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In a world where seemingly everything is “highly anticipated,” we can truly say that J. Cole’s collaboration with his Roc Nation boss Jay-Z is highly anticipated. Ever since the NC rap protégé signed with the almighty Hova we knew this day would come, and when it did we expected it to feel less like a single and more like a passing of the torch. Well DJBooth Nation, now that Mr. Nice Watch is here, is it everything you hoped for? Like most of his material, Nice Watch is a self-produced affair, alternating between a high octane synth line and a more organic, piano laced chorus (shades of Kanye’s work on WTT?). On the mic Cole, if you couldn’t guess by the title, is at his most swagger fueled, vowing that his Mr. Nice Guy persona’s been replaced by, you guessed it, a more success hungry Mr. Nice Watch – a persona that Beyonce’s baby daddy is sure to remind us he’s already cultivated in his guest verse. The (actually) highly anticipated album Cole World: The Sideline Story drops on September 27. Until then, I’m going to kick back and enjoy the inevitable brewing in the comments below, starting in 5, 4, 3………
This song first appeared on the
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on September 19, 2011
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J. Cole seems to be already stepping up the plate and getting us hyped for September 27th, my guess is that he still wants us to wait, only giving us the clean version for now, but if this is any indication, Cole World should be like something we've never heard before. Probably not the highlight track of the album so far, but still great material.
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| Posted on Sep 14, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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nothing to say here...
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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J. Cole is gonna be a great mainstream artist.
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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Yo ^^, we can't be listening to the same track
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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this seems like a song that will grow on me after a few listens
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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"Don't mind me boy I'm red hot / they're not / I'm over here, I'm over there, I'm everywhere they not"
These lyrics, the flow and the mess of a beat hurt my soul. |
| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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don't love the beat...pretty good song tho...i feel like the album is made like an album and listening to pieces isnt gonna do it any justice...i wont be listening to any more songs from it until it drops...
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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Expected a bit more from this collabo, just like I expected more from jayz and kanyes collabo, point blank some players should retire(cough)(cough)(cough) jayz (cough)
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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Love it, album is a must buy. (NC ALL DAY)
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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Finally J. cole releases a song worth listening to. This song is by far my favorite song cole has ever made. 5 star good.
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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im a big fan of both J's but seriously..get off his dick with those ratings..this was wack and you know it...tried to bite kanye west the whole song and did a bad job at it
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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sick song
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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A bit disappointing considering it's Jay-Z and J. Cole. There's an obvious dubstep influence in the production, might have to give this a few more listens to see if it grows on me. Have a feeling this will be one of the weaker songs on the album. In rotation for now.
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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Was pretty dope but im expecting more for the album in all honesty. Cole World should be a classic from the songs that have leaked already
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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I was feelin' it; the dub step-style mixed with the musician-side of Cole definitely shows with the guitar breaks. It was something different, which is good, because hearing artists go in on generic beats is getting old. I think I was too hyped for this... either way, still a great track that makes me even more excited for Cole World: The Sideline Story.
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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cole worldd
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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J. Cole is my favourite rapper that has not has real mainstream success and prefer him that way now that I see waht he produces for the mainstream. For some reason I cant seem to digest Cole as this swaggered out braggadocious n*gga. "Cost Me Alot" on SNL has the same concept but is way better than this.
However, this is still a good track and again I think I had way to high expectations. So 3 stars when compared to everything on SNL. |
| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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I could barely even get through this song. Did not enjoy it at all.
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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expected more
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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culdve been so much better.....
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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i dont know, the beat is banging (throughout most of song), but the hook is really wack . and he use to be great lyrical, but there is some stupid lines on this (and its coming from a big wayne fan).
haven't been impressed by other songs than cheer up since friday night lights .. |
| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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What the @*#$! is this. I guess the chorus is the high point but honestly, saying this as a huge cole fan. This isn't close to anything i expected from his debut, this is pretty bad production especially. Maybe if the production had kept the same crossoverish feel it had during the chorus and the last bit of the jay-z verse then the it would be better but it didnt so eh.
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| Posted on Sep 15, 2011 |
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Haven't been a j.Cole fan till his last 2 songs on Tha booth but this song is noice.
