J. Cole's Lost Kendrick Collaborations: What-Ifs in Hip-Hop

0:00On March 25, Jay Cole just dropped the falloff, but he shared on Cameron's podcast that the early version included two features from Kendrick Lamar. Those tracks got leads before the album wrapped up, so they didn't make the final cut. The project was pretty much complete at that point, with only a few mixes left to tweak. This all went down right after Cole finished touring with Drake and had another release. Might the lead later, ready to go. Cole had mixed feelings about the leaks. He called Kendrick's verses fire and straight up impressive, but the timing felt all wrong amid the ongoing rap beef drama. Fans watched the big three-tension play out publicly, unaware Cole was sitting on a finished album, with those potential collaborations tucked away. Those lost tracks might stay under wraps forever, leaving everyone wondering about the what-ifs in hip-hop's latest chapter.