| Title | Release Date | Key Details | |-------|--------------|--------------| | | May 4, 2007 | Debut mixtape; first to feature his signature storytelling. Limited circulation. | | The Warm Up | June 15, 2009 | Breakthrough project. Includes "Lights Please" (later on Cole World ). Often cited as one of the greatest mixtapes of all time. | | Friday Night Lights | November 12, 2010 | Considered a classic. Tracks: "Villematic," "Too Deep for the Intro," "Blow Up." Many songs were later repurposed or inspired debut album tracks. | II. Studio Albums J. Cole has released six official studio albums, all of which debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200 (except where noted).
Artist: Jermaine Lamarr Cole (J. Cole) Born: January 28, 1985, Frankfurt, West Germany Labels: Dreamville Records, Roc Nation, Interscope, Columbia Genres: Hip hop, conscious rap, Southern hip hop I. Mixtapes (The Come Up Era) Before his studio albums, J. Cole built his reputation through three critically acclaimed mixtapes. j cole discography