J. Cole’s regrets His First No. 1 Single Being a “Drake Alley-Oop”
J. Cole’s regrets His First No. 1 Single Being a “Drake Alley-Oop”
In a candid moment on Lil Yachty’s A Safe Place podcast, J. Cole admitted to having mixed feelings about his first-ever No. 1 single, “First Person Shooter.” While he is grateful for the achievement, part of him wishes it didn’t come as an “alley-oop” from his good friend Drake. He expressed that if it had peaked at No. 2, it wouldn’t have bothered him, but achieving No. 1 with a Drake collaboration brought mixed emotions.
J. Cole’s regrets His First No. 1 Single Being a “Drake Alley-Oop”
Despite his friendly competition with Drake, J. Cole stated, “I’d almost feel better not having my first No. 1 being off a Drake alley-oop. I love Drake, and I love that I’m a part of that moment with him like Michael Jackson.”
J. Cole gave credit to the fact that both his and Drake’s fans still purchase singles, contributing to “First Person Shooter” topping the Hot 100. The track sold 4,000 digital copies in its first week and garnered 42.2 million streams and 4.3 million radio airplay audience impressions.
This achievement also tied Drake with Michael Jackson, both having 13 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. J. Cole had previously come close to the top spot with “My Life” in 2021 and “All My Life,” his collaboration with Lil Durk earlier this year, both peaking at No. 2.
While fans may debate who had the best verse on the track, J. Cole gave a shoutout to Ice Cube’s BIG3 basketball league in “First Person Shooter,” which garnered appreciation from the N.W.A legend.
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