This was hands down my favorite song from the album and one of my favorite jcole story telling tracks. The message and meaning behind it was crazy when I first heard it
We've all lost someone in our lives, and we all have a way to vent. Music can be a very good motivator to keep us going, hang in there brother and take as long as you want, we understand.
Prayers for you and your friend's family.... I recently lost my baby brother and seeing your truth and realness really helps. I am not alone in my loss and pain and neither are you.
This made me shed tears. I lost a friend as well about a month ago, he also lived in a cyclical nature of violence, and was misguided because of the structure his parents never gave him, they were never there for him. He tried all sorts of jobs, tried to live as straight and honest as he could, (he had a wife and baby daughter) but ultimately landed in the hands of crime/easy money, and got caught up (just like his father got caught up when my boy was a baby). Rip to your boy and may this whirlpool of violence, and crime escape the souls of these people that fall in the hands of it and may they find a better path to greatness. #EscapeTheCycle
Ernest..I am so sorry for your loss. I don't know if there is a sentence more lame than that...but it's all we got in these situations. I am sending love and positive vibrations your way! 💕☺
I always respected you as a reactor but tonight watching this and how you pushed through it knowing how hard this must have been for you. Bro!! You gave me a whole new prescription of this album which I own. I will go back and listen not just hear the music. Dam may your brother rest in Paradise and may his memory live on not only with his son but in you and your other brothers.
Bro thank you for that explanation! This is my all time favorite song I’m happy someone was able to articulate the lessons I learned from this song. Thanks bro
Very late seeing this. Very sorry for your loss. Personally, I love concept albums so I think this is one of his better alums. I don't need someone to rap to the moon and back. This album came from the heart. For me Coles albums go: KOD, Forest Hills, 4 Your Eyez, Born Sinner, Cole World. Love your break-downs though! You and channels like Rock Reacts and Lost In Vegas really help me and so many others appreciate music in such a deeper way.
Prayers and positive energy sent to all hurting from your friends passing. Lost a great friend in the army who had a young son and it's really tough man. Great dedication and breakdown!
I hope you got the due time to grieve, im writing this 4 years later. I can hear it in your voice. But yet still you keep a perfessional tone. Which is the definition of courage.
Sending positive thoughts and wishes to you and the young man's friends and family❤ Love this album and the story of it the song Change too is greatness 👌🏼
I feel it man life is hard out here in the everyday struggle even if you got no felonies in this wave of crime tryna save a dime will have stray your mind
EA3 ... first ... sorry for your loss, bruh😔 secondly ... i feel you, all too well on this trak, as i lost one of my best friendz recently, as well (2 months , or so), as we discussed in the nit too distant past thirdly ... big upz to the baby boy (Lil JohnnyGuzman) ... y'all family and friendz be there for shorty, and lean on each other, in these hard timez, and in hard timez to come ... do what u can for lil' man ... ok, about this trak ... this is one of the jointz that prove an MC's lyrical prowess, the ability and skilz to be a MasterStoryTeller ... and JCole deliverz ... as well as MarshallMathers ... Royce da 5'9 ... JoynerLucas ... Logic ... Paris ... KRS-ONE ... Nas ... Boogie ... and yes, even my man, Yelawolf (check out his trak 'Disappear') ... these guyz are some of the cream of the crop, as far as being MasterStoryTellers ... some songz r easy to gravitate to, and this iz one of those ... itz just a bit taxing, emotionally, that this trak iz attachable, due to the situation ... great breakdown, as alwayz ... i'm sure the EA3OG's will appreciate it ... i dropped a message to tou and your fam and friendz, on the day of the drop, but it didn't load ... so, i listened again, and tried to recapture my thoughtz (i only hope that i came close) ... big upz and condolences to your fam, the Guzman fan, and all the clique ... and next rime you see Lil'JohnnyGuzman, give him a hug for me, from one of the EA3OG ThirdFamilyBarTenderz !!!💜💜💜 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery, And their going from us to be utter destruction: but they are in peace. For though they be punished in the sight of men, yet is their hope full of immortality. And having been a little chastised, they shall be greatly rewarded: for God proved them, and found them worthy for himself. As gold in the furnace hath he tried them, and received them as a burnt offering. 《📖 Wisdom of Solomon 3:1_6》 tranquility✌ wl
Man I just can't stop listening to this album and specifically this song. Goosebumps all around. This song always fucking hits me and especially after watching your breakdown it hits harder. Great Job man. and Rest In Peace to your friend. Hope his family is doing well
Man, you have NO DISLIKES ON THIS SHIT. Best breakdown of one of my Favorite J.Cole songs. This song is literally a Mans life who is basically asking Cole a favor to make History of MY Life, someone who never had opportunities like a lot of us, and tell the TRUE STORY of what People think about everyday in a Honestly brutal life that we live. Cole is by FAR my Favorite Artist of all time. Props on the reaction.
