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The Making of Breath of Fresh Air
This was one of the more challenging tracks on the album. The vibe of the album was definitely going to be mellow and introspective, but I knew we needed a few changes of pace. I wanted the album to almost have sections. Keep a similar vibe, then have a song come out and change things up. Nobody’s Somebody and 9:57 do that well. So this song needed to have energy. It had to be a performance song – something to open up or shut down a set. Continue reading
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In terms of production, these are – again – two very different albums. RD followed a formula. It was some of hip-hop’s top producers using jazzy soul samples to create a very distinctive soundscape. These were sounds that weren’t meant to overpower, but rather compliment Jay’s elaborate rhymes. Never did a beat sound like it dominated the song; it almost always perfectly complimented. The songs really sound like they were created together, with everybody on the same page, working in unison to create a song and album. Not a single song sounded like Dame or Biggs telling Jay “trust me, you NEED to rap on this beat”. Continue reading
You hate letting anything other than the music dictate your opinion, but it’s human nature. I wish I had the inner strength and mind control to completely strip everything I know about J. Cole from my mind and just listen to the album as a singular piece of art. It’s the reason I purposely don’t listen to artists’ leaks and extracurricular projects prior to their album. Continue reading
Let me know if this is you:
You’re on twitter, reading about the Ray J and Fabolous “beef”, or posting pictures of your Fantasy Football standings, when you notice one of your favorite rappers or maybe someone you consider influential on twitter posting something about a guy named “Troy Davis”. They’re saying he’s unjustly being put to death and it’s an outrage and only YOU can stop this miscarriage of justice! Powerful stuff – you’re on board. You’re gonna make a difference in something you really believe in!
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