Even with J. Cole’s disclaimer at the beginning about this song not making the album, leaks are a good indicator of where his head has been during the creative process for Born Sinner. Thoughts of sophomore jinx, aspiring to the fiscal level of Drake, and keeping his mother from going back to the 9-5 grind are some of those personal thoughts shared here. The subject matter is delivered in a conversational, laid-back, Sunday afternoon vibe that’s heightened by the soothing sample loop of Lauryn Hill and D’Angelo’s “Nothing Even Matters.”
J. Cole’s Born Sinner drops on June 25.
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