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  J. Cole, 'Cole World: The Sideline Story' (Roc Nation)

  September 27, 2011 – J. Cole waits until the sixth song on his official full-length debut to invoke the name of Jay-Z, the man who hand-picked the Fayetteville, North Carolina–raised rapper as the inaugural signing to Hova's RocNation venture. …
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  Jay-Z Goes Hard on J. Cole's "Mr. Nice Watch"

  September 15, 2011 – Jay-Z has been all about collaborations lately. First he teamed up with Kanye West for their chart-topping album Watch the Throne; then came news at the MTV Video Music Awards that he and Beyoncé were expecting a baby. Now Jay has added a supremely scornful verse to a new track by North Carolina rapper J. Cole, who previously appeared on Hova's own 2009 LP, The Blueprint 3. Hear it here, via Consequence of Sound. "Mr. …
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  SPIN's 26 Fall Albums That Matter Most

  September 12, 2011 –  …
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  5 Best Sets of Bonnaroo 2011: Day 1

  June 10, 2011 – The first day of Bonnaroo is mostly a "giant clothing-optional housewarming party," as SPIN's David Marchese writes in his blog. "It's the getting-acquainted calm before the real-shindig storm." True, that. Still, even on opening Thursday there were a number of strong shows to be seen. Here are our Top 5: 5. J. COLE AT THIS TENT J. …
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  Best Photos from Bonnaroo 2011: Day 1

  June 10, 2011 –  …
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  SPIN and Muve Music™ from Cricket Present J. Cole!

  April 18, 2011 –  …
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  J. Cole, 'Friday Night Lights' (Roc Nation)

  November 12, 2010 – J. Cole is a live-wire rapper like Nas, who feels conflicted about everything like Kanye, yet drops chintzy punch lines like Drake. His third official mixtape is nearly 80 minutes of minor victories ("Before I'm Gone," an anthemic ode to small-town hustling) and major tragedies ("See World," about a child's murder) rapped with sensitivity and something-to-prove intensity. …
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