Posted in: HOT PICKS, What's New? | No Comments | September 27, 2011
By Necole Bitchie:
Could J. Cole be the next superstar off of Roc Nation?
Born in Germany and raised in North Carolina, the 26-year-old rapper/producer started testing his skill when he was 12 and began making beats at 15 after his mom bought him a beat machine. Years later, he decided to go to college in New York at St. Johns University so that he would be closer to the record labels as he was confident about getting a deal. After graduating college, he had a chance meeting with Mark Pitts, the former manager of Notorious B.I.G., who introduced him to Jay-z and the rest is history.
After many delays that left his fans wondering if his album would ever come out, his debut ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story’ finally hit stores Today. We recently caught up with J Cole at his sold out show at Nokia Live in Los Angeles and he opened up about his recent collaboration with Missy Elliot, what it felt like to see his CD for the first time and his refusal to sell out for commercial gain. Check out the interview below:
