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J. Cole Doesn't Charge For Features: 'I'm Doing This S--- Because I'm Inspired'

J. Cole Doesn't Charge For Features: 'I'm Doing This S--- Because I'm Inspired'

Published Mon, November 6, 2023 at 1:40 PM EST

Unlike some rappers who brag about charging $1 million for a verse, rap superstar J. Cole says he doesn't charge anything to get on a feature.

In an interview following his collaborations with both Lil Yachty on "A Safe Place" and Drake on "First Person Shooter" (which earned him his first #1 on the Billboard 100), Cole shared that he features on tracks out of pure love for the art.

“Yo, bro, it’s just a bar, bro. Like, a lot of my bars be really on point... but that’s just a flex. I’m not gonna charge a n-gga $2,000 a word. I don’t even charge n---a for the verse. I’m doing this shit because I’m inspired to do it," he said.

J. Cole said hitting #1 made him feel grateful. “If it would’ve gone #2, it wouldn’t have mattered. I wouldn’t have felt any different. If the other song would’ve gone #1... bruh, I’m cool. If that other song would’ve gone #1, n---a, I’m still grateful I’m a part of it.”

Watch the full interview below.

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