J. Cole is an American hip-hop artist, songwriter, and record producer with an estimated net worth of $4.5 million. Cole is 6’3″ and weighs 198 pounds. Jermaine Lamarr Cole was born on January 28, 1985 on an American military base in Frankfurt, Germany. When he was 8 months old, Cole moved to the United States and was raised by his mother and aunt in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Cole’s father left the family when he was a young boy.
Cole started rapping at the age of twelve. He took inspiration from rappers like Eminem and Canibus. His older cousin gave him advice on how to use wordplay and the fundamentals of rhyming. By the time he was 14 he had notebooks filled with lyrics. However, he had no beats in which to record his lyrics. When he was 17 Cole’s mother purchased him an 808 beat machine so he could produce his own beats. He became really serious about rap and began posting his songs on various online forums.
J. Cole figured he had a better chance of getting a record deal if he lived in New York so he chose to attend St. John’s University. He majored I communications and minored in business, graduating magna cum laude.
J. Cole released his first official mix-tape The Come Up in 2007. Shortly thereafter he was contacted by American rapper and music mogul, Jay-Z. The emerging rapper signed with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation music label. He went on to release two other mix-tapes, The Warm Up (2009) and Friday Night Lights (2010).
After lots of anticipation, J. Cole dropped his first commercial album Cole World: The Sideline Story on September 27, 2011. His album debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200, Top R&B Albums, and Top Rap Albums charts. He also received a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist at the 54th Grammy Awards.
Born Sinner, J. Cole’s sophomore album, was released June 18, 2013. It initially debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, but it later bumped up to the number one spot, making it his second No. 1 album.
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