#J cole born sinner album lyrics full

The вЂњBorn SinnerвЂќ logo is the shape of the DevilвЂ™s head. вЂњ.for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?вЂќ вЂ“ 2 Corinthians 6:14. Here is more artwork used for Born Sinner. Cole? Satan?) with devil horns has a crown resting over his head. The artwork for ColeвЂ™s album employs symbolism that belies his own statements about the album. ItвЂ™s using that as canvas to get other messages across and thatвЂ™s what the album will be.вЂќ вЂ“ J.

I like my album themes to be metaphors because it gives me the freedom to speak about something else thatвЂ™s going on in my life, so the Born Sinner thing is not about church, itвЂ™s not even about religion. вЂњItвЂ™s not necessarily a church theme and itвЂ™s not really about church. Cole continued the trend in pop culture of using satanic and occult imagery for his new album entitled вЂњBorn Sinner.вЂќ Cole, a protГ©gГ© of Jay-Z, one of the biggest promoters of occult imagery and anti-Christian lyrics in entertainment today, is part of a growing number of entertainers who seek to normalize mocking Biblical themes while promoting sinful rebellion to society. Cole says his new album cover has no spiritual meaning. A handful of other numbers carry that same weight, making Born Sinner a daring step forward for Cole and an exciting attempt at mastering Jay's Blueprint style.J. Still, 'Crooked Smile' with special guests TLC is a genuine, mature step in the right direction and will have no trouble reaching vintage age. All this bold borrowing is backed up by lyrics that flow fine until their shocking twists ('She raisin' that guy's kids while she swallowin' mine'), while 'She Knows' with Dirty Projectors vocalist Amber Coffman is shameless enough to spit 'This is Martin Luther King in the Club/With a bad bitch in his ear/Saying that she down for whatever/In the back of his mind is Coretta.' It's snide, smart-ass stuff and when it comes to sublime/ridiculous balancing act that his heroes Jay-Z and Nas have mastered, Cole is a little short on the sublime side here to be considered classic. Cole is the one who produced most of the album himself with his Kanye-sense of sampling (work songs, gospel, old soul, etc.) and his love of hard bass (check 'Trouble,' 'Chaining Day,' or infectious single 'Power Trip' for some great low end) both returning from before, but it's his love of jazz that provides the greatest rewards as 'Forbidden Fruit' (it's like Erykah Baduh meets Ice Cube on this soulful dude cut with guest Kendrick Lamar) and 'Let Nas Down' (a pledge to honor the man with better rhymes and less pop) are both driven by their Blue Note-inspried backbeats. No spoiler alert required for that one as the opening 'Villuminati' has the gall to sample Biggie's classic 'Juicy' while using Jay's nickname as a mantra by repeating 'Sometimes I brag like Hov,' but besides this, Born Sinner is the a more self-confessional and word-filled effort than before, all of it very busy and Black Album minus the references to BeyoncГ© and the beats from Rick Rubin.

#J cole born sinner album lyrics full

Cole bringing the sound of Drake down to the streets, the Roc Nation rapper's sophomore effort finds him going for the full Illuminati and attempting an ambitious, multi-faceted album in the style of his label boss, Jay-Z.