Avg Rating: 
4.1 ( 108 total votes )
J. Cole - Who Dat
Artist: J. Cole
Producer: Elite & J. Cole
Album: Untitled
Label: Roc Nation/Columbia
Since being signed to Jay-Z’s new label Roc Nation late last year, J. Cole has been one of the fastest rising hip-hop artists in the game. Loyal fans have likely already heard Cole perform Who Dat live, but today the N. Carolina representer has finally released the official version of his debut album’s lead single. Co-produced by Cole and Elite, who has worked with everyone from Jadakiss to Drag-On, it’s hard to describe this banger without uttering the word wow. The head banging production isn’t too heavy or too soft, but rather a nice mixture that doesn’t take away from Cole’s vocals. As for the Roc Nation signee, what else needs to be said? Cole’s lyricism is absolutely crazy. With punch lines that I’m sure hip-hop heads will be quoting all week, Who Dat gives us a look into who he is as an artist, and what his currently untitled debut album will sound like. Summer needs to get here NOW.
This song first appeared on the
Rap Chart
on May 10, 2010
More From J. Cole
Submit a Review and/or Rating
Member Reviews and Ratings
Showing 50 of 108 Ratings. See All Ratings
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11633 |
Rating:
You always have to wonder if these hyped-up emcees on magazine covers will live up to their expectations. In most cases, they won't. In J. Cole's case... is that even a question. 1 second into this record I knew I'd like it. Heck, with that production behind him Cole could have hummed for 3 minutes and it would have worked for me. Bring on the album, I am excited.
|
| Posted on Apr 27, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 877 |
Rating:
J.Cole is about to blow up! The beat on this is sick. Reminds me of Rich Boy's "Boy Looka Here". J.Cole brings a nice flow and verses. I could see the Saints playing this when the season starts.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 3 |
Rating:
"Now a n***a hot enough to f**k w/ one of Satan's hoes" - noyce!
This track definitely substantiates his lyricism. I wonder what kind of radio play it will get... |
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
If anyone is to take on the hype created by two upcoming emcees B.O.B and Drake this is the guy.versatility , hooks and rhythm J cole's the next big hip hop rapper in the game WHO DAT
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker |
Rating:
Is there really a reason to swear that much...i mean, i dont really care, but you could substitute words in there for all of the swear words you had...i guess i only realized it because of the clean version they released before the dirty...but still, too much swearing
I didnt like it the first time, but i'm feeling it the second...this will not get radio play |
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1216 |
Rating:
YES, this is exactly what I have been waiting to hear from Cole. Lyrically, he lived up to my expectations as to what I knew he was capable of. Not only that, the production matched up with his flow flawlessly.
Right off the bat, the hook hits you, and while it is not the most creative thing I have heard from Cole, it really doesn't take anything away from the track. Production was solid, however, the only thing that annoyed me as the track went on was the "hey hey" in the background. Other than that, production was great. Cole's third and final verse was IMO the best. I'm glad Cole was able to meet up with my expectations and live up to the standards that so many people have set forth for him. |
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 687 |
Rating:
"I guess its something like your girl, it ain't came yet." Damn! Cole's punchlines are insane. If you haven't heard yet, go get his mixtapes. The Warm Up is better than every album released in '09. When J. Cole drops, everyone will rethink their top 10
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 475 |
Rating:
Jay hit the jackpot with this one.
Production is a monster. |
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
If anyone is to take on the hype created by two upcoming emcees B.O.B and Drake this is the guy.versatility , hooks and rhythm J cole's the next big hip hop rapper in the game WHO DAT
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 127 |
Rating:
Not much to say about this one. Production is just sick and bars are nice, even if I was expecting a little bit more from Cole's first single. In my opinion, still not as good as "Lights Please".
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
J. COLE IS A BEAST!!!! Lyricism is on point all the time...I cant wait for his debut album n drake's. He's what the game's been missing!
