Joe Budden says J. Cole was pandering about song over a Youtube beat.
Earlier this year, J. Cole dropped a song called “Procrastination (Broke)”, and revealed that it is over a beat he found on youtube. The rapper stated that he couldn’t find motivation so he searched ‘J. Cole type beat’ on youtube and found the music.
Now in a recent episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, the rapper-turned-podcaster showed his doubts on the whole story and said that J. Cole was pandering. “J. Cole’s pandering,” he said. “He got a bag for that YouTube trick he pulled on y’all, too. I found out that the guy who just so happened to do the ‘J Cole type beat’ … He’s like the most popular producer on YouTube.”
He continued, “This guy was him. And it’s pandering. Nothing wrong. Y’all swear I hate people. I don’t. And I love J. Cole, so don’t start that. But the story that they put out versus what’s really happening. Like, stop. I’m just not stupid.”
“I’m sorry if so many of y’all hate me because I’m not stupid. I can see through what your publicist in pumping into you. I can see what your lawyer is pumping into you. What your label, A&R is pumping in you. I can see through that stuff.”
Bvtman’s YouTube channel, with over 141,000 subscribers, has amassed over 3.3 million views on the track “Procrastination (Broke),” featuring J. Cole. The song received acclaim from fans and critics alike, praising Cole’s lyrical skills and the accompanying backstory. The move was also well-received by upcoming producers, who encouraged other artists to follow suit.
When Cole released the song, he put a whole story about finding the beat on Youtube. “This song should live on your channel and serve as a thank you to you and every producer out there cooking up and sharing their work with the world. It’s a million artists out there right now just like me, hungry and searching every day for something to spark a word, a melody, a hook, a verse, a punchline, a way to vent, or a way to CUT THROUGH.
On a day when I couldn’t find much motivation, I was looking for anything to inspire me. Out of curiosity, I typed in ‘J. Cole type beat’ into YouTube. Yours was the first I saw. I pressed play, focused, and wrote this.
This is some sh*t that would normally stay in the vault, but I don’t want to hold onto the music like that no more. This is for you and whoever else need to hear it. God bless bro and keep doing what you do!”
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