Despite just being a single, "All My Life" from Lil Durk and J. Cole is already one fo hip-hop's biggest moments of 2023. Whether it's fan acclaim or other artists giving them their flowers, everybody emerged with exceeded expectations from this collab, which were already high. What's more is that Smurk himself has already talked about what the feature means to him and how it impacted him. During a recent interview with RapCaviar, he remarked on how Cole didn't even have to go that hard for the collab. Fortunately, it ended up with one of the more notable verses of the year from both MCs.
"Nah he went crazy," Lil Durk expressed when it came to J. Cole's feature. "I had to listen to it like four times. You know I ain't super big on lyricist-type rappers. With Cole, [he] was one of the ones, like him and Jay, you gotta play them 50 times to catch what they're saying. Like, if you listen to Lil Wayne right now, and you heard some s**t ten years ago that you just catch onto today. But he definitely gave me one of them verses and I appreciate it. 'Cause he ain't even have to, for real. He could've gave us anything.
Lil Durk On J. Cole's "All My Life" Verse
Of course, this isn't the first time that the Chicago MC spoke on J. Cole's greatness on that track. "The number one thing, he smoked my a** on that, for one,” Lil Durk admitted. “Barely. That barely happens. But shoutout to Cole, shoutout to [Dr.] Luke. We made it happen." In addition, other rappers like 21 Savage also had a lot of praise for the North Carolina spitter's contributions in particular.
"Cole just went so crazy on that verse wtf," the Atlanta MC wrote on Twitter. Furthermore, a lot of fans also had much to say about the Almost Healed artist's lyrical display and thematic cohesion. It's not like those traits are rare for The Voice, but they are always a treat to see when contrasted with his grittier and more boastful bars. For more updates on J. Cole and the latest news from Lil Durk, log back into HNHH.