J. Cole, 21 Savage & Morray's “my life” Explained | Genius News

For his long-awaited 6th studio album, J. Cole recruits 21 Savage as the pair goes 2 for 2 with “m y . l i f e .”
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[@morrayda1]

🙏🏾

[@yeahaight8081]

you killed it my guy!

[@efficient2780]

Absolute fire verse bro

[@matiasgreene8437]

🐐

[@dallashohney400]

YOU DID YO THING🔥🔥respect 🤝

[@pinata3399]

i remember you on No Life Shaq

[@shakur6881]

This felt like the worthy sequel to “A lot”

[@eddiesamuel3721]

I felt like the beat was similar too

[@PlatinumGangShiva]

@@eddiesamuel3721 s2

[@chargersnation5566]

Honestly couldn’t have said it any better, beautiful feature 🔥

[@dwadeisthegoat2020]

Lowkey

[@prod_keshav]

Yo I'm a 16 yr old producer tryna make it big. If you want to check out my beats it would help a lot.

[@jaybook1281]

Cole and 21 are the unexpected duo that everyone didn’t know they needed 🔥

[@josephlatimore1197]

Facts and just like cole and moneybagg yo

[@TheAlkebulanTrust]

Anyone who features on a J Cole album better appreciate it because it is very rare that he as an album with any feature. Only a genuine genius can go Platinum with their album with no features in the era we are in...facts or definite facts?

[@danawhite7657]

what about Eminem?

[@danawhite7657]

he can't fk with em.

[@sachinpatel9372]

@@danawhite7657 never

[@traviscarter1023]

white crazy he right there with him.

[@smackd1870]

@@danawhite7657 Em can't fuck with Cole, both elite.

[@Tayalexander1620]

He didn’t miss with the album 12/12

[@Naspheratu]

wish it was longer tho

[@bronnyz0z0]

@@Naspheratu yes that's my only complaint with album length should be at least 1 hour 😞

[@amrit-2865]

@@Naspheratu Dw, he said the fall off is nearly done, he will drop probably next year

[@felipe1091]

FACTS

[@woodcard9651]

I feel like he missed with 100 mil and 95 south but other than that all the other songs are on repeat for me

[@wordlifejohn1122]

21 Savage's best verse till date.

[@itsercoffda]

faxxx

[@overworld4l]

No , there’s a lot verse better than this lol

[@miller3784]

hell nah. still good, but hell nah

[@omogoloontefetse]

On god.

[@Soulfur]

Fo sho

[@jacobkatz9591]

I think that 21 verse really brought the album to life more

[@SERIEA95]

Amber Rose 🥀

[@Zeeshanbeats]

Really? U don't think cole did it enough justice?

[@darks7der224]

@@Zeeshanbeats he did just 21 added that cold energy to it

[@nicoindigod]

*on god*

[@Jeezy05474]

Have a great day everybody 💕💜 if your reading this lmk if my sniping channel is trash or not 🚨🚨🚨been putting the hours in 💪💪

[@raytrumble1994]

21 has grown so much as an artist

[@985tint]

I would have NEVER seen 21, Cole, and Morray colab bro🔥‼️‼️

[@tawain2360]

Not really surprising to me cuz 21 and Cole already had a colab and I think a lot of people saw the Cole and Morray colab

[@chrisg6474]

Lol cole and morray from the same city bro

[@985tint]

@@chrisg6474 ok?! But them 2 PLUS 21 savage?! C’mon, no way u saw that coming bro

[@Borri_Vids]

Morays voice is amazing!!

[@danielfernandez0058]

This seems like a beautiful moment in Hip-Hop where we can celebrate Cole's accomplishments and all get together to do something positive. I'm happy for content like this :)

[@jasmine_janae]

THIS WAS THE BEST SONG ON THE ALBUMMM

[@swipebasics]

Fax

[@cedarfisher5420]

cap

[@jasmine_janae]

@@cedarfisher5420 just my opinion...

