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J. Cole Is ATL Bound!

asmalls — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:13:47 +0000

Don't miss your chance to meet Roc Nation rising rap star and XXL's Freshman J. Cole in ATL on Friday, February 26th! J. Cole will be at the New Era Flagship store from 5-6 pm. Be sure to see him hit the stage later that night at The Loft @ Center Stage as well. Get your tickets here: http://bit.ly/aNAVxp

JAY-Z x J. Cole: The BP3 Tour | Greensboro, NC

asmalls — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:32:26 +0000

Check out exclusive concert footage of J. Cole on stage with JAY-Z at The BP3 Concert in Greensboro, NC! "Clap for him"....

J. Cole Takes The Stage @ Monster Energy DUB Show

asmalls — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:15:52 +0000

This past weekend, Roc Nation's rising star J. Cole took center stage in Los Angeles at Monster Energy's DUB Show presented by Ford.

J. Cole's Top 5 Must Haves While In The Studio

asmalls — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:59:31 +0000

J. Cole shared with GlobalGrind the five things he must have at all times when he's in the studio. Find out what they are!

J. Cole On The Couch With FADER Magazine At SXSW

asmalls — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:53:16 +0000

J. Cole sits with FADER magazine at The Levi’s/Fader Fort at the SXSW Conference. Check out the full interview here.

J. Cole Takes SXSW By Storm

asmalls — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:05:41 +0000

J. Cole rocked the SXSNext show case at SXSW in Austin, TX, along with Bun B, Talib Kweli, and Freeway. Check it out and view more of the performances here.

J. Cole Spends 7 Minutes With Ruby Hornet

asmalls — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:06:26 +0000

J. Cole kicked it with DJ RTC of RubyHornet.com while at SXSW in Austin, Texas for an amazing seven minute interview. Check it out here!

J. Cole SXSW Interview With Fake Shore Drive

asmalls — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:05:07 +0000

J. Cole chopped it up with the folks over at FakeShoreDrive.com at SXSW in Austin, TX. Check out the interview here!

J. Cole Speaks To Billboard At SXSW

asmalls — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:29:15 +0000

J. Cole talks to Billboard about his experience at SXSW, mentor Jay-Z, his new album and more!

J. Cole Sells Out SOB's & Kicks Off College Tour!

asmalls — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:22:31 +0000

Roc Nation/Columbia Records Artist & North Carolina native, J. Cole, has hit the road with a collection of college tour dates, which began on March 19th in Winston-Salem, NC and concludes in New Brunswick, NJ on April 30. During his college dates, Cole also made a stop and made his mark at SXSW music festival in Austin, TX on March 17th and 18th. On March 30th, J.Cole will perform at New York’s SOB’s for the sold out HOT 97 “Who’s Next Live” series.

J. Cole Shuts Down SOB's!

asmalls — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:23:57 +0000

Everyday a star is born indeed! Last night, Hip-hop's rising star J. Cole took over New York City where he performed at legendary hotspot SOB's. Check out more from last night's show here!

J. Cole Featured In The New York Times!

asmalls — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:28:56 +0000

Ladies aren't the only ones who love J. Cole--so does the New York Times! Check out what the New York Times had to say about J. Cole here!

J. Cole Speaks To MTV

asmalls — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:04:26 +0000

J. Cole chopped it up with MTV before taking the stage at his sold-out show at SOB's in New York City. Find out what J. Cole had to say about rapper/producer extraordinaire Kanye West here.

J. Cole Visits Dynamic Youth Center

asmalls — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:39:09 +0000

Roc Nation’s own, J. Cole took time out of his busy schedule to stop by Dynamic Youth Production Center to speak with the youth and show support in his hometown Fayetteville, NC.

J. Cole Premieres "Who Dat" At SOB's

asmalls — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:09:13 +0000

Last week, J. Cole took New York City's hotspot SOB's by storm premiering his new single "Who Dat". Check it out!

J. Cole Speaks To Shade45's Angela Yee

asmalls — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:52:58 +0000

J. Cole stopped by SiriusXM's "The Morning After" with Angela Yee and revealed his big plan to score a record deal prior to being signed to Roc Nation of course.

In J. Cole's Own Words

asmalls — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:45:40 +0000

Roc Nation's rising star J. Cole caught up with Hip-hop blogger Karen Civil and gave her a rundown of his daily schedule and so much more. Find out what J. Cole had to say in his own words here.

J. Cole's 3:16 With Yours Truly & The Smoking Section

asmalls — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:29:09 +0000

Your's Truly and The Smoking Section have teamed up for the second installment of their "3:16" series which features Roc Nation's own J. Cole.

J. Cole Rips Summer Jam!

asmalls — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:39:03 +0000

Hot 97’s annual Summer Jam concert took place yesterday, which featured some of your favorite artists including J. Cole who performed at the pre-show to a screaming crowd. J. Cole kicked off his set with a freestyle, followed by “Grown Simba”, “Lights Please" and his debut single “Who Dat” as well as his verse from Jay-Z’s “A Star Is Born”. The North Carolina native did a few interviews, signed autographs and took pictures with fans, before hitting the stage with Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek to perform his verse off their “Just Begun” collaboration.

J. Cole Chats With Roc4Life

asmalls — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:22:01 +0000

J. Cole caught up with Roc4Life.com at Hot 97's Summer Jam for a lil' chit chat about his debut album, future projects and more.