Aaron Tyrese Cole CAN T TELL ME NUTHIN Work ID No.891970726 IPI No.738741611 (COLE AARON TYRESE) (born February 28, 1999) is an American

Christian hip hop Christian hip hop (originally gospel rap, also known as Christian rap, gospel hip hop or holy hip hop) is a subgenre of contemporary Christian music and hip hop music. It emerged from urban contemporary music and Christian media in the United ...

recording artist and songwriter. He began his career at the age of four. He signed to

Gotee Records Gotee Records is a record label founded by Christian hip hop performer Toby McKeehan (known professionally as ''TobyMac''), Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood. The label began as a production company. At the time of the label's founding, McKeehan wa ...

, a record label founded by

performer

Toby McKeehan Toby McKeehan (born Kevin Michael McKeehan; October 22, 1964), better known by his stage name TobyMac (styled tobyMac or TOBYMAC), is an American contemporary Christian music singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He was first known f ...

. Cole is known the best for his songs "Right on Time" and "One More Day".

Early and personal life

Cole was raised in a musical family, where his father had his own recording studio in their apartment. Around the time of his high school years, Cole discovered that music is his true vocation, and he wants to serve it as a professional rapper. "I remember in junior high just enjoying being a regular kid, but I would get picked on because I wasn't smoking, drinking, or getting in trouble," says Cole. "One afternoon I came home and told my dad what was going on and why, and he shared that he thought I was called for a purpose and that this calling would cost me to not be like everyone else. It was that moment that I encountered God for the first time for myself, and I knew I was born to do this and began writing and putting my own songs together." Cole currently resides in Bristol, VA.

Music career

Cole began his career at the age of four. One day, his father wrote him a song called "Jesus is the Rock". It was also the title of his first CD, released in July 2003. Throughout his career he bridged the gap between rapping and singing. He has since released a total of six independent projects. He has featured on songs by

Hollyn Holly Marie Wilson (née Miller; born January 3, 1997), known by her stage name Hollyn, is an American Christian music singer and songwriter. Hollyn sings a mixture of pop, R&B, and Christian music. She was a contestant on '' American Idol'' du ...

and

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. In 2016, Cole was inducted into Christian Hip Hop's top media outlet Rapzilla's Freshman Class and noted by Essence Magazine as one of 16 gospel artists to watch. Cole signed to Gotee Records in 2017.

Discography

Albums

* ''Jesus Is the Rock'' (2003) *''4th Period'' (2012) * ''Not By Chance'' (2019) * ''Two Up Two Down'' (2021)

EPs

* ''Fifteen Is the New XV'' (2014) * ''If I Can Be Honest'' (2016) * ''Virginia Boy'' (2018) * ''The Other Side'' (2018) * ''AOTY'' (2020) * ''Only U Forever'' (2020) * ''4'' (2020)

Singles

Other charted songs

Awards

GMA Dove Awards

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2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in ...

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cole, Aaron 1999 births Living people American performers of Christian hip hop music Musicians from Nashville, Tennessee Songwriters from Tennessee