J. Cole
Born | January 28, 1985 |
Hometown | Frankfurt, Germany |
Net worth | $60 million |
Height | 6'2" (1.88m) |
Spouse | Melissa Heholt (m 2015 - present) |
Parents | Kay Cole |
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Was J Cole’s move from hip-hop to pro basketball a mere marketing stunt?
- The 37-year-old rapper didn’t make the cut as a college player. So why has he played for two professional teams?
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Rapper J Cole Joins George Floyd Protest in Fayetteville
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J Cole addresses altercation with Diddy at 2013 MTV Awards on new track
There had been rumours for years that the pair fell out at an after-party
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Barack Obama shares his top songs of 2020
Former president curates the list with the help of his daughter, Sasha
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J Cole confirms he and wife have two sons: 'I've been blessed'
J Cole has confirmed he and his wife Melissa Heholt have welcomed a second son in a personal essay in which he reflected on his life’s journey.On Monday, the 35-year-old rapper opened up about his passion for basketball and rap in an essay for The Players’ Tribune titled: “The Audacity.”
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Rapper Noname responds to J Cole ‘criticism’ with new track ‘Song 33’
Rapper Noname appears to have responded to J Cole’s rumoured criticism of her in new track “Song 33”.On Tuesday (16 May), J Cole released his new track “Snow On Tha Bluff”, which appeared to reference Noname after she called out rappers who were “not even willing to put a tweet up” in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Noname has since-deleted the tweet.
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J Cole surprises fans with new song ‘Snow on Tha Bluff’ tackling police brutality and racism
J Cole surprised fans on Tuesday night (16 June) by dropping a new song titled “Snow on Tha Bluff”.His first single of 2020 tackles police brutality, racism and activism and has been praised on Twitter as “powerful” and “emotional”.
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J Cole shows love for fellow hip hop stars on new track 'Middle Child'
J Cole has dropped his first official solo single since 2013: “Middle Child”. The North Carolina rapper is currently completing work on his sixth album, Revenge of the Dreamers III. The new track sees him contemplate the way he is held up against other artists, reflecting on recent conversations with Jay-Z, Kodak Black and 21 Savage. Cole’s “middle child” reference has been interpreted as either a reference to how he believes he sits between generations represented by Kodak and Jay-Z, or of hi
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AP Source: J. Cole to perform at BET Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — J. Cole is set to perform at Sunday's BET Awards.A person familiar with the awards show, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to discuss the plans publicly, tells The Associated Press on Friday that the rapper will perform at the show.
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J. Cole to launch music festival in North Carolina in Sept.
Platinum-selling rapper J. Cole is honoring his home state by launching a music festival in North Carolina this September. Dreamville Records and ScoreMore Shows announced Friday that the inaugural Dreamville Festival will debut Sept. 15 in Raleigh at Dorothea Dix Park. Cole, who was born on a military base in Germany, was raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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Wireless Festival 2018 tickets: How to see Stormzy, Migos and DJ Khaled this summer
Could 2018 be the biggest Wireless festival yet? The festival has confirmed that Stormzy, J Cole and DJ Khaled will perform at this year's event, with the likes of Migos and Cardi B also set to perform. It's a hugely impressive line-up for the festival, which takes place between July 6-8 at North London's Finsbury Park.
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Wireless 2018 lineup: J Cole, Stormzy and DJ Khaled to headline
Wireless Festival has announced its full lineup for 2018, with a whole host of talent set to perform.
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