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J Cole is saying that he is so much better than current rappers of his age (and possibly futuristic-sounding) that he “wrote this rhyme tomorrow,” taking the figurative meaning to the literal level.
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They say that the first impression is the most important one. If that’s the case, then you may be able to make a good first impression, but of what “cements” (sets in over time), people realize you’re fake.
Why would Cole bring up impressions?
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Later on in his career, J Cole released an album called Born Sinner, which included the juxtaposition of saint and sinner. It’s only appropriate that Cole included a line like this, considering he continued the motif later on.
Cole is saying he was sent from heaven, being a blessing, but he has been known to be devilish, and specialist. In other words, he’s done it all.
So heads up or spill red blood cause your head is gushing J. Cole – Can I Bus
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Cole is looking for blood. And you can remain quiet or you can try to start something, but if you open your mouth, he’s going to hunt you down.
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It normally wouldn’t make sense to say that you would sink when he dives off the deep end, but he doesn’t mean it in the literal sense…
Cole is saying that when he goes nuts (goes off the deep end) its going to make you wack rappers fail (sink).
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From no bed springs in my mattresses
To fuckin' these bad little actresses
I'm bad as shit, ha J. Cole – Ain't That Some Shit (Interlude)
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Cole has come a long way, from his days of having no springs in his bed’s mattress, to fucking “bad” (attractive) actresses (noteworthy people). Coincidentally, Cole probably fucked these actresses on a mattress. This embodies his rags-to-riches story, a motif commonly carried throughout hip hop.
Ain’t that some shit?
When this shit goes down, niggas barely show up when I show down
I hold ground, go more rounds than carrousels J. Cole – Can I Bus
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Stealing the zone, never left it, niggas never contested J. Cole – Can I Bus
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J Cole is claiming that he stole the spotlight so blatantly, that he was arrested for his theft. However, he goes on to say that’s silly, because there wasn’t ever a time where he didn’t have what it took to do just that.
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