J. Cole’s manager and business partner reveals an untold story involving JAY-Z and Drake.
J. Cole is not holding back with his latest audio series, “Inevitable,” which he created with his longtime manager and business partner, Ibrahim Hamad. In the most recent episode, Hamad revealed a previously undisclosed narrative about JAY-Z advising Drake to provide Cole with a hit song in 2011.
J. Cole and Drake both began their music careers at a similar time, and the media always portrayed their relationship as tense. Both up-and-coming rappers couldn’t have a conversation without mentioning each other. Although they did not openly criticize each other, there was a strong sense of rivalry surrounding their initial product launches. However, the artists involved in the “Jodeci Freestyle” were enthusiastic backers of one another, exchanging songs and making guest appearances at different concerts to demonstrate their close connection.
During the retelling of the tale, J. Cole’s manager stated, “We are engaging in a discussion,” as reported by Complex. Myself, Cole, Drake, Future [the Prince]. I am not sure about anyone else, but there were a few more individuals. Then Jay enters and notices that all of us are gathered. He goes up to Drake, says, “Yo!”, looks at him, and requests, “Yo, give the boy one.”
Later on in the narrative, he explains how the exchange bothered the emcee from North Carolina and prompted him to question JAY-Z about his request, pointing out that his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, did not have any big hits which was the source of his concern. Recently, there has been minimal public communication between J. Cole and JAY-Z. Famous media figures such as Joe Budden are eager to learn more about the status of their relationship now that Cole is no longer affiliated with the Roc Nation Founder.
J. Cole achieved his initial Billboard No. 1 hit with Drake on their joint track “First Person Shooter” from the album For All The Dogs. The track appeared to symbolize the turning point in the feud among the top three rappers, as Kendrick Lamar utilized Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That” to take aim at Drizzy and Cole, sparking the most significant rap battle in recent memory.
J. Cole will perform live for one night only at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Dec. 16 for the 2014 Forest Hills Drive 10th anniversary show.
