Something come casual fans can listen too, something the folks on the straight and narrow can listen to, and of course something the streets can feel. Cordae ain’t strikin no cords when I listen. I don’t here him say anything that make me think he like that. Nothing that relates to me or the million mfs just like me. When I’m out and about and into shit, I don’t never hear nobody say slap that Cordae. For the people that don’t care about no street shit, Cordae need to embrace the wave. He need to embrace whats lit right now and find a creative way to do it so it don’t sound cookie cutter. He trying to hard to go against the grain that he making shit that nobody wanna hear and he alienating himself. Im 33. I came up on the old school. I hate when people my age or old heads try to act like all this new shit trash. They sound like our grandparents used to sound. All this shit has its place in hip hop it’s all hip hop. I wonder if Cordae really trying to pop? Or if he just making music for the love? Any Cordae fans that can chime in where he touch on that?

[@n.s6463]

He aint tryna go against the grain hes just making his own music

[@richyb4561]

People gotta give him time and space to grow. He's still young in his career, but he's really talented and he's an amazing prospect for the future of hiphop. Guys like him are the ones that are gonna pave the way for better rappers 20 years down the line

[@KhariShootYourShot92]

When I first started making music, one of the first places to ever show me love was France. Actually, I used to listen to so a lot of a lot of French artist. 1995, Lomepal, Georgio, Caballero & JeanJass etc. And I could FEEL their passion for Hiphop. And then I might the homie Tim, and heard his music, and it was so powerful, smooth, and like a merging of New York& French Style. We instantly talked about creating music, and although we had different ideas we were both passionate about MAKING music. We wrote a song very quickly, and it was probably the easiest track that I’ve ever made with someone, because we both had love for doing it. We called it “Collage” because, it’s a clashing of different cultures, different style, and different energy. But just like a collage, that shit still came out looking beautiful as fuck! Keep your eyes out for the next release, and take one minute of your time to listen to it here! And if you don’t like it TURN IT OFF, but I doubt that!

[@zapatosverdes5058]

I just think it’s hilarous that the anthony fantano segment is interrumped by an ad read on male baldness

[@UltimateBlaze1913]

Thing about Cordea is he isn't at the tier of a Cole or Kendrick yet, you can't take years to drop another album. He's gotta build solid fanbase by dropping more music and being consist. Dude has the cosigns and famous girlfriend but that isn't enough, dude gotta find a lane that fits instead being a cole clone. Kid is dope tho

[@joshuaha7661]

That's his only problem really, his consistency. When you're the new guy, you gotta drop one after the other. Having a 2 or 3, 4 year gap between projects is a privilege that you gotta earn. You're completely right. But besides that, this video is clickbait. As a rapper, based on skill alone, Cordae has a ton of respect.

[@UltimateBlaze1913]

Exactly Cordea doesn't drop any tapes to feed the fans or anything. Shit look at Youngboy dude stays dropping music even from Jail but the fan is loyal as hell. It's a just a matter of consistency.

[@joshuaha7661]

@@UltimateBlaze1913 a lot of the younger guys are like that nowadays, at least when it comes to the more lyrical/talented rappers. The mainstream guys stay dropping music all the time, but the lyricists wait 2 or 3 years to drop a second album.. No wonder mumble rap took over.

[@uno9331]

Simple answer : Cordae is trying too hard to disassociate with this generation of rappers instead of just letting his music speak for him and it’s very obvious and we find it very corny

[@clintjefferson4391]

Because this generation of rappers are corny. I don't blame him. I would do the same.

[@MrSergiopg18]

@@clintjefferson4391 when u try to go out your way to be different it's not really authentic

[@nordaj_]

cordae just isn’t interesting enough. he makes solid enough music but i don’t feel anything when it’s over. when chance first came out he had the crazy adlibs and the energy and logic had the fast flows and all that. cordae offers nothing unique in my opinion

[@NewAgeSlaves]

it's just that simple well said I honestly feel like he slipped through the cracks and surprised he's garnered this much attention

[@Rebrandking]

@@NewAgeSlaves same here. he seems out of place

[@mikkifarmer9626]

I think that Cordae has a nice flow with him. He deserves a chance to succeed just like anyone else in his position. When I heard Checkmate from the Madden 23 soundtrack, I was hooked. I wish Cordae continued success.

[@telepotatoe8508]

Cordae put back sneakers because he said they were worth an old Honda. But drives a Lamborghini. That came off as weird to me

[@pipeyagrangran5771]

He got some of the biggest co signs in hip hop, he is definitely respected 💀💀

[@mastequila85]

Mannnn.....I'm an OG....With a 15 year old. I found Cordea when he was fresh out and put him on too my son. He is a young man repping what I fell in love with hiphop when I was 15. These other OG have to stop being so judgemental. Keep Real HipHop Alive at no cost. I'm glad my boy saw shit like Lil Pump as BS Music. And Dudes like Cordea are keeping HipHop Alive.

