J. Cole Tells Fans That His New Album Could Have Some Features Out Of His 'Comfort Zone'

once you think of J. Cole, the phrase "platinum without features" often comes to mind. He's released five albums for now that have gone platinum, three of these without any extra voices featured. Any time it comes to rapping and singing, Cole is similarly talented at both. However his fans have made "platinum without features" something cringe-worthy for him to hear so for his next album, Cole may be tempted to include some extra names there. In a cover story with GQ, the rapper discussed about what the four-word phrase meant to him and what it means going forward.


In the cover story, Cole revealed that he initially thought rather of fans' defense of him using the phrase. He then says that things changed soon following the opening time. Nevertheless the second or third time, I was like, 'All right, it's almost embarrassing right now He then makes the tease for the future. "Like, 'All right, man y'all gonna make me put a feature on the album just so this shit can stop." It's a funny quip that could come back to haunt fans who have used the four-word phrase to tease fans of other artists about their favorite's capabilities. As an alternative opposed to distancing himself from his peers, Cole has revealed that he'll certainly work alongside them.


Elsewhere in the interview, Cole also talks about his agitation at why his song "1985 (Intro to the Fall Off)" was misunderstood. "They mention, 'Oh, finger-wagging,' because they think I'm like, 'You little rapper," he says. However I'll play that for somebody that's a deeply invested or deeply rooted hip-hop fan, or somebody that just understands me, or understands the climate of what's going on, and so hear that and so they go, 'Whoa, I visualize what you just did there. Bro, do you suggest what you just did? You just put your arm around this dude and walked him. Alternatively opposed to attacking him, you put your arm around him on some little-bro shit."


Last month, J. Cole released a video for "Middle Child" that showcased the commercialization of the black body. He's currently working with the roster of Dreamville Records to prepare Revenge of the Dreamers III.