Today, Jermaine Cole turns 30. To say happy birthday, the Blavity team made a list of some of his best rhymes.
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- Wet Dreamz: “Wasn’t nothin’ like that/Man it wasn’t nothin’ like that first time…”: I would list all the lyrics from the entire song because it’s a story…but, I’ll let you listen to it yourself. Shoutout to Cole for showing that men can be just as scared as women.
- The Autograph: “This food for thought cost the same as two number 3’s”: Cole basically calls out everyone who can’t spend some money on his music. C’mon guys, we can spend a couple dollars to support his dream.
- Who Dat: “My life accelerated, but had to wait my turn/ But then I redecorated, that means my tables turn”: Did you see what he just did there?!
- Best Friend: “Now, now, now, know we be arguing/But ain’t you riding with me?/We breaking up, we making up like Dwayne Wayne and Whitley”: HILLMAN, STAND UP!
- Home for the Holidays: “Damn homie, shit, in high school you was the man homie/ The f***, happened to you?”: The cool kids aren’t always the cool kids…
- Miss America: “Am I about dollars or about change? Am I about knowledge or brains? Freedom or big chains?/They don’t feel my pain”: In this life of sin, it’s hard to decide what you really want. Clearly, J. Cole gets us.
- Dollar And A Dream III: “My goal this year is a real one, gonna stack a million/And as soon as I do, momma that 9-5 is through”: J. Cole loves his momma, which is always a good thing. In fact, J. Cole just loves women who loves their kids. He just opened up his home on 2014 Forest Hills Drive to single mothers–FREE of cost. Now, that’s a man.
- Dreams: “See, in my mind it’s like I’m perfect for her, I gotta show her/But sadly in reality dog, I don’t even know her/But still, somehow she got my mind infatuated/Absolutely fascinated…”: J. Cole is a storyteller. Yes, a rapper…but he tells a story. And luckily, a lot of us can relate to them.
- Grown Simba: “I’m a star, Converses/Conversin’ with them girls with curves like cursive”: Men in middle school: pay attention.
- G.O.M.D: “Get to know somebody and you really learn a lot about ‘em/Won’t be long before you start to doubt ‘em/Tell yourself you better off without ‘em/Then in time you will find can’t walk without ‘em”: No wonder why J. Cole has held down a relationship for so long…
- Love Yourz: “No such thing as a life that’s better than yours, no such thing–no such thing…”: Thanks for the reminder, Jermaine. You sure do make it easier for us to love our lives with your music.
- Home for the Holidays: “But who will pay our tuition, man?/These niggas crazy/One year cost about the same as a Mercedes/Four years cost a wife, crib and a baby”: If you are thinking about college, are in college, or graduated from college…can I get an AMEN?!
- No Role Modelz: “I want a real love, dark skinned and Aunt Viv love”: Because we all know that the real Aunt Viv was the first one.
- Crooked Smile: “Oh you a woman…I don’t know how you deal/With all the pressure to look impressive and go out in heels, I feel for you/Killing yourself to find a man that’ll kill for you”: Thanks for noticing, J!
- No Role Modelz: “My only regret was too young for Lisa Bonet /My only regret was too young for Nia Long /Now all I'm left with is h*** from reality shows”: Ladies: Take note. But, congrats to J. Cole for finding a lady that he wants to wife!
- Be Free: “All we want to do is break the chains off/ All we want to do is break the chains off/All we want to do is be free/All we want to do is be free”: Preach.
- Lost Ones: “And I ain’t too proud to tell you that I cry sometimes/I cry sometimes about
