Overview
- On the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast hosted by Carmelo Anthony, J. Cole said he does not walk around believing he is the best rapper alive.
- He explained that the bold boasts in his lyrics come from a competitive character he puts on in the studio.
- He named Black Thought, Lupe Fiasco, Drake and Kendrick Lamar as artists who could outperform him on any given day.
- A short clip of the exchange spread on Twitter via the WhoopingFeet account and was quickly covered by outlets including Vice, HotNewHipHop and Complex.
- The comments arrive after vlogs tied to his album The Fall-Off where he called some earlier projects “lyrical exercise” and said he may make more music without continuing the same story.