The Making Of J. Cole's "Kevin's Heart" With T-Minus | Deconstructed

Sep 19 2018

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J. Cole’s ‘KOD’ track “Kevin’s Heart” is one of the biggest hits of his career, peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 with over 76 million Spotify streams to date. The song uses comedian Kevin Hart’s 2017 cheating scandal as starting point to compare drug addiction to infidelity. It’s produced by longtime Drake collaborator T-Minus, who is also known for his work with Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, and more. According to the Canadian producer, the beat was primarily made in 2016 with guitarist Mark Pellizzer of MAGIC!.