J. Cole

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Producer and MC J. Cole was the first artist to signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label. Born in Germany but raised in North Carolina, Cole grew up with a mother who loved rock and folk while his father was a fan of hardcore hip-hop artists like 2Pac and Ice Cube. Graduating high school, his grades were good enough to earn a scholarship, but hip-hop had taken hold of his life and he had decided that N.Y.C. was where artists went to get signed. As such, he attended the city’s St. John's University on an academic scholarship. After numerous days standing outside Jay-Z’s office in hopes of giving him a demo, Cole finally ran into his idol, but the reception was well below chilly. He was shocked then when he received a call from the man weeks later, and even more shocked when he got a chance to contribute to Jay-Z’s 2009 effort The Blueprint 3. That same year he would release the mixtape The Warm Up while 2010 saw the Friday Night Lights mixtape appear with Cole handling most of the production. A year later, Roc Nation released his official debut, Cole World: The Sideline Story. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi

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Music

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  • Crooked Smile
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    Crooked Smile
  • Power Trip BTS
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    Power Trip BTS
  • Power Trip ft. Miguel
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    Power Trip ft. Miguel
  • Power Trip (Lyric)
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    Power Trip (Lyric)
  • Diamonds Featuring J. Cole and Rick Ross
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    Diamonds Featuring J. Cole and Rick Ross
  • Nobody's Perfect featuring Missy Elliott
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    Nobody's Perfect featuring Missy Elliott
  • Can't Get Enough (Audio)
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    Can't Get Enough (Audio)
  • Who Dat (Clean Version)
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    Who Dat (Clean Version)
  • Simba
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Interviews & Exclusives

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  • J. Cole Believes Chance The Rapper Has 'Special Talent'
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    J. Cole Believes Chance The Rapper Has 'Special Talent'
  • Waka Flocka Flame Brings In A Diverse Crowd
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    Waka Flocka Flame Brings In A Diverse Crowd
  • J. Cole Answers Some 'Wild' Tweets
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    J. Cole Answers Some 'Wild' Tweets
  • DJ Whoo Kid Breaks Down The Hottest Tracks Today
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    DJ Whoo Kid Breaks Down The Hottest Tracks Today
  • J. Cole Isn't Competing With Kanye West
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    J. Cole Isn't Competing With Kanye West
  • J. Cole Wants People To Really 'Listen' To 'Born Sinner'
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    J. Cole Wants People To Really 'Listen' To 'Born Sinner'
  • It's The 'Life & Rhymes' Of J.Cole '2.0'
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    It's The 'Life & Rhymes' Of J.Cole '2.0'
  • J. Cole Gives The Scoop On Making 'Born Sinner'
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    J. Cole Gives The Scoop On Making 'Born Sinner'
  • Exclusive Preview Of 'J. Cole Life & Rhymes'
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    Exclusive Preview Of 'J. Cole Life & Rhymes'
  • mtvU Ahead of the Curve: J. Cole 'Lights Please'
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    mtvU Ahead of the Curve: J. Cole 'Lights Please'

