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Nice Watch.” The glitchy, electronic beat sounds like it was plucked right out of an arcade game. On “Forbidden Fruit,” Cole mixes snappy drums with jazz guitar riffs from Ronnie Foster’s “Mystic Brew.” However, on “Neighbors,” the jazz-infused elements of “Forbidden Fruit” is stripped away and replaced with woozy synths and drums to give it a more modern bounce.Ĭole earned bragging rights from early in his career after signing with JAY-Z’s Roc Nation and nabbing a Hov feature on his debut album on “Mr.
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During a tour stop on his 4 Your Eyez Only Tour, Cole revealed to the crowd that the beat for “Neighbors” is actually just his earlier cut “Forbidden Fruit” reversed. What is old becomes new again when it comes to J. The silky, brooding melody is beefed up by thumping drum kicks and jazzy flutes courtesy of a Hubert Laws sample. Cole trade slick rhymes about a woman who they see as a “perfect 10” over the booming, drum-laden beat with colorful keys that make an appearance mid-way through the cut, just in time for Cole to flex his versatile flow.Ĭole and Miguel reunite on “Power Trip” as Cole raps about being so deeply in love that he’s been singing love songs a lot lately. Cole’s multi-layered beat featured a classic boom-bap drum pattern and flickering synths that complimented Lamar’s lyrical attack. Dot and Cole and was featured on Lamar’s debut album, Section 80. “Hii Power” marked the first collaboration between K. Cole joint project may never see the light of day but at least there is “Hii Power” and crop of other collaborations between the two to hold on to. Cole’s best beats ahead the just-released KOD. While he’s produced the majority of his own records, Cole has also extended his production skills to a heap of his rap counterparts, including Kendrick Lamar to Wale and Pusha T.īelow, Billboard takes a look back at J. For years, Cole has been lauded for his masterful pen game, but his oft-overlooked beat-making skills have become an integral part of his sonic identity as he deftly blends lush, soulful elements with rhythmic head-bobbing hip-hop sounds. That’s right, Cole was gearing up to unveil his fifth studio album, KOD, which dropped on Friday morning (Apr.