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Jermaine Cole, also known as 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.
Life and Career
Jermaine Cole was born in Frankfurt, West Germany. Cole moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina at the age of 1 where he was raised by his mother. Cole graduated from St. John's University Magna Cum Laude. J. Cole has said that he only went to school in New York to pursue a record deal, J. Cole released his debut mixtape The Come Up in late 2007. Jay-Z signed J. Cole after hearing "Lights Please" and immediately contacted him. He released his second official mixtape, The Warm Up, on June 15, 2009. He appeared on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint 3 on a track titled "A Star Is Born".
Discography
Mixtapes
- 2007: The Come Up
- 2009: The Warm Up
- 2009/2010: The Next Up Third Official Mixtape
- 2010/2011: J.Cole's First Studio Album "Lights Please"
References
- J.Cole hottest new rapper. Complex. Retrieved on 2009-04-30
- J.Cole to appear on Blueprint 3. Rap Basement. Retrieved on 2009-08-18
- The Come Up. Elitethatsme. Retrieved on 2008-05
- Album of the week. Complex. Retrieved on 2009-06-16
External links
| Roc Nation | |
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| Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter | |
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