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J. Cole proves he's the G.O.A.T. just from features by teaming up with Tee Grizzley for their first-ever collaboration.
The Detroit artist shared his new single "Blow for Blow" featuring the Dreamville founder on Thursday, September 26. Cole kicks off the track by jabbing at fake rappers when he raps, "Proceed with throat-cut procedures/He look rich, but he broke, just egregious/Don't trust rappers, ho, trust in Jesus." He closes out his verse by invoking LL COOL J's name and segues to the chorus, in which he flips Mase's classic opening verse on The Notorious B.I.G's "Mo' Money Mo' Problems."
"Now, who hot? Who not?/Tell me, who flopped? Who sell out the tours? (Me)" Cole spits.
Tee Grizzley steps up and fires his own rapid-fire bars on his verse. He reflects on how far he's come in his life and career, and salutes Cole for rocking with him. "Cole say in Fayetteville they go, 'Ayy, ayy, ayy' (What up?)/Fact he f**k me with me like that, it make up for them rainy days (No cap)," he raps. The song is Grizzley's latest knock-out collaboration following his previous singles "Detroit" with 42 Dugg and "Swear to God" featuring Future. All three songs are expected to appear on his forthcoming studio album Post Traumatic, which drops October 11.
"Blow For Blow" appears on iHeartRadio's Rap Rising playlist this week alongside other fresh hits from Saweetie, Maxo Kream, A$AP Ferg, Moneybagg Yo and more. Check out the playlist plus more new music from The Weeknd, Consequence, Monaleo, and others below.
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Tee Grizzley featuring J. Cole, "Blow for Blow"
Saweetie, "Is It The Way"
The Weeknd featuring Playboi Carti, "Timeless"
Consequence, Nice Doing Business With You (Album)
Photo: 192 Records
Monaleo, Throwing Bows (Album)
Photo: Stomp Down Records
DaBaby, HOW TF IS THIS A MIXTAPE? (Mixtape)
Photo: Interscope Records
Tommy Richman, COYOTE (Album)
Photo: Pulse Records
Leon Thomas, MUTT (Album)
Photo: UMG Recordings
Moneybagg Yo, SPEAK NOW OR… (Deluxe Album)
Photo: CMG/N-Less/Interscope
Doodie Lo, WHAT MADE ME (Album)
Photo: EMPIRE
Mac Dre & Keak Da Sneak, Starters In The Game & Contact Sport (Album)
Photo: Siccness.net
Lil Migo, Numb (Album)
Photo: Plug Brudaz Entertainment
Peezy, Small Town Ghetto (EP)
Photo: EMPIRE
NLE Choppa, SLUT SZN (EP)
Photo: No Love Entertainment
NIGO featuring Young Thug, "Dope Boy"
Meek Mill, "WHO DECIDES WAR"
Maxo Kream featuring Tyler, The Creator, "Cracc Era"
BIA featuring Lil Yachty, "PISSED OFF"
$NOT, "SO WHAT"
Hunxho, "Part Of The Plan" + "Hold Me Down"
BigXThaPlug, "Change Me"
Yhapojj, "I'm Da 1ne"