J. Cole Biography

Jermaine Lamarr Cole better known by his stage name J. Cole is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer. Raised in Fayetteville North Carolina Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape The Come Up in early 2007. Intent on further pursuing a solo career as a rapper he went on to release two additional mixtapes after signing to Jay Z's Roc Nation imprint in 2009.
Cole released his debut studio album Cole World: The Sideline Story in 2011. It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and was soon certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His next two releases 2013's Born Sinner and 2014's 2014 Forest Hills Drive received mostly positive reviews from critics while being both certified platinum in the US. The latter earned him his first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album. In December 2016 Cole released his fourth studio album 4 Your Eyez Only. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified platinum in April 2017.
Self-taught on piano Cole also acts as a producer alongside his hip hop career producing singles for artists such as Kendrick Lamar and Janet Jackson as well as handling the majority of the production in his own projects. He has also developed other ventures including Dreamville Records as well as non-profit organization the Dreamville Foundation. In January 2015 Cole decided to house single mothers rent-free in his childhood home in Fayetteville North Carolina.

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