Might Delete Later

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Might Delete Later

I am done slamming Cole, it's hypocritical. I am not going to be one of those guys who thought the album was fire for 2 days and slammed it on the third day. Admittedly, the album sounded different after he apologized. It was infused with disappointment. Yea, he disappointed everyone, if you release a diss record, you have to stand by it and face the music. Is it cowardice or death prevention? Ain't no shame to run if the amygdala is triggered. Hardly, he just wants peace because the game is toxic. 20 guys dissing Drake, the apparent plan is to end him. Damn! Envy, pettiness and jealously running rampant. How can you plan for another man's downfall? Cole said it best - p r i d e . i s . t h e . d e v i l. Apologize and sit on the sidelines, stay neutral, forever the middle child, you don't have to commit to anybody, that's idiotic. Pride is what will lead to your downfall because even Superman has kryptonite. There's a huge difference between healthy competition and toxicity. This is toxic. A J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar collabo album might still change everything, we might still get that, that will be healthy competition. We shouldn't act like Cole's skills regressed after the apology, quite the contrary, he is in his prime. He says so himself and as somebody who has been listening to him since "The Warm Up" in 2009, I agree. He is still one of the best wordsmiths in the game, you can't fault his skill and he can still bury rappers. I am done slamming Cole, he chose his mental health and peace over ego and pettiness. At least he is consistent with the messages he preaches, he is a stand up guy, I respect him for that. He is not feeding a facade of what a rapper should be, he is not perpetuating a stereotype, he is just not participating, I can respect that, he has always been conscious. Personally, I can't leave now, I have been a fan since "The Warm Up", since "Dead Presidents II", he got me on the first listen and I've been with him ever since. I can't leave now when he is better, when he is rich, when he is in his prime. I was there when he had no money and was dreaming out loud. "The Off-season" had some of the best writing, he flowed, he had punchlines, he told stories of the underdog, he gave us access to his psyche, he was vulnerable, he educated and he empowered - a full J. Cole album, the moment everything came full circle for him. I am not leaving the moment he says "The Fall off" is like Hov dropping "Reasonable Doubt" last. Hell no! I believe that assertion. Let them fight over the throne, they will tire themselves out, discredit one another and commit silly mistakes, clearing the way for you to ascend. Although he apologized, "7 Minute Drill" still exists, it's still valid and was named after a whole album that is still streaming. Is he really sorry? Might Delete Later still awesome, still Cole in his prime. 

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