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  • J. Cole is nominated for Woodie of the Year.
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    J. Cole is nominated for Woodie of the Year.
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  • Hot 97s DJ Kast One and Artist J. Cole attend 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Pre-Party at Touch NYC September 22, 2009.
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    Hot 97s DJ Kast One and Artist J. Cole attend 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Pre-Party at Touch NYC September 22, 2009.
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  • Hip Hop artist J. Cole performs at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Pre-Party at Touch NYC September 22, 2009.
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  • J. Cole
    Watch 'RapFix Live' With J. Cole, Chance The Rapper, Waka Flocka Flame
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    June 19, 2013
    [mtvn_player vid="921127" id="1709255"] J. Cole intentionally pushed up the release date of his sophomore LP Born Sinner to coincide — and bold...
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    Black Sabbath's Lucky 13 Scores First Billboard #1 Debut
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    June 19, 2013
    Big Time Rush slide in at #4 with their new one, 24/Seven.
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    Black Sabbath's Lucky 13 Scores First Billboard #1 Debut
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    June 19, 2013
    Big Time Rush slide in at #4 with their new one, 24/Seven.
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    J. Cole’s Born Sinner: Album Review Roundup
    MTV RapFix
    June 19, 2013
    By Henna Kathiya Competing with Yeezu s on a big release date deserves much respect. J.Cole intentionally pushed his album drop date to June 18 ...
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    Buzz Bites (6/19/13): Danielle Bradbery Is 'The Voice' Season 4 Winner
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    June 19, 2013
    Danielle Bradbery won "The Voice" Season 4. + Congrats to teenage country singer Danielle Bradbery, who won Season 4 of "The Voice," besting runner...
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    Mac Miller's Watching Movies With The Sound Off Is 'An Event'
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    June 18, 2013
    Pittsburgh MC uses his 16-track sophomore LP Watching Movies to take a look inside himself.
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    Mac Miller's Watching Movies With The Sound Off Is 'An Event'
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    June 18, 2013
    Pittsburgh MC uses his 16-track sophomore LP Watching Movies to take a look inside himself.
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    J. Cole Pays Homage To Rap Legends On Born Sinner: A Closer Look
    MTV RapFix
    June 18, 2013
    By Sowmya Krishnamurthy They say “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” and on  J. Cole   new album Born Sinner , the young rapper pays ho...
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    How I Learned to Love Mac Miller
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    June 18, 2013
    I was wrong about Mac Miller . Really wrong. Back in 2011, I was one of many music critics who slated the Pittsburgh-raised rapper's Blue Slide Par...
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    J. Cole, Chance The Rapper, Waka Flocka On 'RapFix Live' Jun 19
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    June 18, 2013
    J. Cole intentionally pushed up the release date of his sophomore LP Born Sinner to coincide — and boldly compete with — Kanye West's Yeezus , a...
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    Kendrick Lamar - "The Jig Is Up (Dump'n)" (Prod. J. Cole & Canei Finch)
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    A week after Kendrick's great Good Kid m.A.A.d. City came out, the Compton rapper is proving he still has plenty of tracks in the tank. Here's another...
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    J. Cole's 'Tears For OBD': Anthem For 'Forgotten Souls'
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    J. Cole Frazer Harrison/Getty J. Cole's "Tears For OBD" from his new Truly Yours mixtape is more than just a tribute to the late Wu-Tang Clan member w...
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    J. Cole's New Album: 'I'm All the Way Inspired'
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    J. Cole estimates he's written and recorded multiple full-length albums in the time since releasing his Number One debut album, Cole World: The Sideli...
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    J. Cole's New Album: 'I'm All the Way Inspired'
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    Related ContentView Photo J. Cole's New Album: 'I'm All the Way Inspired' J. Cole estimates he's written and recorded multiple full-length albums in t...
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    Caribou, Liars, Majical Cloudz, Ryan Hemsworth, J. Cole, Julio Bashmore to Play MoMA PS1's Warm Up
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    Warm Up, the annual outdoor summer concert series. It'll take place every Saturday from June 29 to September 7 in the museum's courtyard. (Each event ...
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    J. Cole: The Billboard Cover Story
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    J. Cole's first album debuted at No. 1, helping ignite a new movement in hip-hop. But for his follow-up, he's taken on a new set of challenges. J. Col...
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    First Week Sales Projections For Kanye West, Mac Miller, And J. Cole Are In
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    Who will be the king of June 18? After weeks of debating, the first week projections for Kanye West, J. Cole and Mac Miller are in, according to Hits ...
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    J. Cole Fan Questioned By Police For Twitter Threats
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    sister" is being questioned by a local police department in Texas. TMZ is reporting that the gun in the photograph was a BB gun and as of now no charg...
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    Opinion: Kanye's 'Yeezus' And J. Cole's 'Born Sinner' Separate The Almighty From The Lesser
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    Yeezus and Born Sinner address religion in vastly different ways On June 18, 2013, the music world received the Word. Fayettnam's rap torchbearer J. C...
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    Hip-Hop Super Tuesday: Kanye West Leads, J. Cole Gets Bigger
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    June 18 was a Super Tuesday for hip-hop, with new albums from Kanye West, J. Cole and Mac Miller all going on sale that day.At the present, West's new...
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Tour Dates

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Discography

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  • Born Sinner (2013)
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    Born Sinner (2013)
    Roc Nation
  • Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011)
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    Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011)
    Sony Music Entertainment
  • The Come Up (2009)
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    The Come Up (2009)
    Strong Mixes Inc
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