J. Cole music videos

Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known as his stage name J. Cole (often stylized as J.Cole), is an American rapper, producer and actor. He is best known for being the first artist to be signed to Jay-Z's label Roc Nation.

Cole was born to a black mother and white father in Frankfurt, Germany[3] and, before the age of 1, moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he was raised by his mother. Cole attended Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, and graduated in 2003. He decided that he had a better chance of getting signed in New York City, so he attended St. John's University on an academic scholarship where he majored in communication and minored in business, graduating magna cum laude.[4]
[edit] Musical career
[edit] Early career

Cole started rapping at the age of 12 when his cousin showed him the basics of rhyming. Mostly inspired by late rapper Tupac Shakur including other artists such as Canibus, Nas, and Eminem.Cole developed a love for telling stories in his lyrics. At age 15, J. Cole had notebooks filled with rhymes but no beats of his own to record them with. His mother bought him a beat machine so he could produce music himself. By the age of 17, he was posting songs on various internet forums under the moniker "Therapist"
[edit] 2007–present: mixtapes and features

Cole released his debut mixtape, The Come Up, in late 2007 after graduating college. J. Cole put his mixtape The Come Up hosted by DJ On Point including "soul filled sound beds, raw, energetic drums and an endless range of topics; everything from the carefree days of college to the seemingly endless plight of those have-nots scrapping for change" [5] Jay-Z signed Cole after hearing one of the songs, "Lights Please." Prior to releasing his second mixtape, Cole released the single, "Show Me Somethin'"[6] for promotional purposes. He released his second mixtape, The Warm Up, on June 15, 2009. Following the release of The Warm Up, he released the freestyle "Back to the Topic."[7]

Cole appeared on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint 3, on the track "A Star Is Born."[8] He is featured on Wale's debut album, Attention Deficit in the song "Beautiful Bliss", after being featured on Wale's mixtape Back to the Feature. Cole has also stated that he worked with producers such as No I.D., Pharrell, Jim Jonsin and Salaam Remi for his upcoming debut album. Most recently, he was touring with Jay-Z on the Blueprint 3 tour. His debut album is scheduled for release in March 2011.[citation needed]

In early 2010, Cole was chosen as one of Beyond Race Magazine's "50 Great Breakthrough Artists," he ranked 49, resulting in the cover story of the publication's #11 issue, as well as a Q&A for the magazine's site.[9] He was also featured in XXL magazine's 2010 version of Top Ten Freshmen.

In January 2010, Cole, along with Jay Electronica & Mos Def appeared on Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek's single, "Just Begun" for the follow-up of Reflection Eternal's album Train Of Thought, called Revolutions Per Minute.[10] Cole has also appeared on B.o.B's mixtape May 25 (released in February 2010) on the song "Gladiators.[11] On March 31st, he performed a new song titled "Who Dat", which will be the first single from his debut album. He later released the song on April 27, 2010.[12] Cole was also featured on Young Chris' song "Still the Hottest" as well as Miguel's "All I Want Is You."[13] Additionally, Cole was featured on "We On," a song that did not end up making the final tracklist for DJ Khaled's Victory.[14]

J. Cole hit the road for a college tour from March 19, 2010 to April 30, 2010 concluding in New Brunswick, NJ at Rutgers University's annual Rutgersfest.

To celebrate the anniversary of the release of The Warm Up mixtape, J. Cole released a freestyle entitled "The Last Stretch" on June 15, 2010. On June 21 of that year, J. Cole premiered the music video to his first single "Who Dat" on BET's 106 & Park.[15] In an interview, J. Cole revealed three song names from his upcoming album, including "Wet Dreams", "Won't Be Long", and "Never Told", which was produced by No I.D.[16] On October 30, 2010, a demo "I'm Coming Home," that Cole recorded as a reference track for Diddy's song Coming Home for the album Last Train to Paris,[17] with many speculating that he would keep the track for his own debut album.

On November 12, 2010 J. Cole released his third official mixtape titled Friday Night Lights. [2][dead link] The tape included features from Drake, Wale & Omen with most of the production being handled by Cole with a little help from Syience, Bink & L&X Music. He also shot a video for In the Morning featuring Drake.

On January 17, 2011, J. Cole released a remix to R&B superstar Rihanna's third single, S&M, off of her fifth studio album, Loud.[18] .