[@jesusisthegreatestever8593]

🧢

[@jordan12118]

I liked the climb back the most

[@sosa.official]

*PROTECT J COLE AT ALL THE COSTS 🙏*

[@superuser583]

From? , Everyone else should be pretected from cole

[@khethanimkhwanazi2177]

We need more Cole n 21 collabs 🔥🔥

[@meshademuinda8676]

Fr,thou

[@MR-kr3lu]

This I disrespect you respectfully line got me cracking up everytime

[@nate.202]

21 Savage said “I disrespect you respectfully” 😂😂😂

[@2kdemiks816]

yea there ain’t nobody better that could’ve done that chorus better than Morray 🔥 he killed that

[@natedawg9359]

Morray killed it! But, Pharoh Monch who originally did the hook on Styles P album was epic! 💯

[@dinartelopess]

Man, give another Grammy for this two

[@gimmecheesecake]

My life is the best song on the album and that says a-lot all of the tracks of the songs were fire Cole will go down in the books of history as a legend we luv you Cole ❤️

[@mudiaodion-ukpebor1397]

4:31 She did not just say 2006. Give this girl a time machine pls

[@pbandz6333]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@saltman6873]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@slipperysloth4285]

Favorite song so far

[@tooeazy8978]

4:29 2006 Miami trio ???? LMAOOOO

[@bongavelem1432]

I thought I was alone😂

[@LGDaDon]

My condolences goes out to those who haven’t discovered this channel yet🙏

[@itsnachikethahere]

Who doesn't know about genius? They have nearly 10M subscribers lol

[@futurehofer1564]

Bro they got 10mil subs what you on 💀

[@floridaboyglee230]

stfu

[@ripped4205]

@@itsnachikethahere an there’s more than 10 mil ppl in this world

[@buggyfr8447]

wasssup comment bot

[@shinoyshaji]

21 savage is evolving to another level...❤️

[@ticoriedagoat2343]

YESSSIRRRR. Keep em comin. THE OFF-SEASON SHOULD BE CALLED THE GOAT SEASON.

[@noahmcdonald1004]

Always down for more 21 and Cole. I’d love to hear a whole collab album. Not likely just putting it out there

[@MasterKenru]

Cole and 21 needa make an ep

[@nasirstallworth]

21 and Cole are an extremely underrated duo

[@betosurpresa3254]

From Mozambique Africa 🤘

[@jakesherman5130]

We not gnna talk about “ I’m Minding my business, since God is my witness, No weapon shall prosper that’s forming, against me” ✝️🔥🤝

[@kike21la9]

idk, but we NEED a jcole and 21 savage album

[@bulletsizednuke1100]

Bruh you failed to mention the teddy bear line💀

[@benjimc1]

that line is cold

[@MattGarcyaDC]

The one line I knew she wouldn’t mention 💀😭😭

[@jjames1786]

Fire album

[@Belowthaheavenz]

Finally someone mentions the styles p track !!!

[@magjan5721]

Morray deserves this. Man is talented👍👏‼. Respresnttt!

[@lewisharviniii3945]

The “2006” Miami trio🤣🤣🤣bruh that’s 2010-2014

[@brianbabb9177]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@icyyluke]

now we just need k dot to drop 🔮

[@hish367]

Travis and frank ocean

[@JL-gr3bs]

@@hish367 Travis prob gon drop this year he said he wann do astroworld again so when covid clears up he prob gonna drop the album. Kendrick on the other hand...man idk when the fuck he gonna drop i dont really listen to frank ocean tho

[@Jeezy05474]

Have a great day everybody 💕💜 if your reading this lmk if my sniping channel is trash or not 🚨🚨🚨been putting the hours in 💪💪

[@cccckxcckeo]

Jcole and 21 really a duo they need to drop that tape ASAP

[@tymonniles8775]

Bruh, he has a bar about how often genius misquotes him lmaoo

[@dfw.jimenezzz]

Let’s go he’s back

[@magjan5721]

Every song is fireee🔥

[@DOUBLEJOE850]

I need a lot of collaborations like this in my life

[@mincilimcisaacmaseko2452]

That ain't a burning basketball goal ...it's J Cole's mic

[@brandonmarcano892]

Hold up just incase it wasn't mentioned.. she is gorgeous man

[@leonbrown7911]

My fav song on Off Season - "say whut?" 21 ✊🏽

[@elizahhoward3923]

Great album j Cole and great video essays julissa

[@tropical9913]

Either this or Pride Is The Devil was the best track on The Off-Season.

