In 2011, Roc Nation released Cole's official debut, Cole World: The Sideline Story, which debuted on top of the Billboard 200. By the end of 2010, he issued two tapes for the label, The Warm Up and Friday Night Lights. He was shocked weeks later by a call from the man, and was even more surprised to be asked to contribute to The Blueprint 3, heard on the appropriately titled "A Star Is Born." With only one mixtape in his discography, namely The Come Up - boasting his own production credits beside those of major figures such as Salaam Remi, Large Professor, Just Blaze, and Kanye West - Cole signed with Roc Nation. After numerous days spent 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. John's University in New York City, where the fledgling MC and beatmaker knew he could make progress as a musician. Cole's high school grades earned him an academic scholarship to attend St. Cole has since returned to the top of the album chart with The Off-Season (2021).īorn in Frankfurt, Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Jermaine Cole got into hip-hop through his stepfather's copy of 2Pacalypse Now, which led to a deep fascination with 2Pac and immersion in the work of Nas, the Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, and Canibus, among many other artists. Revenge of the Dreamers III (2019), another number one LP with Cole's imprint, was up for a Grammy in the category of Best Rap Album. The first artist signed to mentor Jay-Z's Roc Nation label, Cole himself has used his influence to support younger talent with Dreamville Records, most visibly through the Revenge of the Dreamers compilation series. The streak has remained intact even as Cole's approach has become increasingly pensive and lyrical, sharply critical of issues endemic to hip-hop and society at large, concerned more about stimulating minds than providing entertainment. Each one of the rapper/producer's number one full-lengths, starting with Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011) and continuing through the Grammy-nominated 2014 Forest Hills Drive (2014) and KOD (2018), has also gone platinum. Cole as the most commercially successful rap artist of the 2010s. You can turn Restricted mode on or off.Numerous chart-topping albums as a solo artist, Top 40 pop singles as a headliner, and Grammy nominations make a strong case for J. When Restricted Mode is turned on, comments may not be viewable. Restricted Mode is an optional setting that screens out potentially mature content you or others using your devices may prefer not to view. Learn more about watching age-restricted videos.
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