[@kinggodtravis]

The minds of the people whom consume hip hop has been attacked, and pushed to music and culture that taken us down in frequency. Why would your oppressor give you the music that would uplift you when they can give you the music that will destroy you. I dont know why we continue to sit and pretend as if we dont know what is going on.

[@suckersandmarks4986]

In 2022, why does everyone have to have a gang or jail story in order to be considered legitimate in the rap world. That's sick.

[@maurrico8551]

I dumb down my lyrics and doubled up my dollars. They criticize me for it yet they all yell Holla!!!

[@Tarumarugan]

I just gotta hear something from him that I wanna replay. Till this day the best thing he’s made imo was his super gremlin freestyle. I don’t think there’s nothing wrong with him, he just missing that like X factor that make you wanna come back.

[@giovannimoz85]

Bro what listen to the new album even the intro was fire

[@Tarumarugan]

@@giovannimoz85 on trust imma check it out fsfs 💯

[@whooked]

Its becuase the people never chose him. The industry did

[@happypeople3746]

Exactly!!!!

[@NewAgeSlaves]

Man i kinda get that vibe something about it seems forced not organic

[@sameenergy9414]

The industry chooses ALL rappers. "The people" don't choose ish 😂

[@ljy32swag]

He was plastered everywhere before he did anything of note, other mfs at least had one song that kept people’s attention before they started getting pushed on all media. Every media outlet wasn’t trying to constantly tell you Kendrick drake or cole were great when they were early in their careers, their music got them all there

[@azma775]

I think all of this is extremely unfair . Cordae is so damn talented and his debut album is a classic. He’s a young rapper who’s a hybrid who of Cole and logic who has the respect of Dr. Dre . He’s going to be a slow build who’s going to be around for a long time . Unlike 90% of these other young rappers

[@YOUNGWEALTHDC]

Dude he’s from my hometown of Waldorf and went to my high school. He still gets major love from Maryland. For those who aren’t hip to the scene in the DMV we have tons of rappers and poets who fall in line with the music that Cordae makes and even expand upon it. We are known for having a highly diverse category of sounds for rap. It’s just a shame that most mainstream fans of the genre overlook the artistry of Maryland, D.C., and Virginia’s underground rap scene has to offer unless it’s “gangsta” rap.

[@BADMANJIG]

He has a long way to go. Thats what excites me. He lives what he spits and on top of that he has a keen eye for beats which make his message not sound preachie. With so much emphasis on beats nowadays I think Corade definitely has a great future to come and I can’t wait to hear what else he creates.

[@benjaminobi]

He needs to be more personal or go into more depth with his music. On of his most annoying catchphrases is "that's a story for another day". Like bro THIS is when you are supposed to go into detail.

[@thabofinca3377]

I think him snaking YBN made me personally lose respect for him, then he's on that humble J Cole stuff it comes across as pretentious for me

[@traill8040]

how is that snaking, he just left the group. they ended on good terms.

[@spokenrebuttal569]

Snaking them because he wanted ownership of his music?! Who gone willingly line another's pocket for their work? Now that's corny lol

[@thabofinca3377]

@@traill8040 nah they didn't bro look it up, he switched up on them when he got close to ppl like Cole, there's a video of Jay explaining the situation

[@thabofinca3377]

@@spokenrebuttal569 nah you can do your own thing and still show respect to the person who put u on when you were nothing in the industry, look at someone like Drake who still big ups Wayne and Baby even tho he's left

[@spokenrebuttal569]

@@thabofinca3377 yeah Wayne is still cool with baby who financially fleeced him. Call it what you want. Bottom line is they are still cool, and I don't blame him for not wanting another man to eat off his plate.

[@GRH_Roadhouse]

This is what anthony fantano had to say KEEPS AD 💀💀💀 Roadhouse

[@aboi9596]

Thought I was the only one that caught that lmao

[@AnAbsurdExistence]

😂😂

[@conversationswithzo]

They don’t want conscious, two parent home rappers. They want angry, single mom and ready to shoot rappers

[@Ehgg-]

We really just want compelling rappers, and Cordae is lacking something he needs to be a real great artist, imo I think it’s his best selection they’re done by the same guy 90% of the time

[@Gabethesloth]

This is the best breakdown ever watched well said!

[@michealgarcia2354]

He's a breathe of fresh air honestly. I can name a couple. If it keeps going that way with more mcs that come young & really respect the craft I'm happy honestly. I'm so over the last decade of "rap" & digging for gems. Let the kid do his thing. Would you rather have another generation like we are barely getting over... Be honest. There are some gems out there but id rather put my chips on this kid & a curry a jid watch out for kdots new label a pro era group. I'm still rooting for Joey to bring fire artists. Time is a virtue

[@negispringfield6156]

The thing is, he tries to rap like an “old” dude. He’s trying to do what Nas did on Illmatic by being young and acting wise. The thing is, Nas was actually wise and had many good insights, cordae has some but it just doesn’t work.

