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peace y'all it's your boy Johnny fing
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here with allhiphop.com so jcole a name
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coupled with conscious rap and an
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unwavering commitment to authenticity
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from humble beginnings to the top of the
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charts his journey is a testament to the
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power of staying true to yourself from
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releasing mixtapes in his dorm room to
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being signed to Jay-Z's Rock Nation
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j.cole's rise was driven by pure talent
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his relatable lyrics and introspective
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themes struck Accord with listeners
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establishing him as a voice of the
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generation the Platinum with no features
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Mantra became a symbol of his artistic
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Independence he's also considered one of
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the big three along with Drake and
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Kendrick Lamar but his rise hasn't been
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without his twists turns and
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controversies today we're taking a
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complex dive into the world of jcole
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early in his career Jay Cole had a
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difficult time with Commercial Success
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he dropped workout which was widely
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accepted by a hip-hop audience but
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snubbed by his idols like Nas Nas felt
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that J.Cole was too good to have come
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out with a basic song like workout jcole
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then dropped a song called Let Nas Down
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showcasing self-reflection Nas ended up
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recording a verse for the remix acting
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as a mentor of sorts despite his
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conscious image j.cole's willingness to
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collaborate with artists from diverse
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backgrounds like Lil Durk and Gucci Man
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demonstrates his versatility and
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open-mindedness this ability to bridge
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gaps and connect with different
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audiences is a testament to his respect
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to the art form in 2013 Kendrick Lamar
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was featured on big Shan's control on
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the song Kendrick Lamar called out
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numerous rappers W Big Sean push a t
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Drake and even jcole jcole was responded
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to Kendrick's verse on Justin
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Timberlake's TKO showcasing his
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competitive Spirit at the time it seemed
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like just friendly competition but
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j.cole's path hasn't been without its
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stumbles the snow and the bluff
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controversy sparked a heated debate
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about tone and accountability
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highlighting the complexities of social
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commentary jcole released snow in the
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bluff in 2020 seemingly as a response to
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no name's Twitter rant basically no name
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wanted top selling rappers to use their
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platforms for social and political
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commentary on snow on the bluff j. Cole
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spoke about an unnamed woman with strong
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opinions asking for patience and Grace
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he then backpedal and said the song
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wasn't about no name in 2022 jcole and
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Drake released firstperson shooter on
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the song jcole shouted out his peers
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saying himself Drake and Kendrick Lamar
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are the big three of current hip hop it
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took a while but Kendrick Lamar
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responded on like that with future and
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Metro boomman on likee that instead of
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being appreciative of the shout out
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Kendrick Lamar said at the big three
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there's only big me Jay Cole took that
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as a disc and quickly released
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seven-minute drill on seven-minute drill
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jcole threw numerous Jabs at Kendrick
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Lamar but he also kept saying things
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like you're my brother and I hate to be
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doing this throughout the song as well
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jcole then made a public apology to
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Kendrick Lamar before Kendrick Lamar
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even had a chance to respond some of
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j.cole's fans were disappointed by his
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apology how would anyone claim to be one
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of the best lyricists but bow out of a
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rap battle if he Let Nas Down before
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imagine what Nas is thinking now this
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sparked a huge debate on social media k
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j Co be still considered part of the big
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three is he as lyrical as he claims to
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be should we just look at him as a
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regular rapper and not a real MC can his
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lack of aggression still Garner respect
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in the hip-hop Community as we all know
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Jay Cole's statements about the big
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three sparked the biggest rap battle in
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hip-hop history so what responsibility
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does Jay Cole have to Hip Hop if any his
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public apology was a rare moment of
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vulnerability sparking discussions about
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ego competition and the evolving nature
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of hip-hop beef public perception of
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J.Cole is as complex as his music he's
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admired for his authenticity but also
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criticized for his missteps his story is
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still being written j.cole's impact on
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