On March 14, 2011, J. Cole released a single called "Killers"

Mixtapes

* 2007: The Come Up
* 2009: The Warm Up[1]
* 2010: Friday Night Lights
* TBD: TBA (with Kendrick Lamar)[2]

[edit] Singles
Year Song Chart positions Album
US
[3] US
R&B
[4] US
Rap
2009 "Lights Please" — — — The Warm Up
2010 "Who Dat" 93 32 19 TBA
[edit] Other charted songs
Year Song Chart positions Album
US US
R&B
[5] US
Rap
2009 "A Star Is Born" (with Jay-Z) — 91 — The Blueprint 3
2011 "In the Morning" (featuring Drake) — 57 — Friday Night Lights
[edit] Featured singles
Year Song Chart positions Album
US US
R&B US
Rap
2010 "Just Begun" (Reflection Eternal featuring J. Cole, Mos Def & Jay Electronica) — — — Revolutions Per Minute
" All I Want Is You" (Miguel featuring J. Cole) 58 7 — All I Want Is You
2011 "Feel Love" (Sean Garrett featuring J. Cole)[6][7] — 49[8] — Courtesy Of
[edit] Guest appearances
Year Title Album
2009 "Rather Be with You (Vagina Is for Lovers)" (Wale featuring Curren$y & J. Cole) Back to the Feature
" A Star Is Born" (Jay-Z featuring J. Cole) The Blueprint 3
" Beautiful Bliss" (Wale featuring Melanie Fiona & J. Cole) Attention Deficit
2010 "Gladiators" (B.o.B featuring J. Cole) May 25th
" Still the Hottest" (Young Chris featuring J. Cole) The Network 2
" Just Begun" (Reflection Eternal featuring Jay Electronica, J. Cole & Mos Def) Revolutions per Minute
" Look in the Mirror (Remix)" (Yo Gotti featuring Wale, J. Cole & Wiz Khalifa)
" Looking for Trouble" (Kanye West featuring Pusha T, Big Sean, CyHi Da Prynce & J. Cole) G.O.O.D. Fridays
" All I Want Is You" (Miguel featuring J. Cole) All I Want Is You
" Buyou" (Keri Hilson featuring J. Cole) No Boys Allowed
2011 "Feel Love" (Sean Garrett featuring J. Cole) Courtesy Of
" S&M (Remix)" (Rihanna featuring J. Cole)
" Champion (Remix)" (Chipmunk featuring Chris Brown & J. Cole)
" Relaxation" (Fashawn featuring J. Cole & Omen) Higher Learning Vol. 2[9]
" Nothing for the Radio" (Fashawn featuring J. Cole)
" Nothing Holdin Me Back" (Travis Barker featuring J. Cole) Let the Drummer Get Wicked
" Trouble" (Bei Maejor featuring J. Cole)
[edit] Production discography
[edit] 2007
[edit] J. Cole - The Come Up

* "Simba"
* "Can't Cry"
* "Goin' Off"
* "Split You Up"
* "Lil' Ghetto Nigga"
* "Carolina in My Mind"
* "Get It"

[edit] 2009
[edit] J. Cole - The Warm Up

* "Intro"
* "Welcome"
* "Grown Simba"
* "Lights Please"
* "I Get Up"
* "World Is Empty"
* "Dreams" (featuring Brandon Hines)
* "Royal Flush"
* "Dollar and a Dream II"
* "Water Break" (Interlude)
* "Get Away"
* "Ladies" (featuring Lee Fields & The Expressions)
* "Til' Infinity"
* "The Badness" (featuring Omen)
* "Hold It Down"
* "Losing My Balance" (Bonus Track)

[edit] 2010
[edit] J. Cole - Friday Night Lights

* "Intro"
* "Too Deep for the Intro"
* "Before I'm Gone"
* "You Got It" (featuring Wale)
* "Enchanted" (co-produced with Omen) (featuring Omen)
* "Blow Up"
* "Higher"
* "The Autograph"
* "Cost Me a Lot"
* "Premeditated Murder"
* "Home for the Holidays"
* "Love Me Not"
* "See World" (co-produced with Elite)
* "Farewell"

[edit] 2011
[edit] Fashawn - Higher Learning Vol. 2

* "Relaxation" (featuring J. Cole & Omen)
* "Nothing for the Radio" (featuring J. Cole)
* "Big Dreams"

[edit] XV - Zero Heroes

* "Smallville"

[edit] Kendrick Lamar - Section 80

* "HiiiPoWeR"

