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J. Cole And J-Hope Showed Each Other Love In A New ‘On The Street’ Behind-The-Scenes Video

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In the midst of executive producing the soundtrack for Creed III and planning Dreamville Fest 2023, J. Cole is still finding time to put his pen to pad to drop new music. His latest featured verse on international music star J-Hope’s new single “On The Street” is the ultimate hip hop/K-pop crossover. However, as J-Hope revealed in the behind-the-scenes video, this collaboration was nearly a decade in the making.

During the video, J-Hope revealed, “When I started listening to music, the first artist I listened to was J. Cole. Being able to work with J. Cole after 10 years as a fan, I’m so happy. It’s just all new, and I still can’t believe it.”

J. Cole didn’t let any potential language barrier stop him from sharing his admiration for J-Hope. Working with a translator, the rapper said, “It’s a blessing to be here with y’all.” The pair initially met back at Lollapalooza 2022 and have kept an eye on each other’s work.

Inside the comment section for the official music video, fans are raving about the collaboration. In fact, the most liked comment reads, “Wow, unexpected. J Cole is my icon. I wouldn’t have thought of seeing him collaborating with a BTS member, but that is great glad it happened.”

Watch the behind-the-scenes video for “On The Street” above.

Joe Budden Accuses J. Cole Of “Pandering,” Claims He Lied About YouTube Release

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It’s been a hot season for Dreamville and J. Cole, but at least one of their much-talked-about releases didn’t earn Joe Budden’s praise. Last week, Dreamville helped usher in the official arrival of Creed III by sharing the soundtrack produced and hosted by Cole’s label. Not only was the film yet another success in the franchise, raking in $100 million opening weekend, but its accompanying music was all the rave. As Michael B. Jordan celebrates his latest blockbuster hit, J. Cole was also a hot topic due to his surprise release with BTS’s J-Hope. It’s a collaboration that Budden criticized.

“J. Cole’s pandering,” said Budden. “He got a bag for that YouTube trick he pulled on y’all, too.” He was talking about Cole’s single “procrastination (broke),” which he released on YouTube from a producer who shared a “J. Cole-type beat.” It was promoted as if Cole was digging through YouTube and came across this producer. However, Budden revealed that the musician is one of the most famous producers on the platform. He repeated, “It’s pandering.”

Joe Budden Reveals Truth About “J. Cole Type Beat”

Not all of his cohorts agreed, but that didn’t stop Budden from sharing his thoughts. “Nothing wrong! Y’all swear I hate people. And I don’t. I love J. Cole, so don’t spread that,” he continued. “But the story that they put out versus what they f*ck was really happening, like stop. I’m just not stupid. I’m sorry that so many of y’all hate me because I’m not stupid and I can see through what your publicist is pumping you, what your lawyers is pumpin’ in you. The label, the A&R is pumpin’ in you. I can see through that stuff.”

The cohosts defended Cole against the theory of faking the funk for the public. Budden entertained the idea but said it could have been true “if four or five months later, you didn’t pop up with the K-Pop guy who’s supposed to be in the army.” He is, of course, referencing J-Hope. Then, they played the song, which prompted Budden to get up from his chair and put his face directly into the camera lenses. Then, he got a whiteboard and wrote “co*ns” and showed it off to his team, who couldn’t stop laughing.

All For Laughs

It seems he was referencing his cohorts in the background praising the Cole J-Hope collaboration. Everyone laughed it off and had a good time before returning to their debate. Check it out above.

J. Cole Teams Up With J-Hope For The Bilingual Track “On The Street”

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J. Cole and J-Hope blend together their unique styles with their new collaboration track, “On The Street.” Hype Labels dropped the music video at midnight Friday (March 3), and this one-of-a-kind project seamlessly brings together two renowned artists, though the partnership may seem unsuspecting. J-Hope initially recruited the Dreamville Records founder for the track based on his admiration for the rapper. Although the artists have vastly different sounds, the combination brought together in “On The Street” makes for a soft and contemplative number.

