Music2007–present
J. Cole
Fayetteville rapper who built a devoted following through mixtapes and became one of the few artists capable of releasing platinum albums with no features — a rarity in modern hip-hop.
Origin
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Genre
Hip-HopRap
Pantheon Standing
| List Name | Rank | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Top 50 Hip Hop Artists of All Time | #12 | 66.9 |
The Cultural Record
Discography
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KOD2018
Any Given Sunday #32011
EP & MixtapeC
Cole World: The Sideline Story2011
Any Given Sunday #52011
EP & MixtapeAny Given Sunday #22011
EP & MixtapeRank History
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