How to Complete 'It's a Cole World' Quest in NBA 2K23

During the course of your NBA 2K23 MyCareer, you’ll have the opportunity to explore opportunities and passions outside of the basketball realm. From fashion to skateboarding, there are a variety of quests to keep you busy performing tasks and watching cutscenes. The life of an aspiring musician is one you’ll have the ability to lead. During that phase, you can answer music trivia questions and record tracks to show off your rap skills on the mic along the way. Should you choose to fulfill your musical passions, you’ll inevitably cross paths with recording artist and semi-professional basketball player (holler at the Scarborough Shooting Stars) J. Cole. In the “It’s A Cole World” quest, you’ll have your rhyming talents put to the test in a series of challenges.

For each of these, the game will have your character MP deliver the first line of a rhyme on their own and then you’ll need to choose the strongest way to finish it off with a bar that goes hard. If whoever you’re trying to impress along the way to get in the orbit of J. Cole hears so much as a bum note, you’ll be asked to perform again until you get the line right. Because this can be a tedious experience, here are the words you’ll want to spit in order to complete the quest.

‘It’s A Cole World’ Quest – NBA 2K23 Guide

Part 1

Line 1 – I got lockdown defense so don’t try to get mental.

Line 2 – Check ya I’m with the extras, I’m eurostepping and flexing.

Line 3 – I’ll break your ankles and probably fix that wart in your foot.

Line 4 – You don’t have a lift pass, you’re not supposed to ski here

Line 5 – End your career, throw a party on your own dime.

Line 6 – I heard you’re sleeping on me with your stuffed toy Piggie Smalls?

Part 2

Line 1 – Got a little shine now you think you hotter than ovens.

Line 2 – You are not the type that these other playas are idolize.

Line 3 – And if you’re hoopin’, you’re doo doo I’m poop scoopin’.

Line 4 – Hope it doesn’t rain, since I caved the roof in.

Line 5 – I’mma pull up in your face like I know your addy.

Line 6 – I know you seen me skate I got nothin’ but decks.

Part 3

Line 1 – Whenever, wherever. Soon as I tough the leather.

Line 2 – Like your kindergarten teacher, I’m giving L’s for free.

Line 3 – And I’mma take the rock like I went in that man’s wallet.

Line 4 – Crazy how he laced up for the wall of shame.

Line 5 – And don’t mumble it’s a concrete jungle.

Line 6 – I call a iso, then I put the icing on.

Line 7 – Take off from a free throw, take off the durag.

Line 8 – Cross-over, half-spin, hit ’em with the hop skip.

Line 9 – How you gonna stop this nah how you gonna top this?

Line 10 – 2K, who you’re dealing with? You know I’m a savage.

Line 11 – The rock ain’t safe, I’ll take the money out your dresser.

Line 12 – You know who I am I’m a national treasure.

Part 4

Line 1 – Leave ’em frozen when I pull up for the jumper.

Line 2 – It’s the playoffs, play y’all? Y’all beginners.

Line 3 – My arm in the rim look at shorty below.

Line 4 – Like Dr. J’s afro you getting blowed out.

Line 5 – “Smile for the camera” chill? Yeah, no doubt.

Line 6 – This that rolling down the window on the flight feel…NEXT!

From there, you’ll just need to play a couple of NBA games and watch both your rival and your coach embarrass themselves by attempting to rap before finally having an encounter at the studio with J. Cole himself. Aside from earning encouraging words from him, you’ll also get access to the DJ setup where you can make your own beats as you wish.