J. Cole

[b]Jermaine Lamarr Cole[/b] (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name [b]J. Cole[/b], is an American hip hop recording artist, songwriter and record producer from Fayetteville, North Carolina. Cole first received recognition in 2007, following the release of his debut mixtape [i]The Come Up[/i]. Shortly after the release, Cole was contacted by American rapper Jay-Z and subsequently signed to his record label [l=Roc Nation]. Since then, Cole has released five studio albums and two more mixtapes. All of his five albums had peaked at number-one on the [i]Billboard[/i] 200.