J. Cole
J. Cole (born Jermaine Lamarr Cole; January 28, 1985) is an American rapper and record producer.
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Born | Jermaine Lamarr Cole[1] January 28, 1985 |
Nationality | American |
Other names |
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Alma mater | St. Johns University (BS) |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Organization | Dreamville Ventures |
Spouse |
Melissa Heholt (m. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Full list |
Musical career | |
Origin | Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. |
Genres | Southern hip hop |
Labels | |
Formerly of | All City Chess Club |
Website | www |
Early life
changeCole was born at a United States Army base in Frankfurt, West Germany.[3][4] His father is an African American who served in the United States Army.[5] Cole's mother is white.[6] Eight months later, Cole moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he was raised by his mother, aunt and cousin. His father left the family when Cole was still young.[6]
Discography
changeCole began gaining popularity after his first mixtape, The Come Up, was released in 2007. In 2009, he was signed to Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation. Cole released two additional mixtapes, The Warm Up in 2009 and Friday Night Lights in 2010.
Albums
changeCole released his first studio album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, in 2011. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200. His next two albums, Born Sinner (2013) and 2014 Forest Hills Drive (2014), also topped the Billboard 200. 2014 Forest Hills Drive earned Cole a Best Rap Album nomination at the 2015 Grammy Awards.[7]
His fourth album, 4 Your Eyez Only (2016), peaked at number one on the Billboard 200.[8] Cole's other albums, KOD (2018) and The Off-Season (2021), also topped the Billboard 200. Altogether, Cole has earned six number-one album on the Billboard 200.
As producer
changeAs a producer, he has worked with famous musicians such as Kendrick Lamar and Janet Jackson.
Dreamville Records
changeHe founded his own record label Dreamville Records. The label's compilation album Revenge of the Dreamers III (2019) charted at number one on the Billboard 200. It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards.
Awards and nominations
changeCole has won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song, a Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Album, three Soul Train Music Awards, and eight BET Hip Hop Awards.
American Music Awards
changeYear | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
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2012 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | [9] |
Cole World: The Sideline Story | Favorite Rap/Hip Hop Album | Nominated | ||
2015 | 2014 Forest Hills Drive | Nominated | [10] |
BET Awards
changeYear | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
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2011 | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated | [11] |
2012 | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Nominated | [12] | |
"Party (Remix)" (with Beyoncé) | Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||
2014 | Himself | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Nominated | [13] |
2016 | Nominated | [14] | ||
2017 | Nominated | [15] | ||
4 Your Eyez Only | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
2018 | Himself | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Nominated | [16] |
2019 | Himself | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Nominated | [17][18] |
"A Lot" (with 21 Savage) | Video of the Year | Nominated | ||
Best Collaboration | Nominated | |||
"Middle Child" | Viewers' Choice Award | Nominated | ||
2021 | Himself | Best Male Hip Hop Artist | Nominated | [19] |
BET Hip Hop Awards
changeYear | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
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2011 | Friday Night Lights | Best Mixtape | Won | [20] |
2012 | Cole World: The Sideline Story | CD of the Year | Nominated | [21] |
Himself | MVP of the Year | Nominated | ||
Producer of the Year | Nominated | |||
Lyricist of the Year | Nominated | |||
Best Live Performer | Nominated | |||
"Nobody's Perfect" (featuring Missy Elliott) | Reese's Perfect Combo Award (Best collaboration) | Nominated | ||
2013 | Born Sinner | Album of the Year | Nominated | [22] |
"Power Trip" (featuring Miguel) | Best Collabo, Duo or Group | Nominated | ||
Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated | |||
Track of the Year | Nominated | |||
People's Champ Award | Nominated | |||
Himself | MVP of the Year | Nominated | ||
Producer of the Year | Nominated | |||
Lyricist of the Year | Nominated | |||
Best Live Performer | Nominated | |||
"Crooked Smile" (featuring TLC) | Impact Track | Won | ||
2014 | Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated | [23] | |
Himself | Lyricist of the Year | Nominated | ||
2015 | Nominated | [24] | ||
MVP of the Year | Nominated | |||
Producer of the Year | Nominated | |||
Best Live Performer | Won | |||
Hustler of the Year | Nominated | |||
2014 Forest Hills Drive | Album of the Year | Won | ||
"Apparently" | Impact Track | Nominated | ||
"Be Free" | Nominated | |||
2016 | "Love Yourz" | Won | [25] | |
Himself | Hot Ticket Performer | Nominated | ||
Lyricist of the Year | Nominated | |||
