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"Crocodile Tearz" utilizes an "eerie Memphis-leaning beat" that has been described as reminiscent of the song "Knife Talk" by Drake featuring 21 Savage, [2] as well as "mournful sonics" while J. Cole uses a direct tone in his lyrics, [3] in which he emphasizes his status as among the best rappers in the modern hip-hop world. [2]
In 2024, Kendrick Lamar, Future, and Metro Boomin collaborated on the song "Like That" from Future and Metro Boomin's joint album We Don't Trust You.On the song, Lamar responds to a claim made by J. Cole in his song with Drake, "First Person Shooter", that Cole, Lamar, and Drake are the "Big Three" of contemporary hip hop.
Aubrey Drake Graham [16] was born on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Ontario.His father, Dennis Graham, is an African-American drummer from Memphis, Tennessee, who once performed with musician Jerry Lee Lewis.
"First Person Shooter" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rapper J. Cole. It was released through OVO Sound and Republic Records on Drake's eighth studio album, For All the Dogs. Drake and Cole wrote the song with producers Boi-1da, Vinylz, Tay Keith, FnZ (Michael Mulé and Isaac De Boni), Oz, and
[8] [9] J. Cole responded to Lamar's diss on Might Delete Later with "7 Minute Drill", a track Cole later deleted from streaming services after apologizing to Lamar for his response at Dreamville Festival 2024. Lamar and Drake would go on to engage in a rap feud throughout the following weeks.
Drake's fifth studio album, Scorpion, was released in June 2018; all 25 tracks on the album entered the Billboard Hot 100. The album was supported by six singles, including the number-one singles " God's Plan ", " Nice for What ", and " In My Feelings ".
Alexander Cole of HotNewHipHop praised Drake's "focused" rapping and "incredible bars". He also praised the "nice piano passage" and chopped vocal samples on the beat. [7] XXL writer C. Vernon Coleman II also praised the track's piano background and choir samples. [5] Complex writer Trace William Cohen also praised the song's "deep" lyrics. [2]
Over production consisting of a synth loop and 808s, [2] the song begins with a verse from J. Cole, who first asserts that he is one of the best rappers of the generation and catches attention by his performances on features instead of ostentatious outfits ("Blow for blow, Cole flow just prestigious / Sweats and tees, no unnecessary accessories, the GOAT just from features / Proceed with ...