J. Cole has revealed that a part of him needs his “First Particular person Shooter” collaboration with Drake didn’t high the Billboard Sizzling 100.
The Dreamville rapper secured the primary No. 1 single of his profession final month because of the For All of the Canines monitor, which beat out one other track from the identical album: the Yeat-assisted “IDGAF.”
Throughout a uncommon look on Lil Yachty‘s A Protected Place podcast, J. Cole admitted that he kind of didn’t need his first No. 1 to be an “alley-oop” from his good pal Drizzy.
“If it could’ve went No. 2 it wouldn’t have mattered,” he mentioned. “I wouldn’t have felt no means. If the opposite track would’ve went No. 1, it’s like, bruh, I’m cool.
“I’d nearly really feel higher not having my first No. 1 being off a Drake alley-oop, what I imply? I really like Drake and I really like that I’m part of that second with him with Michael Jackson.
“But it surely’s like, bruh, I’m grateful I’m part of it, but when that different track would’ve went No. 1, n-gga, I’m nonetheless grateful I’m part of it.”
He added: “I wasn’t at residence like, ‘Come on y’all! Decide up the streams, man! We gotta beat this muthafuckin’ Yeat! Come on!’ Nah, I wasn’t doing that.”
Cole additionally credited the truth that his and Drake’s followers nonetheless “purchase singles” with pushing “First Particular person Shooter” to the highest of the Sizzling 100. In accordance with Luminate, the track bought 4,000 digital copies in its first week, along with incomes 42.2 million streams and 4.3 million radio airplay viewers impressions.
Along with handing J. Cole his first No. 1 single, “First Particular person Shooter” additionally wrote Drake additional into the historical past books as he equaled Michael Jackson’s tally of No. 1 hits on the Billboard Sizzling 100.
The track secured Drizzy his thirteenth chart-topper, leaving solely The Beatles (20), Mariah Carey (19) and Rihanna (14) forward of him.
J. Cole, in the meantime, beforehand got here near topping the Sizzling 100 with “My Life” in 2021 and “All My Life,” his collaboration with Lil Durk from earlier this yr, each of which peaked at No. 2.
Cole’s Dreamville signee JID just lately shared his ideas on “First Particular person Shooter,” claiming his label boss stole the present.
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“I’ma go along with J. Cole all day. It wasn’t even shut,” the Atlanta native mentioned in a latest interview when requested who had the perfect verse. “We love Drake although, however I don’t know.”
J. Cole shouted out Ice Dice‘s 3-on-3 professional basketball league BIG3 on the track, which drew a response from the N.W.A legend.
“Shoutout to @JColeNC for mentioning @thebig3 on his new track with @Drake known as ‘First Particular person Shooter,’” Dice wrote on X shortly after its launch. “Thanks for the love.”
