J. Cole
1 song on the album The Warm Up [Mixtape] (2009)
- Grown Simba (Excerpt)
Merv's Role: Merv's Work Sampled
Genres: ChoralClassicalHip-HopR&B
J. Cole’s track “Grown Simba” is built upon a sample of Merv’s “Overture: A Partial History Of Black Music” from the album Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration. The sample contains a portion of a wordless, vocal solo, performed by renowned soprano Janice Eteme.