A Tale of 2 Citiez
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"A Tale of 2 Citiez" is a hard-hitting, introspective hip-hop track by J. Cole that explores themes of ambition, temptation, and moral conflict over a dark, minimalist beat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Tale of 2 Citiez canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | 2014 Forest Hills Drive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | J. Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followsInAlbumSequence | 03' Adolescence ⓘ |
| genre |
hardcore hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
noted as one of the harder tracks on 2014 Forest Hills Drive
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praised for J. Cole’s storytelling ⓘ praised for its dark production ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | minimalist production ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
“I’m from a city where most niggas never get out”
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“Since a youngin' I been dreamin' of gettin' rich” ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreCharacteristic |
aggressive delivery
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dark atmosphere ⓘ trap-influenced drums ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ambition
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crime ⓘ moral conflict ⓘ poverty ⓘ temptation ⓘ urban life ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| includedIn | 2014 Forest Hills Drive Tour setlist ⓘ |
| isPartOfArtistDiscographyPhase | J. Cole’s major-label studio albums ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | J. Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 2014 Forest Hills Drive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | J. Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInAlbumSequence | Fire Squad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Illmind
NERFINISHED
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J. Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ Vinylz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Dreamville Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Roc Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| titleInspiredBy | A Tale of Two Cities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleReferenceAuthor | Charles Dickens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 5 ⓘ |
| writer | J. Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.