2017 | 4 Your Eyez Only | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
Himself | Hot Ticket Performer | Nominated | ||
Lyricist of the Year | Nominated | |||
2018 | KOD | Album of the Year | Nominated | [26] |
Himself | MVP of the Year | Nominated | ||
Lyricist of the Year | Nominated | |||
2019 | Won | [27] | ||
MVP of the Year | Nominated | |||
Revenge of the Dreamers III | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
"A Lot" (with 21 Savage) | Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated | ||
Best Collabo, Duo or Group | Nominated | |||
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse | Won | |||
Impact Track | Won | |||
"Middle Child" | Nominated | |||
2020 | Himself | Lyricist of the Year | Nominated | [28] |
"Snow on tha Bluff" | Impact Track | Nominated | ||
2021 | Himself | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [29] |
Lyricist of the Year | Won | |||
The Off-Season | Album of the Year | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards
changeYear | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
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2014 | Born Sinner | Top Rap Album | Nominated | [30] |
2015 | 2014 Forest Hills Drive | Won | [31] | |
Himself | Top Rap Artist | Nominated | ||
2017 | Nominated | [32] | ||
4 Your Eyez Only | Top Rap Album | Nominated | ||
2018 | 4 Your Eyez Only World Tour | Top Rap Tour | Nominated | [33] |
2022 | The Off-Season Tour | Nominated | [34] |
Grammy Awards
changeYear | Category | Work | Outcome | Ref. |
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2012 | Best New Artist | Himself | Nominated | [35] |
2014 | Best Rap/Sung Performance | "Power Trip" | Nominated | |
2016 | Best Rap Album | 2014 Forest Hills Drive | Nominated | |
Best Rap Performance | "Apparently" | Nominated | ||
Best R&B Performance | "Planez" | Nominated | ||
2019 | Best Rap/Sung Performance | "Pretty Little Fears" | Nominated | |
Best R&B Song | "Come Through and Chill" | Nominated | ||
2020 | Best Rap Performance | "Middle Child" | Nominated | |
"Down Bad" (with JID, Bas, EarthGang and Young Nudy) | Nominated | |||
Best Rap Song | "A Lot" (with 21 Savage) | Won | ||
Best Rap/Sung Performance | "The London" (with Young Thug and Travis Scott) | Nominated | ||
Best Rap Album | Revenge of the Dreamers III | Nominated | ||
2022 | Best Rap Performance | "My Life" (featuring 21 Savage and Morray) | Nominated | [36] |
Best Rap Song | Nominated | |||
Best Melodic Rap Performance | "Pride Is the Devil" (featuring Lil Baby) | Nominated | ||
Best Rap Album | The Off-Season | Nominated |
MTV Europe Music Awards
changeYear | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
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2018 | Wireless Festival | Best World Stage | Nominated | [37] |
2019 | Himself | Best Hip-Hop | Nominated | [38] |
MTV Video Music Awards
changeYear | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
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2013 | "Power Trip" (featuring Miguel) | Best Hip Hop | Nominated | [39] |
2014 | "Crooked Smile" (featuring TLC) | Best Video with a Social Message | Nominated | [40] |
2018 | "ATM (Addicted to Money)" | Best Art Direction | Nominated | |
Best Hip Hop | Nominated | |||
2019 | "A Lot" (with 21 Savage) | Nominated | ||
Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
"The London" (with Travis Scott and Young Thug) | Song of the Summer | Nominated |
MTVU Woodie Awards
changeYear | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
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2012 | Himself | Woodie of the Year: Series of Popular Mixtapes | Nominated | [41] |
NAACP Image Awards
changeYear | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
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2016 | "No Sleeep" (with Janet Jackson) | Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration | Nominated | [42] |
Outstanding Music Video | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Song, Contemporary | Nominated | |||
2020 | "Shea Butter Baby" (with Ari Lennox) | Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration | Nominated | [43] |
2022 | Himself | Outstanding Male Artist | Nominated | [44] |
"My Life" (with 21 Savage) | Outstanding Hip Hop/Rap Song | Nominated |
Soul Train Music Awards
changeYear | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
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2012 | Himself | Best New Artist | Nominated | [45] |
2013 | Power Trip" featuring Miguel | Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year | Nominated | [46] |
Best Collaboration | Nominated | |||
"Crooked Smile" featuring TLC | The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award | Nominated | ||
2015 | "Apparently" | The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award | Nominated | [47] |
2019 | "A Lot" (with 21 Savage) | Best Hip-Hop Song Of The Year | Nominated | [48] |
"Middle Child" | Nominated | |||
"Shea Butter Baby" (with Ari Lennox) | Best Collaboration Performance | Nominated | ||
"Purple Emoji" (with Ty Dolla Sign) | Nominated |
References
change- ↑ "J. Cole". Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ↑ Lamarre, Carl (April 18, 2017). "Who Is KiLL Edward, the Lone Feature on J. Cole's 'KOD' Album?". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ↑ Trent Fitzgerald, J. Cole Celebrates His 27th Birthday In New York City. popcrush.com. 27 January 2012.
