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J. Cole Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985) is an American rapper and record producer. Born in a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained attention as a rapper following the release of his d ...
has released six
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s, one
live album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track or cassette), or digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th centur ...
, four
compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one Performing arts#Performers, performer or by several performers. If the recordings are from ...
s, three
extended play An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ...
s, four
mixtape In the modern music industry, a mixtape is a musical project, typically with looser constraints than that of an album or extended play. Unlike the traditional album or extended play, mixtapes are labeled as laid-back projects that allow artists mo ...
s, 59
single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by ...
s (including 22 as a featured artist), two
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s, and 21
music video A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...
s. J. Cole first started rapping in his teens, collaborating with the local
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hip hop duo Bomm Sheltuh. ''
The Come Up ''The Come Up Mixtape Vol. 1'' (simply known as ''The Come Up'') is the debut mixtape by rapper J. Cole released on May 4, 2007, hosted by DJ OnPoint. The mixtape was downloaded and streamed over 500,000 times, while being viewed over 1,800,000 ...
'', his debut mixtape, was released on May 4, 2007. Following the release of ''The Come Up'', J. Cole was contacted by American rapper
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and subsequently signed to his record label
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. Cole released his second mixtape ''
The Warm Up ''The Warm Up'' is the second official mixtape from American rapper J. Cole. It was released on June 15, 2009. J. Cole produced the majority of the mixtape with help from Elite, and Syience. The mixtape has been viewed over 3,100,000 times, st ...
'' on June 15, 2009. "
Lights Please "Lights Please" is a song by American rapper J. Cole, released on June 15, 2009 from his second mixtape, ''The Warm Up''. The song was later released as a single on November 24, 2009 and appeared on his debut studio album, '' Cole World: The Sid ...
", the first single from ''The Warm Up'', peaked at number nine on the United States ''
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Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 po ...
chart and became Cole's first entry on a national record chart.https://famuse.co/has-jcole-ever-had-a-number-1-song/ Retrieved February 25, 2024 He was later featured on " All I Want Is You", a 2010 single by American R&B singer
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– it peaked at number 58 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. J. Cole's third mixtape '' Friday Night Lights'' was released on November 12, 2010. J. Cole released his debut studio album '' Cole World: The Sideline Story'' on September 27, 2011. It debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 218,000 copies. The album's lead single " Work Out" peaked at number thirteen on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and became a top-ten hit on the ''Billboard''
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and
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charts. The album was later
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platinum by the
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(RIAA), while "Work Out" was certified a two-time platinum single. Two more singles were released from the album: " Can't Get Enough" and " Nobody's Perfect", which peaked at numbers 52 and 61 respectively on the Hot 100. J. Cole's second studio album, ''
Born Sinner ''Born Sinner'' is the second studio album by American rapper J. Cole. It was released on June 18, 2013, by ByStorm Entertainment, Columbia Records, Dreamville Records and Roc Nation. The album serves as the follow-up to his debut album, ''Cole Wo ...
,'' was released on June 18, 2013. Its lead single, " Power Trip" (featuring Miguel), peaked at number 19 on the Hot 100 and received a platinum certification from the RIAA. On December 9, 2014, he released his third studio album ''
2014 Forest Hills Drive ''2014 Forest Hills Drive'' is the third studio album by American rapper J. Cole, released on December 9, 2014, by ByStorm Entertainment, Columbia Records, Dreamville Records and Roc Nation. Recording sessions took place over the whole year, whi ...
''. The album was supported by four singles: "
Apparently "Apparently" is a song by North Carolina rapper J. Cole, released on December 9, 2014 as the lead single from his third studio album, '' 2014 Forest Hills Drive''. The song samples "La Morte Dell'ermina" by Filippo Trecca, and was produced by J. ...
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Wet Dreamz "Wet Dreamz" is a 2014 song by American rapper and record producer J. Cole. It was released on December 9th, 2014, as the second single from his third studio album, '' 2014 Forest Hills Drive''. The song samples "Mariya" by Family Circle and the ...
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No Role Modelz "No Role Modelz" is a song by American rapper and record producer J. Cole. It was released through Dreamville Records, Roc Nation, Columbia Records, and Vinyl Crown as the third single from his third studio album, '' 2014 Forest Hills Drive'', o ...
", and "
Love Yourz "Love Yourz" is a song by American rapper J. Cole, released on December 9, 2014, as the fourth single from his third studio album, '' 2014 Forest Hills Drive''. The song was written alongside producers Illmind, Cardiak, and CritaCal. The song w ...
". The album sold 353,358 copies in its first week, and became the first rap album in 25 years to be certified platinum in the US with no guest appearances. The songs "No Role Modelz" and "Wet Dreamz" later received a 14× platinum and a 9× platinum certification respectively from the RIAA in December 2024. In addition to his fourth album, Cole released three singles in 2016: "Love Yourz", " Everybody Dies", and " False Prophets". His album, ''
4 Your Eyez Only ''4 Your Eyez Only'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper J. Cole. It was released on December 9, 2016, by Dreamville Records, Roc Nation and Interscope Records. The album was Cole's first release with Interscope—his previous albums w ...
,'' was released on the second anniversary of ''2014 Forest Hill Drive''. ''4 Your Eyez Only'' was certified gold before it debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, despite having no singles upon release. "
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" was later given a single release after peaking at number 7 on the Hot 100. J. Cole's fifth album, '' KOD,'' was also a commercial success, as both the album and its individual tracks broke numerous
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and chart placement records. J. Cole became the first musician ever to debut three new songs in the top 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. As a result of sales and
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figures, he was the first recording artist to have a trio of tracks open inside the uppermost tier at the same time, with " ATM", "
Kevin's Heart "Kevin's Heart" is a song by American rapper J. Cole, released on April 20, 2018 from his fifth studio album, '' KOD''. It was written alongside producers T-Minus and Mark Pelli, making it the only track on the album not to be produced by Col ...
", and " KOD". Cole also managed to tie with
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in simultaneously having six positions in the top 20 on the Hot 100 chart, a record that the rock band had previously held for 54 years.


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