It's been a while since this video came out but I was going through your videos and watching everyone of your reactions. Great real breakdown of this song 😔 this is sad though. A few months ago my Bosses wife died (some kind of cancer) . And just recently my dad's good friend who was his boss for a long time working on houses, he passed as well (also a some kind of cancer). So it kinda hard and sad but nothing really hit me personally. Yeah I feel yoi though. Hope you doing good and well.
The only thing that made me realize before the last verse that Cole was telling a story was when he said that he lived in the projects with his grandma.
Wow bro that came from the heart I come from a third world country I know what it is to be part of a system that it failed from the core and no matter what u do to make ur life better and be part of the system it won’t work they don’t give u second chances but u still got to try everything because of ur kids ✊ Mi MÁS SENTIDO PÉSAME PA TI Y LA FAMILIA DE TU AMIGO Cuando naces, lloras, y el mundo te rie. Vive de tal manera que cuando mueras, rías y el mundo te llore
Sorry for your lost bro, this is one of my favorite songs. I remember listening to this song all day on replay , J cole is a legend. Great job breaking it down for us!
Hey bro, i was thinking a lot about your friends fam last night, I imagine he was the main provider specially with a little one. Do you think his wife would be ok with setting up a go fund me acct, or a way for us to help out a little. I know that all the money in the world is not gonna make her feel any better, but in situations like this it helps when things dont get worst and usually they do when money is short. Just an idea, i know from experience that right now is the last thing anyone that knew him wants to think about but I honestly think that us (your UA-cam fam) can contribute in any way possible.
In my opinion this is j coles best album
absolutely
It is
@@G.O.D197 def not, 2014 will never be topped and I honestly preferred the off season, had 0 skips whereas this one had a few
Very understandable
Off season wasn’t out yet but I like it better
This song always hits me.
That last verse still gives me chills.
Breakdown was straight from da heart bro, its appreciated. Prayers and positive thoughts to the Guzman family and all your friends.
This was hands down my favorite song from the album and one of my favorite jcole story telling tracks. The message and meaning behind it was crazy when I first heard it
We've all lost someone in our lives, and we all have a way to vent. Music can be a very good motivator to keep us going, hang in there brother and take as long as you want, we understand.
Prayers for you and your friend's family....
I recently lost my baby brother and seeing your truth and realness really helps. I am not alone in my loss and pain and neither are you.
This made me shed tears. I lost a friend as well about a month ago, he also lived in a cyclical nature of violence, and was misguided because of the structure his parents never gave him, they were never there for him. He tried all sorts of jobs, tried to live as straight and honest as he could, (he had a wife and baby daughter) but ultimately landed in the hands of crime/easy money, and got caught up (just like his father got caught up when my boy was a baby). Rip to your boy and may this whirlpool of violence, and crime escape the souls of these people that fall in the hands of it and may they find a better path to greatness. #EscapeTheCycle
Amen brother, sometimes it truly feels like the whole fucking world is against you.
one of the most powerful songs i ever listened to. Great on all levels
YES! Been waiting for someone to do a detailed breakdown of this! THANK YOU.
