{"id":53220,"date":"2026-02-06T22:03:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/j-cole-raps-from-the-personas-of-tupac-biggie-on-what-if\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T22:03:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:03:58","slug":"j-cole-raps-from-the-personas-of-tupac-biggie-on-what-if","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/j-cole-raps-from-the-personas-of-tupac-biggie-on-what-if\/","title":{"rendered":"J. Cole Raps From the Personas of Tupac, Biggie on &#8216;What If&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xxlmag.com\/tags\/j-cole\/\" target=\"_blank\">J. 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