![]() He went from rap rookie with a chip on his shoulder on 2011’s Cole World: The Sideline Story, to conflicted about the trappings of success and fame on Born Sinner two years later. īut it’s his LPs that have really shaped J. He quickly proved why his signing would prove to be a savvy move, growing his following via show-stealing guest verses and his own masterpiece mixtapes, The Warm Up and Friday Night Lights. He caught the eyes of many, including Jay-Z, who signed him in 2009. While his rap roots go even deeper (shoutout to his Therapist days ), it was back in May 2007 when the Fayetteville, North Carolina lyricist dropped his DJ On Point-hosted debut mixtape The Come Up. Cole’s hip-hop odometer has already clocked a full decade.
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