J. Cole’s Manager Slams Nearly $1M ‘All My Life’ Payout Rumor

J. Cole's manager is setting the record straight about a rumor that the Dreamville boss was paid nearly $1 million for his feature on Lil Durk's "All My Life." The rumor began when @raphousetv alleged that the Almost Healed artist paid Cole $978,000 for his verse. Since the KOD creator rapped and spit 489 words, that would come out to $2,000 a word.

His manager, Ibrahim Hamad, saw the post and immediately shut down the rumors by quote-tweeting the blog's tweet with the cap emoji. Hamad didn't reveal how much he made but he quickly let fans know that the blog was spreading inaccurate information.

On Almost Healed, which dropped last month, the Chicago-bred rapper had guest appearances by Alicia Keys, Future, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, Rob49, and Morgan Wallen. He also shared a posthumous feature from Juice WRLD.

As for J. Cole, he lent his talents also to Summer Walker last month on her EP Clear 2: Soft Life. Cole is featured on the opening track titled "To Summer, from Cole (audio hug)." Walker's EP also featured Childish Gambino and production by Solange Knowles, Steve Lacy, and John Kirby. The latter three have production and writing credits on the last track of the project titled "Agayu’s Revelation."

Cole's last full-length project was KOD which was released in 2021. The project only had one feature which was ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​kiLL edward on "The Cut Off" and "FRIENDS." However, on his Summer Walker feature, the North Carolina rapper teased that he is working on a new project.

"I’m thinkin’ about ya, I heard you just had you another lil baby/ Congratulations, I hope you got through it with no complications/ I find it amazing, the way that you juggle your kids, the biz, the fame, the bitches that’s hatin’/ They sit around waiting for you to fall off like the album I’m making," he raps on "To Summer From Cole."

Take a look at Hamad's response here.

The summer is here and many of the top artists in hip-hop and R&B are putting their bid in for "song of the summer." Over the course of May, we got drops from Beyoncé, J. Cole, Summer Walker, Kendrick Lamar, and several more.

Take a look at some of the best songs in hip-hop and R&B, ranked:

For DaBaby's May 2023 release, he takes inspiration from Jersey Club for his latest single "Shake Sumn." The firey twerk anthem is found on his three-song EP titled CALL DA FIREMAN.

H.E.R.'s "The Journey" is for anyone needing a song to lift their spirits going through a tough time. H.E.R. showcases her silky vocals with powerful lyrics on her newest release.

"All the times you thought you'd never make it through/Felt just like the world just turned its back on you/Didn't stop you/All the times you could've given in and given up/Times you didn't know if you were strong enough/Still you got through," she sings.

The City Girls, Diddy, and Fabolous are trying to have everyone "Act Bad" this summer. The flirty yet broadcaious record finds the four rappers campaigning for a summer of good times with no stress.

Toosie scored his first No. 1 with "Favorite Song" on Billboard's Hot Rap Chart in May. The original was released in February but the melodic rap hit got a second wind with the Khalid-assisted remix.

Janelle Monáe has been making headlines lately for her celebrating her sexier new image. Monáe's flirty summery single "Lipstick Lover" is just the start of her reign. Her LP The Age Of Pleasure is set to arrive 6/9.

Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem teamed up for "The Hillbillies." In the cousin duo's music video, they even got a cameo from Tyler, The Creator who confirmed that his Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival after a three-year hiatus.

"Pelle Coat" is the second track from Lil Durk's latest album Almost Healed. For the project, the Chicago native tapped in guest appearances from Alicia Keys, J. Cole, Future, Kodak Black, 21 Savage, Chief Wuk, Rob49, Morgan Wallen, and the late Juice WRLD.

Summer Walker dropped her EP Clear 2: Soft Life and one of the fan favorites from the project was "Pull Up." On release day, Summer also released the music video to the song, which features her rumored boyfriend actor Lil Meech.

From Summer Walker's EP Clear 2: Soft Life, J. Cole made a guest appearance on the opening track "To Summer From Cole (audio hug)." On the record, Cole applauds Summer's hard work ethic and congratulates her on her newborn twins. The North Carolina rapper also teases that he is working on an album himself titled The Fall Off.

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar have teamed up once again. The "America Has A Probem" remix was a surprise drop from the artists. The two have previously collabed on "Freedom" from Beyoncé's Lemonade and "Nile" from The Lion King: The Gift.

Lil Durk enlisted J. Cole for the lead single "All My Life" off his latest project Almost Healed. Durk admitted that Cole bodied him on the song, which is a rarity with his features.

"He smoked my a-- on that one, for one — barely," Smurk said when asked about his experience working with the Dreamville boss, per Complex. "That barely happens. But shout out to J. Cole, shout out to [Dr.] Luke, we made it happen."