Video: J. Cole Speaks On Collaborating With Jay-Z

The Roc Nation rapper talks about how "Mr. Nice Watch" happened.

September 14, 2011

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J.Cole's debut album,Cole World: The Sideline Story, is coming out on September 27, and one of the things everyone is talking about is the Jay-Z contribution. For a while, it seemed like the feature wasn't going to happen, but in this video Cole explains how Hov pulled through at the last minute and delivered. Of the song, Cole said Jay's verse is "crazy" and the song is "nuts."

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