History YMMV / JCole

** Following Cole [[KnowWhenToFoldEm choosing to dip out of the increasingly volatile and ugly beef]] between Music/KendrickLamar and Music/{{Drake}} in 2024, hip-hop fans everywhere like to joke about how much of a bullet he dodged in doing so, where as the two titans were hurling ''horrifying'' allegations against one another, J. Cole was just minding his own business enjoying the sunshine, watching TV, getting a good night's sleep, etc. [[https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/woman-runs-into-j-cole-alone-on-the-beach-amid-drake-kendrick-feud/ When someone actually found J. Cole relaxing on a beach]], the meme gained even more traction.

** Following Cole [[KnowWhenToFoldEm choosing to dip out of the increasingly volatile and ugly beef]] between Music/KendrickLamar and Music/{{Drake}} in 2024, hip-hop fans everywhere like to joke about how much of a bullet he dodged in doing so, where as the two titans were hurling ''horrifying'' allegations against one another, J. Cole was just minding his own business enjoying the sunshine, watching TV, getting a good night's sleep, etc.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Both he and Music/{{Drake}} publicly apologized after Cole rapped "you [[NWordPrivileges niggas]] are autistic, retarded" on Drizzy's "Jodeci Freestyle". This line was eventually censored when the song was released on Drake's ''Care Package'' project.

** or the popular consciousness, probably "Work Out".
** Now it's probably "Power Trip", "No Role Modelz" or "Middle Child".

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Both he and Music/{{Drake}} publicly apologized after Cole rapped "you [[NWordPrivileges niggas]] are [[UnacceptableTargets autistic, retarded]]" on Drizzy's "Jodeci Freestyle". This line was eventually censored when the song was released on Drake's ''Care Package'' project.

* CrossesTheLineTwice:
** Some lines including the word "faggot" on "Villuminati" from ''Born Sinner'' gave him a lot of negative publicity.
** Both he and Music/{{Drake}} publicly apologized after Cole rapped "you [[NWordPrivileges niggas]] are [[UnacceptableTargets autistic, retarded]]" on Drizzy's "Jodeci Freestyle". This line was eventually censored when the song was released on Drake's ''Care Package'' project.

* MemeticMutation: J COLE WENT DOUBLE PLATINUM WITH NO FEATURES.
** To a lesser degree, "Nice watch, *click click* run it."

* OneSceneWonder: A LOT, with his featured verses. Notably "Diamonds" by French Montana.
** Bas filled this trope on a J.Cole track by upstaging him on "Cousins".
** DJ Khaled's "They Ready" features 3 rappers, including Cole and Music/KendrickLamar (the other being [=BigKRIT=]) who are ''all'' [[DreamTeam known to be this]]. Cole arguably has the best verse.
* SignatureSong: For the popular consciousness, probably "Work Out".
** Now it's probably "Power Trip", "No Role Modelz" or "Middle Child".

** Both he and Music/{{Drake}} publicly apologised after Cole rapped "you [[NWordPrivileges niggas]] are [[UnacceptableTargets autistic, retarded]]" on Drizzy's "Jodeci Freestyle". This line was eventually cencered when the song was released on Drake's ''Care Package'' project.

** Both he and Music/{{Drake}} publicly apologised after Cole rapped "you [[NWordPrivileges niggas]] are [[UnacceptableTargets autistic, retarded]]" on Drizzy's "Jodeci Freestyle".

** Now it's probably "Power Trip" or "No Role Modelz".

** Now it's probably "Power Trip".

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Some lines including the word "faggot" on "Villuminati" from ''Born Sinner'' gave him a lot of negative publicity.

* HypeBacklash: Fans tend to hype him up in response to his [[MemeticMutation DOUBLE PLATINUM WITH NO FEATURES]]. In response, many HipHop fans have taken to dismissing J.Cole [[{{Eminem}} Stans]] and J. Cole in general.

** DJ Khaled's "They Ready" features 3 rappers, including Cole and KendrickLamar (the other being [=BigKRIT=]) who are ''all'' [[DreamTeam known to be this]]. Cole arguably has the best verse.

** Both he and {{Drake}} publicly apologised after Cole rapped "you [[NWordPrivileges niggas]] are [[UnacceptableTargets autistic, retarded]]" on Drizzy's "Jodeci Freestyle".

* SignatureSong: For the popular consciousness, probably "Work Out".

** Both he and {{Drake}} publicly apologised after Cole rapped "you [[NWordPrivileges niggas]] are [[UnacceptableTargets autistic, retarded]] on Drizzy's "Jodeci Freestyle".

** DJ Khaled's "They Ready" features 3 rappers, including Cole and KendrickLamar (the other being BigKRIT) who are ''all'' [[DreamTeam known to be this]]. Cole arguably has the best verse.

** DJ Khaled's "They Ready" features 3 rappers, including Cole and KendrickLamar (the other being BigKRIT) who are ''all''[[DreamTeam known to be this]]. Cole arguably has the best verse.

** DJ Khaled's "They Ready" features 3 rappers, including Cole and KendrickLamar (the other being BigKRIT) who are [[DreamTeam ''all'']] [[DreamTeam known to be this]]. Cole arguably has the best verse.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: Some lines including the word "faggot" on "Villuminati" from 'Born Sinner' gave him a lot of negative publicity.

** DJ Khaled's "They Ready" features 3 rappers, including Cole and KendrickLamar (the other being BigKRIT) who are [[DreamTeam 'all']] [[DreamTeam known to be this]]. Cole arguably has the best verse.

** DJ Khaled's "They Ready" features 3 rappers, including Cole and KendrickLamar (the other being BigKRIT) who are [[DreamTeam ''all'']] [[DreamTeam known to be this]]. Cole arguably has the best verse.