J. Cole - Before I’m Gone | Listen & Download

J. Cole - Before I'm Gone

Artist: J. Cole

Producer: J. Cole

Album: Friday Night Lights Mixtape

Label: Roc Nation/Columbia

No matter how much praise J. Cole receives from his peers, how many verses he bodies on a weekly basis (ex. Looking for Trouble), or how having Hova and Roc Nation in his corner could go to his head, he still rhymes like the hungriest of MCs. I’ve yet to hear a verse that made me think “wow, he really slacked off there.” The first leak off of his upcoming and highly anticipated Friday Night Lights mixtape is no exception. On the self-produced Before I’m Gone, Cole lays down a simultaneously beautiful and hard beat and then walks us through his coming of age in Fayetteville, NC, while also addressing the misconceptions of him as the hometown rep, spittin’ “Them old n*ggas sayin’ ‘Cole the wrong one bringing the city shine/all he ever doing is paintin’ pictures of crime/tellin stories of pain, paintin’ pictures of dope’/ B*tch, if you listenin’, I’m paintin’ pictures of hope.” Friday Night Lights will be available, of course, this Friday, Nov. 12, and if Gone is any indication, it’ll definitely be a Cole World when his debut album (hopefully) drops early next year.

This song first appeared on the Top Hip Hop / R&B Chart on November 15, 2010

Download J. Cole - Before I’m Gone

Follow @djbooth

Listen to More: J. Cole , Downloads Written by Jessica "Compton" Bennett

Submit a Review and/or Rating

Member Reviews and Ratings

DJ Z DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 11677	Rating: DJ Z's Top Rated Songs Cole finds himself in the position he is in because of his monsterous mixtape releases, so the world indeed should be excited about Friday's release. And yes, I'd except the entire project to sound just as good as this record. Cole is on top of his game and soon to be on top of THE game. Follow @DJBooth
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

PrIc3Le$$ Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1306	Rating: PrIc3Le$$'s Top Rated Songs J. Cole just gets better and better. While haven't been a huge fan of all of his past stuff this is definitely on that next level for him.
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

Caveman 305	Rating: Caveman 305's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

dillon_68 Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1338	Rating: dillon_68's Top Rated Songs J. Cole does no wrong.
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

DjPartyStarta DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 15	Rating: DjPartyStarta's Top Rated Songs J.Cole Goes hard on whatever he on plus to his own beat! Its like he be in his own world!
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

B.G_Mob DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 13	Rating: B.G_Mob's Top Rated Songs He Is A Beast, Short And Simple. Not many people Have A Flow And Such Meaning As He Does. This Will Be A C O L E W O R L D.
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

Brando DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 52	Rating: Brando's Top Rated Songs I'm waiting for the moment when he lets me down. I know it's odd to say but when you've got a rookie who hasn't disappointed you yet - you begin looking for flaws. I've been waiting since The Come Up. Cole has the midas touch right now when it comes to up and comers who can both produce and rap.
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

.:ZeroDaHero:. Tastemaker Total Ratings: 455	Rating: .:ZeroDaHero:.'s Top Rated Songs Every time I think he's on top of everything, he gets higher. He always proves something new.
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

roubs33 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 33	Rating: roubs33's Top Rated Songs Now he is producing as well, this is a solid track. Hip Hop needs J. Cole, the last of the dying breed.
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

Laa_vae! DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 23	Rating: Laa_vae!'s Top Rated Songs I LOVE YOU J.COLE!!!
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

bowen_arrow	Rating: bowen_arrow's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

XuUP17 Tastemaker Total Ratings: 687	Rating: XuUP17's Top Rated Songs THE @*#$! TRUTH! and he produced it. Game over.
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

Techeazy DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 112	Rating: Techeazy's Top Rated Songs Friday is looking good so far
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

sw4nt0ntj	Rating: sw4nt0ntj's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

