The singles “False Prophets” and “Everybody Dies” were intended to be on the album, but were ultimately cut because the rapper didn’t believe they went with the project’s story. Hamad said preserving cohesion was one of Cole’s top priorities. ’ We didn’t really know the backstory at the time of what happened with Vinylz and Boi1da and who made the beat. What Bryson’s song did was incredible, and to Cole, it was like, ‘It’s a part of the story I want to tell, so I’m gonna use. “Cole had already made the song, so when Bryson’s album came out and we heard it, it was a feeling like, ‘Damn, he used the same sample.’ But to Cole, it don’t matter. We had already made 'Déjà Vu,' like that song was literally made for his last album and we just knew it would fit better because of the story he wanted to tell on the album,” Hamad said. “I wouldn’t say there was any hesitation because I felt like it’s just two totally different songs. Cole’s producer and Dreamville manager Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad explained to Billboard their decision to include “Deja Vu” on the album, despite its similarities to Tiller’s track. Weeks after the producers’ public beef, J. Both “Déjà Vu,” and “Exchange” sample K.P. Vinylz later accused Foreign Teck, the producer of “Exchange,” of stealing the beat however, Foreign Teck has denied these claims and insists he created it on his own. But amid all the excitement surrounding the project’s drop, there was a little bit of controversy surrounding one of its songs: the Boi-1da- and Vinylz-produced “Déjà Vu,” which sounded a lot like Bryson Tiller’s 2015 cut “Exchange.” 1 on the Billboard 200, its entire tracklist also landed on the Hot 100 chart. Cole’s fourth studio album 4 Your Eyez Onlywas one of the biggest releases of 2016. “It really hurt because ‘False Prophets’ was on the album the whole time and it was one of our favorites but we had the documentary piece already in the works.J. "At the last second, we kind of were like, ‘Look, if we’re trying to tell a story, let’s just make it as clear as possible and cut it down to that.’ So when we cut out ‘False Prophets’ and ‘Everybody Dies,'” he says. Hamad also addressed why 'Everybody Dies' and the Kanye-criticizing 'False Prophets' - which were in the 4 Your Eyez Only promotional documentary Eyez - weren't on the album. "Cole had already made the song, so when Bryson's album came out, and we heard it, it was like 'Damn, he used the same sample,' but to Cole it don't matter. "I wouldn't say there was any hesitation, because I felt like it's just two totally different songs," said Hamad. He also said that even though Tiller put out 'Exchange' first it didn't change Cole's plans at all. In an interview with Billboard, Cole's manager Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad said that 'De Ja Vu' was actually made for the rapper's last album 2014 Forest Hills Drive, but everyone thought it would fit on the new project better. The producers of Cole's track, Vinylz and Boi-1da, said that Foreign Tech, who produced 'Exchange,' stole the beat. Tech countered that he just used the same sample in the song, which is K.P. It's 'Deja Vu,' because Bryson Tiller used the same beat for his 2015 single "Exchange." There's one song, however, that's come with a little bit of controversy. Cole is flying high these days, considering his 4 Your Eyez Only album hit the No.1 spot on the Billboard 200 charts and every single song on the project has cracked the Hot 100.
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