J. Cole - Leave Me Alone (ft. Kevin Cossom)

J. Cole - Leave Me Alone (ft. Kevin Cossom)

A little while back, I threw up an unfinished J. Cole track called 'Problems', with piano chords lacing a midtempo beat. A few months later, and the track finally has a chorus and a new name. 'Leave Me Alone' features Kevin Cossom on the hook, but is essentially the same song. Still no word on 'Cole World', if it's still even going to be called that. I suppose the cons of leaks might be outweighing the pros of it when it comes to new artists. The blog era's casualties are the full-length albums, though there really should be more synergy between the blogs and the industry. That's another blog post though. Check the finished track out...

Kanye West - See Me Now (ft. Beyonce' & Charlie Wilson)

No relation to the song... I just really like this GIF.


Kanye West - See Me Now (ft. Beyonce' & Charlie Wilson)

Welp... Another Kanye track has hit the interwebs, and every musically-affiliated blog and blogger has rushed to post it, not mentioning anything about the song other than the fact that it's here and that Beyonce and Charlie Wilson is on it. Dear Whoever is different. We like the discourse that goes along with the song itself. Kanye's 2nd leak off 'the Album Formerly Known as Good Ass Job,' is an upbeat anthem to the changes that happen when one has been in the industry as long as Ye, Bey and Chuck. Bey does a hefty amount of cussin (if you call cussin throwing out the n-word), Charlie does his trademark swooning, and Ye has two verses ripe with punchlines and wordplay and that original Kanye-esque cockiness that made everyone love him i nthe first place. I can't fade it. Ye's album is going to be pure piff. I dare anyone to say differently based on what's leaked out. Everything, including this leak sounds beautifully constructed, and/or divinely inspired. Please check out the leak, and support blogs that actually blog, not post. *gets off soapbox*

J. Cole - Problems (Unfinished)

J. Cole - Problems (Unfinished)

I hate (to the upteenth power) posting unfinished songs and leaks. Not only does it lessen the value of the track when it does come out, the track usually has a lot of rough stuff on there. In this case, J. Cole's latest track to hit the interwebs doesn't even have a chorus (there's supposed to be a singer on it), and there's a random screeching sound where the chorus should be. That doesn't erase the fact that the song is incredible even unfinished. 'Problems' talks about just that, problems. From bill collectors, to drugs to the police, to Tiger Woods'plight, Cole hits all the bases in a (hopeful) ballad about everyday struggle. The track sounds very endearing. Supposedly, 'Problems' isn't even the name, though that's what most people are calling it. I guess that's the price you pay when a track is unfinished. I'm not complaining, though. Good music is good music. Check out Cole's first leak, and quickly, because it's not guaranteed this'll see the light of day again...