Rap Radar: J.Cole Live At TIDAL X Dreamville Fest 2019

After the show it’s the after party? Nope! Not for J.Cole. Immediately after his headlining performance at Dreamville Fest, Cole chopped it up about the success of his new single “Middle Child”, 21 Savage, Nipsey Hussle, Meek Mill, new music, and more!
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[@Babyduragg]

If you think I’m about to sit here and watch a 22:33 interview from j cole then you’re absolutely right...

[@Mikal_Hedges]

unique f well said bruh 😁🙌

[@randomperson8162]

Wish it was longer 😂

[@appetite4chic878]

Lol watching all 22:33 and enjoying every minute of it

[@boricua584]

Is that long to you ? lol

[@haliehall256]

Lol yea this child's play 😂😂

[@himunderscore]

I'm a simple man I see Cole I click.

[@Suge8263]

Bro i tell u

[@jessepadilla104]

Ain’t even seen that you beat me to the comment 🤷‍♂️👍

[@sonof2022]

Same

[@JuwanAnderson58]

Basically lol

[@jcm_r]

My life basically

[@Woktoharlem]

I feel like a proud uncle watching J.Cole’s career from The Warm Up....up until now. True definition of evolution.

[@ChannelTwentyTwo]

It's crazy that J Cole is just like me, I can rap Back To The Topic in my goddam sleep but I be forgettin some of the words on Grown Simba and Before I'm Gone lmaooo

[@DrinkmoWater.]

The warm up is amazing took long walks hearing all of it man.. and his story from traveling after college ..

[@Cage778]

Well deserved my dude. 2014 Forest Hills Drive was his coming of age tbh

[@mkm009able]

mobody gon mention the sideline story?

[@onlyinflorida305]

We all feel that way If u are a fan since the warp up

[@josea.3763]

Don’t get too many cole interviews.... bruh I clicked so damn fast

[@zamanigreen2608]

Franky Morales exactly

[@bigcee7929]

🙌🙌

[@juliuspalmer3935]

No cap 🧢😂

[@nastaranng1691]

I was like the flash 😂

[@ChannelHopeMedia]

As talented as Cole is I feel his biggest weapon is the ability to still be a fan and passionate about the culture. There’s still that kid from the Ville in him informing his moves... willing to get uncomfortably comfortable and do features and award shows .. salute

[@igethighhighhigh]

JonHope I couldn’t agree more

[@shabaclank3711]

I feel like this is true now About a couple years ago I would have said the exact opposite lol

[@nemo2327]

Wordddd

[@amirsaleem7369]

Very well said.

[@chachi713]

Das real.

[@thatguybsmith]

I worked the camera for this interview. So dope.

[@labanndungo1256]

Good job!! Thanks

[@ddot1999.]

how is J Cole when cameras are off?

[@LoveMoneyLeo]

Should've asked who really wrote KOD ✍🏼

[@dopevids4252]

@@LoveMoneyLeo cole did wym

[@LoveMoneyLeo]

@@dopevids4252 no it was ghostwritten.

[@Iamhimguys]

Nobody: J.Cole: Boom boom boom boom 😂😂

[@tshilidzi1046]

Pablo pujari 😂😂😂😂

[@Za1naa]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@yobungus2031]

Lmao I made an edit of this video check it out

[@yuko1227]

He always talks like that 😅 Amazing

[@LoveeNy1]

Pablo Kudi 😭 so true or he says "100%"

[@domo5224]

Man I wish we would've gotten a Nip and Cole track b4 the king passed 😞

[@user-tk7rl6hw6c]

Domo me too dawg 😔

[@solodolo1896]

They have an older song together called heaven or hell with Gordon banks on the hook!

[@yodabey5368]

FACTS, THAT WOULDA TRULY BEEN A CLASSIC. NIP, K.DOT, AND J. COLE. OMG, THAT WLD TRULY INDEED BE A REAL CLASSIC

[@moneymantwin1267]

@@solodolo1896 u a real one for that I'm a fan of both and didnt know that

[@Hieikomi9]

I feel that heavy

[@bdapen4221]

Always feels like a holiday when anything new by Cole drops.

