Ice Cube Expresses Gratitude for J. Cole’s Mention on Drake’s ‘For All the Dogs’

Ice Cube recently expressed his delight over J. Cole’s shoutout to him on Drake’s track, ‘For All The Dogs.’ In the song’s lyrics, Cole raps, “Still in this b***h gettin’ bigger, they waitin’ on the kid to come drop like a father to be/ Love when they argue the hardest MC/ Is it K-Dot? Is it Aubrey? Or me?/ We the big three like we started a league, but right now, I feel like Muhammad Ali.”

This lyrical nod from J. Cole refers to The Big 3 league, a 3-on-3 professional basketball league established by Ice Cube himself. To show his appreciation for the mention, Ice Cube took to Twitter on October 6th, thanking J. Cole with the following tweet: “Shoutout to @JColeNC for mentioning @thebig3 on his new song with @Drake called “First Person Shooter”. Thanks for the love 💯👊🏽.”

Shoutout to @JColeNC for mentioning @thebig3 on his new song with @Drake called “First Person Shooter”. Thanks for the love 💯👊🏽

— Ice Cube (@icecube) October 6, 2023

Ice Cube’s heartfelt response reflects the warm reception he received upon discovering the reference to his basketball league in J. Cole’s lyrics.