Wall Street Journal Interviews J. Cole

Lee Hawkins of the Wall Street Journal recently sat down with J. Cole for what may be the

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Lee Hawkins of the Wall Street Journal recently sat down with J. Cole for what may be the rapper’s most in-depth interview to date. Over the of course of nearly an hour, we hear Cole discuss topics including his apology for his autism line, purposely releasing an album on the same day as Kanye West, and his relationship with Jay Z. J. Cole also gives a detailed look into the environment he grew up in and what sparked his move to New York City. If you have the time to spare, this interview is definitely worth the watch.

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