{"id":112434,"date":"2023-11-02T22:13:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T22:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/02\/j-cole-reacts-to-his-1st-hot-100-hit-being-off-a-drake-alley-oop\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T22:13:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T22:13:15","slug":"j-cole-reacts-to-his-1st-hot-100-hit-being-off-a-drake-alley-oop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/02\/j-cole-reacts-to-his-1st-hot-100-hit-being-off-a-drake-alley-oop\/","title":{"rendered":"J. Cole Reacts To His 1st Hot 100 Hit Being &#8216;Off A Drake Alley-Oop&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n                                <!--  --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drake<\/strong>\u2018s recent <em>For All the Dogs\u00a0<\/em>album spawned numerous hits, including one featuring <strong>J. Cole<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sRs2o36a1Us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cFirst Person Shooter.\u201d<\/a> This track notably secured J. Cole his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/j-cole\/chart-history\/hsi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first-ever<\/a> Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper \u2014\u00a0though he suggests that it\u2019s no biggie, as he mentioned he\u2019d \u201calmost feel better\u201d if the accomplishment wasn\u2019t technically off of a Drake bop!<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/listicle\/drake-gives-j-cole-his-flowers-brings-out-glorilla-lil-wayne-and-more-during-dreamville-festival-set\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drake Gives J. Cole His Flowers &amp; Brings Out GloRilla, Lil Wayne, And More During Dreamville Festival Set<\/a><\/h5>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">J. Cole Says He Would\u2019ve Been Fine With The Yeat Feature Securing The Top Spot<\/h3>\n<p>The North Carolina-bred rapper spoke on the matter throughout a sit-down with <strong>Lil Yachty<\/strong> for the\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2nLK3uUeTRQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Safe Place<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>podcast.<\/p>\n<p>While chit-chatting, Lil Yachty introduced up the track\u2019s efficiency on the Hot 100, and J. Cole famous that he would\u2019ve been high quality with not hitting primary.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf it would\u2019ve went number 2, it wouldn\u2019t have [mattered].\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He went on to share that he would\u2019ve been \u201ccool\u201d with \u201cthe other song\u201d \u2014 Drake\u2019s hit with <strong>Yeat<\/strong>, \u201cIDGAF\u201d \u2014 taking the highest spot. In truth, J. Cole added, <strong><em>\u201cI [would] almost feel better not having my first number one be off a Drake alley-oop.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cNo Role Modelz\u201d artist laughingly reiterated his level to followers, assuring them that he was \u201cgrateful\u201d for the expertise. After all, he famous that he wasn\u2019t in any respect pushing for individuals to pay attention or rigorously attempting to spice up streaming numbers.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m still grateful I\u2019m a part of it. I wasn\u2019t at home like, \u2018Come on, y\u2019all! Pick up the streams, man! We gotta beat this mother**ker Yeat!\u2019 I wasn\u2019t doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CyD-nrwuQkT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Rapper Credits iTunes Sales For The Win: \u201cI Don\u2019t Know Who Still Buying Them B***hes\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Additionally, J. Cole spoke on the way it wasn\u2019t essentially streaming numbers that led to the event.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he famous that his and Drake\u2019s diehard followers\u2019 dedication to buying the digital single (versus solely streaming it) helped probably the most.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhat got \u2018First Person Shooter\u2019 to number one was me and Drake fans still buy iTunes. Still buy singles.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Humorously, he added, <strong><em>\u201cI don\u2019t know who still buying them b***hes, but, y\u2019know,\u00a0appreciate y\u2019all!\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Catch a clip of J. Cole\u2019s commentary beneath.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CzISzgSOuCU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theshaderoom.com\/drake-gifts-fan-g-wagon-during-toronto-its-all-a-blur-show-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hometown Generosity: Drake Gifts Lucky Fan A G-Wagon During Toronto \u2018It\u2019s All A Blur\u2019 Show<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>                                <!--  -->\n                            <\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Drake\u2018s recent For All the Dogs\u00a0album spawned numerous hits, including one featuring J. Cole: \u201cFirst Person Shooter.\u201d This track notably secured J. Cole his first-ever Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper \u2014\u00a0though he suggests that it\u2019s no biggie, as he mentioned he\u2019d \u201calmost feel better\u201d if the accomplishment wasn\u2019t technically off of a Drake bop! 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