The song, which features both Korean and English, intermingles the two languages effortlessly. The BTS member cited J. Cole as a musical influence in an interview with Disney+ Korea. “In a way that after I started to make music, I guess his music motivated me like. ‘I should make my music in a certain way,” he said in reflection of the American rapper. “As I started making my music, he was my muse; and I still do respect him. He’s one of the artists that I hope to work with,” the 29-year-old added. J-Hope’s respect for his “muse” has run so deep that BTS even referenced “Born Sinner” with their 2022 song “Born Singer,” which was featured on the band’s Proof album.

J. Cole Cited As Inspiration For J-Hope

When BigHit, J-Hope’s label, first announced J. Cole’s feature on the song, they cited the inspiration behind this solo release. “J-Hope wrote the track to share his candid feelings toward his fans,” the imprint shared. “The title ‘on the street’ refers to J-Hope’s roots—street dance—from which his dream to become an artist began, and the path the artist and fans will continue to walk together.”

All in all, “On The Street” is a soothing track that gently sets the mood for the spring season. At the end of the music video, the two artists meet on a rooftop for a friendly exchange, marking a brilliant collaboration between the two international icons. For more news on hip-hop and pop culture, be sure to check out HNHH.

Quotable Lyrics:

All hail the mighty survivor of hell
Plopped down from heaven to sell
Holy water that I scooped from the well
Fought tooth and a nail
Just to prevail amongst the ruthless as I move through the field

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J-Hope Manifests Years Of Dreams With His New J. Cole Collab, ‘On The Street’

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Continuing a fire run of solo bangers, BTS’ J-Hope has shared a new song. On his latest single, a collaboration with J. Cole called “On The Street,” J-Hope is confident in his fresh solo era, and wants to share that joy with the world.

“Every time I walk / Every time I run / Every time I move / It’s always for us,” rap-sings J-Hope on the song’s chorus

Later in the song, Cole hops in with a laid-back verse, introducing himself as “the mighty survivor of hell.”

In the song’s accompanying visual J-Hope walks and dances throughout the streets of New York City, before the scene cuts to Cole rapping his verse on a rootftop, with the Brooklyn Bridge in full view. At the end of the video, J-Hope links with Cole on the rooftop, where they exchange pleasantries.

This collab is the result of years of manifestations for J-Hope. In 2018, he released his solo debut mixtape Hope World, seemingly alluding to Cole’s debut album Cole World: A Sideline Story. Last year, he got to meet Cole at Lollapalooza, and shared a video of their meeting.

All of this considered, plus the song’s breezy, empowering beat, make it feel like years of dreams wrapped inside of a beautiful package.

You can see the video for “On The Street” above.

J. Cole Shocks Twitter With Upcoming Collab With J-Hope Of BTS

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J Cole continues the incredible feature run he’s had over the past few years. However, we haven’t seen the entire range of his versatility. We’ve seen him lock in with he appeared alongside the late Guru on Gang Starr’s “Family Jewels.” He linked up with BIA on the 2022 hit, “London,” where he proved how tapped in he is with UK culture. This week, he’ll be expanding his catalog to touch K-Pop fans with a new collab alongside one of the members of BTS, J-Hope.

This morning, J-Hope of BTS announced that he’ll be releasing a new collab with J Cole this Friday titled, “On The Street.” Dreamville and J-Hope shared a trailer for the single online this morning, leading fans into hysteria. The trailer showcases Cole and J-Hope together (possibly in the UK) where they stare off-camera before a whistling melody strikes. Cole stans applauded him for expanding outside his usual comfort zone while the BTS Army united in celebration of another significant American collaboration. The single will drop this Friday, March 3rd. 

J. Cole Collab Marks Full Circle Moment For BTS’s J-Hope

Though, to the average listener, this collab might seem like a random union of artists, “On The Street” will mark a full circle moment for J-Hope. Over the years, he’s expressed his appreciation for Cole in the past. On BTS’s 2014 record, “Hip-Hop Phile,” Hope pays homage to the Fayetteville native, along with artists like Kendrick Lamar, Ye, and Mac Miller. “Before I made my own world, Cole world/ Ever since he shone on Friday nights,” he rapped on the record.

