J. Cole‘s new album may be christened ‘The Off-Season,’ but the MC proved he’s very much on-point when it comes to his freestyle flow.
The star stopped by Power 106 FM to chop it up with the L.A. Leakers.
While there, he seized the moment to drop a freestyle over ’93 Til Infinity’ by Souls of Mischief and later Mike Jones’ ‘Still Tippin’.
Over a decade in the making, it saw Cole showcase razor-sharp bars including a polarizing line about embattled Bill Cosby:
“Ain’t got no time or no patience / For lists they be makin’ or who they debatin’ is better / Let’s face it, he one of the greatest / No Bill Cosby sh*t but if ni**as is sleepin’ then f*ck ’em.”
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The Bill Cosby line immediately trended on Twitter with a mixed bag of responses – though shock was the thread through all:
That Bill Cosby line is WILD lmaooooooooooooooo ayo. but that’s rap!
— Kazeem Famuyide 🍎 (@Kazeem) May 12, 2021
That J Cole freestyle was going so well and he just had to go and drop a Bill Cosby bar, La Hawla why
— Shahmir (@higgs97) May 12, 2021
Aye that Bill Cosby line was wild, Cole freestyles always go crazy
— Zach (@BearFoot_Pookie) May 12, 2021
That J Cole freestyle was going so well and he just had to go and drop a Bill Cosby bar, La Hawla why
— Shahmir (@higgs97) May 12, 2021
That Bill Cosby line is HECTIC…I am so happy Cole used it…everyone’s afraid to use those.
— #TheUGANDANalbum 🔥 (@TheMithMusic) May 12, 2021
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‘The Off-Season’ drops this Friday (May 14).
So, if your male friends are asleep, F them in the a**…
That’s what he’s saying
#NoHomo
#ColeHOLE
I think he meant sleepin’ as lacking in a awareness.
Kind of obvious (hence the “No” Bill Cosby s***).
How is anyone impressed by what he said? It’s not creative or profound in the least bit. What is the excitement for?
It’s cringey and not clever, and also insensitive, albeit in the name of artistic expression.
He’s pretty much saying f*CK whoever is debating or doubting his greatness within’ Hip-Hop.
Oh Cole! you’re going to Bill Cosby a lot of people. In my eyes you’re not that great boo.