If you haven’t been living under a rock, then you’re familiar with the news that J.Cole released his sophomore album “Born Sinner” today. While I’m sure most of you are aware of the North Carolina native’s amazing lyricism and his ability to produce both club bangers and sexy slow jams, few know the real Jermaine Cole–the St. John’s graduate who was raised by a single mother in the small town of Fayetteville, North Carolina. J.Cole is able to strip himself down beyond his rapper persona and relate to his fans. And, that’s one of the reasons that make his lyrics stand out amongst some of the cliché hip-hop artists that we have in the industry today. If you’re not a fan yet, let us give you five reasons why we love this Roc Nation artist.
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He’s Just Like Us!
Unlike your stereotypical “street” rapper, J. Cole is just like us! He attended St. John’s University in New York City and graduated Magna Cum Laude. If you listen closely, you’ll often hear Cole talk about college life in some of his songs and he’s even been known to speak on the infamous Sallie Mae every now and then (a name most of us know all too well). Not only can we relate to J.Cole’s college years, but the struggle that he endured to “make it” in the music industry brings him even more down to earth. Cole is not afraid to let his fans into his personal life, his depression phase and his struggle to find happiness. On his new album, he talks about how many times he was told “no” before he made it to the top and the disappointment he felt within himself when he “Let Nas Down.”
He’s Able To Go From Club Banger To Sexy Hip Hop Slow Jams
J.Cole has this uncanny ability to relate to a variety of fans–the one’s that like the club bangers, the ones that like to sing along to an amazing R&B hook and even the hard core hip hop heads that value great lyrics over a banging beat any day. He’s collaborated with Trey Songz, Miguel, Missy Elliot and even TLC to produce some timeless tracks that I’m sure we’ll be playing for quite a while.
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He Openly Talks About His Relationship With His Girlfriend
These days in the entertainment industry, it’s rare that you find a young rapper that openly talks about his significant other, especially if she’s not in the business herself! This isn’t the case for J. Cole as he’s not afraid to let the world know about his current girlfriend, Melissa. The couple met while they were freshmen at St. John’s University and have been together ever since. Although it seems as if Melissa shys away from the public eye, J. Cole isn’t afraid to let the world into the ups and downs of their relationship. On one of the tracks from “Born Sinner” entitled, “Run Away”, Cole raps about coming across a new breed of women that came with the money and fame and admits that he might not always be able to resist the temptation. Gotta love and respect his honesty!
He’s From The South
I don’t know about you, but it’s something about a southern country boy that you can’t help but to fall in love with!
