The Source |Jim Jones Recounts Passing On Drake J. Cole And The Weeknd Before They Blew Up

The Source |Jim Jones Recounts Passing On Drake J. Cole And The Weeknd Before They Blew Up

Jim Jones Recounts Passing On Drake J. Cole And The Weeknd Before They Blew Up

Jim Jones Speaks on Not Signing Drake... "I Kept Telling Him He Had No Image"

Jim Jones opened up about his time working as Vice President of Urban A&R at Koch Records in 2009 and revealed he could have signed several big artists before they blew up, including Drake and J. Cole. “J. Cole used to be in my studio all the time. I can say that wholeheartedly, and then Drake, Alan Grunblatt let me hear some of his music. But I kept telling him he had no image. I didn’t understand it, it didn’t connect, but he could rap his a– …

Jim Jones Says He Passed on Signing Drake, J. Cole, and The Weeknd

While reflecting on his past role as Vice President of Urban A&R at Koch Records, Jim Jones recently revealed that he turned down early opportunities to sign Drake, J. Cole, and The Weeknd. During an interview with “The Art of Dialogue,” Jones said J. Cole was often present in his studio. “J. Cole used to be in my studio all the time. I can say that wholeheartedly,” he stated. At the time, Jones had direct access to rising talent, including Drak…