Playaz Eyez
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The song just ain’t all that.
How did Cole’s ATM flop with all that promotion?
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FunkyFreshRhyme
Pro
I didn't like the song... I can't take J Cole seriously as a Get Money rapper after the Crooked Smile that was blowing up Southern Cali radio... seems like he's faking the funk somehow... maybe he does put out good verses or songs... idc and don't care to find out.
Piff Perkins
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He's on Interscope too.
None of Cole's singles took off. That has nothing to do with the label and everything to do with people not gravitating to the single.s You can't possibly talk about machine when he's on Interscope AND has NBA Playoffs promo every other day of the week on ESPN/ABC.
His fans love the album. A lot of non fans streamed it. But now the numbers are down. That's not hate, I like Cole. But it's the reality of things.
Renegade47
Superstar
KOD was released through interscope too. might not have the same deal tho but its the same entity.
Isn't he on Roc Nation?
You’re in the majority opinion about the album. Bars and concepts are great but nothing that you will want to play all the time
It's a cool song, but there's no real precedent to this kind of record being a smash hit. The beat has a 90s vibe to it, and the content is a tongue in cheek sarcastic take on materialism...once again atypical of the usual smash hit formula. The video was also unusual and played into the concept of the album and track, but likely didn't reach beyond his core following
It did pretty well all things considered
Brehs really want Cole to fail on here huh?
It did pretty well all things considered
Brehs really want Cole to fail on here huh?
I like J Cole but he’s been put in a weird place right now.
People propped him up as the Anti Kanye during those two weeks KOD was new and Ye was spazzing in the news. It was like “At least we have Cole to look up to.”
But those shoes are too big to fill - his first pop hit was Workout Plan.
People propped him up as the Anti Kanye during those two weeks KOD was new and Ye was spazzing in the news. It was like “At least we have Cole to look up to.”
But those shoes are too big to fill - his first pop hit was Workout Plan.
How many views does that This Is America video have?How is a song at 37 million views on youtube a flop? Charts aren't the only place you should be checking.
How you think Cole's records are getting played all throughout the NBA Playoffs right now? Who's records were they playing last year around this time?
BK The Great
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How many views does that This Is America video have?
different type of music and fanbase tho. plus Gambino is an actor that happens to make music. like Drake.
Different type of music
Do yal even think before posting. Both songs are conceptual records with visuals behind them that make the songs better than they actually are. And Drake hasn't acted since Degrassi, you really comparing him to Donald Glover/Childish Gambino?
BK The Great
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Different type of music
Do yal even think before posting. Both songs are conceptual records with visuals behind them that make the songs better than they actually are. And Drake hasn't acted since Degrassi, you really comparing him to Donald Glover/Childish Gambino?
of course Childish would have more views, he's got a broader fanbase who watch his tv shows. Cole is doing all of that just by sticking to music. i notice i keep seeing people picking this dude Cole apart for some weird ass reason, if ya'll ain't fans of his stuff why ya'll check for him?
Knew someone was gonna come in and do the "it's to advanced for the public" excuse
Cole(and this applies to Kendrick as well) is not that deep, despite this notiion that they "go over people's head" they really don't people know what they r saying.
It's just song for example this ATM piece ain't that good