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
J. Cole is the best rapper out without an album. This single is FIRE. Skill wise he is better than Drake and he has a great team with him, J. Cole, Wale, Melanie Fiona Roc Nation is gonna hold it down 4 years Billionaire Hov is on a pace 2 make it.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 5 |
Rating:
3Roshambo3 to answer your question, yes...if you've heard this dudes mixtape you know that no one says the N word as much as cole does haha. I'm glad I don't seem like a groupie and yall agree this track is as amazing as I thought!
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 288 |
Rating:
I’m quickly becoming a big J Cole fan! But the production is insane, and I can’t wait for the album!
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
cole came with love it rocnation
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 178 |
Rating:
I have been waiting for J. Cole to come through and put down something everyone can get in to. This is close and might do the job but we will have to wait and see.
Either way this is a great song. Cole flows smoothly over the beat and handles it like a pro. Every time he drops something new I get excited. Can't wait to see what he has up next. |
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 178 |
Rating:
O god just head this line second time around:
"Anything you can do, I can do better. Any chick you can screw, I can get wetter." That's so ill it hurts. |
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 272 |
Rating:
Can we please stop with the advertising for clothes...this is a place for hip-hop not for cheap ass clothes that are probably fake...i feel that the djbooth community would appreciate it if you stop, please and thank you....im sure this was already said but im saying again...oh yea nice song btw...j.cole hasn't sold himself to me yet but if he make some more bangers and a great single then he might just be on his way.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 198 |
Rating:
Banger,everything is flawless but doesnt have dat classic to it sumthin missing
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 613 |
Rating:
Beats dope and J. Cole's verses are flame. Keep bringing these type of tracks and I'll be sure to have Cole on my radar.
And once again... SPAMMERS, YOU ARE NOT WELCOMED HERE! |
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 908 |
Rating:
Far from a classic song, but a great smash into the main scene.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 306 |
Rating:
hello mr classic hows you doing mr.young k.sparks who this guy is, not because he has the same flow but because he had hit track after hit track so far on his hands this is a nice surprise and yea im digging this track its more oldschool lil wayne then i thought but thats never a bad thing cause it really works here.
4 spins |
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 151 |
Rating:
Really hate it when people say that Cole is about to blow up like Drake did. They're on two totally different levels. Not that im hating on Drake I just prefer Cole any day. That being said, this rocks!
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 433 |
Rating:
I am not a huge Cole fan. I never was. But that could change. I like this, and it will most-likely grow on me. His lyrics are crazy. It's just the production and the hook here that I don't really like. But still an above average track.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1337 |
Rating:
I wasn't really on Cole prior to this, but now he's most DEFINETLY on my radar! This production and flow is overall good.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
J Cole never gets old.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 133 |
Rating:
@DJ Chi Mez: I agree there is no comparison between Drake and Cole. Disney Drake is good at what he does but Cole is a man in his own dimension.
Was that Andre 3000? The beat is pretty slick. Perfect climate for Hollywood Cole to deliver his super fresh lyrics. He owns this beat. "I was plotting this moment back when ya'll was riding spinners" Not on the J. Cole bandwagon yet but he is undeniably talented delivering lines that hit you quick and others that seep into your mental. Going from rapping to singing and back to rapping without missing a beat. Who Dat def holds no light but a flame to the game. |
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
Rating:
I personally feel J. Cole was not the man for the job for the production being offered here. I see somebody like K. Sparks completely dominating this track. J. Cole did a good job with his lyrical talents, i just think he needs a different kind of production value to back him up properly.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 81 |
Rating:
*Side Note*
@ajsdhjk How sad that we have to dumb ass comments from people like this trying to get people to buy cheap shit. Post on youtube, that's what it for, don't start @*#$! over this site. ------ Anyways, back to my man, J Cole, always impressing me track after track, like I said before he is my favorite up and coming artist next to K. Sparks, but sad to say, K. Sparks will probably never see the light of fame he deserves, kinda like Phonte from LB. On the other hand, J Cole is going to blow up after he drops an album. I look forward to everything he puts out and spits on. Great job man. ------- And LOL at Pauly D and the Baskin Robbins add. Psshhh... People don't sell their soul to devil, they just sell it dumb shit. |
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
Head noddin from start to finish. Great track. 4.5
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
im actually a lil let down maybe its cuz of the hype being there...it sounds good but i guess i just expected a lil better...maybe m just unrealistic but its just my opinion.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Professional  Total Ratings: 11 |
Rating:
well done...hes def flowing...hes meshed wit the beat
Let It Play ... I Gotchu!!! Official Street Radio DJ NoPhrillz on Twitter |
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 407 |
Rating:
J.Cole is coming up for sure if he hasn't already. I want to see him and Drake do a track together or maybe I want Drake on a remix to this!
