Cozz & Effect Album mentions a lot about Cozz and his personality

This article seeks to discuss about Cozz and his personality however there is need to have brief background about the album Cozz & Effect. According to Wikipedia,it states that,"Cozz & Effect is the debut studio album by American rapper Cozz. It was released on October 3, 2014 by Dreamville Records and Interscope Records". Moreover it says,"The album features guest appearances from Dreamville's artists and his label mates J. Cole and Bas, as well as Enimal and Free Akrite. The production came from Meez,Divenchi,Mike Free, Trauma Tone".

This article will focus on the evidence found in the album's songs as well as evidence found on J. Cole's album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive.

Now let's look at why Cole mentioned Cozz & Effect on his album 2014 Forest Hills Drive. He mentions the album on the last song Note to Self. According to Genius,it states that,"....Cole takes the time to thank and show love to each and every person who took part in the album. This is shown on the lyrics below:

"Cozz, that Cozz and Effect is a mothafuckin' classic,nigga. I be ridin my bike through Manhattan listenin' to that shit man. I've been livin,with that shit for like the past 4 days, I finally got a chance to slow down. That shit is a classic, my nigga. Congratulations to you. We don't give a fuck what it sold..."

J.Cole is clearly proud of Cozz for making the album, Cozz & Effect hence proving that Cozz is talented as a rapper. Moreover where it says,"We don't give a fuck what it sold" is making reference to Cole not caring about how much the album was sold. This proves that the music label, Dreamville is not all about making money but helping artists like Cozz to see their potential in the music scene.

Cozz is one of the young artists signed to Dreamville Records. According to hotnewhiphop: Review: Cozz's Cozz & Effect Oct 10, 2014 by Mike Philson, it states that, "Cozz is only 21- years old after settling into the album". The fact that Cozz was only 21 years old when he was signed to Dreamville Records clearly shows a lot about him and his personality. He was not afraid to follow his dream as a rapper hence he is a go-getter. This proves that no matter how old you are,nothing can stop you from achieving your dreams.

Most of the evidence about Cozz and his personality is shown on the album songs.

The Track List:

1. Dreams 2. Come Get It 3. Cody Macc 4. I'm Tha Man 5. Knock tha Hustle 6. Western Ave. Slaves feat. Enimal 7. Murda 8. Dkbu (Interlude) 9. Lsn feat. Free Ackrite 10. I Need That feat. Bas 11. Ya Know That 12. Knock tha Hustle (Remix) feat. J. Cole

What is the relevance of the title of the album Cozz & Effect. Let's look at the lyrics, Come Get It. This is shown where it says:

"Yeah Cozz & Effect is in effect you get affected"

From my point of view, I believe he was trying to say his album will make you wanna listen to his rap music. This shows a lot about Cozz and his personality. He is the type of person who is confident in his music and he is not apologetic about it. Come Get It discusses the city of Los Angeles and takes a look at it beyond the commercial aspect of Hollywood. This was stated by Genius.

What is the album Cozz & Effect all about? According to Mike Philson on his music review about Cozz & Effect, he states that,"Cozz & Effect articulates his struggles,most sincere dreams, and honest opinion on everything from living with moms' to wasting time chasing sex and an earnest desire to help his family and community".

From my point of view,this clearly shows a lot about Cozz and his personality. Cozz is the type of person who doesn't let anything get him down as he mentions his struggles on the album Cozz & Effect. He cares about his family and community as he has an earnest desire to help them. He is also the type of person who is honest hence he doesn't beat around the bush but gets straight to the point.

There are various songs in the album that show a lot about Cozz and his personality. One of them is the song Dreams. According to Genius it states that,"This single also helped Cozz get signed to J. Cole's record label,Dreamville. He spoke with HotNewHipHop about his deal and how it felt to get signed: 'It is. I'm still taking i in. It's still brand new for me,the fact that I've never dropped nothing else,and like you said,Cole digs it. It's crazy' ". On this song, he mentions his dreams of being rich. This is shown on the lyrics below:

"Always had dreams of being rich,uh? Momma never thought I'll make it this way.."

From the lyrics above,he seemed to have achieved that dream of being a rapper hence probably why his mom never thought he will make it that way. This clearly shows that the album mentions a lot about Cozz and his personality. In this case he is a dreamer who doesn't give up.

The song Cody Macc reveals a lot more about Cozz. According to Genius,it states that "Cody Macc is one of Cozz's allas and comes from his real name, Cody Osagie. On his verified annotation he said, 'I also go by Cody Mack,which should have been my primary rap name because my uncle has been calling me Cody Mack since I can remember. Females call me Cody' ". This is why the song Cody Macc reveals a lot more about Cozz.

The song Knock tha Hustle is one of the important songs in the album. According to Genius,it states that,"This was the song that made J. Cole want to sign Cozz to his Dreamville label and unsurprisingly he then jumped on the remix". This is one of the reasons why the song is important. On the song Knock tha Hustle (Remix) this is the first collaboration between two over a remix of Cozz's Knock tha Hustle where Cole drops two stellar guest verses. This was stated by Genius. Moreover on Genius,it states that,"Cozz decides to recycle his bars from the original track and the spotlight shift towards Cole's discussion of his incarcerated brother. The two reflect on how the road to fame has left them blind to the small things and out of reach with reality:'Can't knock my hustle ,but its way too strong' ".

From my point of view,the information above reveals not only about Cozz but also Cole. They share one similarity. The fact they realized that fame has made them lose touch to reality is commendable. It shows that they are also human who make mistakes and they are not afraid to admit it. They have learned from their mistakes hence why the album Cozz & Effect reveals a lot more about Cozz and his personality.

In conclusion,the album Cozz & Effect mentions a lot about Cozz and his personality. Cole gives a shout out to Cozz and his album on his song Note to Self. This proves that Cozz is talented. Cozz being one of the young artists signed to Dreamville Records proves that he is a go-getter. Songs like Dreams,Come Get It,Cody Macc,Knock tha Hustle and Knock tha Hustle (Remix) shows that Cozz is a confident rapper,a dreamer who doesn't let anything get him down.