On J. Cole’s first single of 2019, ā€œMIDDLE CHILD,ā€ the North Carolina rapper contemplates his place between the old and new generations of hip-hop.

Despite Cole’s respect for both groups of rappers, the Dreamville boss ultimately concludes on the T-Minus-produced track that he’s the ā€œgreatest right now.ā€ To discuss Cole’s claim, Genius’ Head of Artist Relations Rob Markman sat down with ā€˜Clubhouse’ podcast host Mouse Jones, cohost of ā€˜Black Girl Podcast’ Gia Peppers, and media personality Jameer Pond on the latest episode of ā€˜For The Record.’