- ↑ Ramsey, John (October 10, 2011). "J. Cole: Fayetteville is the roots of his rap". Fayetteville Observer. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ↑ Einhorn, Zack (June 15, 2009). "J. Cole: Roc Nation's Young Gun". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Allen, Annika. "J Cole: Life and Beats". Flavour Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ↑ "J. Cole | Artist". Grammy.com. November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ↑ ""4 Your Eyez Only" by J. Cole - Album Reviews". Live in Limbo. January 6, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Nominees for The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards". Beta.abc.go.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ Billboard Staff (October 13, 2015). "2015 American Music Awards: Taylor Swift Leads Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ "BET Awards 2011: Nominations". Gigwise.com. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ THR Staff (May 22, 2012). "BET Awards 2012 Nominations Announced". The Hollywood Reporterr. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Beyonce & Jay Z Lead 2014 BET Awards". Billboard. January 26, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ↑ Johnson, Zach (May 20, 2016). "BET Awards 2016: Complete List of Nominations". E! News. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
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- ↑ "2019 BET Award Nominations: Cardi B Leads, Nipsey Hussle Posthumously Nominated". Rolling Stone. May 17, 2019.
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- ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (June 27, 2021). "BET Awards: Megan Thee Stallion, Andra Day, Queen Latifah Among Winners as Show Celebrates 'Year of the Black Woman'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ↑ BoomBox Staff (October 11, 2011). "2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards Winners". The Boombox. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
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- ↑ BET-Staff (April 23, 2013). "2013 Hip Hop Awards Winners & Nominees". BET. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
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- ↑ "Drake Leads 2018 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominee Slate: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
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- ↑ Grein, Paul (September 29, 2020). "DaBaby Leads All Nominees For 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards: Here's the Complete List of Nominations". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
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- ↑ Takeda, Allison (May 18, 2014). "Billboard Music Awards 2014: Complete Winners List". Us Weekly. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ↑ Billboard Staff (May 17, 2015). "Billboard Music Awards 2015: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Drake, The Chainsmokers Lead Nominees for the 2017 Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ↑ Billboard Staff (April 17, 2018). "Billboard Music Awards 2018 Nominations: See the Full List". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ↑ Mulroy, Claire (April 8, 2022). "2022 Billboard Music Awards: See a full list of finalists". Today. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ↑ "J. Cole". GRAMMY.com. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ↑ "2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Camila Cabello, Ariana Grande, Post Malone Lead 2018 MTV EMA Nominees". Billboard. October 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Ariana Grande Leads 2019 MTV EMA Nominations". Variety. October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ↑ "MTV Video Music Awards 2013: Full List of Nominees". usmagazine. July 17, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ↑ Messer, Lesley (July 17, 2014). "2014 Video Music Awards: Complete List of Nominees". ABC News. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ↑ "2012 Woodie Award Nominees". MTV. Archived from the original on March 4, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ "2016 Image Award Winners". Variety. February 6, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ↑ Howard, Katherine (February 22, 2020). "NAACP Image Awards: Lizzo Named Entertainer of the Year; 'Just Mercy,' 'Black-ish' Among Top Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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- ↑ "Soul Trail 2012 Award Nominees". Soul Train. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ "The 2013 Soul Train Awards WINNERS!". Soul Train. October 31, 2013. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
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- ↑ "2018 Soul Train Awards Nominees". BET. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
Other websites
change- J. Cole at AllMusic
- J. Cole Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine on MTV.com
- Basketball Africa League profile