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- Album
- 2014 Forest Hills Drive
- Released
- 2014
- Genres
- rap
- Length
- 4:53
- Tempo
- 134 BPM
- Label
- Roc Nation/Columbia
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About this song
The song appears on the 2014 album Forest Hills Drive, closing in on its final tracks. It was nominated for a Grammy in 2016 for Best Rap Performance. Its video debuted the same day as the album's release.
What it's about
Cole reflects on the choices he has made in life and tries to set them right, feeling gratitude toward his girlfriend and his mother and apologizing to his mom. The second verse shifts to a showier tone, with wordplay and bragging about his rap skills.
Fun facts
- Samples “CB#5 by Ralph Vargas & Carlos Bess” and “La Morte Dell'Erminia by Filippo Trecca”.
- Sampled in 1 other song, like “THE TRUTH by Tribe Mafia”.
- Covered once, including “No Hay Otro Modo by El Chojin”.
- Written by Filippo Trecca and J. Cole.
- Produced by J. Cole and Omen.
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