Description
Label Review.
2016 album
Our Overview.
J. Cole, the first artist signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label, was among the most commercially successful rap artists of the early 2010s. Born in Germany but raised in North Carolina, Jermaine Cole grew up with a mother who loved rock and folk, and a father who was a fan of hardcore rap artists like 2Pac and Ice Cube. Cole's high-school grades earned an academic scholarship to attend St. John's University in New York City, where Cole knew he could make progress as a musician.
After numerous days standing outside Jay-Z's office in hopes of giving him a demo, Cole finally ran into his idol, but the reception was well below chilly. He was shocked when, weeks later, he received a call from the man and even more shocked when he got a chance to contribute to his 2009 effort The Blueprint 3.
He has platinum certifications for all three of his prior full-lengths, ten charting Hot 100 singles as a top-billed artist, and three as a guest.
Almost two years since his last LP, the Fayetteville rapper is back with another deeply personal album ‘4 Your Eyez Only’. The 10-track project once again contains no features and includes songs such as ‘Immortal’ and ‘Neighbors’, which Dreamville President Ibrahim mentioned were standout tracks in their recent “Eyez’ documentary.