Ever since rising hip-hop star J. Cole signed with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label back in 2009, fans of the rapper have been patiently waiting for his long-delayed untitled debut album. Recently though, rumors have been flying that Jay-Z himself has grown angry with J. Cole for taking so long to release his album, but J. Cole is now speaking out and explaining that the rumors are false and that he and Jay-Z are fine.
In a recent interview with Hot 93.7’s “On-Air Idiot Show,” the North Carolina emcee explains that the rumor is ridiculous, funny even.
“Y’all believe that?” J. Cole joked. “That’s not true. That’s so not true. It was a cool rumor, I guess. … It’s just funny to see how rumors work, like, they don’t even have sources. But it’s the furthest thing from the truth.”
In the interview, J. Cole also explained that while many would assume he has the upper hand being under the wing of Jay-Z, he feels that it’s a disadvantage that has pushed him to work harder for success.
“My attitude has actually been the opposite [of many of my peers],” he said. “Even though I’m with Jay[-Z] … from the minute I signed, I didn’t feel like, ‘Oh, I’m on now, I’m good. I’m with Jay.’ If anything, I’ve felt at a disadvantage because that’s a big shadow to live under … when you’ve got the type of goals that I’ve got and you want to be where I am, you’ve got to understand, there’s going to be a long journey and no man can get you there. I just realized, Jay-Z’s not going to be the one to get me there. It’s gotta be me, it’s got to come from me.”
Watch the rest of J. Cole’s interview below.
J. Cole Dispels Rumors About Jay-Z
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