[@certified9104]

True. Nas is probably a big inspiration for him.

[@NeterRafi77]

The hell you talking bout? Cordae is growing.

[@KnucklesWTD]

@@NeterRafi77 he’s not that smart rapping doesn’t make you smart

[@awsomeboy360]

Still can't believe that Nas dropped Illmatic at 19. Damn.

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

If you ask me Cordae right now is where J Cole was at early in his career right before he went fully mainstream

[@BoiTrey725]

No he’s not lmao. Cole had multiple hits by the time his second album came out. And both his projects went #1. Cordae doesn’t have multiple hits or #1 albums

[@TheMiaboi22]

@@BoiTrey725 lmaoo you talking about his corniest song “Work out” lmaooo what else Can’t get enough what is a hit in your eyes his second album had the song with Miguel which was one of his bigger hits

[@BoiTrey725]

@@TheMiaboi22 2010: J. Cole - In the Morning ft. Drake Miguel - All I Want Is You ft. J. Cole J. Cole - Work Out J. Cole - Nobody’s Perfect ft. Missy Elliot J. Cole - Can’t Get Enough ft. Trey Songz Beyoncé - Party ft. J. Cole 2011: Elle Varner - Only Wanna Give It To You ft. J. Cole 2013: J. Cole - Power Trip ft. Miguel J. Cole - Crooked Smile ft. TLC (Both of these songs dropped before Born Sinner dropped) All these songs charted so please don’t try to tell me these aren’t hits. Cordae literally has only ONE charting song… ONE

[@FS11311]

cordae rn is not near half as good as j cole was when he was in that position

[@certified9104]

@@BoiTrey725 he prolly talking about how people view him not his hits.

[@tlamelokgosimalebe3119]

Saying a rapper is corny is more like saying you have a corny approach to certain type of music...

[@lionelthebuilder]

CraZy how every KZbin rap video has akademics in it man is really apart of the culture now

[@souluchiha4778]

The dude after Akademiks is the one I agree with the most, but I also believe Cordae also jus reminds me of a weaker J Cole

[@Natty_Ben]

I think if you give it some time and as some doubt goes his way, he will deliver through with some of his best stuff. With his knowledge and skills, I don’t question if he can be great it’s just a question when he will be

[@shumayelkhan8154]

Cordae is young and still has time to prove himself. If he takes the feedback and gives to the culture, he could make more of a name than he already has.

[@Yinyang1277]

Exactly he is young. The best part is he even explained he takes our feedback and allows that to help focus his message. He’s got so much room to grow. Just imagine him at 30..

[@nickgoodlock263]

He has emcees like Kxng Crooked and Nas praising him like he'd care about anything else.

[@RenRageD]

You said it best, “ his message is not resonating with hip hop primary consumers” and those consumers like hip “POP” as I call it. Real hip hop heads know what’s up. Yeah, he’s not crazy ass lyrical but you can feel what he’s saying is genuine. He’s young ass fuhh, he’s only going to get better and evolve. He doesn’t have to get the mainstream to like him, just keep doing his thing and real hip hop heads will acknowledge it. It’s a marathon not a sprint. Shii look at DOOM, WU, Immortal Technique, Tech, Living legends, Locksmith, Mos, Jedi, RA the rugged man, Atmosphere, Kool kieth, damm etc. we know the REALS from the “phonies”. Peace

[@christophersmith198]

People hating on bro…this guy is really the definition of HipHop…PERIOD…BARS not GIMMICKS💯

[@officialhb4794]

Check out my beats on my channel they got a old school vibe in it. You won't be disappointed

[@twon1582]

Yall trippin... rappers like him because he's a writer. I like him because he's a writer.

[@AudioGAWD]

I think it's a product of microwave culture. He is gradually crafting his own lane. Most rappers came out sounding like who they were influenced by then it branched out to their own thing.

[@Yneekas]

These critics have so much to say against Cordae, but ask them to do the same and rap or sing in the manner of their expectations of Cordae, the cannot even handle a verse! You can see that Cordae is a natural talent. His free styling ability is amazing. He has also demonstrated his ability to ride any beat which is not something a lot of rappers can do even the established ones. Cordae just simply needs marketing to help enhance his visibility and therefore grow his fan base.

[@MarvillousBeats]

This video reminded me to go check out his latest drop. I guess any news is good news

[@salomaonplanetsaturn6038]

Cordae is very good, but needs some shake up in style to distinguish himself. Still - when people compare him to greats, I think it's too much.