Why Is J. Cole selling gold and up? But others cant?

[Wild self]

I didn't say they were but you'd be delusional if you didn't think the global perception of fair skinned blacks is that of a less harmful people.

Still, K. Dot outsold everyone and he dark skinned.

 

[Poitier]

Still, K. Dot outsold everyone and he dark skinned.

for some reason, white girls really like j. cole. i cant even call it. i've heard white hoes discussing j. cole with nann nikka around.

I wasn't talking about album sales but J Coles appeal to white girls.

 

[the cool]

only girls guy his cds

90 percent of his songs on both his albums are about girls or relationships

 

[Premeditated]

Nah breh just DM your address.. I seriously doubt you could look me in my face and tell me to eat a dikk

@ this dumbass alluding that he will actually catch a flight to Cali and show up at my doorsteps all because I told him to do something he's probably already use to doing. I'm trying to picture that scenario.

you're not only a dumbass with a fake tough guy act, you're completely delusional.

again, eat a dikk fukkboy

 

[Izanami]

And dog, you know how come
Labels are archaic, formulaic with their outcomes
They don't know, they just study the charts
Me, I study the shows, the fans, study their hearts.




Cole has managed to do what flash in the pan rappers like Big Sean, 2 Chainz, French Montana, Meek Millz have failed to do. Establish a fanbase.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Not just white girls, but women in general like cole....that equals sales

I also don't know how old y'all are, but after spending a week with my nephew this summer, it's evident that the high school demographic fukks with cole hardbody, them little middle of the lane (which are most kids) dudes love cole

 

[FreshFromATL]

He has a fanbase that has bought into him. They see him as representing "real." Anyone who was on a college campus during his rise knows this. The difference between him and Sean is that people like Sean but he never made the personal connection where people want to see him win. People feel they know who Cole is and what he represents. Selling albums these days is more about the fans buying into the actual person behind the music than just the music itself. Just the music will get you a certain amount of sales, but selling the person is what gets you the big numbers. He is that relatable cat for teenagers and people still in college, they see some of themselves in him. He's damn near Nas to my younger cousins.

A guy like Sean was never marketed properly. We never saw him marketed as the under dog from Detroit or anything that made you want to root for him. He was swagged out from day 1 and that will get you spins, but it won't get you sales these days. Cole has successfully become he always wanted to be, the new everyman rapper, the new old Kanye West.

According to @NigerianDonDada all that matters is hit radio singles. Everything else is null and void.

 

[Izanami]

Born Sinner was a solid sophmore and def made up for his weak debut. But I'm just wondering when is Cole going to drop a classic retail album. When listening to tracks from the Truly Yours series its clear he has the capability to do so. Its just who ever is overseeing his music selection and album cuts is doing a bad job.

I mean Kenny Lofton didn't make the album.

 

[Ninjaz In Paris]

According to @NigerianDonDada all that matters is hit radio singles. Everything else is null and void.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Born Sinner was a solid sophmore and def made up for his weak debut. But I'm just wondering when is Cole going to drop a classic retail album. When listening to tracks from the Truly Yours series its clear he has the capability to do so. Its just who ever is overseeing his music selection and album cuts is doing a bad job.

I mean Kenny Lofton didn't make the album.

Cole gotta get away from roc nation. Jay is about those hits, not the music. I dont think cole is made to feel comfortable on his imprint, he needs to be on interscope or some shyt. Game is allowed to drop underperforming albums again and again, I'm pretty sure cole could get some sort of freedom there to make the music he's capable of without the sales pressure

 

[L&HH]

Nah man. J cole clearly got the support of young average black nikkaz like no other. Before he released his shyt, all I saw on fb and twitter from dudes back home was Cole World this and that. Go on WSHH and the comments talking bout how he "bringing back the real, relatable stuff."

ironically it's the same fanbase Kanye used to eat from and vacated ever since he started going left-field

Breh, in real life I don't know anybody that dislikes J.Cole. This nikka has a great fan base

this is true

 

[L&HH]

As far as the Miguel Cole debate, neither of them put the other one on. Miguel was just a slow starter and it took a while for ppl to finally start warming up to his music, J. Cole had nothing to do with eventhough he was featured on his lead single

 

[Calmye]

Threads like this need to stop. People are into Kendrick and Cole because they sick of the fake shyt. From NWA - MMG we had to deal with fake ass nikkas acting a part. Its just refreshing to see dudes just be themselves.
That's pretty much it.

 

[FlyRy]

J.Cole helped Miguel get on, really brehs?

You nikkas most have SELECTIVE-short term memories. Who dat flopped and forced the label to push his album back a full year. ALL I NEED IS YOU featuring MIGUEL helped spread Cole's mainstream appeal and created momentum for his debut album.

the only reason anyone listened to miguels first single was cuz j cole was on it. dude was the cat that dropped lights please/the warm up and signed to hovs label

then were all like he can actually blow

who cares if miguels album dropped first cole was more known. . you act like retail albums is the only avenue for music.

 

[WickedGames]

J.Cole helped Miguel get on, really brehs?

You nikkas most have SELECTIVE-short term memories. Who dat flopped and forced the label to push his album back a full year. ALL I NEED IS YOU featuring MIGUEL helped spread Cole's mainstream appeal and created momentum for his debut album.

F*CKBOY

You realise Miguel album sold 77k first week riggggggghhh?