Cole got pretty cold shooting the album cover, but looking at where he is now, I’d say it was all worth it in the end. 1.10.2009 photo shoot for “The Warm Up”.

J. Cole, the face of Dreamville Records, ... Cole’s journey on the court — shows Cole as a child playing one-on-one and yelling, “2-nothin” after making a shot. ...

Rapper J. Cole asks viewers of his new video, "Crooked Smile," to "reconsider" the repercussions so-called "War on Drugs." Aiyana Stanley-Jones, a 7-year-old girl from Detroit, was shot and killed ...