J. Cole Links Up With Caron Butler For "The Autograph" Reunion

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J. Cole got to live out one of his bars from back in the day.

J. Cole is one of the best MCs in the entire game and throughout his lengthy career, he has come through with some pretty memorable bars. In the eyes of some fans, his best lines were found on his infamous Friday Night Lights mixtape which came out all the way back in 2010. 

Twelve years later, this is still considered one of his best projects, and fans are always replaying tracks like "The Autograph," which can be found below. For those who may not remember, this song actually has a solid NBA reference as Cole raps “I ain’t no Muslim, though/Caron Butler, I’m a Wizard if ya doesn’t know/It’s Young Simba, yeah, I’m ballin’ ’til the buzzer blow."

Recently, Cole got to actually meet Butler at the FTX Arena in Miami. Simply put, "The Autograph" was brought to life as Cole had a basketball workout with the former NBA pro. Of course, Cole played in the Basketball Africa League last year, so he certainly knows his way around the court. In fact, Butler was impressed by Cole's moves, as he spoke on them while posting about the encounter on Instagram.

“Congrats on @xxl Lyricist Of The Year,” Butler said. “@realcoleworld was putting up major buckets today.”


Cole remains one of the best rapper-hoopers in the entire world, and if he keeps having these training sessions, that title will not go away, anytime soon.


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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.