N u don't even know how much light he gives his people from the 2 6 he's not just another rapper he did the Impossible niggas fighting for they lifes out there I felt blessed just to get over the state line and to think he made it so far he can buy what ever he wants and he doesn't a real humble hero
@@5200KL write the (main) punchline you have, as the second line, so you can write backwards creating a smoother transition. this also forces you to keep the scheme going and possibly come up with a harder punchline to follow.
@@Samueldakey The fame only raises when the pen to the page is the greatest. You aiming for saneness.. looking insane to the brainless. Deranged and feeling caged. So you wait until you weightless. Starving the brain can be a bit dangerous. The hunger lays out like a drop of paint on the pavement.
Word too. I been on a weird road where i know i have talent but something in my life makes it where i have to stop and get back into it and build momentum all over again. If i do it again I'm going full throttle
I would like to interview you and thank you for giving me hope for the possibility of creating a world I'd like to live in and dealing with a loss and shooting of my 16 year old son Suki
@@katiewheeler617 its a good writing excersize. Point at something in your room, write a bit about it. Point to something else, write, so you can learn how to find relations
@@namespaced4437yep. To non writers, alot of tips to combat writers block sounds silly and non sensical, but as someone thats written music for years, it's spot on. I also believe it's valuable to write often, treat it like any muscle group you work on in the gym.
Honestly I always listen to what rappers are saying when you write you have so much to say, I write because I'm usually quite and it's the only way that I can express my feelings I may never rap but writing just give me a sense of feeling sane
...thats so true. the water tap must first be turned on so that the water can flow... but even though ive been aware of this for a long time, i often still get stuck on the first line
U just gotta write man. The first line can be simple as can be then just delete it after you’ve gotten 10 lines in. Where I’m from the water run brown when it first turn on.. but if you leave it on a few seconds.. it runs clear
@@jordanjohnson6402 one that's type dirty, get yourself a plumber to check that out and two I know it was just an analogy. But to the og comment, figure out techniques for writing that work for you. Yes you can use techniques other say but you will see what works best for you as you write more. So write more. I can share some techniques I have for myself that work for me. I may not be trying to write but I hear a song playing on spotify. When I start flowing to it as if Im featured on the song, I start writing to it. I get inspired. These bars may not even have anything to do with the song's message. I just write. These bars may be used for a new song. Other times, I write random bars that come to me. Nothing crazy like 2 or 4 bars. Overtime, I have what I call a 'bar reserve.' A collection of a whole bunch of these bar pieces. If I see connections between some of them, then hey, I now have a bigger piece. That may even inspire a theme. I now have a bigger picture. I then am able to add more to it and now I have a verse. I still have a theme, lets start the second verse
I feel this with my whole heart. I stopped writing for a while and part of it was due to traumatic events causing me to just feel blocked and "mentally paralyzed"... but that feeling of lacking confidence when the song finally does want to come out is sooooo real.
I dont rap but i write poetry and i struggled with this same kind of writers block, then i started using the Notebook app on my phone and it basically ended it for good the way cole is saying. Just going through the day anytime i heard a word, a phrase, thought of a quick rhyme, ideas that rhymed, plays on words.. ANYTHING that made my mind click id jot it down immediately. Now i have tons of material to work on and pull inspiration from.
He’s given us all so much hope he helped me figure my way off the streets into a house and into a beautiful family and I’ll forever be greatful for the verses
Ooooo. I NEEDED this. He right. I stopped writing a couple of years ago cuz of lacks of inspiration and now when I go back in to write I do second guess and put wayyyyy too much pressure on myself
I would also say if u have an idea write it down regardless if you think it’s good or not it’s not like ur hard committed to it if u write it down or anything
I’ve written songs in my past that were so good it’s amazing, like not to sound cocky or arrogant (I apologize because it definitely comes off that way but) I read them now and literally get goosebumps from how I thought of punchlines and stitched them together so seamlessly and I was able to paint vivid images with my words and describe emotions most people couldn’t even put into words. I took a long break and now I read them to the beats they were written for and I feel the same goosebumps and emotions my friends felt when I spit em but, it’s been so long, I’m so scared I can’t tap into that fire again. My homie said I just need that beat that speak to me which is hard to find rn but, appreciate coles advice cuz I know deep down I can’t wait for inspiration cuz it may never come but I definitely deeply relate to that “write the first line and…. Ehh nah that’s corny” cuz everything I write at first I instantly shoot down in search for that blazing hot line that’ll melt the page, gotta stop being so critical and let the process happen. Hopefully it’ll reignite that old flame, hopefully…
My dream is to become a rapper and he and kendrick and juice are my idols. The lyrics are important but I have a difficulty on making a beat. The beat needs to be catchy and fire
I mean J cole speaks to me, I mean like even when he doesn't know the infinite number of people he touches, he just talks with me💕..... Damn I love his music 💞 🎶
I've found that being able to control feelings an emotions help you alot with writing music. Example, some days I feel natural about the way the day is going and that tends to make me not want to write music and wait till I feel something to write music, but lately I've learned to think of certain things that I've been wanting to write about, like a few topics, then I sit down in silence and only focus on those things, then once im in that State of what ever it was that I wanted to talk about, I then put a beat on and start writing or freestyling on record. Cole has helped me a lot with pushing myself to write more and train myself to be able to get to the point to where I'm happy with how my music is coming out. Your mind is a muscle, an the more your train it the stronger you get with all things.
