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3.7 ( 21 total votes )
J. Cole - Grown Simba
Artist: J. Cole
Producer: J. Cole
Album: The Warm Up Mixtape
Label: Roc Nation/Columbia
With Jay-Z‘s impending departure from Def Jam, Roc-A-Fella will officially cease to exist, and its place will be taken by the new ROC Nation. Fayetteville, North Carolina rapper J. Cole, the first signee to the replacement label is ready to go national with the Tar Heel State’s catchy underground sound. On Grown Simba, a new joint off the forthcoming sequel to his ‘08 Come Up mixtape (hosted by DJ On Point of Joe Budden Mood Muzik fame), Cole reflects back on all that’s happened since he first announced his intent to take over the game. The combination of Cole’s sharp punchlines and smooth piano/sample beat should bring listeners back to when a certain college dropout-turned-Roc producer first hit the mic in ‘04, and if this is any indicator of the direction S-Dot’s going with with ROC Nation, then this fledgling label may well be destined to become the next dynasty.
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 1622 |
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This is a little too 'simple' for me - I didn't hear anything that I don't hear on 90% of other rap songs. Still worth a listen, but not much more.
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| Posted on Apr 30, 2009 |
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thats the most annoying/intriguing production. i dont know what it is but i love it. his flow is pretty coo 2 me. i wanna call this a banger but.. ah wat the hell.
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| Posted on Apr 30, 2009 |
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Cole is kinda cold. My head's noddin. beat is alil repititve, but that makes for a 2ood showcase for his flows, rather than drown him out. As a new lyricist I think havin crazy beats is like a double ed@ed sword. Cause ya son@ is hot, but few are is listenin to your lyrics because of it. This does a @ood balancin@ that.
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| Posted on Apr 30, 2009 |
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Where the Beat at??
I didn't find J.Cole that strong of a lyricist to have a beat like this ... but i can see maself playin this again ... |
| Posted on Apr 30, 2009 |
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Good song. The beat is repetitive but it helps you listen to the lyrics better. J. Cole sounds nice on here love his flow his agression. In rotation
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| Posted on Apr 30, 2009 |
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I'm wit that1kid13: this production is annoying and absolutely head-noddingly beautiful at the same time. His flow is real nice over the beat as well, and the lyrics are aight. I do like when he adds depth to the beat wit the samples. I could Roc dis (PUN intended).
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| Posted on Apr 30, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 908 |
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Because this is a Nation release, I'm underwhelmed. Verses seem on point, and he produced this himself, so I can't give any hate.
I like the title. |
| Posted on Apr 30, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11662 |
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Hard-working, talented emcee who has a lot in store for us all. I wish we had heard of his work previously, but better late than never.
What do you have up next, J? 
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| Posted on Apr 30, 2009 |
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I like his flow and I like the production, but I don't like them together. Or better, the music sounds good in the hook, but in the verses it is really annoying and makes his flow get repetitive. It's solid but it didn't catch me
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| Posted on Apr 30, 2009 |
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The song title is creative, he can also spit, production is indeed pretty left-field. I can't really get into him tho yet. Dunno what Roc Nation sees in him. Also his voice doesn't stick out. Wouldn't recognize him in between all the thousand rappers out there
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| Posted on Apr 30, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 868 |
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dudez flow is tight....production work is cool 3.5 stars
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| Posted on Apr 30, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 452 |
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Beat is fire, reminds me of "Blueprint 2". Cole comes with a nice flow as well.
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| Posted on May 06, 2009 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1189 |
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Good track, off a great mixtape.
I recommend you download the warm up mixtape. |
| Posted on Jul 01, 2009 |
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straight fire!!
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| Posted on Oct 05, 2009 |
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Speechless!!!!
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| Posted on Dec 08, 2009 |
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Dis nigga is hot @*#$! the haters.
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| Posted on Dec 31, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 1 |
J Cole should be way more respected then he is, i mean he's from North Carolina, and damn it's so hard down here to get noticed, And we all would have probably never even hurd of him if he would have never moved to NY, He is bringing hiphop back to what it should be. And the way portraits him self as being a Grown Simba is ridiclous, lol and he Actually looks like Simba. lol
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| Posted on Jan 13, 2010 |
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Hot beat. Wow.
Verses are on point so lyrically acrobatic. The only downside to this song is the chorus. |
| Posted on Jul 20, 2010 |
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Lyrically he was on point, don't see why people gave it such low ratings......................
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| Posted on May 23, 2011 |
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colee world nno nneed for a blanket sonn(;
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| Posted on May 25, 2011 |
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