You stay the same
But homie if you change, may you change for the better

from J. Cole – Sideline Story Lyrics on Rap Genius

Possibly an allusion to the late and great 2Pac, and his introduction in the clean version of “I Ain’t Mad at Cha”. This is a song that J. Cole commonly covers at his live performances as a tribute to the legend.

Pac’s intro goes as follows,

Change? Everybody changes. That’s all a part of growin' up. As long as when you change, the change is for the better…

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