I don't understand how some people can't comprehend the lyrical genius behind many of J. Cole's song that we can connect to in a way personally & many write him off as just a "hip hop rapper" but he has a voice that resonates inside a lot of people who at times felt they lost it. Thanks J. Cole u really mean a great deal to me
Fax, every song I write start with a single random bar, then just write the song. Sometimes I don’t finish it completely, but it always give me something to circle back too
Could really apply this to alot of shit, I wanna start doin music nd making lil video game edits but always put it off, i just needa get to making that first beat. editing that first clip with actual focus and then let it flow from there
Crazy how i was just telling my friend this. I haven’t wrote in months n i felt like i need to find motivation in order to find my lyrics. But I’m glad I’m seeing this
Thank You J. Cole. I needed to hear this. I’m a singer songwriter and I’ve experienced this for a while now. I thought I had writers block. It’s like the words wouldn’t come and when I did think of something I second guessed it. “It’s a fire line, just write ✍️ it down. “ That really sticks with me. ❤
Wow to hear him say something about something I go through to 😂😂😂 I'm talking exactly to the T🤞 JUST WRITE IT DOWN 🤞 YOU CAN ALWAYS GO BACK AND CHANGE IT. ITS MORE NATURAL WHEN YOU DON'T OVER THINK IT💯
I love this dude dog . Who cares if he apologized . Cole will ALWAYS be top 3
I don't understand why him apologizing was such a bad thing to so many people I thought him apologizing was brilliant and brave actually...
Naw that apology hurt his legacy
You can think what you want about Cole apologizing, but you can never say Cole wasn't true to himself. THAT'S what makes Cole one of the greatest
@@mrharmon100if you're into ignorant shit
@@_The_Weatherman This bro. Cole apologising was in keeping with his character imo, love that dude
J cole has no idea how much his lyrics. Has pushed me threw the hardest parts of my Life 🥲🥲🥲
N u don't even know how much light he gives his people from the 2 6 he's not just another rapper he did the Impossible niggas fighting for they lifes out there I felt blessed just to get over the state line and to think he made it so far he can buy what ever he wants and he doesn't a real humble hero
Facts 💯
Seriously
Facts
Same brother bear i feel u
trusting the first line to lead to your second is huge.
Remind me of this soon
@@TheRealGuusMcgoose gotchu big homie
@@TheRealGuusMcgoose here’s your reminder
as long as its verses💪
@@TheRealGuusMcgoose reminder gang
Writers and deep thinkers relate to this on a whole different level
Naaa fr fr
Wrdddd
Facts
Yu ain’t lie😂
Facts
This isn't music advice. This is life advice. This is exactly why I love j cole so much, bros realest of the real.
Music is life
For real can't wait around for motivation or inspiration, or to believe in yourself, u need discipline.
Real recognize Real❤
true
It's, it's, it's.... uhm... grippy!
"The best rapper breathing it just failed to hit you
You couldn't tell, cuz you feel for the bells and whistles"
Nice one💥
AND THAT'S AN AREA I DONT EXCEL 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
Im from the ville where young girls talk grown as hell.. its raw
@@shrancksdarkness comes when we all fail to sell, we hit our last straw
@@Sonic_emperor wrong song but good attempt
Bro just low key gave you the blueprint to life
IM MORE LOVEDD TNE EE
Did he give it to you too?
Word of advice for punchlines: write the second bar first.
huh?
