“Me, I’m not J. Cole tonight, I’m Jermaine Cole, a fan speaking. I had to put on a suit for you tonight! As a rapper, there's very few greats that I study and I still continue to study and Nas is obviously one of them. I really had his lyrics printed on my wall... I would print these joints out and I would hang them up on my wall and if you'd walk in my room you'd be like, 'What is wrong with this kid?' I'd just be there standing and reading the lyrics. I really wanted to know what it was like to be that good. I was rapping at the time and it was my goal to be that good." Hmm! Interesting. I never get tired of hearing J.Cole giving props to Nas. It seems like the only Great that people recognize this days is Jay Z. And the irony right here is that Cole is signed to Jay Z's label. That just shows you how great Nas really is...you might not like his business sense, or his choice in women, but you can't deny the fact that he is an incredibly talented rapper. The man is a genius on the mic. If you ain't feeling him, it means you don't understand him. Just know that he is your favorite rapper's favorite rapper.
No comments:
Post a Comment