I like the production but it excels the most when the hook comes into play...and the hook is nice too. Cole has some nice rhymes and he can just flat out rap. I hope he does big things this year! "Who Dat"? J.Cole is Dat!!! |
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1189 |
Rating:
The tracks a banger, no doubt about it. Cole's lyrics & flow are dope and the production is good. To be honest though, I just cant see this blowing up on radio. He's going to have to make something more radio freindly if he expects to release his album.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
this is not for me
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
who dat is diffently a great . he was on the XXL top ten up coming rappers now i can see why!
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 31 |
Rating:
This iGive 1/2 BANGER 1/2 Classic iFeel the Beats && the producers took that one DOWN on the payROLL!
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 3 |
Rating:
This right here is on point never heard of J. Cole but after this joint he got my attention
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
been waiting for this since i seen the live video and its better than expected.. J. Cole is gonna be big for hip-hop... sounds like shots fired at drake in this 2
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
Rating:
It was brave for Cole to lead off his debut album with such an understated beat, it speaks to his confidence in his rhyme abilities. And that confidence is well deserved. Obviously there will be more hype around Drake's album, but Cole's might just be better. We'll find out soon(ish).
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
At First, I Absolutely Refused To Listen J. Cole Purely Because People Continued To Say He Was Better Than Drake. But With This Song My Views Are Beggining To Tip, Drizzy Needs To Come Out With Soething Hot, Immediatly.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2904 |
Rating:
Dam reminds me of something Obie Trice would spit on, this is absolutely sick!!!
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 72 |
Rating:
Yeah I'm diggin this. The cat gettin better with his flow too. I'm bang this.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 28 |
Rating:
I love the trumpet part in the beginning. His flow reminds me of Kanye West, yet he adds his own style to it. The only negative part about the song is that he's affiliated with Jay-Z, a known Satan worshipper. I look forward to hearing more from him.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 198 |
Rating:
@PHANTOM32 i been hearin dat jus recently wutz da story wit dat is dat true?
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker |
Rating:
Lyrically and flow leaves me craving more. Although the production is not as hyped as everyone has made it to be. I'm excited to hear more of him though.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
Rating:
Features a spastic drum-line that makes for a perfect backdrop to showcase J.Cole's sharp delivery and some serious verbal calisthenics.
And judging by some of the comments on here, song achieves what the duo are going for; got your attention now, huh? |
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
shit was tight.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 432 |
Rating:
This is cool lyrically and production wise, but it wont be the song that elevates cole to the next level. As much as i like his music, i don't think he's gonna blow up like drake because he is missing that "it" factor that makes one stand out in a crowd. I'll be listening, but I just everyone else is too.
|
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
J.Cole and Elite have done a wonderful job on this track. The beat, the lyrics and the overall production of the track is brilliant.
If this track gets on the radio it is sure to reach the top. HOT!!!!!!!. |
| Posted on Apr 28, 2010 |
Showing 50 of 108 Ratings. See All Ratings
FEATURED ARTIST
FEATURED ALBUM
TOP 20 MUSIC CHARTS
The top rated new Hip Hop & R&B songs on DJBooth, updated every Sunday.
