Rap Rising: J. Cole Raps From Biggie & 2Pac’s Perspectives On His New Album

J. Cole imagines a timeline where The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac lived long enough to resolve their glorified beef.

On Friday, February 6, the North Carolina native delivered his anticipated album The Fall-Off. Toward the end of the project's second disc, Cole includes a track called "What If" produced by Beat Butcha and TaeBeast. The song begins with Cole rapping from the perspective of the late Biggie Smalls, who reaches out to 'Pac following the drama that unfolded after he dropped "Hit 'Em Up." Instead of reflecting on their hatred, Cole has both artists apologize to one another.

"Check, instead of escalatin'/At a time when n***as say 'Big, let's decimate 'em'/I'm tellin' him chill 'cause although he violatin'/In my heart I could never hate 'em," Cole raps as if he were Biggie.

"Yo letter helped me understand/The power in love, the choice to be the bigger man," Cole continues as 'Pac. "Know s**t got outta hand/I'll take the blame for it/For my mistakes, I couldn't take you gettin' slain for it/For fallin' victim to ego, vengeance, and dollar signs/I wanna say from the heart, 'I apologize.'"

"What If" is one of several standout tracks from The Fall-Off that appear on iHeartRadio's Rap Rising playlist. In celebration of J. Cole's new album, you can catch other bangers like "Two Six," "SAFETY" and "Run A Train" featuring Future on the weekly playlist. There are also fresh tracks by EsDeeKid, Tkandz, Lil Baby, and more. Stream the playlist above and scroll below for more new music.

J. Cole, The Fall-Off (Album)

RZA, Bobby Digital Presents: Juice Crew (Album)

Hunxho, Not One Of Them (Album)

Kenny Muney, Muney Talk 2 (Album)

Mozzy featuring EST Gee, "WOULDN'T HOLD YOU UP"

Hurricane Wisdom, "Over Now"

Stove God Cooks featuring Swizz Beatz, "Welcome To My Garden"

JasonMartin & Dom Kennedy featuring DJ Flippp & Lit Papi, "On Saturday"

Coyote, Conway The Machine & Statik Selektah, "Give Me A Hell Yeah!"

Fredo Bang, "Baby Please"

Bizzy Crook featuring Ty Dolla $ign, "What Do You Like"

Paul Wall featuring DJ. Fresh, "You Can't See Us"

Ransom featuring Boldy James & Nicholas Craven, "OFFERINGS"

Wallie The Sensei, "Fed Up"

Montana 700, "LL Da Wizard"