Quote Me
J. Cole · The Come Up [2009]
haha uh
Yeah, uh
Yeah, Yo
Bear with a nigga man,
Gotta a little head cold, ya know?
I'll still kill it nigga
Show y'all niggas how it do,
Real Quick,
Uh.
You know what they say,
The window to the soul is in the eyes,
So disrespect a nigga, I will close a nigga blind,
Yeah who can hold us? Super focused
Shoot them hoes with the super soakers,
I got 'em so wet, fuck that, more wet,
I'm Hennessy drinking
Wonder what my enemies' thinking,
Nervous? nigga, please.
I'm finna be caking with dough-
So much bread, its like a nigga be baking.
Walk thats so cold, this shit will need blankets,
Money coming soon, tell my niggas be patient.
We gonna replace those whips with some sicker ones,
We gonna erase them chicks for some thicker ones.
Hit and run, bigger funds,
But still can't forget to pour liquor,
As I reminisce on them niggas that couldn't come.
Rest in peace, can't control another man's destiny,
So I do what's best for me.
I know you think niggas well, ain't no test to me.
On my plate is a meal, ain't no recipe- for that,
Some nigga chill on the tech, no speak, blaaat,
Some niggas will put your chest to feet
I'm talking reckless.
What you expect nigga, I'm flexing,
Y'all dyslexic, got a nigga twisted.
Never shot a nigga, I don't gotta get convicted,
Cause if I say the word, your whole squad is getting lifted.
What up then? Niggas ain't saying nothing? Shut up then!
Wouldn't last a minute in the city I grew up in.
Where I got my swag, cool as the breeze is,
Chip on my shoulder, I walk like I'm Jesus.
About that paper, we could give a fuck if you believe us,
Looking for model divas that barely speak English,
Fuck 'em while we rich, cuz when we broke, they gonna leave us,
We earn stripes, looking like zebras,
Y'all looking like Adidas.
We do it for the streets, cuz they need us,
Got beef? Come meet us.
Ok I thought so,
Y'all niggas are so mad cuz I floss so bad on bitches,
And with this stroke, I'm Picasso,
Niggas told me good afaso,
Now she yelling out God so much, thought I had her singing gospel.
Shit, shout out to my apostle,
Shit, you know me, nicest nigga in the south,
Yea you can quote me!
Wooo Shit!
haha
Ooooh Shit, mother fucker!
hahaha
Oohh Shit,
And I'm sick bitch, holla at me!
You know!
Fuck boy!!
Quote Me
J. Cole's 'Quote Me' serves as a pivotal early song in his discography, appearing on the 2009 mixtape The Come Up. Released during a formative period for the artist, the track exemplifies the introspective and socially conscious themes that would define his mature work. The song features a minimalist production style characteristic of the mid-2000s hip-hop landscape, allowing Cole's vocal delivery to take center stage. It reflects his focus on personal growth and the realities of navigating fame, themes that became central to his subsequent albums like Born Sinner. As a key component of his early catalog, the recording helped establish his reputation as a thoughtful voice in contemporary rap, bridging the gap between his mixtape era and his major label releases.

