J. Cole

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J. Cole is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer known for his introspective lyrics and critically acclaimed albums such as "2014 Forest Hills Drive."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hip hop artist
human
rapper
record producer
singer
songwriter
activeYearsStart 2007
associatedAct 21 Savage
Bas
Drake
Dreamville Records
surface form: Dreamville

JID
Jay-Z
Kendrick Lamar
Miguel
Wale
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
birthName Jermaine Lamarr Cole
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1985-01-28
debutStudioAlbum Cole World: The Sideline Story
discoveredBy Jay-Z
educatedAt St. John’s University
Terry Sanford High School
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African-American
festivalFounded Dreamville Festival
fifthStudioAlbum KOD
founded Dreamville Records
fourthStudioAlbum 4 Your Eyez Only
genre conscious hip hop
hip hop
grewUpIn Fayetteville, North Carolina
surface form: Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
hasChild son
son (second child)
hasSignatureTheme fame and materialism
personal reflection
race and class issues
social commentary
influencedBy Eminem (Marshall Bruce Mathers III)
surface form: Eminem

Jay-Z
Nas
The Notorious B.I.G.
Tupac Shakur
knownFor conceptual albums
introspective lyrics
storytelling in hip hop
language English
leaguePlayedIn Basketball Africa League
maritalStatus married
mixtape Friday Night Lights
The Come Up
The Warm Up
nationality American
notableSong ATM
Deja Vu
Love Yourz
Middle Child
Neighbors
No Role Modelz
Power Trip
Wet Dreamz
Work Out
notableTour 4 Your Eyez Only World Tour
Forest Hills Drive Tour
KOD Tour
notableWork 2014 Forest Hills Drive
4 Your Eyez Only
Born Sinner
Cole World: The Sideline Story
Friday Night Lights
KOD
The Come Up
The Off-Season
The Warm Up
occupation rapper
record producer
singer
songwriter
owns Dreamville Studios
philanthropy Dreamville Foundation
placeOfBirth Frankfurt am Main
surface form: Frankfurt, West Germany
playedFor Patriots BBC
recordLabel Dreamville Records
Roc Nation
religion Christianity
residence Fayetteville, North Carolina
surface form: Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
secondStudioAlbum Born Sinner
signedTo Roc Nation
sixthStudioAlbum The Off-Season
sportsInvolvement basketball
spouse Melissa Heholt
stageName J. Cole self-link
thirdStudioAlbum 2014 Forest Hills Drive

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Jeff Gitelman associatedAct J. Cole
Miguel associatedAct J. Cole
No Sleeep featuredArtist J. Cole
subject surface form: No Sleeep (feat. J. Cole)
Surf featuresArtist J. Cole
Unbreakable featuresArtist J. Cole
War & Leisure featuresArtist J. Cole
Jay-Z influenced J. Cole
Tupac Shakur influenced J. Cole
Roc Nation notableClient J. Cole
Kaleidoscope Dream producer J. Cole
subject surface form: My Name Is My Name
My Name Is My Name producer J. Cole
War & Leisure producer J. Cole
J. Cole stageName J. Cole self-link
No I.D. workedWith J. Cole