Mar 23, 2015

Just before anyone asks how does this video corresponds with the song, I thought let me share my understanding.

The song is placed at the point where Cole enters Hollywood and has seemingly made it. That's why he is seen as a house ni**a. He is higher than those on the fields (rappers still struggling) but is still under the control of the white folks (the evils of the industry). At this point in the album we see Cole doubting whether he wants to actually be here, and whether all those things that he wanted are real (ties in with No Role Models). This can be seen by Cole deciding to help take a stand against the white folk, atleast those who oppress him.

Have always been a fan of Coles videos since he's gone in this direction, this could have easily been a typical (and still fire) club video. But doing these kind of vids give the songs a new dimension.

 

Mar 23, 2015

Yo, Cole being a "House n----" is f---ing hilarious and it actually correlates with the song quite well.

 

Mar 23, 2015

I'm dying at this GOMD music video, Cole's acting is hillarious. This short movie videos gotta stop, record some normal s--- that fits the mood of the song and move on to the next. This is forced as it can be.

 

Mar 23, 2015

When the 808s kick in and the girls are doing that tribal dance in front of the fire...


That sample

 

Mar 23, 2015

Is that a music video for kendricks album?

 

Mar 23, 2015

 

Mar 23, 2015

This video = #KendrickColeCollabAlbumConfirmed
Bare with me while i spit my jack ball.

So going back to Born Sinner/GKMC, i think its reasonable to say born sinner was an attempt at being a concept while GKMC was more direct it was what it was(although i get it was a story too, i know)

So this time around cole went gkmc route, while kdot went bs route except his album is goat.
These 2 dudes been talking and listening to Pac, hence Z's in coles song titles, and kdot well obviously the interview on mortal man.
These dudes somewhat rapped about the same s--- on FHD and TPAB. Cole dropped this video that coulda just been kdot video for king kunta or so.

Dawg they been talking about the same s--- just different. They will collab within 1.5 years and drop it, we fixing to get the GAOAT.

 

Mar 23, 2015

real talk though i saw this comment on reddit: "Wow it's amazing how Cole tied in history with his contemporary music. Hollywood Cole = House Negro, but just because he's up there doesnt mean he has left his people. He just has more resources now to help his people. Amazing...." Pretty dope

 

Mar 23, 2015

Like a light skinned slave boi, we in the mothafuckin houseeeeeee

 

Mar 24, 2015

I read on Twitter someone called this s--- D'jcole Unchained.

 

Mar 23, 2015

Felt like i was watching some 12 years a slave recap video.
The only reason why Cole decided to go with this type of video is the sample or should i say the song he sampled. That only makes sense.
Felt like gomd video should've gone in a whole different direction, but who im i to b---- about the video. Cole doing his thing

 

Mar 23, 2015

Could have been dope. I think the angle they were tryna play was to do with Cole thinking that he is still part of the slaves community although he seemingly betrayed them by becomin the house boy (The scene where he tries to holla at them like they still boys) It goes well with the whole GOMD concept, 'they try to say I can't come back..' (Idea of cole trying to return to his city like he never left)

I get what you were saying tho, could have maybe made the video more grippin

 

Mar 23, 2015

The slave concept could've been done a lil better though. His stories are too straight forward when he does these kind of videos imo, they're always predictable 'cause the videos have one simple narrative. This video could've been dope if he told more than one story in this kind of setting and gave his character a lil more depth, especially since every verse on GOMD tells a different side to the story.

 

Mar 23, 2015

GOMD is a parody of club songs though... just saying, keep that in mind. Even if he filmed a video set in the club, the video would still have to take a left turn at some point for the message behind GOMD to not lose its integrity.

 

Mar 23, 2015

I think the video fits but is a little forced. I know the last verse plays well into it but the rest seems weird. I was dying with Cole held up the Black power fist. and they wanted to f--- him up...

I'm not black, but I feel like that something all mixed minorities can relate to.

 

Mar 23, 2015

Y'all are so weird lmao.. this clip is exactly I thought Cole would do.. Every lyric in the song fits with the image being show.. this clip is amazing!

 

Mar 23, 2015

Of course no one likes the video cuz it doesn't fit the song. Just take in the message.

 

Mar 23, 2015

 

Mar 23, 2015

he's trying way too hard.