![]() ![]() Cole attend the Roc Nation Pre-GRAMMY Brunch Presented by MAC Viva Glam at Private Residence on Januin Beverly Hills, California. Cole Features More Kanye-Produced Beats On The Warm Up Four tracks (“School Daze,” “College Boy,” “The Come Up,” and “Homecoming”) are beats produced by West. More than half of the mixtape was produced by the then 22-year-old with the others being his favorites from future collaborators like Salaam Remi and West. In May 2007, Cole’s introduction to the game came with help from his favorite producers. _ Cole’s Debut Mixtape The Come Up Features Freestyles Over Kanye-Produced Beats From there, Cole and Kanye’s paths would cross musically but that didn’t stop Cole from being a voice of the people several times about West’s involuted career.Įnjoy a somewhat brief history of Cole and West’s challenging relationship. The stars would rightfully align with him signing with ‘Ye’s “big brother,” Jay-Z under the Roc Nation umbrella. While it may seem like Cole has inserted himself into Drake’s battle with West, Cole’s observations of the super producer go back to the days when Twitter had a favorite button. “If I smoke a rapper, it’s gon’ be legit/It won’t be for clout, it won’t be for fame/It won’t be ‘cause my sh*t ain’t sellin’ the same/It won’t be to sell you my latest lil’ sneakers/It won’t be ‘cause some ni**a slid in my lane.” No longer a rookie but not enough stripes to be considered a veteran, Cole enjoys the space of being at the center of the genre’s rich history.īut “Middle Child” isn’t without a few rewind moments, including the potential digs at West. ![]() As an older millennial, the rapper exists within a unique position on hip-hop’s timeline. “Middle Child” is something of a declarative statement for Cole. ![]()
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