The first single released from The Off-Season, this song starts with J. Cole talking about his come up from modest beginnings to the top of the rap game. Rather than bragging about his success, he understands his future can go one or two ways: either up or down.
During the track's single extended verse, Cole reflects on the pain created by gun crime in America. This Southern heat make unbearable summers Just last week, seen your mama weep Crying 'cause she don't wan' bury your brother Later on in the verse, he suggests that the African-American community should follow the example of Jesus, and "turn the other cheek" rather than resolving conflicts by violent means.
Cole concludes the verse by paying tribute to two rappers who passed away at the same age that Jesus left this mortal coil. Christ went to Heaven aged 33 And so did Pimp C and so did Nipsey
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