SamanthaP1943 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 16	Rating: SamanthaP1943's Top Rated Songs Its aight
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

PedroUA DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 22	Rating: PedroUA's Top Rated Songs Cole has been dropping so many hot verses people aren't taking them for granted anymore
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

Slut Monkey Animal DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 47	Rating: Slut Monkey Animal's Top Rated Songs Im not the biggest J.Cole fan, but this is classic
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

The5JAY13 Tastemaker Total Ratings: 492	Rating: The5JAY13's Top Rated Songs At first I kinda resented J. Cole cause all the hype, but I know now that he completely deserves it since I been listenin to his mixtapes. Way excited for tomorrow cant freakin wait for the album.
	Posted on Nov 11, 2010

DJ snipes Tastemaker Total Ratings: 456	Rating: DJ snipes's Top Rated Songs Am definitely feeling this
	Posted on Nov 12, 2010

PrettyyGyalPierre DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 37	Rating: PrettyyGyalPierre's Top Rated Songs Love Him
	Posted on Nov 12, 2010

Dj Sound Struc DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 395	Rating: Dj Sound Struc's Top Rated Songs Thank God for contious music J. cole seems to be someone who speaks for the street (community)
	Posted on Nov 12, 2010

albyLB23 Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1805	Rating: albyLB23's Top Rated Songs J. Cole is such a great artist. I cant help but love and respect his work. I have loved J. Cole sense the first time i heard him. The verses in this song is deep and truthful. The production from himself is so perfect. WOW!!! Keep it up J. Cole!!
	Posted on Nov 12, 2010

lexa	Rating: lexa's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Nov 13, 2010

Young Swish Tastemaker Total Ratings: 1227	Rating: Young Swish's Top Rated Songs J. Cole is just something else, he is so hungry.
	Posted on Nov 13, 2010

passa(bull****)trigg	Rating: passa(bull****)trigg's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Nov 14, 2010

robomonke7	Rating: robomonke7's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Nov 14, 2010

Sunbear DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 681	Rating: Sunbear's Top Rated Songs Forgive me but I thought Cole was droppin off a little, not now, this track is dope.
	Posted on Nov 14, 2010

josh420	Rating: josh420's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Nov 17, 2010

ellster DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 12	Rating: ellster's Top Rated Songs sick flow
	Posted on Nov 18, 2010

Vargeezil DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2	Rating: Vargeezil's Top Rated Songs J.Cole's still got it to the last word.
	Posted on Nov 24, 2010

Mr Smith DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 222	Rating: Mr Smith's Top Rated Songs good joint
	Posted on Nov 30, 2010

hernandez22	Rating: hernandez22's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Dec 07, 2010

young armour DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 369	Rating: young armour's Top Rated Songs j cole goes hard but i would never but this song ever in rotation
	Posted on Dec 14, 2010

The 149th Tastemaker Total Ratings: 2065	Rating: The 149th's Top Rated Songs J. Cole is a beast, hes a very smart man, he knows exactly who to collarberate to produce excellent work.
	Posted on Dec 22, 2010

mHester DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 188	Rating: mHester's Top Rated Songs I admit, I slept on J. Cole for a long ass time, but thats all changed now. Like Jessica said....dude is hungry. Lyrically, he's probably the best up and comer right now. By this time next year he might be bigger than Drake. This song is proof enough.
	Posted on Dec 31, 2010

dirty cracka DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 236	Rating: dirty cracka's Top Rated Songs good track
	Posted on Jan 01, 2011

J-Mir	Rating: J-Mir's Top Rated Songs
	Posted on Jan 02, 2011

Llionv DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 34	Rating: Llionv's Top Rated Songs Fnl is great, and this is one of the best on there.
	Posted on Feb 24, 2011

Alexx Babee DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1	Alexx Babee's Top Rated Songs this is like my favorite song next to lights plaease and in the mornig it's deep and it connects
	Posted on May 05, 2011