[@playgirlbre118]

That is the best way to explain it

[@tsewkeelem2427]

It really do 😂😂

[@jaisonmathew4520]

Brooo facts

[@Scars_on_my_nose]

I’m coming for the holidays

[@allidoiswin2612]

Dats Tru💯💯💯

[@jaguarjay25]

Smart move Tidal, uploading this video around all the Dreamville hype right now ✊🏾

[@fabioj-]

Jay Z economics lmao

[@IshanII]

Could you please hear out my new music please? Cole's a huge inspiration of mine

[@Ojini]

Exactly what I thought

[@rayfrancier3971]

what hype?

[@jaguarjay25]

@@rayfrancier3971 The hype of everyone waiting for this album to drop

[@JayDavante]

"Some people heard Bas and thought he was better than me, but he is better than me" COLE IS A LEGEND!!!!

[@kreativeproduction7203]

“Headed for fame but in my brain, hey can I last in this? Aye five years I'll probably laugh at this” COLEWORLD

[@cdw5176]

Kreative Production try not to let it wear me out, like a bad bxtch with fashion sense

[@dengmandang]

2009 he utter those words! This game usually gives most 2-6years.

[@biz26]

I’m out for dead fucking presidents to represent me

[@thevulture3142]

is that a song? what’s the title?

[@kreativeproduction7203]

Random Someone yeah Dead presidents 2 on The warm up

[@10dead78]

"Martin Luther King woulda been on dreamville" 🔥

[@dwadeisthegoat2020]

10% dead talk to a nigga

[@Kims8978]

One time for my LA sisters One time for my LA hoes

[@Kavell2nd]

10% dead dont save her she don’t wanna be saved

[@jeff_kola]

@@Kavell2nd dont save her she don't wanna be saved

[@zuri5241]

Jeffrey K.A dont save her, she don’t want to be saved

[@ScorpionVip5]

I could listen to Cole for hours and still keep on going, love this man.

[@danirvine3945]

Articulate, intelligent, humble, passionate. Love, peace, and respect.

[@HEAVYCHEVY409]

*This is a humble, educated, and down to earth good guy, who happen to put out hits, i mean classics and not he has a team that does the same!*

[@bigl292]

Cole doesn’t have classics

[@yuko1227]

@@bigl292 Power Trip is a classic. Work out is a Classic What else do you need. Your in America what songs play on your radio lol

[@InfamousAWJ]

Sparta Lee Bro he has plenty of classics then that.

[@InfamousAWJ]

Big L GTFO

[@yuko1227]

@Glock9ine That other dude fav rapper is Famous Dex that's why lol

[@nestorflores3495]

Am I the only person who will sit down and watch all this guys interviews ??

[@yobungus2031]

Nestor Flores No, watch his latest interview on my channel!

[@Tbatbatba88]

Cole is a great guy. He'll be around for a while. 😎

[@Brian-uk6ln]

Blck Ntrovert TV u should be around where I’m at for a while lol

[@gawpboi]

Damn you thick asf girl

[@Darkwire3468]

Forever

[@richardgrant488]

@@Brian-uk6ln this a nigga's channel lol

[@juulia6971]

He been around

[@joeyo3386]

I grew up with cole I’m 26 now been a fan since 11

[@bluescale8626]

So you been listneing to J cole since 2004?

[@joeyo3386]

Blue Scale na, since 94

[@bluescale8626]

@@joeyo3386 oh aight, you meant 2011. You got to learn how to write. I'm sure listening to Cole for that long would've taught you not to be stupid.

[@joeyo3386]

Blue Scale who hurt you?

[@bluescale8626]

@@joeyo3386 your comment hurt me.

[@DrinkmoWater.]

Can't wait for Meek J cole collaB RIP Nipsey yoo

[@tsewkeelem2427]

DrinkMoWater haven’t seen you in a minute what up bro

[@3rdeyerap]

Ayye

[@kingdavid8870]

Tsew Keelem same shit I was about to say, ain’t seen my guy in a while!

[@gogonut-roadto1007]

We still need that capital steez album

[@bigchillin4216]

Bruh are we finally gonna get the long awaited Kendrick and Cole album👀👀👀

[@tipp0183]

glad he opened up and loosened up to talk to people and not be so serious with the interviews.

