Houston rapper Killa Kyleon saw an opportunity and he pounced on it. The local artist fired a social media shot at hip-hop superstar J. Cole, then unleashed a freestyle that caught the attention of some heavyweight names in the industry.
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Houston Rapper Bodies ‘Still Tippin’ Freestyle After J. Cole
Last week, J. Cole lit up the Internet with some freestyle bars over Mike Jones‘ iconic “Still Tippin” instrumental. H-town native Killa Kyleon went to Instagram to declare he could do Cole one better, dropping his own “Still Tippin” freestyle that earned big respect from Benny The Butcher, Slim Thug and Shaq, among others.
“I’m hating ?? (that nigga went in!) but I’m serious on the cool….?? #MakeNiggazRapAgainTooMuchSinging“
“Baddest nigga Jesus got on a cross and died for l, The ?.” (Killa Kyleon)
??? (Benny The Butcher)
???? (Slim Thug)
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H-Town Critic Who Bashed J. Cole Weighs In
Houston Chronicle columnist Shelby Stewart put on for her city. The writer ripped J. Cole’s “Still Tippin” freestyle as “forgettable” and “lackluster” while lauding Killa Kyleon’s effort.
“Could this be the start of a slew of rappers freestyling over the popular Houston anthem? Only time will tell, but the ‘Still Tippin’ beat offers a unique challenge compared to other songs, and I’m interested in seeing who else will step up to the plate. ” (Houston Chronicle)
Cole drops rare radio freestyle
J. Cole gave fans an appetizer ahead of his May 14 album release, dropping a rare radio freestyle. The ballplayer/MC attacked two famous beats in one session to remind everyone he remains one of the best in the game.
Almost 12 years in the making, North Carolina and the Los Angeles Leakers finally collide for Freestyle #108 featuring one of this generation’s greatest hip-hop artists, @J. Cole.
J. Cole comes to terms with retiring from rap
Recent headlines might have you believe J. Cole is attempting to juggle full-time careers in both music and basketball. But the Dreamville boss could actually be retiring from his day job sooner than later. Around the same time it was announced that Cole will be joining a pro basketball league in Africa, the 36-year-old revealed in an interview with SLAM that the idea of retiring from music is on the table.
“Oh, bro, I’m super comfortable with the potential of being done with this sh*t. But I’m never going to say, ‘Oh, this is my last album.’ … Because I never know how I’m going to feel two years, three years, four years down the line, 10 years down the line, but please believe, I’m doing all this work for a reason. … I’m doing all this work to be at peace with, ‘If I never did another album, I’m cool.’”
