GreenHitz.com Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 The rap world is at a crossroads. In the face of shrinking budgets, music executives, resting on their laurels, search out the next YouTube sensation with a catchy hook and dance move in order to amass digital single sales. While many artists have tried to break through despite an industry melt down, few have been met with critical praise. And the applause for those that have has not been loud enough to sway the course of the current rap market. Looking to excel where his contemporaries have failed, North Carolina native J. Cole (born Jermaine Cole) brings promise of a new day in hip hop music. Raised by his mother in North Carolina, J. Cole's hometown of Fayetteville would provide much of the sights and experiences that would come to shape his sound. Cole fell into rapping at the age of 12 when his cousin from Louisiana spent the summer in Fayetteville, showing him the basics of rhyming. He was instantly hooked. From there he delved deep into the music of hip hop luminaries including Tupac Shakur, Nas and Outkast, taking from them a love for telling stories with an unbridled rigor. Seizing every opportunity to write, at age 15 J. Cole found himself with composition notebooks full of rhymes but no beats of his own to lay them on. Determined to create original songs, he begged his mother for a beat machine so he could produce music solely for himself. She granted his wish and from there, a young Cole spent all his free time creating sounds and songs that would lay the foundation for what his style has evolved to today. Feeling the need to be heard, J. Cole used college as a tool to chase his dreams. He attended St. John's University on an academic scholarship, choosing the school so that he could be in the heart of the music industry: New York City. After polishing his sound and graduating Magna Cum Laude, J. Cole is dropping his debut mixtape, properly titled "The Come Up" hosted by DJ On Point. A mash up of dusty, soul filled sound beds, raw, energetic drums and an endless range of topics everything from the carefree days of college to the seemingly endless plight of those have-nots scrapping for change. The Come Up puts J. Cole's broad palette of lyrical and production talents on display. "All a nigga wanna do is take his momma from that, but they rather lock us up and make sure we don't come back," he vehemently spits over the cascading keys and triumphant strings of the self produced "Lil' Ghetto Nigga." With such a diverse display, J. Cole is poised to wake up a dormant industry and cement his name in this game. But more than that, with his debut studio album currently in production, he hopes to change the tide of current rap music, swaying it in a more insightful, meaningful and passionate direction." Follow @JColeNC on twitter! MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJStealth Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 Not bad...it's ok... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stedybeets Posted June 10, 2010 Report Share Posted June 10, 2010 torn on this one. (could be music overload ).. spin it again later.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJJigsaw Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 I must say I am a fan of J. Cole after listening to the warmup mixtape last year, I really like this joint here, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lodadj Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 For all the sleepers, this shit is fire. The beats and the say it lyrics (not abuncha bullshit thrown together). Content is great my nigga!! Bust two in the air for this one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djtee208 Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 New to using this site. How do you open rar files? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj7citys Posted June 11, 2010 Report Share Posted June 11, 2010 classic track. everyone needs this is their library asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.A.Productions Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 acapella anywhere !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ TRE LOVE Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 i am riding for j cole, nc in the building. support good hip hop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Power1 Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 This joint is just average! Maybe i gotta hear it a thousand times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummatistic Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 i need the promo package please drummatistic2008@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcleve Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 good shit homie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Mike Fox Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 good club song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lodadj Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 good shit homie what up cleve!! Boy you shut this past weekend down!! This is the shit!! Holla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJGEMINI31 Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 cool!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djtroyg Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Nice!!! Drops needed!!! Holla djtroyg@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collabomuzik Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 go to downloads.com and get an app called winrar use that app to open the .rar files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPulgha Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 Im loving this track. Smooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flavamixx Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 Yeah I like the track to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Prez Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Good Music... Will Definitely Support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Entertainment Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 I'm really feeling this kids flow on this track, I like it, saw a video today and I truly think that his lyricism is quite invigorating as far as new music being released. One Entertainment will support. He kind of reminds me of The King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixx616 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Elite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzicfreak Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 This joint is bangin in NC lovin this joint club song 4 show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj swift Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 what up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMeek Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Dead link... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speedent Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 yeah, Meek: Dead Link...ANYBODY GOT A REPOST LINK??? Greatly Appreciate It... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ ANTRON Posted August 6, 2010 Report Share Posted August 6, 2010 Yo this a hot track. Heard it on SAT radio and had to look it up. The link is dead so send that promo pack to TheDjtronr1@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElenaColetti Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 the link is dead....just giving you a heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeliz378 Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 New to using this site. How do you open rar files? If you don't already have WinRAR or something, go to download.com (CNET) and get Free RAR Extract Frog. Good basic FREE extractor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest djreign68 Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 the link doesn't exist anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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