[@pierrelewis12]

Facts

[@dellinkedup5479]

That was very deep what Cole said about Nipsey makes you think

[@mohdnomannoman6922]

Time stamp ?? Please

[@peterpablo3306]

I’m sitting here with the slowest data ever trying to watch this and it’s takin FOREVER but I sacrifice for Cole

[@courtlandwilliams9044]

This is why I love Cole, he has a passion for this hip hop music shit and he takes pride in all his craft personally.

[@absoluteoriginal8091]

maaan look at his dreads cole looks like hes gone Super saiyan 3

[@ButlersTraining]

Lyrically he is, 2019 his year

[@what-a-life8097]

I want to see some fan art 👀

[@justinnyugen7015]

by the time he starts greying we can all see Ultra Instinct

[@jeanneymar71]

Friday Night Lights is by far the best mixtape I've ever heard.

[@curtisthompson7330]

Zimblo Alaba yessss. You know something 💯

[@kyweh1777]

Truly yours fam

[@bluescale8626]

@@kyweh1777 lmao, you even listen to Friday Night Lights? Truly yours is more of a compilation of dope throwaway tracks.

[@majinoozaru2048]

Zimblo Alaba on god. 🥶

[@Hxncho_Great]

Mine too and all the Truly Yours tapes too

[@ttpLeem]

Cole world no blanket

[@mogomotsilatakgomo29]

Like if Cole is the greatest ever

[@mattglover2694]

I know we all love that cole makes his own beats but now that he’s working with other producers I feel like this next album is gonna be his best one

[@deedizeldafreak]

same bro

[@jgreenb4528]

Are you looking for him to expand into more of a mainstream hit avenue? Or get back to his forest hills drive type rapping pocket?

[@MegaPsycho84]

Cole is a humble Goat. And that what makes him the best. And he repping The Carolina’s 👏👏👏

[@future1603]

The Next J. Cole project Will be Amazing I'm Calling it

[@beachlaku]

No reason too. Every cole project is 🔥🔥🔥

[@ayevisualz8726]

FUTURE SAVAGE I feel the same way. I have a feeling he’s about to drop something soooooo good

[@Bricks_shakur]

Way to go out on a f****** limb

[@blake9567]

That's inevitable

[@rjheng228]

No shit

[@28musicangel]

Cole aint lying about "Grown Simba" i've been bumpin that shit since 2010. It bumps the hardest on the 3rd verse. " I left the city for a minute but its still on my back, Told my niggaz yo im finna put the ville on the map". Bumppppeeerrrrr.

[@tatertae5730]

Man that Nip shit still hurt. Proud to see that his presence is still here. RIP King Nip! Love you bruh!

[@tylercouture216]

nipsey was an angel bro

[@mr.mcneill7306]

Glad to see Cole in this interview

[@darkskinwhite]

damn I thought cole was like 30. all the best rappers are grown men, as it should be.

[@samuelf3743]

he has been dropping classics for so long and hes not even close to peaking

[@MegaPsycho84]

sam frounfelter Same thing that I was thinking.

[@ramongalbert6383]

Cole is real....Sony and Interscope( label deal) need to promote him internationally, I live in Morocco and there are never any vinyl sold into the fnacs, virgins, independents.... or merch...or playlist marketing....or radio in North Africa.

[@tylercouture216]

that's some dope insight

[@jamalbearchief4284]

He's not signed to neither of them. He's signed to roc nation

[@ramongalbert6383]

He's signed to Roc Nation, which has a distribution deals with Sony for his solo releases while Dreamville ( his label) is distributed by Interscope/UMG

[@jamalbearchief4284]

@@ramongalbert6383 oh shit look he knows the brochure. Well there you go

[@michelashu2622]

@@jamalbearchief4284 he said label deal what are you smoking?

