The Warm Up is J. Cole’s second mixtape and the leading factor in his being signed to Roc Nation, which significantly is home to “Lights Please,” the song that convinced Jay-Z to sign him. It is also the first basketball-themed project in his early discography. Cole named the project The Warm Up because he’s practicing even harder than he did in his debut mixtape, The Come Up to make sure that when he tries out for the team again, he’ll be the top pick, as he explained in an interview with Complex: "It’s based on this story from when I was in high school and I got cut from the … read more
The Warm Up is J. Cole’s second mixtape and the leading factor in his being signed to Roc Nation, which significantly is home to “Lights Please,” the… read more
The Warm Up is J. Cole’s second mixtape and the leading factor in his being signed to Roc Nation, which significantly is home to “Lights Please,” the song that convinced Jay-Z to sign hi… read more
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole posted songs on various internet forums at the age of 14 under the name "Blaza", but later switched to the name "Therapist". Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape, The Come Up, in early 2007 in which he also founded his record label Dreamville with label president Ibrahim Hamad. Intent on further… read more
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Raised in Faye… read more
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole posted songs on… read more