While most rappers tend to glorify sex, drugs, and money, J. Cole takes a stance against society and drugs in KOD, digging deeper into himself and society to create a discussion on where we all stand today. Cole takes on a lot of subjects and shares his own commentary on them, giving KOD a lot more depth beyond an album that looks at drugs. KOD is a concept album of sorts, looking at all the subjects it explores as a drug, and as the (admittedly odd) ' Intro' states, " Life can bring much pain / There are many ways to deal with this pain / Choose wisely." Several songs take on the idea of money: the huge, energetic, and more self-inclusive ' ATM,' the politically-charged ' BRACKETS,' and the rap-criticizing ' Motiv8' all tackle the effect of money. Cole rapping about becoming infatuated with someone online, commenting on the nature of social media and modern romance. Songs like ' Photograph' see a solely personal view in them, J. While the yin-yang play is certainly a core aspect of the album, there's a lot more going on that has less intricacy to it. Cole takes a stance against drug addiction and abuse as kiLL edward takes on the perspective of being a victim. kiLL edward is also in ' FRIENDS,' where J. Cole intends to do: take the high road and avoid revenge. This song "features" his alter ego kiLL edward, who's verses exemplify the opposite of what J. He gets very real in songs like ' The Cut Off,' where he raps about cutting those who take advantage of him and hold him back off in order to move ahead. There's a very real and visceral nature to his music that makes it much more relatable. Cole isn't concerned with the glamour of fame. Cole takes a stance against society and drugs in KOD, his new album that digs deeper into his own mind to create something meaningful.Īs always, J. In a genre that tends to glorify a lot of serious things, it's important that it's shown that the genre is more than just a means of living a high life. J. He believes his message is his alone, and has kept it that way for a long while, and that hasn't changed. While most of rap functions off of building hype out of collaborations and fame, J.
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