[@preciousoboh3555]

Pride is the devil for sure

[@dereed5222]

21’s verse is definitely one of my faves of this year

[@dajuan_2x]

Needed this

[@duqsdiecasthobby9943]

This is the song that caught me up while listening on the whole album. It's just pure bomb 🔥

[@willdibe3834]

Dope ass Duo

[@aakashsubba7526]

Cole world🔥💯✨

[@flyingmonkey8245]

Coles album goes hard

[@kavinshan1719]

4:30 2006 miami trio?

[@roscoe2746]

One of my favorite songs. MY RHYMES MY PAIN MY PASTTTT 🔥🔥

[@will9961]

Yup

[@T-GRIMM]

Yessssssssss sirrrrrrrrrrrrr 🥇

[@bob-ww9iu]

it’s always a story behind every song, album, mixtape ANYTHING!!

[@30thtm78]

I'm just proud of 21, he came so far.

[@DrewDollarSign]

This is fire 🔥 fr fr!!

[@xPrincecharm]

Love this for Morray

[@luxury7882]

21 stole the show in My Life

[@spanked]

mark made it to genius 🙌🏾

[@michaelcox3353]

When Cole said, "I'm just a product of poverty, full of narcotics to profit off quickly" I felt that shit in my soul like why you writing bout me bruh? Then when 21 said, "I gave my heart away to all the dawg hoes 'cause that's who accepted me
I blame my pops for that shit 'cause if he didn't fail, he could've corrected me
Give all the props to my momma 'cause no matter what, she always protected me" I was like y'all just writing bout my lif fr.

[@jahseh.oswyn1910]

BEEN WAITING

[@frankfakazatalk307]

Its dope the way media makes the album experience even better.

[@mattpatt13]

It literally says 2013 on the Heat’s hats😂

[@chozen3716]

Yessir good to see my boys at rdc on here 🙌

[@mandon4418]

Gave me a lot of vibes👀

[@reelcollins]

The documentary and the album made me get my shit together and take UA-cam serious though um from KENYA 🇰🇪

[@datmanecee532]

Real shxt it did

[@7sneves]

Seems wa Kenya tuko huku pia

[@reelcollins]

@@7sneves tuko

[@epr9835]

Congrats for the first

[@dgomadeit5593]

I played this song like 15 times today. This album so fire yo.

[@Veo4Jayzx03]

“2006 Heat trio” *Shows Bosh, Wade, and Bron 😭😭

[@dametrethunberg6612]

October to may and went from a single to features with Cole! Good stuff Morray.

[@agentcodybanx8909]

This just makes me want a 21 Savage x J.Cole duo album

[@youngin19xx23]

J cole make savage an elite

[@_Larsito]

Fire Album📶📶📶

[@juniorreacts9088]

crazy💯🖤

[@cankatandbay4697]

SONG OF THE YEAR

[@lukhanyom4134]

Need more from these 2

[@tigergokrazy9877]

This should be the new trio istg

[@gregorlojewski734]

4:31 * 2010-2014 Miami Heat not 2006
anyways nice video tho

[@besasambamo3309]

The first 3 songs on #TheOffSeason are hindering me from listening to the full album. Because, every time I hear @21savage eat that beat I restart the it to remind myself who’s album I’m listening to cause the first two tracks have unmatched energy 🔥🔥

[@vishalr5961]

Cole tha good

[@IcyNoJutsu]

Everyone did they thing on this🔥🔥🏀

[@adishkulkarni]

Cole and Savage don’t ever miss...

[@untamedgorilla12]

no money wasn’t the first song jake one and cole worked on j cole got an ep called truly yours 2 that drop a couple months before born sinner and it’s a song on the ep called 3 wishes I could be wrong but that was the first joint I heard with him and cole

[@ohslatty]

best duo Ville & 21

[@cashoutj2657]

King J cole 🥇🥇🥇🥇👑🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@Chima4Realz]

*”It’s A Boy”*
I really can’t wait to see what this gon be like
*REALLY CANT WAIT FOR TFO THOOOOO*

[@Ms-ly5ob]

legendary

[@samuelmastny9374]

this shit bussin

[@top5deadoralive802]

My life- styles p

[@ANIMATLANTA]

21 has gone such a long way.

[@KINGBOY-sp4fm]

Jamaica

[@Liam0269]

The king most definite

[@UhuruUhuru]

That man said y’all always misquoting him 😂

[@Chima4Realz]

*Morray a goat for that*

[@nomaileveryday]

istg Snow On The Bluff sounds like Indonesian group band, Koes plus.