A closer look at the biggest achievements of J. Cole. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Jermaine Lamarr Cole, known as J. Cole, is an American rapper and record producer. Born in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he rose to prominence with his debut mixtape, *The Come Up*, in 2007. Focused on music, Cole signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2009. He released two critically acclaimed mixtapes, *The Warm Up* and *Friday Night Lights*, in 2009 and 2010 respectively, expanding his fanbase.
In early 2007, during the composition of The Come Up, J. Cole and Ibrahim Hamad established Dreamville Records. Cole wanted an avenue to release his own music and Hamad was interested in starting a record label, which prompted their partnership. Dreamville Records is currently distributed by Interscope Records.
On September 27, 2011, Cole World: The Sideline Story was released, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with 218,000 copies in its first-week of sales.
On March 31, 2014, J. Cole's album 2014 Forest Hills Drive was certified platinum.
On January 12, 2017, J. Cole's album 4 Your Eyez Only was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
On April 7, 2017, J. Cole's album 4 Your Eyez Only was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
On May 14, 2018, J. Cole's album KOD was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
In 2018, J. Cole released his album KOD, which explored themes of materialism. The album featured a then-record six simultaneous top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the first time an artist had achieved this since The Beatles in 1964.
In 2019, Dreamville Records' third compilation album, Revenge of the Dreamers III, debuted atop the Billboard 200 and was later nominated for Best Rap Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
On May 14, 2021, "The Off-Season" was released, co-produced by T-Minus and featuring guest appearances from Morray, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Bas, and 6LACK. It received positive reviews and topped the Billboard 200, earning Cole his sixth consecutive number-one album.
On October 6, 2023, Drake's album "For All The Dogs" was released, featuring J. Cole on the song "First Person Shooter", which later reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Cole's first chart-topping song.
In 2023, J. Cole had chart success with his guest appearance on Lil Durk's single "All My Life", and achieved his first number-one hit with "First Person Shooter" by Drake. He also won a Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance for "All My Life".
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