@@5200KL write the (main) punchline you have, as the second line, so you can write backwards creating a smoother transition. this also forces you to keep the scheme going and possibly come up with a harder punchline to follow.
Real shit
Clever! You can be much more creative with the set up bar(s)!
@@JarisMusicbeen doing all them technics and this is my results of great writing
That’s why I write everyday, stay consistent that’s what motivates you. That’s what he’s saying.
Except It's harder to write every day; life gets in the way
@@Samueldakey The fame only raises when the pen to the page is the greatest. You aiming for saneness.. looking insane to the brainless. Deranged and feeling caged. So you wait until you weightless. Starving the brain can be a bit dangerous. The hunger lays out like a drop of paint on the pavement.
@@Samueldakeythat’s really how it be for me…I just keep trying cause I love writing music
@@chrismoore3580beautiful
@@chrismoore3580 bars
This was really helpful, thank you.
😂
Word too. I been on a weird road where i know i have talent but something in my life makes it where i have to stop and get back into it and build momentum all over again. If i do it again I'm going full throttle
@@Fishing413 why not do it now. Do it in-between doing other things too. Just think of lines and write them down. Then extrapolate later.
Geniunely was
I would like to interview you and thank you for giving me hope for the possibility of creating a world I'd like to live in and dealing with a loss and shooting of my 16 year old son Suki
Man, The Climb Back is super underrated, favorite Cole track by far.
100% It gives me hope and courage
Definitely my favorite on the album
I NEED LOVE ON M YMUSICC!
Eeeeeeeeeevery thang come back full circle
Lots of underrated tracks on that album. The whole album underrated af
This is solid advice for anything you want to do. Anything that’s yours. Just start showing up for it and the rest will work itself out
I NEEED LOVE ON MY MUSICC!!
IM MORE LOVEDD THEN U WILLL EEBE R NE1@zayWGK
I NEED LOVE ON MY MUSICC!!! FAM@zayWGK
Damn, I felt that
💯🎯🎯
I feel like this can be applied to everything in life. The hardest part of finishing something is getting started.
Be open minded and not scared. Point at random objects one after another. Get uncomfortable.
Lmao😂 point at random objects
@@katiewheeler617 its a good writing excersize. Point at something in your room, write a bit about it. Point to something else, write, so you can learn how to find relations
@@namespaced4437yep. To non writers, alot of tips to combat writers block sounds silly and non sensical, but as someone thats written music for years, it's spot on.
I also believe it's valuable to write often, treat it like any muscle group you work on in the gym.
Showing up is half the battle. 💯
Damn, well said… exactly what I feel/what goes through my mind
I NEED LOVE ONM MY MSUUCC!!
AAY FAAM!!! I NEEDD LOVE ON MY MUSICC!
Yesss! Start with the first bar of the hook then just bind your life away until the end of the song. 😉
Works perfectly!
I would absolutely listen to anything Cole has to say about songwriting. This dude is a master
Honestly I always listen to what rappers are saying when you write you have so much to say, I write because I'm usually quite and it's the only way that I can express my feelings I may never rap but writing just give me a sense of feeling sane
Write me a song then we can split the profits 50/50😂
...thats so true. the water tap must first be turned on so that the water can flow... but even though ive been aware of this for a long time, i often still get stuck on the first line
U just gotta write man. The first line can be simple as can be then just delete it after you’ve gotten 10 lines in. Where I’m from the water run brown when it first turn on.. but if you leave it on a few seconds.. it runs clear
@@jordanjohnson6402 you so right man thank you
@@damokles5922you ain’t alone man, I write music myself, gotta keep pressing on. Be creative as you can be 💯
That’s some dope asz advice fam🤙🏾💯
@@jordanjohnson6402 one that's type dirty, get yourself a plumber to check that out and two I know it was just an analogy. But to the og comment, figure out techniques for writing that work for you. Yes you can use techniques other say but you will see what works best for you as you write more. So write more. I can share some techniques I have for myself that work for me. I may not be trying to write but I hear a song playing on spotify. When I start flowing to it as if Im featured on the song, I start writing to it. I get inspired. These bars may not even have anything to do with the song's message. I just write. These bars may be used for a new song. Other times, I write random bars that come to me. Nothing crazy like 2 or 4 bars. Overtime, I have what I call a 'bar reserve.' A collection of a whole bunch of these bar pieces. If I see connections between some of them, then hey, I now have a bigger piece. That may even inspire a theme. I now have a bigger picture. I then am able to add more to it and now I have a verse. I still have a theme, lets start the second verse
I tend to write backwards. As in i create the punch generally with the second bar then go back to the first bar to follow thru into the second.