[@ma-wp8sf]

Cole still looks like hes 23 years old

[@jamesfreres5611]

marius vallin def not he look 30 to me and I’m 23 lol

[@cillyprodd]

James Freres yea dude buggin Cole look his age

[@ethvnxavier]

marius vallin he just gotta shave lol

[@inorodriguez1552]

SheLovesFreshie y’all tripping Cole over here looking mid 20’s

[@amirabans1127]

Ino Rodriguez nah he look his age

[@randomperson8162]

Goddam love the way he holds a conversation and speaks on interviews like that .. wanna be able to talk like that

[@yitao_]

I want that Dreamville jersey

[@tylercouture216]

Google it

[@captainscarface]

Cole is my teacher on life yall

[@n9ner831]

TDE and Dreamville tour would be crazy

[@eldeano6950]

Toooooo crazy 🔥🔥

[@dguy8804395]

Look at DayNVegas festival Friday is essentially all Dreamville and Sunday is basically all TDE

[@Topdawg365]

FUCKING CRAZY. 🤯🤯🤯

[@nippy1234]

World not ready for that

[@RealPhilyMusic]

Need dat

[@HotSauce158]

Dollar and a Dream part forever. ✊🏾

[@RonDonProductions]

Back to the Topic!

[@L3OS27]

Villmatic

[@tonekagrigsby-green769]

He seems super duper chill like someone who you can hang heavy with ❤️

[@sf11691]

He’s so genuine. Not many artists would admit they forgot their old lyrics.

[@rooseveltholding9336]

I really do like how j cole didn’t make his artist they made it them selves that’s really dope cause each one of them is really dope in their own way

[@rooseveltholding9336]

Like when I listen to jid or bas or ari I don’t think j cole I think about one of they songs

[@avonbarksdale91]

Roosevelt Holding Earthgang especially. Very unique.

[@kyleferguson5463]

Jermaine the GOAT 🐐

[@shah5652]

The man who saved hip hop

[@yuko1227]

Saving* And yes we have female artist as well coming out. Look out for XXL freshman class

[@theridealongpodcast2643]

Jcole is like my homie that raps; but he just happens to be famous.

[@RyanMatson]

AYYYY!!! A new Cole interview!!! RARE

[@8lacksh33p]

J.cole has done so much for the culture. One of the few new legends of our generation

[@anubhavmgtow4390]

Damnn man...its amazing how he puts in the concept of passing the joint and building trust with others....man these words that he said here hit real hard...and thanks to tidal for giving us j.cole fans ,an interview like this😍.

[@foreverkingmvp]

great interview 💯

[@MarloStringerBell]

Incredible content & interview 🌊🌊🌊

[@s.platted]

As much as I love when Cole speaks about music, I feel like it hits even deeper when talks about the knowledge hes gained and how much hes grown and help others grow. He's a real one.

[@nathanoates4557]

This is what I needed! 💯

[@yassinali8733]

5:37 Ari running in the back

[@jmthemelomane1470]

fresh interview ! that dreamville plan is really becoming what it's supposed to be!

[@xphantombearv3839]

When I listen to j.cole talk it feels like time stops, love you cole! :)

[@141brii]

Some interviews you’ll skip through, but I easily sat through this one for the whole 22 minutes❣️ So much wisdom and so humble. Love J.Cole

[@chii2000]

ROTD3 coming out next week for sure!😭😭😭

[@eldeano6950]

Let's hope 🤞🏽😭

[@Psychogamerforreal]

7/5

[@eronj5824]

7/5

[@eldeano6950]

This Friday.. We eat! 🍴😈😇 7/5

[@lilly_4519]

This Friday🔥🔥

[@MythicalSLIM]

These J cole interviews don't come around too often, I gotta stick around for this 22min

[@oggregster]

"I don't feel comfortable at my comfort zone" man I can related so much to what he saying nobody is truly themselves when they too comfortable in life

[@ovemusic_]

One of the best interviews. These words hit on a spiritual level. An artist like myself can relate fr

[@swagmonster7]

Name dropped SMINO it’s litt. 🔥🔥😭

[@keenannash2947]

I would love for smino to collab with some dreamville artist like Cole, J.I.D, and Earthgang.

[@gabbyg4706]

Rs 🙌🏽

[@pez_the_person]

factsss smino, cole, jid and Ari on the hook 😭🔥

[@anxxiousbeats9799]

Keenan Nash 2 songs on revenge

[@ColonelZeta]

I love Smino. Heard blkswn on an Apple Music playlist , been hooked ever since

[@adrianv144]

Well spoken and so humble 👌🏾🤘🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾🔥🤗

[@kimberly25christinesmith72]

He's just so humble and real its rare as he'll in this industry

[@MsShey-qg3hv]

j cole you're respected, loved and appreciated. Giving you your flowers while you're here. Been rockin wit you since 09'. This a foreva thing.

