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Kanye West - Looking for Trouble
Artist: Kanye West
Featuring: Pusha T , Big Sean , CyHi The Prynce , J. Cole
Producer: Kanye West
Album: G.O.O.D. Friday Series
Label: Def Jam/IDJMG
Despite delays from the crew, G.O.O.D Friday (or Saturdays, whichever you prefer) has finally arrived, and while last week was a throwback to the days of soul samples and retrospective lyrics, this week’s entry is pure battle rap. You may want to focus on the Yeezy production, as anthemic as it seems – but everything takes a backseat to the lyrics and flows on display. Pusha T sticks to his celebrating drug lords motif (check the Shower Posse reference) with his bob and weave flow, Kanye rolls up his typical adages on sex and his own come-up and CyHi uses slighlyt double timed stanzas to express his knuckle game. But prepare for a debate to rage on who had the better verse between Big Sean and J. Cole. Sean pulls out a rapid fire sixteen nothing like any of his previous features and Cole delivers an absolute gem mixed with hunger and determination to remind folks why he has the most sought after debut album in the game. We’ve only got three weeks until Kanye’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy lands (November 22), but the bar keeps getting raised for a rousing grand finale to the G.O.O.D. Friday series.
This song first appeared on the
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on November 22, 2010
Listen to More: Kanye West , Pusha T , Big Sean , CyHi The Prynce , J. Cole , Downloads Written by Brando
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 You know that expression "Save the best for last"? Yeah, well, Kanye followed that advice and let Jermaine finish off one of the strongest songs in his weekly series. J. Cole killed it.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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Straight Fire....All of them killed this!
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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So glad Ye included J. Cole on this one. One of the best G.O.O.D. music inclusions.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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I was listning to all the the G.o.o.d friday songs again in order today. And i was just thank you Kanye West, and i know why you are forever my faviorte rapper. Anyway Looking For Trouble maybe my fav GF track. Only complaint is Ye should of spit more bars
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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All of them were great, but J. Cole killed it.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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CyHi Da Prynce is nice. I only know him from his G.O.O.D. Music affiliation, but he hasn't let me down yet.
Big Sean has tripled in skill over the past couple months. No clue how that happened. It's like he went to bootcamp with Twista and Cassidy. J.Cole. DAMMMMN! I was beginning to think he had lost steam. The last verse I went crazy over was the one with Kweli and Mos Def. But this... perfection. And that line "I ain't saying I'm better than Jay, but I'm the closest one" couldn't be more clever nor fitting. Lyrically the best of the G.O.O.D. Fridays so far. YM still has a chokehold on the radio, I'm waiting for the day G.O.O.D. Music takes over. |
| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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beat wasn't my favorite but every damn mc on that track killed it
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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dam cole murdered this lyrically, but big sean's flow was mad slick. everyone else is tight too. sick jam.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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Im diggin this, but the beginning of this song has to grow on me, but the rest of the song was hot!
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best good friday song in my opinion
J Cole absolutely ripped this Big Seans flow was incredible...and he had some quotables ive listened to those 2 verses about 20 times today J Cole kinda stole a Crooked I line tho ("They say you are what u eat, and i still aint @*#$!"), yea crooked used the in Microphone...classic line! |
| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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This song inspired me to start a saying on twitter. #whopissedoffjcole I mean damn he went off in this song. Big Sean would have taken this song if it wasn't for Cole. Taylor sold a mill, watch Kanye sell 2 mill in the first week Ha!
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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Cole > Sean > CyHi > Kanye > Pusha
Wow, the verses get better and better deeper into the song. No download link this week? |
| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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As much as I would want to give it to Sean(who MURDERED the beat!)I gotta give it to Carolina's own J. Cole. But time these to upcoming rappers got hungry...can't wait for BOTH debut albums.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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"I leave females in my sheets and all my feelings in a rubber"
"it’s cool, ’cause I can’t see yo’ ass from this side of the TV" "never say I’m better than Hov, but I’m the closest one" "but when you’re this high everybody’s a midget" "@*#$! the World, bust a nut, and let my semen sprout" "ironic you been sleeping on the one that you been dreaming ’bout" just some lines i thought were all damn good |
| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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"The devil always testin' cause when you chase the @*#$! its a sin but when it falls in ya lap its a blessin'" -Kayne....that shit was too real!
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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straight fire. best of kanye's G.O.O.D Music. nothing less than outstanding!