Videos: J. Cole

Can't Get Enough

Daddy's Little Girl

In The Morning

Lost Ones

Nobody's Perfect

Sideline Story

Who Dat

Work Out


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	Videos: J. Cole Can't Get Enough Daddy's Little Girl In The Morning Lost Ones Nobody's Perfect Sideline Story Who Dat Work Out Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known as his stage name J. Cole (often stylized as J.Cole), is an American rapper, producer and actor. He is best known for being the first artist to be signed to Jay-Z's label Roc Nation. Cole was born to a black mother and white father in Frankfurt, Germany[3] and, before the age of 1, moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he was raised by his mother. Cole attended Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, and graduated in 2003. He decided that he had a better chance of getting signed in New York City, so he attended St. John's University on an academic scholarship where he majored in communication and minored in business, graduating magna cum laude.[4] [edit] Musical career [edit] Early career Cole started rapping at the age of 12 when his cousin showed him the basics of rhyming. Mostly inspired by late rapper Tupac Shakur including other artists such as Canibus, Nas, and Eminem.Cole developed a love for telling stories in his lyrics. At age 15, J. Cole had notebooks filled with rhymes but no beats of his own to record them with. His mother bought him a beat machine so he could produce music himself. By the age of 17, he was posting songs on various internet forums under the moniker "Therapist" [edit] 2007–present: mixtapes and features Cole released his debut mixtape, The Come Up, in late 2007 after graduating college. J. Cole put his mixtape The Come Up hosted by DJ On Point including "soul filled sound beds, raw, energetic drums and an endless range of topics; everything from the carefree days of college to the seemingly endless plight of those have-nots scrapping for change" [5] Jay-Z signed Cole after hearing one of the songs, "Lights Please." Prior to releasing his second mixtape, Cole released the single, "Show Me Somethin'"[6] for promotional purposes. He released his second mixtape, The Warm Up, on June 15, 2009. Following the release of The Warm Up, he released the freestyle "Back to the Topic."[7] Cole appeared on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint 3, on the track "A Star Is Born."[8] He is featured on Wale's debut album, Attention Deficit in the song "Beautiful Bliss", after being featured on Wale's mixtape Back to the Feature. Cole has also stated that he worked with producers such as No I.D., Pharrell, Jim Jonsin and Salaam Remi for his upcoming debut album. Most recently, he was touring with Jay-Z on the Blueprint 3 tour. His debut album is scheduled for release in March 2011.[citation needed] In early 2010, Cole was chosen as one of Beyond Race Magazine's "50 Great Breakthrough Artists," he ranked 49, resulting in the cover story of the publication's #11 issue, as well as a Q&A for the magazine's site.[9] He was also featured in XXL magazine's 2010 version of Top Ten Freshmen. In January 2010, Cole, along with Jay Electronica & Mos Def appeared on Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek's single, "Just Begun" for the follow-up of Reflection Eternal's album Train Of Thought, called Revolutions Per Minute.[10] Cole has also appeared on B.o.B's mixtape May 25 (released in February 2010) on the song "Gladiators.[11] On March 31st, he performed a new song titled "Who Dat", which will be the first single from his debut album. He later released the song on April 27, 2010.[12] Cole was also featured on Young Chris' song "Still the Hottest" as well as Miguel's "All I Want Is You."[13] Additionally, Cole was featured on "We On," a song that did not end up making the final tracklist for DJ Khaled's Victory.[14] J. Cole hit the road for a college tour from March 19, 2010 to April 30, 2010 concluding in New Brunswick, NJ at Rutgers University's annual Rutgersfest. To celebrate the anniversary of the release of The Warm Up mixtape, J. Cole released a freestyle entitled "The Last Stretch" on June 15, 2010. On June 21 of that year, J. Cole premiered the music video to his first single "Who Dat" on BET's 106 & Park.