No doubt that J. Cole gained success in the world of hip-hop music. With a platinum single, a gold record, and a Grammy nomination, the famed rapper was already placed as one of 2012’s most talented performers. Recently, he talked about what it took him to get where he is now. He also recalled how his boss Jay-Z advised him on his path to success.
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, the American emcee spoke about his several accomplishments in the industry. He stated, “I’m grateful for everything that happened, but I’m not satisfied. There [are] still accomplishments that keep happening from the work that I put in last year and from the last two, three years…but those are just reminders of the work that I did. That’s in the past. Like, what’s the next move? That’s my mind state.”
J. Cole added that his quest for success was guided by Jay-Z’s wisdom. He enthused, “Early in my album process [Jay-Z] was like, ‘When you’re first starting out, it’s good to not know everything.’ He made the analogy that when you’re first starting it’s almost like you’re trying to get across a room, but the room is pitch-black, and when you finally get to the other side of the room and you flick on the light, you look back and you realize there were snakes over here, there was a hole over there…but because you were following your heart, you made the right decision.”
The Roc Nation rapper also admitted that Jay-Z allowed him to do it his way and him figure out things. “He let me figure it out, and it feels better to win like that,” J. Cole added.
