J. Cole begins “The Off-Season“ with “9 5 . s o u t h,” a commanding track that finds him expressing his opinions on the rap game and boasting about his life, experiences, and career. The title alludes to traveling south on Interstate 95, which extends from New York, Cole’s second home, to his home state of North Carolina. For this song, Cole recruits Cam'ron, who provides narration at numerous points throughout the song. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz’s 2000 track, “Put Yo Hood Up,” is used as the song’s outro. When asked who did the instrumentation: "Coleman. People t… read more
J. Cole begins “The Off-Season“ with “9 5 . s o u t h,” a commanding track that finds him expressing his opinions on the rap game and boasting about … read more
J. Cole begins “The Off-Season“ with “9 5 . s o u t h,” a commanding track that finds him expressing his opinions on the rap game and boasting about his life, experiences, and career. Th… read more
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole posted songs on various internet forums at the age of 14 under the name "Blaza", but later switched to the name "Therapist". Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape, The Come Up, in early 2007 in which he also founded his record label Dreamville with label president Ibrahim Hamad. Intent on further… read more
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Raised in Faye… read more
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole posted songs on… read more