Ari Lennox is taking over Europe for the age/sex/location tour but her concert in London was something else, thanks to a surprise guest. Lennox hosted two concerts at the Eventim Apollo in London this week. As she closed out the second night, she was joined by the Dreamville head honcho, J. Cole. The K.O.D rapper creeped out from backstage and apparently, didn’t give Ari much of a notice. As Ari Lennox dove into “Shea Butter Baby,” J Cole jumped on stage to help her perform the song.
As you could imagine, the fans loved the moment. The surprise cameo from Cole clearly caught her off-guard, in the best way possible. In a video shared on her Instagram page, Ari Lennox covers her mouth in shock as J Cole, with a grin from ear-to-ear, comes through to perform his verse on the song. “I can’t believe @realcoleworld and @dreamville surprised me at my London show like this,” she captioned the post which included a video of the special moment. “I love y’all so much.”
J. Cole’s On A Roll
J. Cole’s surprise appearance at Ari Lennox’s concert comes just after he announced a deluxe edition of Born Sinner for the 10-year anniversary. The rapper announced that a gold vinyl of the project will be available to celebrate the milestone. “Born Sinner turns 10 next month!,” the caption reads. “@realcoleworld [Purple devil emoji] in celebration we’re releasing a gold deluxe vinyl edition available for preorder now!” Although many fans were undoubtedly excited about the new drop, many also reflected on how it’s been 10 years since the project dropped.
Additionally, J Cole also recently came through with a stunning verse on Lil Durk’s latest single, “All My Life.” Serving as the lead song off of Almost Healed, J. Cole earned massive praise for his verse, especially as he tackles the concept of retirement and the rising number of deaths in the hip-hop community. Hopefully, we’ll get some news on It’s A Boy in the near future. For now, check out his appearance at Ari Lennox’s concert above and share your thoughts in the comments.