J. Cole sits down with Bob Myers | Lead by Example
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Published 2023-03-21
0:00 Bob Myers sits down with J. Cole
1:27 Childhood and learning consequences of actions
3:57 Smoking cigarettes as a 6-year-old
10:50 Deciding between Music or Basketball
23:40 Finding path and validation in rap career
32:20 What winning a Grammy meant
35:50 “I gotta spend a lot of time with myself in my thoughts”
41:05 A leader for aspiring rappers
42:12 J. Cole’s three pillars for success
50:09 The life he wishes for his kids
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All Comments (21)
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Imma need Bob to let J.Cole's thought finish before asking the next question 😂
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J. Cole is so easy to listen to... I wish the interviewer would let the stories flow without interruption
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This man is at the top of the rap game sitting there in sweats, a Dreamville hoody, no chains, no watches, no rings, no grill, just REAL.
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J.Cole is an absolute GENIUS, love how he thinks and interprets every question. I wish the interviewer hadn’t interrupted so many times!
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I think as an interviewer Bob has to allow a person like Cole to think through it. He can't be afraid of the awkward moments or bit of silence. I felt like Cole could've given us even more insight. Glad to hear from him though.
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This probably the first J Cole interview in a year! He rarely sits down with people. This is a gem!!
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I love that Cole said "Basketball didn't pan out because I didn't put in the work." This is key. Yes, we all have innate talents. Some people are naturally more gifted than others at certain things, but if we put in the WORK we could move mountains.
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J cole probably saved my life more times I can count. Jus by saying everything I wanted to say in his songs. And that’s a love for music I can’t explain
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If we’re this annoyed by the constant interruption I can only imagine how Cole felt. His patience is admirable. Maybe he’s being tolerant because he knows the fans need to hear this. Hopefully Bob can take this constructive criticism and apply it to future interviews. Edit:spelling
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A lot of gems out of this interview from Myers and Cole 💯
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J Cole is such a good role model for young black men to look up to. I admire this man. Thank you for giving us this interview
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I’m a VERY Big J Cole listener and everytime I watch or listen to this dude on camera, I can tell he is a very intelligent person! You can tell he really thinks before he speaks and he really processes and speaks on things on a very deep and passionate level! Lowkey reminds me of how my wife says I am
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I'm telling ya'll right now. That's a 75 year old man inside a 38 year old body. The amount of wisdom spewing out of this man is astounding.
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“If they don’t know your dreams then they can’t shoot them down”- J.Cole🐐
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I love how Jermaine is displaying the art of conversation. His thought process is focused. His ability to be interrupted while answering one question with another question and answers the 2nd and circle back to the 1st. This a great display of effective listening.
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Still the best live performance I’ve ever seen, Thanks J. Cole for you words of wisdom 🎶
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I love what Bob does on these podcasts, but he gotta learn to let the responses breathe a bit lol. He's just so excited and so eager to talk lol... I love his Grammy analogy though, because I think that garnering a Classic Album is what a Championship is for an artist, and 2014 Forrest Hills Drives is Coles classic to me.
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This guy doesn’t let cole talk 😂 answers his own questions
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I literally love how he always brings up forest hills drive becus that was a time to be alive definitely the best album out at the time he’s so authentic & motivated 💗👏🏾
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So glad Cole blessed us with an interview, it’s always amazing to hear his wisdom and knowledge. Such a 🐐, anything this man shows up in is honestly such a value. Love you Cole💓
