Cozz Reveals Dreamville Deal & The Truth About Major Labels

Cozz is an LA native rapper signed to J. Cole’s Dreamville Records. Since 2013, he's dropped two critically acclaimed studio albums, garnered millions of streams, toured as part of J. Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive Tour, and collaborated with major artists including Kendrick Lamar, YG, and more. TIMESTAMP: [00:00:56] Early journey with music. [00:03:25] Life changes before & after signing. [00:04:46] First time meeting J. Cole. [00:06:14] Getting signed by J. Cole. [00:07:54] The numbers behind a record deal. [00:08:48] Working before getting signed. [00:10:09] Partnering with Dreamville and Interscope. [00:11:04] Creative process. [00:13:31] Writing process. [00:14:17] Taking time with your art. [00:15:44] Working with J. Cole. [00:17:35] Working with intent. [00:18:54] Collaborating with other major artists. [00:20:14] Getting a feature from Kendrick Lamar. [00:21:38] Hiatus from music. [00:23:30] Plans for unreleased music. [00:26:26] Strategies for dropping music. [00:28:19] Posting consistently. [00:29:48] Making money as an artist. [00:31:16] Sobriety journey. [00:37:56] Future goals. [00:39:41] Revenge of the Dreamers camp. [00:42:00] The future of Cozz. MONEY TALKS with Jesse SUBSCRIBE!    / @moneytalkswithjesse   Stream MONEY TALKS: https://hoo.be/moneytalks Follow MONEY TALKS:   / moneytalks     / moneytalkswithjesse   https://x.com/MONEYTALKSwithJ Follow Jesse:   / frontpage   https://x.com/frontpage__ Follow Guest:   / cozz   https://x.com/cozz    / @cozz     / therealcozz