In the second verse, Cole raps, “Used to want the mansion on the hill / Now I just want my peace and the will / To walk away from the table while I’m still ahead.” It’s a devastatingly honest pivot from the “let me prove I’m the best” attitude of his early mixtapes. He talks about the ghosts of fallen peers, the transactional nature of modern fame, and the strange loneliness of being a 30-something legend watching 19-year-olds mumble their way to platinum.
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Streaming compression kills the low-end of the bassline. The MP3/WAV download available from trusted vinyl rips or Cole’s direct site allows you to hear the texture of the tape hiss and the subtle way his voice doubles on the punchlines. Listening via Bluetooth in your car is fine, but download the lossless file, put on a pair of open-back headphones, and close your eyes. You’ll hear the ghost of ’93 whispering through the static. In the second verse, Cole raps, “Used to