J. Cole is always a real one 🙏. There's no other rapper that I respect more than this guy ryt here.
Thank you for this advice J. Cole.
As a writer who's also written for a long time, I second this advice
Cole has the #1 headband right now! 👑
It's hard being in their field and having to deal with such emotions. I like his thinking and approach in life that's why he's the 🐐
I needed tht! Bc this is the story of my life!
I feel this with my whole heart. I stopped writing for a while and part of it was due to traumatic events causing me to just feel blocked and "mentally paralyzed"... but that feeling of lacking confidence when the song finally does want to come out is sooooo real.
Thank you j cole.
this me now. I used to write everyday now barely. he's right
THIS
@@ookie218 ok n....
@@AfricanGirl and what!? 😂 I'm saying I agree 😂
@@AfricanGirl AYOOO 😂😂😂😂😂
☝🏿🖤😔💯
That’s why I love the stu, gotta get them ideas out
Faxx bro📠🔥🔥
I dont rap but i write poetry and i struggled with this same kind of writers block, then i started using the Notebook app on my phone and it basically ended it for good the way cole is saying. Just going through the day anytime i heard a word, a phrase, thought of a quick rhyme, ideas that rhymed, plays on words.. ANYTHING that made my mind click id jot it down immediately. Now i have tons of material to work on and pull inspiration from.
He’s given us all so much hope he helped me figure my way off the streets into a house and into a beautiful family and I’ll forever be greatful for the verses
Ooooo. I NEEDED this. He right. I stopped writing a couple of years ago cuz of lacks of inspiration and now when I go back in to write I do second guess and put wayyyyy too much pressure on myself
I would also say if u have an idea write it down regardless if you think it’s good or not it’s not like ur hard committed to it if u write it down or anything
I’ve written songs in my past that were so good it’s amazing, like not to sound cocky or arrogant (I apologize because it definitely comes off that way but) I read them now and literally get goosebumps from how I thought of punchlines and stitched them together so seamlessly and I was able to paint vivid images with my words and describe emotions most people couldn’t even put into words. I took a long break and now I read them to the beats they were written for and I feel the same goosebumps and emotions my friends felt when I spit em but, it’s been so long, I’m so scared I can’t tap into that fire again. My homie said I just need that beat that speak to me which is hard to find rn but, appreciate coles advice cuz I know deep down I can’t wait for inspiration cuz it may never come but I definitely deeply relate to that “write the first line and…. Ehh nah that’s corny” cuz everything I write at first I instantly shoot down in search for that blazing hot line that’ll melt the page, gotta stop being so critical and let the process happen. Hopefully it’ll reignite that old flame, hopefully…
This is a key behind every creativity not just lyrics
It’s all about that first line that leads you on to the next and guides the rest of the song. Love Cole man
My dream is to become a rapper and he and kendrick and juice are my idols. The lyrics are important but I have a difficulty on making a beat. The beat needs to be catchy and fire
SAME BROO
I have this problem now
That’s why producers are a thing bro u don’t HAVE to make beats
Bro just hire a producer to make beats for u online and start rapping bruh
u dont need to make ur own beats g
That first line creates magic frfr after that it’s UP
Recently started writing and recording again. Its feels like there is soo much i haven't spoke on starting to get addicted again
BROOO Cole is always delivering right when you need it
This is so relatable I ain't gonna lie Cole is kinda inspirational
I can relate, I had some troubles after spending a year without writing,but now I'm getting there.
What a wonderful soul you are j cole💯
I mean J cole speaks to me, I mean like even when he doesn't know the infinite number of people he touches, he just talks with me💕..... Damn I love his music 💞 🎶
Why do lies sound pleasant but the truth hurtful , everyone gotta cry once inna while but how long will it take for you smile - Cole 🔥
Things don't just "happen". You gotta make them happen baby!!! Lets Go!!!!
