J. Cole speaks on issues between Lil Wayne and Jay-Z

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Today marks the official release of J. Cole's debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story. With his album out, J. Cole has been making his promotional rounds. J. Cole spoke with Hot 97 about a number of topics. After talking about his album, the conversation shifted to the "feud" between Jay-Z and Lil Wayne.

Ever since 2009, Birdman has been challenging Jay-Z over both money and music. Birdman recently joined the $100 million club as Jay-Z is closing in on billionaire status. Jay-Z poked fun at Birdman's claims on "H.A.M.," with the infamous "baby money" diss. Lil Wayne hit back on his "It's Good" song.

J. Cole said he does not think things between Lil Wayne and Jay-Z are serious. He acknowledged the two are trading subliminal shots, but he said rappers do this all the time. J. Cole said Lil Wayne recently hit back at a jab Jay-Z made earlier. Because of how bluntly he said it, without saying names, fans automatically knew who Lil Wayne was talking about.

When two rappers are taking subliminal shots and he knows it, J. Cole said he gets very excited. Shifting things back to himself, J. Cole said he also likes to take shots to see who will respond. On his album, Cole does take a shot at Drake, the jab takes place on "Dollar and a Dream III."