Joey Bada$$ Questions Why JID Is Not On J. Cole’s 'The Fall Off' Album

Joey Bada$$ is stirring up conversation around J. Cole's The Fall Off, questioning why JID wasn't featured on the project. Taking to X, Joey shared a series of posts breaking down his perspective on collaboration at the highest level of rap. In one tweet, he suggested that if top-tier artists consistently gave rising or adjacent talent the platform to challenge them on records, it could shift how fans perceive who truly sits at the top. "You know what would happen?! LOL NIIGGAS IS EATING THEY FOOD! OFF TOP. RENT IS DUE, BILLS PAID EXPEDITIOUSLY. Public perception of who's the best would be drastically different if this were a regular occurrence," Joey wrote. "This is exactly why you didn't see JID on The Fall Off. He would've overstood the assignment." Joey added that, in his view, JID's absence didn't quite make sense, even as he noted he still enjoyed the album overall. As the conversation gained traction, Joey further expanded on his stance, making it clear his critique wasn't just about Cole "This is not just about J Cole this is about lyrical rap as a subgenre period," he wrote. "There's a scarcity mindset… the top guys don't invite other hungry spitters onto their own tracks. He also emphasized the distinction between guest appearances and being featured on a major artist's own project. "There's a difference between doing features for n***as and featuring n***as on your own work," he added, arguing that the latter carries a different level of visibility and competitive weight.

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