On “a m a r i,” Cole details his ascent to greatness in the hip-hop industry beginning in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina. The lyrics capture a confident and braggadocious Cole; afterall, he had been teasing "The Off-Season" for a while and implying that it contains some of his best work. Examples include May 2021’s “LA Leakers Freestyle” and the Applying Pressure documentary. The title of the track pays tribute to Dreamville label manager Ibrahim Hamad’s son, Amari, who is also labelmate Bas’s nephew. The song’s music video was released on May 17, 2021, three… read more
On “a m a r i,” Cole details his ascent to greatness in the hip-hop industry beginning in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina. The lyrics ca… read more
On “a m a r i,” Cole details his ascent to greatness in the hip-hop industry beginning in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina. The lyrics capture a confident and braggadocious C… 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