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      J. Cole Defends Himself as Chance the Rapper Slams Him for Seemingly Dissing Noname Over BLM

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      The ‘Born Sinner’ rapper says he ‘stands behind every word’ of his controversial song ‘Snow on Tha Bluff’ despite criticisms that come from fans and fellow hip-hop stars alike.
      Jun 18, 2020
      AceShowbiz – J. Cole has expressed his “love” and respect for fellow rapper Noname as a “leader” in the Black Lives Matter movement after appearing to criticise her in a new song.
      “Snow on Tha Bluff” dropped late on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, and on the track, he seemingly addresses Noname for recently calling out her peers over their social media silence following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in Minnesota last month, May 2020.
      “She mad at the celebrities, low key I be thinkin’ she talking bout me,” he raps, later adding, “But s**t, it’s something about the queen tone that’s botherin’ me.” Cole goes on to claim he isn’t educated enough to be as outspoken about the Black Lives Matter campaign as some think he should be, and suggests those wanting to share their knowledge “treat people like children” so they can better understand.
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      The lyrics sparked a backlash online, but he returned to Twitter on Wednesday to defend his track – while also addressing speculation his verses were about Noname.
      “I stand behind every word of the song that dropped last night,” he declared. “Right or wrong I can’t say, but I can say it was honest.
      “Some assume to know who the song is about. That’s fine with me, it’s not my job to tell anybody what to think or feel about the work. I accept all conversation and criticisms.”
      The “Lights Out” hitmaker, who attended a recent BLM rally in his native North Carolina, then encouraged his fans to “follow Noname,” explaining he holds no ill will against her and her message. “I love and honor her as a leader in these times. She has done and is doing the reading and the listening and the learning on the path that she truly believes is the correct one for our people,” Cole continued.
      “Meanwhile a n**ga like me just be rapping. I haven’t done a lot of reading and I don’t feel well equipped as a leader in these times. But I do a lot of thinking. And I appreciate her and others like her because they challenge my beliefs and I feel that in these times that’s important. We may not agree with each other but we gotta be gentle with each other.”
      Other hip-hop stars have since weighed in on the controversy, with Chamillionaire reminding fans “J. Cole isn’t your enemy” while Chance the Rapper argued Cole was wrong to turn the disagreement into a song.
      “Yet another L (loss) for men masking patriarchy and gaslighting as constructive criticism,” he tweeted.
      Responding to a fan’s comment suggesting Chance was taking the dispute between his former collaborators too far, he replied, “They both my peoples but only one of them put out a whole song talking about how the other needs to reconsider their tone and attitude in order to save the world. It’s not constructive and undermines all the work Noname has done. It’s not BWs (black women’s) job to spoon feed us. We grown (sic).”

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      J. Cole to Release 'Be Free' on Streaming Services in Light of George Floyd's Tragic Death

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      The ‘Middle Child’ rapper, who has joined the Black Lives Matter protest, penned the protest track back in 2014 following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by an officer in Ferguson, Missouri.
      Jun 11, 2020
      AceShowbiz – J. Cole is to release a 2014 track he penned about racial injustice on streaming services following the huge protests sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police.
      The musician showed up to stand alongside protesters in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina earlier this month, as they took to the street in one of many demonstrations demanding an end to police brutality and systemic racism in the U.S. and across the world.
      In response to the protests rapper and singer, full name Jermaine Lamarr Cole, has greenlit the full release of “Be Free”, the protest track he penned following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by an officer in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014.
      His manager and Dreamville Records co-founder Ibrahim Hamad revealed plans to share the song, which originally only appeared on SoundCloud, across all streaming platforms.
      “I’ve def seen a bunch of y’all tweets and got a bunch of texts asking for “Be Free” on streaming services,” Hamad wrote on Twitter on Monday, June 08. “I spoke to Cole today though had to let him know about that and he with so let me work on getting up this week.”

      J. Cole’s manager announced plan to release ‘Be Free’.
      At the time of “Be Free”‘s original release, Cole wrote alongside the track: “Rest in Peace to Michael Brown and to every young black man murdered in America, whether by the hands of white or black. I pray that one day the world will be filled with peace and rid of injustice. Only then will we all Be Free.”
      The “Middle Child” hitmaker also recently praised the mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota and city council members for voting to disband the Minneapolis Police Department, after one of their officers was charged with second degree murder in relation to Floyd’s death.
      Three other officers who were present when policeman Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes, resulting in his death, have been charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin’s alleged crime.

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