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| Posted on Sep 16, 2011 |
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honestly, i f'n love it
L.O.S.E.R. - Lyrical Operative Supplying Excellent Rhetoric :) |
| Posted on Sep 16, 2011 |
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Yooo Coleee!!! lets work!!! this shit is #FRESH
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| Posted on Sep 16, 2011 |
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This is good stuff not that same old stuff but something diffrent!!
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| Posted on Sep 16, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 16, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 16, 2011 |
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I had huge expectations for this song. The first couple of listens I didn't like it but after a while it caught on and now i love it. Not exactly the kind of song i want to hear from cole
, nevertheless great song. COLE WORLD |
| Posted on Sep 17, 2011 |
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Im not impressed at all tbh kind of disappointed but i guess this is what happens when rappers began to transfer over to the mainstream crowd from the underground crowd
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| Posted on Sep 17, 2011 |
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dis my grow on me...love the African talking Drums N d piano fade ending on it tho!
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| Posted on Sep 17, 2011 |
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When I first heard this song it wasn't what I was expecting. But after listening to it a few times, I got hooked on the song. This is more mainstream j cole, which he HAS to make to get more fans and add to his fan base to help the album sell more. Plus the label forces him to make more mainstream songs to sell more as well. But by having mainstream songs out before the album, he will appeal to the "mainstream" audience and once he brings them in, he can introduce them to REAL music, the Cole that we are use to, and can ultimately change what mainstream thinks is good music. Trust me J Cole knows what he's doing. #Coleworld
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| Posted on Sep 18, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 18, 2011 |
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haha I knew just kneeew there would be haters! Good on you Cole, keep breaking those boundaries and expanding the different genres of hip-hop!
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| Posted on Sep 18, 2011 |
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disappointed. not the sam cole from warm up or even friday night lights
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| Posted on Sep 19, 2011 |
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Grab a coat. A Cole World is coming on September 27th.
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| Posted on Sep 19, 2011 |
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They lyrics are solid but the dub step-like production is killing me...
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| Posted on Sep 19, 2011 |
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He missed the mark, the biggest issue being that the production is awkward. Hopefully Cole figures the right way to incorporate Dub Hop into his tracks if he chooses to pursue the combination again.
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| Posted on Sep 19, 2011 |
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Thank God I wasn't expecting much from this song.
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| Posted on Sep 19, 2011 |
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I am thoroughly enjoying watching as the boundaries of the hip-hop genre have slowly dissipated and allowed for new production techniques and the acceptance of dubstep and techno beats. Keeping it fresh these days is staying on top of what's new, and using it in creative ways. Hearing big guns like Cole and Jay-Z flowing over this kind of stuff is great.
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| Posted on Sep 19, 2011 |
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| Posted on Sep 20, 2011 |
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Of the new songs, this is probably my least favorite J.Cole song, although any of my "least favorite" songs from Jermaine probably beat many new hip-hop tracks.
An odd commercial attempt that doesn't entirely fail, but my liking towards this joint is probably credited to the heavy beat and a strong Jay-Z verse which is better than Cole deserves because the verses from Jermaine aren't up to the "banger" level that Jay-Z or instrumental establishes. Musically, the dub-influenced production is tight and fresh enough, no qualms there. Where the song lacks is that it offers a cliched subject matter without the accuracy of a great piece of songwriting to back dope production. Cole does place a few good lines here and there but more often than not suffers from shooting for the least common denominator! Overall, don't expect what the album previews' implied the song is going to be, a sequel to "It Cost Me A Lot". It's not all that meaningful, nor is it a very well-written song. I spent a lot of time criticizing this one, but overall I am still giving the song a 3, because J. Cole has gotten to do something a bit different & creative (for him) and Jay-Z has managed to do something similar (for him) without ever boring us. "Mr. Nice Watch" is not a bad song at all, it's just that, with a Jay-Z feature and that instrumental in his hands I think we all deserved better. |
| Posted on Sep 20, 2011 |
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I loved it a very layed back beat and smooth lyrics
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| Posted on Sep 22, 2011 |
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The collaboration with Jay Z was highly anticipated and Cole should have produced a song with more depth than Mr. Nice Watch. Cole also isn't at his best lyrically although there is undoubtedly a swagger to his flow that I like. But the main point is, this song didn't sound like Jay passing the torch to Cole - which is what it should have been.
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| Posted on Sep 22, 2011 |
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