[@ledayac4570]

Nobody: Me: Moves to Raleigh NC... 😂😂

[@kennethdonaldson16]

how is it out there? is it expensive or affordable & do yu fw it?

[@JustbehonestwityourselfLA]

The 🐐 speaks!

[@crownarealone]

It's sooo refreshing to see an artist who is so successful yet also so humble and down to earth

[@zeinab9709]

He's so humble. I can listen to him speak all day.

[@kmedeksagmail]

No one: Not a single soul: J. Cole every 20 seconds: boom boom boom

[@yobungus2031]

Babinkis Greitis check out the edit I made with this video lmao

[@eldeano6950]

This an underrated interview already 😩 where all y'all @ before this reach a mil... Or should I say before #ROTD3 drop tho? 🤔 jus wondering...

[@lilsoul7254]

1000% agreed! Way under rated. But I like that, means this is real talk (not the usual nonsense). I also notice he isn’t covered in jewelry & dressed normal! Freakin awesome.

[@tylercouture216]

this is gold you are sleep if you scroll post this

[@SoopkyDoo]

This guy is not just a wordsmith on bars but even his humility and eloquence is too much! Much respect! I hope I get to mirror you if I ever make it in life!

[@lukerapley9053]

Cole just speaks from the mind of a man so level with his own thoughts it's crazy, love this man.

[@kinxtalk3063]

Humble dude 🙏🏾

[@dellinkedup5479]

My boy the GOAT JCOLE‼️💯

[@lachantee]

love his interviews, could listen to him all day

[@peterpeter872]

The GOAT sounds exactly as he raps, put a beat behind him talking and that's a hit 🐐❤

[@joshuaalexander8327]

A cole interview wow I'm stunned lol

[@janpteyag2287]

Cause its tidal and hes signed to the roc

[@Art_Travel_and_Hobbys]

Great interview...👍

[@MsShey-qg3hv]

j cole you seem like your'e in a more joyful place and it seems you've let your guard down alot more. I love it!

[@user-of8vd6ff6e]

The 🐐!!!! Thanks tidal!

[@MrRayceezer]

Greensboro NC STAND UP! 💪🏾💪🏾😎

[@moonboyvantie]

nobody: jcole: *constantly adjusts his left sock*

[@LE0497]

I think he was nervous or uncomfortable

[@lakaylaallen37]

This guy always have me speechless ❤️ God Bless Him

[@vipsectionn]

I love Cole. He’s been my fav for a long time. Love seeing the growth.

[@The3500]

Aye we just started KZbin channel we Discuss/Debate hip hop and everything that surrounds it check us out, just 3 friends that love hip hop.

[@dguy8804395]

For the first time in my many times seeing Jermaine Cole perform, this man said he gonna play a song for the day 1’s and didn’t play Lights Please and at that moment my life was complete lol so amazing to hear Back to the Topic and Grown Simba live. (Btw we fine with a 40 song compilation of those Atlanta sessions)

[@lilly_4519]

He seems happier than his last interview with Angie, so happy for his success 🔥

[@hennessey6534]

Dreamville made me CARE! That whole crew has hits and I’m so ready for them to break through

[@ElleMS-14]

His interviews are just as good as his music ❤️

[@yuko1227]

J Cole always have them fresh kicks 😅👏 Anybody knows it, I'm looking for these 😩

[@hollywoodcoe68]

What are they?

[@yuko1227]

@@hollywoodcoe68 Acid Redux i think idk

[@jodybreeze1095]

Living like 20 minutes from the ville you can feel coles presence so strong all over

[@GuerrillaDAlve]

Cole always speaking deeper! The reason I keep tuning in.

[@ashleylaurennnx3]

he is everything 😩😍

[@ToyVt]

jcole drop the collab album already, we need 10 tracks with back to back legends in the tracks

[@avijitsingh1246]

He might not be your favourite rapper, but he surely is a better human!

[@bigOne38]

Bruh before Im gone is my favorite from dude. Hearing him talk about it like that is dope

[@AvecPoesie]

I love when J. Cole talks about spiritual shit. I believe/think the same way.