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J. Cole
J. Cole

J. Cole Talks Obama, Police Violence + More On Surprise Track "High for Hours"

J. Cole Sends Subliminal Shots At Kanye and Drake on "False Prophets"

J. Cole is back again with a surprise new track called "High for Hours." Dropped on what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 88th birthday, Cole talks politics, racism, police violence, President Barack Obama, and much more. The politically charged track was produced by Elite & Cam O'bi.  J. Cole's new album 4 Your Eyez Only, which was released back in December of 2016, is doing pretty well. The album has since been certified gold4 Your Eyez Only is also Cole's fourth consecutive album to hit number one on the charts. The album opened number one on the charts and became the third biggest debut of the year. Drake's Views and Beyonce's Lemonade took 2016's number one and two spots, respectively. 4 Your Eyez Only sold 492,000 equivalent copies in its first week. Though the album is being described as having "no features," Cole had more help than most think. Head here to check out the full album credits to 4 Your Eyez Only. Listen to J. Cole's new track "High for Hours" via Soundcloud below and stay tuned for a possible tour.