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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If this beat doesn't get you going, I don't know what will... It is certainly one of the best I have heard all year. The verses are super hard too... J.Cole tops it off "You say you are what you eat and I still aint P*$$y" Lmao. Gonna be a huge album
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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Each verse just got better and better. I was sure that Big Sean had the best verse, until J.Cole released one of his best bars since the warm up. This is the best from Good Friday so far.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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COLE WORLD. Wooooh!! This song has me PUMPED. Damn! J. Cole went INNNN on this. KANYE YU THE MAN!!
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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ye eclipses himself once more, every week i think it cant get any better, then he brings in j. cole. take a bow!
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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mannnn, this shit is fire, just no weak links on this one.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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Shxtss Hot ! J.Cole Killed It : )
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I can say anything...the punch lines knocked me the f*ck out.
J. Sean & J. Cole...wheeeeeeh FIRE!!! |
| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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Obviously not one of the better beats in the series, for Kanye this is pretty straightforward, but as Brando pointed out above, this was obviously meant to showcase lyricism. Pure dopeness.
And I'm glad to see people are appreciating Good Fridays. It's insane - Kanye's releasing better tracks on a weekly basis than most artists have in their entire careers.
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Obviously not one of the better beats in the series, for Kanye this is pretty straightforward, but as Brando pointed out above, this was obviously meant to showcase lyricism. Pure dopeness.
And I'm glad to see people are appreciating Good Fridays. It's insane - Kanye's releasing better tracks on a weekly basis than most artists have in their entire careers.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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J.Cole Big Sean and Kanye West all killed it lyrically. This is hip-hop at its best.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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Yeah, as bland as the beat was (shocking considering who's series this is) - I guess Kanye felt a little challenged from Cole's swiping of Devil In A New Dress and decided to include him.
Good/bad idea since it showcased Cole even more and made Big Sean, proving that the FF Vol. 3 buzz is no fluke. |
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J Cole kills it, Pusha, Kanye, Cyhi too. Felt Big Sean sounded awkward and the flow was a lil too much. Dope sample!
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My favorite in the series so far. Really feeling that sample.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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They deffinitely saved the best one for the last. J. Cole is a monster, and Big Sean was fairly impressive.
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They all had a great verse. J. Cole killed it. Im loving the G.O.O.D. friday series. Kanye West is the best rapper and best producer. He is a genius.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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Cole, Pusha & Ye would've been just as effective as a trio. We all know the star of the track 1st mentioned, last on the track.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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Kanye West is bringing back the mainstream hip hop.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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J.Cole snaped
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Damn, what a line-up. And what a f#ckin delivery from each artist.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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J. Cole colder than female's heart. This nicca than gone up a 2 levels in my book. And he already was chillin in my top 5. Just saying world say hello to Nas Jr.
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| Posted on Nov 08, 2010 |
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Wow.....wow....wow whoever doesn't call this classic is a damned fool. For those complaining about the beat, the beat is supposed to serve the MC not the other way around. This beat let everybody shine on the track. And I agree it's a toss up between Big Sean and J. Cole who slaughtered the track the most. Right now for me too close to call. Nathan?
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| Posted on Nov 09, 2010 |
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First off Sean *thumbs down* he sounds like he forced it, but J.Cole GOT DAYUM Cole World
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| Posted on Nov 09, 2010 |
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F1NALLY S0ME 1 NEW! 1NSTEAD 0F THE SAME 0LD ART1STS 1N EVERY 1 0F H1S G00D FR1DAY SER1ES. J. C0LE HAD THE BEST VERSE. 4 S0ME REAS0N 1 D0NT L1KE PUSHA T. 1 WOULDA L1KED KANYE 2 DO A L1TTLE B1T M0RE. BUT 0VERALL BEST G.0.0.D FR1DAY S0NG S0 FAR.
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| Posted on Nov 09, 2010 |
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Anybody hear that Kanye Extended G.O.O.D. Friday's till the end of January???
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| Posted on Nov 09, 2010 |
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CM0N DJB00TH. N0 D0WNL0AD L1NK 4 THE BEST G.0.0.D FR1DAY SONG R1GHT N0W.
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| Posted on Nov 09, 2010 |
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'Ye definitely killed the production, Big Sean always kills it, glad Kanye put him on again, J. Cole is the most lyrical, I was hoping Kanye would put him on eventually.
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| Posted on Nov 09, 2010 |
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This is a close second to monster which i still believe is the best track released but wow
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| Posted on Nov 09, 2010 |
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Definitely one of the best G.O.O.D. Friday songs. Everything was on point here.
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damnnn everyone goes hard but Cole is murder!
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