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J. Cole Is Sick Of Money Phone Rap And He's Not Going To Take It Anymore

The first video from his new album KOD features the North Carolina rapper parodying trap's infatuation with cash and drug-addled fantasy.

may be the most divisive figure in hip-hop today. That's saying a lot in an era frequently trashed as mumble rap. He's also among the most successful, despite his antithetical approach. It's an

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