You can read Hamad’s full interview, in which he discusses Cole’s loyal following and their decision to release the album on all streaming services, at Billboard’s website. “ We really wanted on the album and it was like we still wanted people to hear it but we didn’t want to put the music out because we knew it wasn’t a real representation of the album.” “The album was initially like 13, 14 songs and then just at the last second, we kind of were like, ‘Look, if we’re trying to tell a story, let’s just make it as clear as possible and cut it down to that.’ So when we cut out ‘False Prophets’ and ‘Everybody Dies,’ it really hurt,” Hamad said. The singles “False Prophets” and “Everybody Dies” were intended to be on the album, but were ultimately cut because the rapper didn’t believe they went with the project’s story. Hamad said preserving cohesion was one of Cole’s top priorities. ’ We didn’t really know the backstory at the time of what happened with Vinylz and Boi1da and who made the beat. I love a few songs and have listened to KOD and 2014 Forest Hills Drive. What Bryson’s song did was incredible, and to Cole, it was like, ‘It’s a part of the story I want to tell, so I’m gonna use. Cole's fifth album KOD was also commercial success, as both the album and its individual tracks broke numerous streaming and chart placement records. “Cole had already made the song, so when Bryson’s album came out and we heard it, it was a feeling like, ‘Damn, he used the same sample.’ But to Cole, it don’t matter. 'Deja Vu' was later given a single release after peaking at number 7 on the Hot 100. We had already made 'Déjà Vu,' like that song was literally made for his last album and we just knew it would fit better because of the story he wanted to tell on the album,” Hamad said. Cole 548,350 listeners Hip Hop Hit List Various Artists 2,176 listeners Similar Tracks Immortal J. It was release read more Replace video Featured On 4 Your Eyez Only J. Cole, released on Decemfrom his fourth studio album, 4 Your Eyez Only. “I wouldn’t say there was any hesitation because I felt like it’s just two totally different songs. 'Deja Vu' is a song by American rapper J. Cole’s producer and Dreamville manager Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad explained to Billboard their decision to include “Deja Vu” on the album, despite its similarities to Tiller’s track. Weeks after the producers’ public beef, J. Both “Déjà Vu,” and “Exchange” sample K.P. Vinylz later accused Foreign Teck, the producer of “Exchange,” of stealing the beat however, Foreign Teck has denied these claims and insists he created it on his own. But amid all the excitement surrounding the project’s drop, there was a little bit of controversy surrounding one of its songs: the Boi-1da- and Vinylz-produced “Déjà Vu,” which sounded a lot like Bryson Tiller’s 2015 cut “Exchange.” 1 on the Billboard 200, its entire tracklist also landed on the Hot 100 chart. Cole’s fourth studio album 4 Your Eyez Onlywas one of the biggest releases of 2016.
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