Ernest..I am so sorry for your loss. I don't know if there is a sentence more lame than that...but it's all we got in these situations. I am sending love and positive vibrations your way! 💕☺
I always respected you as a reactor but tonight watching this and how you pushed through it knowing how hard this must have been for you. Bro!! You gave me a whole new prescription of this album which I own. I will go back and listen not just hear the music. Dam may your brother rest in Paradise and may his memory live on not only with his son but in you and your other brothers.
Bro thank you for that explanation! This is my all time favorite song I’m happy someone was able to articulate the lessons I learned from this song. Thanks bro
Very late seeing this. Very sorry for your loss.
Personally, I love concept albums so I think this is one of his better alums. I don't need someone to rap to the moon and back. This album came from the heart. For me Coles albums go: KOD, Forest Hills, 4 Your Eyez, Born Sinner, Cole World.
Love your break-downs though! You and channels like Rock Reacts and Lost In Vegas really help me and so many others appreciate music in such a deeper way.
Great video🐐, keep up the work king👑👑! Hope you recover well, man. Keep your head up!!!❤
Beautiful dedication to your friend; may he rest in peace. As per usual, excellent breakdown of the song. May peace surround his family and friends.
sorry for your loss man it will get better this song is a banger tho
you should do Neighbors, Immortal, and RIch Ni***z . those are probably my top 3 fav cole songs.
Prayers and positive energy sent to all hurting from your friends passing. Lost a great friend in the army who had a young son and it's really tough man. Great dedication and breakdown!
I'm so sorry to hear about you losing your friend, and hope that you can get through it. ♥
♥️🔥Best Breakdown Ever
Sorry to hear about your friend bro I hope you guys all get through. My prayers go out to the family
Hope your doing good man so sorry for your lost, great reaction though!
Stay in there Ernie, keep your head up. Keep doing these videos and keep it real as always
I hope you got the due time to grieve, im writing this 4 years later. I can hear it in your voice. But yet still you keep a perfessional tone. Which is the definition of courage.
I'm so sorry for your loss I hope your doing better now I send my condolences for you and your family
Its so dope you did this song bro. Its amazing. I love this album. I got the vinyl of this album b4 i got forest gills drive vinyl
this song is a masterpiece
Sending positive thoughts and wishes to you and the young man's friends and family❤
Love this album and the story of it the song Change too is greatness 👌🏼
R.I.P from Australia 🙏
Love all your videos man. But this one, damn man. I understand.
prayers to you and your friends 🖤
I love this song
I'm late, but really sorry for your loss. Prayers for your friend and his family.
I feel it man life is hard out here in the everyday struggle even if you got no felonies in this wave of crime tryna save a dime will have stray your mind
EA3 ...
first ... sorry for your loss, bruh😔
secondly ... i feel you, all too well on this trak, as i lost one of my best friendz recently, as well (2 months , or so), as we discussed in the nit too distant past
thirdly ... big upz to the baby boy (Lil JohnnyGuzman) ... y'all family and friendz be there for shorty, and lean on each other, in these hard timez, and in hard timez to come ... do what u can for lil' man ...
ok, about this trak ... this is one of the jointz that prove an MC's lyrical prowess, the ability and skilz to be a MasterStoryTeller ... and JCole deliverz ...
as well as MarshallMathers ... Royce da 5'9 ... JoynerLucas ... Logic ... Paris ... KRS-ONE ... Nas ... Boogie ... and yes, even my man, Yelawolf (check out his trak 'Disappear') ... these guyz are some of the cream of the crop, as far as being MasterStoryTellers ...
some songz r easy to gravitate to, and this iz one of those ... itz just a bit taxing, emotionally, that this trak iz attachable, due to the situation ...
great breakdown, as alwayz ... i'm sure the EA3OG's will appreciate it ... i dropped a message to tou and your fam and friendz, on the day of the drop, but it didn't load ... so, i listened again, and tried to recapture my thoughtz (i only hope that i came close) ...
big upz and condolences to your fam, the Guzman fan, and all the clique ... and next rime you see Lil'JohnnyGuzman, give him a hug for me, from one of the EA3OG ThirdFamilyBarTenderz !!!💜💜💜
But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery, And their going from us to be utter destruction: but they are in peace. For though they be punished in the sight of men, yet is their hope full of immortality. And having been a little chastised, they shall be greatly rewarded: for God proved them, and found them worthy for himself. As gold in the furnace hath he tried them, and received them as a burnt offering.
