J. Cole Talks Jay-z Rejection In Rolling Out Magazine

Roc Nation’s man of the moment J. Cole covers the latest issue of Rolling Out Magazine. Inside, he chats it up  about his first encounter with Jay-Z , his rumored sex tape with Rihanna and what he learned while playing high school basketball.
Check out a excerpt from the interview :

On his first encounter with Jay-Z :

"I heard that Jay-Z was recording the American Gangster album. That same night, I made two beats and I thought it would be perfect for Jay-Z. I went to the studio where Jay-Z was recording and I waited outside for three hours. His Phantom finally pulled up. I was super timid and shy. I had the CD in my hand and I tried to hand it to Jay-Z. He looked at it and said, ‘What is this? I don’t want that. Give it to one of those other guys.’ It was crushing. That was another moment. But I snapped back to reality. I knew after that, I had to go harder. That type of rejection fuels me. I believe that greatness is fueled by rejection. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team; Jay-Z had trouble getting a record deal before Reasonable Doubt; and no one wanted to sign Kanye West as a rapper."