After signing with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, North Carolina’s own Jermaine Cole released a pair of successful mixtapes, "The Warm Up" and "Friday Night Lights." Next came his major label debut, "Cole World: The Sideline Story," which hit #1 on the Billboard 200, spawned the double platinum-selling single “Work Out,” and earned him a Grammy nomination. And with his highly anticipated Roc Nation/Columbia Records release, "Born Sinner," J. Cole promises to top it all.

After signing with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, North Carolina’s own Jermaine Cole released a pair of successful mixtapes, "The Warm Up" and "Friday Night Lights." Next came his major label debut, "Cole World: The Sideline Story," which hit #1 on the Billboard 200, spawned the double platinum-selling single “Work Out,” and earned him a Grammy nomination. And with his highly anticipated Roc Nation/Columbia Records release, "Born Sinner," J. Cole promises to top it all.