Years later, BTS sampled the intro to J. Cole’s 2013 sophomore album, Born Sinner, for their single, “Born Singer,” which the rapper later cleared for streaming purposes last year. Hope finally had the opportunity to meet J. Cole at Lollapalooza last year, which presumably led to their collaboration for “On The Street.” Hope referred to Cole as his “muse” and expressed how much he loved Friday Night Lights, which appeared to shock the “MIDDLE CHILD” rapper. The BTS ARMY was clearly excited to see J-Hope land this collaboration after years of expressing his fandom. Check out a few reactions below.

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The Ultimate Hip-Hop/K-Pop J Summit Is Coming As J. Cole And BTS’ J-Hope Announce A Collaboration

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Worlds are about to collide: BTS’ J-Hope announced that he’s dropping the solo track “On The Street” tomorrow (March 3) and that appearing on the tune is J. Cole.

The Cole appearance is revealed in a new teaser video, which starts with a shot from behind J-Hope as he walks on a city roof. As he approaches the ledge, Cole comes into view and the two lean against the ledge together and look out over the city.

This collab is probably particularly exciting for J-Hope, as he’s long been a Cole fan. On BTS’ 2014 track “Hip Hop Lover,” J-Hope raps (translated to English via Genius), “Hope hope world / Before I made my own world, Cole world / Ever since he shone on Friday nights.” In 2018, he named his debut solo mixtape Hope World, similar to Cole’s 2011 debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story. Then, J-Hope got to meet Cole at Lollapalooza 2022 and a video of the encounter makes it clear how special the moment was for him.

J-Hope (whose real name is Jung Ho-seok) didn’t actually model his stage name after Cole like it may seem, though. Rather, the J-Hope name came about because he wants to be a source of hope for the BTS Army.

BTS’ J-Hope Looks To Create ‘More’ Chaos In His Wild New Video

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Less than a week after announcing his debut album, J-Hope has shared the video for its lead single “More.” The visual finds the South Korean rapper performing in a garage, terrorizing an office building, having an x-ray done, and standing within freeze frames featuring spilled coffee and papers thrown in the air. The chaotic visual matches his aggressive diction throughout the near three-and-a-half-minute track.

“More” officially kicks off the 28-year-old’s road to his debut solo album, Jack In The Box, which will be available on July 15. The album’s announcement came on the heels of his group BTS declaring that each member would pursue their own solo ventures. The initial statement of a hiatus generated a lot of curiosity as to the future of the group, especially having released the 35-track anthology project Proof in early June. The group clarified that BTS is not over with.

J-Hope’s “More” and the imminent Jack In The Box release are just the first examples of what one of the seven members has in store for this new direction in their careers. It is an especially exciting time for J-Hope, who also has a headlining set at Lollapalooza. Have no fear, BTS isn’t going anywhere.

Check out J-Hope’s video for “More” above.

Conan O’Brien Hilariously Accepts An Apology From BTS’ J-Hope For Getting His Name Wrong

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Over the past few days, Conan O’Brien and BTS have found themselves in a bit of a situation. A few days ago, clip from a South Korean variety show surfaced, in which BTS’ J-Hope misidentified O’Brien as “Curtain” before he and his bandmates realized the error and had a laugh about it. O’Brien featured the clip on Conan and playfully got upset with the group. Now, the saga continues: Today, J-hope offered an apology to O’Brien, which he has accepted.

Taking to the official BTS Twitter account, J-Hope wrote, “Sorry,,,,, Curtain [kissing face emojis] @ConanOBrien.” He then used a subsequent tweet to tack on a selfie of himself pouting his lips. O’Brien responded with humor, of course, replying, “In Hobi’s defense, Curtain makes about as much sense as being named Conan.”

(“Hobi,” by the way, is J-Hope’s nickname.)

O’Brien made it clear on his show that there were no hard feelings about the mishap, as he said through laughter, “I’ll get you, BTS. Oh I’ll get you good. And by that, I mean I’ll silently resent you. I have no power to do anything to you. You’re going to go on to have huge success. I’m very old and on the way out and you guys are pretty much running the world. So when I say I’ll get you, I just mean I’m gonna stew in my own juices for quite a long time, and you’ll be vastly unaware.”