J. Cole and Drake have circled each other since their parallel ascents in 2009, when both were the year's most-watched new rappers. Their on-record collaborations took years to land - culminating in 'In the Morning' on Cole's Friday Night Lights and the Cole-featured tracks in the late 2010s - but the most consequential moment came on 'First Person Shooter' from For All The Dogs in 2023, where Cole referenced the Big Three of himself, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar. The line set off the chain of events leading to Kendrick's 'Like That' response in 2024. Cole released 'Might Delete Later' that same year, which included '7 Minute Drill' targeting Kendrick, before publicly apologizing at his Dreamville Festival days later and removing the song from streaming services. Cole's stepping away from the feud reframed the entire 2024 rap conversation around Drake and Kendrick alone, and his relationship with Drake remained outwardly intact through the fallout.
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Music Video — First Person Shooter
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For All the Dogs20231 track