BY CONTRIBUTOR TRE FLOREZ
J. Cole surprised fans last week, when he announced he would be dropping his latest album titled, KOD, on 4/20. Like most of Cole’s work, this newest album is lyrically beautiful and purely Cole. However, the beats of this latest work are much more upbeat than previous collections and have a faster tempo across the board. All in all, the album is pretty fantastic by its curation, as J. Cole is more than motivated to produce those poetic bars. The track Motiv8, stood out most. While rather short in play, it still packs in the traditional J. Cole lyrical punch for the listener: “Fly to D.R. on a weekday, eatin' ceviche
The flow is wild and the rhyme scheme is on its own level. With a simple beat that samples sounds from Notorious BIG’s Get Money, Motiv8 is one of the stand out songs on KOD. We also love the songs KOD and 1985.
2. No Tears Left To Cry - Ariana Grande Ariana Grande is back with a new positive anthem: No Tears Left to Cry. Following a much needed hiatus – included a grieving period for all impacted by the terrorist attack that happened at the 2017 Manchester show – Grande began working on her fourth studio album, the title of which is still TBD. [Read more about the Manchester coverage here.] This track was teased about a week before it’s release on 4/20, as a slower song, one presumed at first to be a ballad. However, after about 10 seconds into the track, the tempo picks up nicely to meet to the vocals. While not the most lyrically advanced, Grande takes her brokenness and builds onward from it. “Ain't got no tears in my body
The vibes are real:
“Comin' out, even when it's rainin' down
The visuals for the single are beautiful and well done. It reminds us of the movies like Inception and Marvel’s Doctor Strange, as the world folds in, on itself.
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KEV
4/23/2018 03:52:44 pm
🔥🔥🔥🔥KOD
Kelly❤️
4/24/2018 12:42:43 pm
JColes album ❤️💯 Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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