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LeBron James Says J. Cole’s The Fall-Off Is on Heavy Rotation

The public endorsement highlights his cultural influence while he has not responded to lyrics on Drake’s ICEMAN that appear to reference a reported rift.

Overview

  • LeBron James told Time that he is listening to J. Cole’s album The Fall-Off, naming the full project as his current go-to record.
  • The comment, reported on Wednesday, June 10, follows a widely seen moment from March when LeBron carried a vinyl of The Fall-Off into the Kaseya Center so Cole could sign it.
  • J. Cole confirmed on Carmelo Anthony’s 7PM in Brooklyn podcast that he attended that March LakersHeat game with his children and that LeBron brought the vinyl for a signature.
  • Drake’s new album ICEMAN contains lines on the track “Make Them Remember” that many outlets read as addressing a reported fallout with LeBron, but LeBron has made no public reply to those lyrics.
  • The episode shows how small, personal exchanges between athletes and artists can shape wider pop‑culture conversations and reinforce an athlete’s role as a tastemaker.