J. Cole opened up about the intense creative process behind his new single, “Disc 2, Track 2,” describing it as “sitting in one spot and putting a puzzle together.”
The Dreamville leader revealed the song was crafted while his kids were at school, telling his life story in reverse.
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Cole explained that the writing process wasn’t just work, saying, “It was like putting a puzzle together to challenge myself.”
He admitted feeling a mix of emotions once the concept clicked. Cole recalled, “At that moment, I get scared. I get excited and scared simultaneously.”
The challenge he set for himself was strict. He thought, “What if you could do this whole rhyme about your life story in reverse… four syllables minimum.”
He confessed to battling an internal voice of doubt that whispered, “Don’t try it… You know that’s not possible.”
Ultimately, Cole pushed past the fear and “took the mission,” resulting in the unconventional track that fans are comparing to Nas’ “Rewind.”
