J. Cole interviewed with the AP and gave them a little info as to what he’s thinking as he prepares for the Grammys…

When asked how he feels about being one of two Grammy nominated Rap artists, which rarely happens, Cole responded by saying-

“My album came out days before the Grammy deadline, and it’s because I knew I had a shot. I thought my album was that good … (and it’s) just an honor to be on that list. Nicki is on that list. To have two hip-hop artists on that list tells you, it says a lot about hip-hop right now. And even Skrillex, who is a DJ, I know it’s more of an electronic style of music, but the art of DJing comes from hip-hop. So that’s crazy to look at that list and see how much hip-hop (is there).”

On Roc Nation/ Jay allowing him time and space to develop his artistry-

“One thing I appreciate about Jay-Z is he let me do it my way and let me figure it out. … He never compromised or interfered with my creative process. There was a never a point when he was like, “I need to come in and play big brother and show you how to do this.” He let me figure it out, and it feels better to win like that. It feels better winning knowing that I figured this thing out on my own and if it wouldn’t have worked, I would have been OK with bumping my head and failing on my own terms, rather than winning on somebody else’s.”

When asked about how he’s preparing for the Grammys, Cole went on to say-

“I got a suit ready to go. Suit is fire … I’m bringing my mom. My mom got a dress. My girl got a dress [sorry ladies]. My homeboys got their suits. You know. We’re ready. I’m trying to take it home.”

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