Click the jump to see who was taking a special interest in J. Cole before Roc Nation and why it did not work out!
Before signing to Roc Nation, J. Cole was looking at other label homes too, including G-Unit records. The former president of G-Unit records, Sha Money approached Cole and told him about how he wanted to introduce him to 50, but 50 wasn’t a fan of Cole’s records. Cole tells Vibe.com, “After that, Sha Money was trying to fuck with me heavy, He was like ‘Son, look, I’m playing 50 your shit.’ Supposedly the story is that he played 50 my shit and 50 wasn’t sure. Like, ‘I don’t know, man. Is he one of these skinny jeans niggas?’ He couldn’t see it, but it was a good time in my life. It was brand new, fresh. Being in that crib [50 cent’s house] was amazing.” Although 50 did not recruit Cole, they did work together on the track “New York Times”, and Cole is now happy at Roc Nation.
Via HipHopDX
