J. Cole Says NBA Star LeBron James Is A Fan Of His Music

Written By S. Samuel

Roc Nation's J. Cole has revealed that NBA superstar LeBron James is a fan of his music.

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Cole also shared his reaction to having rap veteran Nas co-sign him.

“LeBron! I met LeBron at a show in Cleveland and his homeboy tells me, ‘Yo I ‘m loving the mixtape, especially that one joint, that turn off the lights joint.’ Then LeBron jumps in the conversation–mind you I hadn’t even spoken to him and this n*gga got a deep-a** voice–singing ‘Lights Please.’ I was like ‘What you know about that? Please don’t tell me LeBron James listens to my mixtape!’ … I don’t remain cool when I meet these people, I’m like a little kid. Actually, when I met Nas… this was before he gave me any props on video, probably like a month or two ago, he actually quoted one of my lines from the [Talib] Kweli song. I was like ‘Man, don’t quote one of my lines. You don’t understand man.’ I was so genuinely appreciative. I f*cking used to type Nas lyrics just to put up on my wall.” (VIBE)

Last February, James also shared his praises of Young Money’s Drake.

“Unbelievable recording artist,” LeBron said of Drake. “Unbelievable talent. I’m looking forward [to] his first LP. I think we all got So Far Gone and all the mixtapes he’s come out with. But he’s an unbelievable talent. He’s great for everybody, great for music.” (MTV)

Mobb Deep’s Havoc recently said he would like to produce on Cole’s debut.

“He’s on everybody’s short-list! I hate to be soundin’ like I’m on some kind of band-wagon, but I really feel that in my heart, that dude is dope! There’s a lot of other dope emcees out there, I hate to name just one. It seems like I’m just forgetting the rest, but he’s definitely on my radar. Even if I get a track on his album or not, I’m behind him 100% no matter what he do. I wish him well, and I know he’s going to do well, ’cause he seems like a real-for-real artist. He’s in it for the art.” (Hip Hop DX)

Little Brother’s Big Pooh talked with SOHH this month about the fellow North Carolina artist.

“I like J. Cole,” Pooh told SOHH, “I listen to some of his material and I was kinda late as far as checking him out or whatever, but I think he’s got a chance to really, really, make a mark and an imprint. It’s funny because I didn’t really think about it until I saw Drake say it in an interview but it’s almost like he’s right but it’s almost like Drake is taking the Jay-Z approach and Cole is like, taking the Nas approach on how they’re creating and I kinda see him almost in that mode. I just hope he comes out and he defines his own success and he don’t necessarily worry about putting North Carolina on his back but doing what’s best for J. Cole. If he do that, then North Carolina will be behind him.” (SOHH)

Check out a recent J. Cole interview down below:

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Written by S. Samuel

Steven Samuel is the co-founder of SOHH.com.

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  1. What beef? This is just diva tension. This shit all started because mariah didn’t want nicki as a judge. Anytime people work together they tend to have disagreements and get tired of one another….but with cameras surrounding them everytime they are together….and people instigating everytime they are not things were blown out of proportion

    • Umm no they did not have “diva tension”. Mariah claims Nicki threatened to shoot her. Sounds like beef to me.

    • People say all kinds of shit and don’t mean it. Do you honestly beleive for one second that Nicki would shoot anyone? Same thing with Wayne and those disposition tapes. It should be obvious that certain people are not going to do anything.

  2. I think people actually caring about this story is worth more of a headline then the story itself.

  3. ……well the funny part is Nicki is the only one still talking about it. I guess when your 15min is drying up you need to find was to move that re-release of an album. No shade.

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