Rap-Up.com || J. Cole Pays Tribute to Tupac and Biggie at Bonnaroo [Video]

J. Cole paid homage to two of his idols, Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., on the first day of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. “Ya’ll make some noise for motherf**king Tupac Shakur,” said the Roc Nation MC after covering the late legend’s 1996 single “I Ain’t Mad at Cha.”

As sweat poured down his face, Cole delivered his Friday Night Lights mixtape cut “Higher” set to the Isley Brothers’ “Between the Sheets,” as sampled by Biggie on “Big Poppa.”

J. Cole recently performed a new song which samples Paula Abdul’s ’80s hit “Straight Up” during his first show with Rihanna in Baltimore. He is awaiting clearance before releasing the official single from his debut.

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15 Comments

afrikkaa
June 10th, 2011 at 6:37 am
the guy is amazing!!
cole world!!!

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Devingod
June 10th, 2011 at 7:09 am
TuPac music never gets old.

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Shah! Reply:
June 10th, 2011 at 7:11 am
@Devingod,
Never!

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Shah!
June 10th, 2011 at 7:10 am
I luv him! The future of Hip Hop right here!

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Thyj
June 10th, 2011 at 8:31 am
I’m not pressuring his to release his album.
He already dropped a bomb ass mixtape not too long ago.

Cole is too real! He’s not just about studio thuggin and being something he’s not. REAL RECOGNIZES REAL!

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AAA
June 10th, 2011 at 9:07 am
I wanna have sex with him so bad!!!!

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michael angelo Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 8:43 am
@AAA, hope u are girl and not some bitch ass faggot

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listen
June 10th, 2011 at 10:34 am
If he’s performing the single now, the song should be cleared. If not, I’m sure the publishers involved with licensing that song have even greater bargaining power over issuing the mechanical license.

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unomber
June 10th, 2011 at 11:25 am
Pac for life. Cole for life.

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Yeah
June 10th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
FIRE! COLEWORLD

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bbq
June 10th, 2011 at 9:38 pm
J.Cole is a cutie!

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SLYBOI
June 11th, 2011 at 1:08 am
Next greatest

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ughreally
June 13th, 2011 at 3:56 pm
YESSS someone paying respect to Tupac. He does Tupac justice. His voice works .

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a s
June 16th, 2011 at 7:54 am
read the book, The FBI War on Tupac Shakur and Black Leaders: U.S. Intelligence’s Murderous Targeting of Tupac, MLK, Malcolm, Panthers, Hendrix, Marley, Rappers and Linked Ethnic Leftists.

written by John Potash, Fred Hampton Jr. and Pam Africa with Mumia Abu-Jamal (Jan 1, 2008)

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BK0403874
July 4th, 2011 at 12:38 am
It’s gonna be a Cole world when his album drops!!

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