Consequence Addresses Kanye West & J. Cole's History

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The Queens native said he could've signed J. Cole and called out hypocrisy concerning his Ye diss on "False Prophets."

Consequence recently addressed the rift between J. Cole and Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music camp. Moreover, he specifically reference Cole's disses towards the Yeezy mogul on his 2016 loosie, "False Prophets." Furthermore, on an episode of The Art of Dialogue podcast, Con said he gave Cole a cameo on his 2007 music video for "Callin' Me." Also, he expressed that the North Carolina spitter took no issue with Kanye when his career started to take off.

CENTURY CITY, CA - FEBRUARY 19: (L-R) Kanye West and J. Cole attend the 5th Annual "Two Kings" Dinner at Craft on February 19, 2011 in Century City, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

“Whatever prompted J. Cole to write [“False Prophets”] … and it touched him spirit wise in that way…" he remarked. "When he was trying to get on, it wasn’t no “False Prophets” then, It was how do I get to the profit margin? I could’ve signed J. Cole but we was transitioning from out of Sony. J. Cole used to go to St. John’s. Myself, B. Dot from Rap Radar, we all went to the same barber shop. They played me [his music] and I met him, he was cool. I just wasn’t in the frame of mind to do it.”

Ye & Cole's Amends

Furthermore, the "No Role Modelz" MC took aim at Ye's ego, erratic behavior, and "half-assed" musical output as of late on his track. However, Consequence clarified that, since then, things have smoothed out. Moreover, he recalled speaking to Dreamville co-founder Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad. “I actually spoke to Ibrahim when there was the situation with J. Cole and Ye,” he explained. “And we pretty much put that to bed. Me and Ibrahim had a man-to-man talk about pretty much what I’m discussing. Drake and J. Cole always come at it like, ‘Y’all OGs.’ And in fairness to them, we gotta behave like that.”

Meanwhile, the Queens native recently defended the controversial Chicago rapper on multiple occasions. For example, he recently scolded Pusha T for not standing by his G.O.O.D. Music partner amid his recent controversies. “Pusha T told you all the street shit and now we doing this industry shit?" he asked. "Nah. Now, in fairness, does Pusha T have a right to distance himself from situations he don’t want to be in? Yeah. He a man. Do those two have grievances behind the scenes that are not being spoke about? Yes, they do. So part of this shit is kinda cap.” Regardless, check back in with HNHH for the latest on these artists and whether their trajectories cross again.

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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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