[15] In an interview, J. Cole revealed three song names from his upcoming album, including "Wet Dreams", "Won't Be Long", and "Never Told", which was produced by No I.D.[16] On October 30, 2010, a demo "I'm Coming Home," that Cole recorded as a reference track for Diddy's song Coming Home for the album Last Train to Paris,[17] with many speculating that he would keep the track for his own debut album. On November 12, 2010 J. Cole released his third official mixtape titled Friday Night Lights. [2][dead link] The tape included features from Drake, Wale & Omen with most of the production being handled by Cole with a little help from Syience, Bink & L&X Music. He also shot a video for In the Morning featuring Drake. On January 17, 2011, J. Cole released a remix to R&B superstar Rihanna's third single, S&M, off of her fifth studio album, Loud.[18] . On March 14, 2011, J. Cole released a single called "Killers" Mixtapes * 2007: The Come Up * 2009: The Warm Up[1] * 2010: Friday Night Lights * TBD: TBA (with Kendrick Lamar)[2] [edit] Singles Year Song Chart positions Album US [3] US R&B [4] US Rap 2009 "Lights Please" — — — The Warm Up 2010 "Who Dat" 93 32 19 TBA [edit] Other charted songs Year Song Chart positions Album US US R&B [5] US Rap 2009 "A Star Is Born" (with Jay-Z) — 91 — The Blueprint 3 2011 "In the Morning" (featuring Drake) — 57 — Friday Night Lights [edit] Featured singles Year Song Chart positions Album US US R&B US Rap 2010 "Just Begun" (Reflection Eternal featuring J. Cole, Mos Def & Jay Electronica) — — — Revolutions Per Minute " All I Want Is You" (Miguel featuring J. Cole) 58 7 — All I Want Is You 2011 "Feel Love" (Sean Garrett featuring J. Cole)[6][7] — 49[8] — Courtesy Of [edit] Guest appearances Year Title Album 2009 "Rather Be with You (Vagina Is for Lovers)" (Wale featuring Curren$y & J. Cole) Back to the Feature " A Star Is Born" (Jay-Z featuring J. Cole) The Blueprint 3 " Beautiful Bliss" (Wale featuring Melanie Fiona & J. Cole) Attention Deficit 2010 "Gladiators" (B.o.B featuring J. Cole) May 25th " Still the Hottest" (Young Chris featuring J. Cole) The Network 2 " Just Begun" (Reflection Eternal featuring Jay Electronica, J. Cole & Mos Def) Revolutions per Minute " Look in the Mirror (Remix)" (Yo Gotti featuring Wale, J. Cole & Wiz Khalifa) " Looking for Trouble" (Kanye West featuring Pusha T, Big Sean, CyHi Da Prynce & J. Cole) G.O.O.D. Fridays " All I Want Is You" (Miguel featuring J. Cole) All I Want Is You " Buyou" (Keri Hilson featuring J. Cole) No Boys Allowed 2011 "Feel Love" (Sean Garrett featuring J. Cole) Courtesy Of " S&M (Remix)" (Rihanna featuring J. Cole) " Champion (Remix)" (Chipmunk featuring Chris Brown & J. Cole) " Relaxation" (Fashawn featuring J. Cole & Omen) Higher Learning Vol. 2[9] " Nothing for the Radio" (Fashawn featuring J. Cole) " Nothing Holdin Me Back" (Travis Barker featuring J. Cole) Let the Drummer Get Wicked " Trouble" (Bei Maejor featuring J. Cole) [edit] Production discography [edit] 2007 [edit] J. Cole - The Come Up * "Simba" * "Can't Cry" * "Goin' Off" * "Split You Up" * "Lil' Ghetto Nigga" * "Carolina in My Mind" * "Get It" [edit] 2009 [edit] J. Cole - The Warm Up * "Intro" * "Welcome" * "Grown Simba" * "Lights Please" * "I Get Up" * "World Is Empty" * "Dreams" (featuring Brandon Hines) * "Royal Flush" * "Dollar and a Dream II" * "Water Break" (Interlude) * "Get Away" * "Ladies" (featuring Lee Fields & The Expressions) * "Til' Infinity" * "The Badness" (featuring Omen) * "Hold It Down" * "Losing My Balance" (Bonus Track) [edit] 2010 [edit] J. Cole - Friday Night Lights * "Intro" * "Too Deep for the Intro" * "Before I'm Gone" * "You Got It" (featuring Wale) * "Enchanted" (co-produced with Omen) (featuring Omen) * "Blow Up" * "Higher" * "The Autograph" * "Cost Me a Lot" * "Premeditated Murder" * "Home for the Holidays" * "Love Me Not" * "See World" (co-produced with Elite) * "Farewell" [edit] 2011 [edit] Fashawn - Higher Learning Vol. 2 * "Relaxation" (featuring J. Cole & Omen) * "Nothing for the Radio" (featuring J. Cole) * "Big Dreams" [edit] XV - Zero Heroes * "Smallville" [edit] Kendrick Lamar - Section 80 * "HiiiPoWeR"
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