Trippie Redd Says He Listens To J. Cole More Than His Peers

“I grew up listening to J. Cole,” he said. “I just knew when he first came out, [he’s] one of the GOATs. He’s hard, regardless of what you think. He is a rapper. He gives you nothing but bars and lyrical play, which is amazing. His lyrical play is distinct. He’ll say some real shit and he’ll play around with it and give you the real shit the whole time.”

He further explained artists like J. Cole and Kanye West get more spins from him in comparison to some of his peers.

“I really appreciate him and fuck with his music, because he’s doing something for the culture that a lot of people aren’t really doing,” he said about Cole in comparison to the new wave of rappers. “I want to hear bars sometimes. I don’t just listen to y’all n*ggas. I play y’all song like three songs like that and the rest of the time I’m playing rock music. J Cole, mothafuckin’ Kanye.”

Peep the full interview below.