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Jermaine Cole (born in Fayetteville, North Carolina), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is an American rapper and producer. He is best known for being the first artist to be signed to Jay-Z’s label Roc Nation, and has released two mixtapes, 2007’s The Come Up and 2009’s The Warm Up.|The rap world is at a crossroads. In the face of shrinking budgets, music executives rest on their laurels, searching for the next YouTube sensation with a catchy hook and dance move in order to amass digital single sales. While many artists have tried to break through despite an industry melt down, few have been met with critical praise. And the applause for those that have has not been loud enough to sway the course of the current rap market. Looking to excel where his contemporaries have failed, North Carolina native J. Cole brings promise of a new day in hip hop music.
Raised by his mother in North Carolina, J. Cole’s hometown of Fayetteville would provide much of the sights and experiences that would come to shape his sound. Cole fell into rapping at the age of 12 when his cousin from Louisiana spent the summer in Fayetteville, showing him the basics of rhyming. He was instantly hooked. From there he delved deep into the music of hip hop luminaries including Tupac Sha...
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