《📖 Wisdom of Solomon 3:1_6》
tranquility✌
wl
Man I just can't stop listening to this album and specifically this song. Goosebumps all around.
This song always fucking hits me and especially after watching your breakdown it hits harder.
Great Job man. and Rest In Peace to your friend. Hope his family is doing well
Man, you have NO DISLIKES ON THIS SHIT. Best breakdown of one of my Favorite J.Cole songs. This song is literally a Mans life who is basically asking Cole a favor to make History of MY Life, someone who never had opportunities like a lot of us, and tell the TRUE STORY of what People think about everyday in a Honestly brutal life that we live. Cole is by FAR my Favorite Artist of all time. Props on the reaction.
500 likes yet no dislikes
It's been a while since this video came out but I was going through your videos and watching everyone of your reactions. Great real breakdown of this song 😔 this is sad though. A few months ago my Bosses wife died (some kind of cancer) . And just recently my dad's good friend who was his boss for a long time working on houses, he passed as well (also a some kind of cancer). So it kinda hard and sad but nothing really hit me personally. Yeah I feel yoi though. Hope you doing good and well.
rip!
Thanks for making me aware of this song, didnt know it and glad to have heard it. great storytelling.
I don't know if you'll see this, but amazing video no wonder why it doesn't have any dislikes.
Fantástico cara, o melhor breakdown que já vi.
Descanse em paz para teu amigo e forças para a família dele.
I hate to 'Like' this video just know I support you brother. Great video and breakdown as always, I felt that emotion too. Sorry for your loss fam.
Catching up with j Cole reaction videos.. Here I am. 😬
RIP to your homie G 🙏🏼
Prayers to you man..
I saw the news article about your friend and how he was shot. That’s rough man. Hate it for you, man. Sorry for your loss.
Keep it up brother, you are really good.
Much love.
Much love man.
Stay Strong Ernest
This really hit me hard
The only thing that made me realize before the last verse that Cole was telling a story was when he said that he lived in the projects with his grandma.
Wow bro that came from the heart I come from a third world country I know what it is to be part of a system that it failed from the core and no matter what u do to make ur life better and be part of the system it won’t work they don’t give u second chances but u still got to try everything because of ur kids ✊ Mi MÁS SENTIDO PÉSAME PA TI Y LA FAMILIA DE TU AMIGO
Cuando naces, lloras, y el mundo te rie. Vive de tal manera que cuando mueras, rías y el mundo te llore
Sorry for your lost bro, this is one of my favorite songs. I remember listening to this song all day on replay , J cole is a legend. Great job breaking it down for us!
1st like 1st View!!!!!!
Head up brother.
Sorry for lost brother
#AlgoBoost
🤒🤕😪🤤🤤
Here after mgk play this when im gone reaction
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Neighbors is also from Cole’s perspective
Hey bro, i was thinking a lot about your friends fam last night, I imagine he was the main provider specially with a little one. Do you think his wife would be ok with setting up a go fund me acct, or a way for us to help out a little. I know that all the money in the world is not gonna make her feel any better, but in situations like this it helps when things dont get worst and usually they do when money is short. Just an idea, i know from experience that right now is the last thing anyone that knew him wants to think about but I honestly think that us (your UA-cam fam) can contribute in any way possible.
78
bad album
I know the baddest album out there 10/10
one of the most powerful songs i ever listened to. Great on all levels