'What you'd be better off doing is… /KzQf8oA2OV- Jason Levin November 3, 2023 That's when he realized he was being a hater Cole writes deep lyrics and he thought Soulja Boy's lyrics were trashīut at every party, he'd be dancing to Soulja Boy songs with his friends The “First Person Shooter” rapper explained that he eventually switched his mindset and appreciated the art. Jermaine then admitted he was being a “hater” towards Soulja and other music like that at the time. “A lot of that sh*t for me artistically, and what I stood for morally as an artist, I was conflicted.” “My real friends was playing Three 6 Mafia, Lil Jon when he came out… Whatever the f**k was poppin’, whatever new rendition of Black culture was penetrating, like, music coming up, in the South, they was on,” he expressed. He then came into contact with Soulja’s music when he was at parties and realized he was dancing to the music he initially hated. Cole expressed being “conflicted” with the artists his friends were playing, such as Three 6 Mafia, Lil Jon, and more. Cole after the rapper admitted to not liking the “Pretty Boy Swag” artist’s early music.ĭuring a conversation with Lil Yachty’s A Safe Place podcast, the Fayetteville emcee opened up about his relationship with Southern music when he came of age. The follow up album from the South Korean musician, singer-songwriter and record producer features tracks from award-winning producers the Stereotypes and Cory Enemy along with collaborations from rising stars Destiny Rogers and Tyla Yaweh for the global collaboration single, “Got It Like That.” In 2022, Time Magazine featured “BTBT,” B.I’s collaboration with Souljaboy featuring DeVita as one of their ‘Best K-Pop songs and albums of the year’ with over 125M streams on Spotify and over 73M views on YouTube.Soulja Boy slammed J. Seeing the two worlds collide is such a cool moment to be a part of.”

When speaking about the recording sessions, B.I explained “Getting to work with the likes of people like Omer Fedi (Dominic Bucks), AOBeats and Mark Johns was something that I could have only imagined a few years ago. “4 Letters” is a work of art that involves dreamy melodies and poignant lyrics that resonate deep within the soul, inviting listeners to explore the intricate dance of emotions that love ignites. His indie-pop single “4 Letters,” featuring Filipino-Australian singer-songwriter James Reid with Grammy® nominated writer/producer Nick Lee, Grammy® Nominated guitarist Mason Sacks and Jesse Fink takes an unexpected turn with. The man’s got star power by the bucket load- bursting with kinetic energy that draws you into his orbit from the moment he stepped on stage to the second he left.” Straight off a monumental European tour, Rolling Stone UK recently attended his London show saying “The energy of the gig was so high throughout, it felt like you had been to one of those one-off perfect, euphoric night’s out that are impossible to recreate, but ingrained as a core memory forever.

B.I is taking his fans on a journey illustrating love’s beginning and end in various styles. Amid the process of pain and recovery, we find ourselves contemplating the idea of rediscovering love someday. Only when the once blazing heart grows cold, freezing far beyond neutrality, do we truly grasp the depth of a love that has already departed.

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