
Cole finally has a feature, but it might just be a ruse. Other attendees claimed Cole will be rhyming over “gritty 808s,” which likely means more updated cadences and styles are definitely in store.Įvery Artist Since J.

He attended the New York listening and said Cole is definitely “experimenting with flow” on this project. KOD sounds like it will continue this tradition, according to Brian “B.Dot” Miller of Rap Radar. Recently, Cozz told Billboard that the Dreamville boss even has writing drills dedicated to stylistic shapeshifting. Throughout his career, he’s switched it up from smooth to lightning quick, and from in-your-face to melodic. Cole often plays around with his delivery. Not only would this be important commentary about substance abuse and other addictions today, it would also fall in line with classic rap songs like Public Enemy’s “Night of the Living Baseheads,” Grandmaster and Melle Mel’s “White Lines (Don’t Do It),” and Biz Markie’s “Things Get a Little Easier.” The fact that it drops on 4/20, a weed smoker’s holiday, is just the cherry on top of the loaded concept. It would be interesting to hear Cole rap about addiction through an analytical lens the way Kendrick Lamar rhymed about alcohol on “Swimming Pools (Drank),” but he could do it from different angles over the course of an album. Those who attended listening sessions say the title stands for “Kids on Drugs,” “King Overdose,” and “Kill Our Demons.” The LP’s cover - which depicts a regal Cole, skeletons and animated kids using drugs - only strengthens that notion. Who Is KiLL Edward, the Lone Feature on J.