My soul felt this. Thank you
Gratitude for this Divine message 🙏🏾🫶🏽😇😇 Each one teach one!! Nobody is perfect
J Cole is like God for me 🙏💯
I've found that being able to control feelings an emotions help you alot with writing music. Example, some days I feel natural about the way the day is going and that tends to make me not want to write music and wait till I feel something to write music, but lately I've learned to think of certain things that I've been wanting to write about, like a few topics, then I sit down in silence and only focus on those things, then once im in that State of what ever it was that I wanted to talk about, I then put a beat on and start writing or freestyling on record. Cole has helped me a lot with pushing myself to write more and train myself to be able to get to the point to where I'm happy with how my music is coming out. Your mind is a muscle, an the more your train it the stronger you get with all things.
I just told my homeboy this the other day ✊🏾
He doesnt know how much i needed this as a songwriter. He deserves all hes got ❤
Basically he's saying, take the first step, and let it be the first step. Don't move backwards...
You have perceived very well.
I don't understand how some people can't comprehend the lyrical genius behind many of J. Cole's song that we can connect to in a way personally & many write him off as just a "hip hop rapper" but he has a voice that resonates inside a lot of people who at times felt they lost it. Thanks J. Cole u really mean a great deal to me
Needed this reminder. Thank you. 🌻❤️
Fax, every song I write start with a single random bar, then just write the song. Sometimes I don’t finish it completely, but it always give me something to circle back too
Could really apply this to alot of shit, I wanna start doin music nd making lil video game edits but always put it off, i just needa get to making that first beat. editing that first clip with actual focus and then let it flow from there
Crazy how i was just telling my friend this. I haven’t wrote in months n i felt like i need to find motivation in order to find my lyrics. But I’m glad I’m seeing this
He’s top 5 🔥
He his speaking hard azz facts bro 😊
The artist's way inspired J Cole
Just recently started listening to J. Cole more on my own time, amazing artist. This vid is honestly really useful
As an illustrator, this is so valid
wild how it relates to so much
realest advice fr
I needed to hear that. Thanks Cole 🙏🏽
Thank You J. Cole. I needed to hear this. I’m a singer songwriter and I’ve experienced this for a while now. I thought I had writers block. It’s like the words wouldn’t come and when I did think of something I second guessed it. “It’s a fire line, just write ✍️ it down. “ That really sticks with me. ❤
I can relate deeply to this
This is dope to hear a legend feel the same way! Momentum is huge, gotta fight to get it and again and again to keep it!
the best example of cole’s writing is on his features, especially one of his newer features titled “grippy” 💀💀
Womp womp lol 😂
J Cole talking real facts right here
Lil Wayne don’t even gotta think of a lyric. He just spews out clever shit without even thinking what to say
This advice changed everything for me fr. Trusting that first line is huge. Getting past the first line is by far the hardest part
I think he should've waited around a bit longer before deciding to write Grippy
Such a fuckin inspiration
Bro this is a good advice specially for me becoming musical artist and writing my own songs
Showing up is half the battle.
This is hella facts cause I use to be heavy into writing and I stopped for a while and the trust of my words definitely made me hesitant
Damn I'm literally going thru this right now
As someone who wants to hone her writing skills (especially in poetry), this touched me. Thank you, Cole. ❤
Thank u bro
My favorite method is writing while recording the vocals so it's dynamic and natural on the spot.
I feel the “it’s the first line” 😂
Cole will always be a 🐐 help me thru tough times
Wish I heard this year's ago
I'm still writing now
Hate writers block
This guy always talk life like raw real basis, like you Bro's👍✌️
Bro I love how J.Cole became a rasta homeboy
This relevant to a lot of other different situations also
Song: J. Cole - The Climb Back
Facts!! Trust the process and don’t doubt yourself
Looking like Bob Marley
Pure & honest.
Yo ima rappa , stay true to your words, cuz it’ll zap ya
No cappa
Delete this, please.
@@clementinelives ahahahah😂
@@clementinelives why?
💀🙏bro tf
You’ll get there one day bro you gone be big on not 🔥
This mindset can be applied to so many aspects in life. That real 💯
it’s… its… it’s…. GRIPPY
this is where i’m at rn with my artistry. i’m finally starting to show up a lil. i’m not fully there yet but almost 🤣 making progress
Its…its…its…ummm, Grippyy
pay a lil extra so they can meet mickey 👹
Wow to hear him say something about something I go through to 😂😂😂 I'm talking exactly to the T🤞
JUST WRITE IT DOWN 🤞 YOU CAN ALWAYS GO BACK AND CHANGE IT. ITS MORE NATURAL WHEN YOU DON'T OVER THINK IT💯
Great advice still trying to be consistent with my writing ✍️ 🙏🏾🎵🔥🔥🔥