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J. Cole (rapper)
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985) is an American rapper and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape, ''The Come Up'', in early 2007. Intent on further pursuing a musical career, he went on to release two additional mixtapes, '' The Warm Up'' (2009) and '' Friday Night Lights'' (2010) both to critical acclaim, after signing to Jay-Z's Roc Nation imprint in 2009. Cole released his debut studio album, '' Cole World: The Sideline Story'', in 2011. It debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200. His next album, '' Born Sinner'' (2013), also topped the ''Billboard'' 200. Moving into more conscious themes, ''2014 Forest Hills Drive'' (2014) topped the ''Billboard'' 200 and earned Cole a Best Rap Album nomination at the 2015 Grammy Awards. His jazz influenced fourth album, ''4 Your Eyez Only'' (2016), debuted at number on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
