Lil Durk's Almost Healed album had an undeniably impressive opening week after its delayed debut. Of the LP's 21 tracks, one title in particular continues to stand out as a favourite among listeners. Before sharing his work with the world, the Chicago native offered up a teaser in the form of a single called "All My Life" with J. Cole. The collaboration has earned both lyricists immense praise from fellow industry icons and fans alike across social media. According to rumours floating around online, the Dreamville artist took home nearly $1 million for the verse he put together for Durk's track.
Earlier this week, @raphousetv2 on Twitter alleged that the 7722 artist handed over an astounding $978K for Cole's contribution. Breaking down the math of the transaction, for writing and spitting 489 words, the North Carolina-born star was believed to have made $2K/word for the feature. Few came out disputing the claims, especially considering how prolific Cole has become over the years, however, his manager, Ibrahim Hamad, set the record straight on Monday (June 5) afternoon.
J. Cole's Manager Enters the Chat
Though Hamad didn't reveal exactly how much Cole did make off of "All My Life," he did use a cap emoji to indicate that the gossip is fake. It's been a minute since the "Wet Dreamz" hitmaker gave us a solo project (his last, The Off-Season, landed in 2021) so it's entirely possible he and Durk made a verse-for-verse arrangement, and we'll hear the 30-year-old on his friend's next project.
Elsewhere on his Almost Healed album, Lil Durk connected with Alicia Keys, Future, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, Rob49, and country singer Morgan Wallen. He also shared a posthumous feature from Juice WRLD, who appears on track 17, "Cross The Globe." Do you think J. Cole's "All My Life" feature is the best work he's done so far in 2023? Let us know in the comments, and make sure to check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.
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