Kanye West Obliterates J Cole In New Interview: "He Can't Run Now"

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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)
Kanye West is not a Cole fan and never will be.

J Cole aspired to be Kanye West when he started out. He rapped and produced like West, he did his own version of West's "Last Call" on his breakout mixtape, and he signed a record deal with Jay-Z. The list of similarities dwindled over the years, as Cole developed his own persona, but West remained an influence. This context is useful in the wake of West's brutal interview comments. The polarizing pop star recently went on The Download podcast to discuss the Big Three feud, and he absolutely laid into Cole.

West was asked how he felt about J. Cole apologizing to Kendrick Lamar, and he did not mince words. He was not a fan. "F**k all that pussy sh*t," West told The Download host. "F**k all that sh*t. Because, like that n**ga J. Cole went on tour with Drake, he know what it is. Like, n**ga, you can't run now. It's you also." Kanye West went a step further, and stated that he's never listened to J. Cole's music or co-signed him as an artist. "I don't listen to J. Cole so I wouldn't even know," he explained. "I just heard he had a song called 'False Prophets' and somebody told me it's halfway about me."

Kanye West Doesn't Listen To Cole's Music

The podcast host tried to get some semblance of positivity by asking West if it was "up" for J. Cole, but West did not budge. In fact, he doubled down. "You can’t put Cole and 'up' in the same sentence." This is only the latest instance of the rapper going after Cole in a public space. West previewed a remix of Future and Metro Boomin's "Like That" on The Download, and the track included the line: "Play J. Cole, get that p**sy dry." He then posted a meme on his Instagram account that sees a cartoon getting oral sex for not listening to Cole's music. Brutal.

West had plenty of withering things to say about Drake, the main target of his remix verse, but the lengths he's gone to dismiss Cole makes it clear that he does not see the Dreamville boss as a legit threat. The general consensus in the hip-hop world is that Cole's handling of the Kendrick Lamar feud has been poor, but nobody has taken him to task the way that West has. It's safe to assume we won't be seeing a collaboration from these two artists in the near future.

About The Author
Elias Andrews is a music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as the lead night shift contributor, which means he covers new music releases on a weekly basis. In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest and most turbulent stories in the world of music. He covered the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and the release of the disses “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams,” in particular, in real time. He has also detailed the ongoing list of allegations and criminal charges made against Diddy. Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He loves L.A. hip-hop but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he maintains is still a pretty good listen.
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