J. Cole

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J. Cole

Jermaine Lamarr Cole, known professionally as J. Cole, is an American rapper and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he initially gained attention as a rapper after releasing his debut mixtape, The Come Up, in early 2007. Cole moved to New York City for college to further his musical career, eventually signing with Jay-Z's Roc Nation label in 2009. Through this label, he released the mixtapes The Warm Up in 2009 and Friday Night Lights in 2010, both of which earned him wider recognition.