J.Cole @ The Loft

J.Cole is PMD approved. Spotted at H.E.R.

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Photo’s From The Warm Up Listening Session

I’ve been M.I.A. but always on the grind no less. Here’s photos from J. Cole’s listening session for The Warm Up at Le Poisson Rouge, NYC. Maybe there’s a Flickr or two of you in there Dukes.

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Leak of The Week: The Warm Up – J. Cole

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It’s finally here my Dukes. J. Cole & Dreamville Records presents The Warm Up. It’s good to see that Lyricism, wordplay and all in between. This might sound like an over cosign but seriously this is one of the best pieces of music I’ve heard from a new artist in quite some time. After I bumped it Cole told me something and I’ll just relay the message to ya’ll.

Live with it, Dive in it man.” – Cole

Track list and link after the jump. Warm Up!

And J. Cole music is Live!

Previously: The Warm Up to The Warm Up – First Half | Second Half | Overtime

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J. Cole The Warm Up to “The Warm Up” Overtime

Here’s the final piece of of our interview series with J. Cole. Monday’s coming very soon and soon you’ll hear some of the bangers we heard that night. Enjoy the treats and leaks littered across the site, Cole Coming!

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“Heartache” – J. Cole

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It’s only a few days away my Dukes. My dude J. Cole decided to leak another banger off The Warm Up today. Here’s what he had to say about it.

It’s almost here man. Shout out to Alex Haldi on the cover, he also did the cover for “The Come Up” that I loved so much. Hit yall with the track list later this week. I think I’ll drop 2 joints today, one that made the cut and later on I’ll put out some shit that won’t be on the “mixtape”(somebody will come up with a better word one of these days). This is produced by Elite, you might be able to tell from how epic the shit sounds. As a producer I find myself being in amazement over of his drums. Like how did you do that? For the record I prefer you to hear the project in it’s entirety rather than leaking joints, but it’s necessary.

Enjoy – Cole

“Heartache” – J. Cole

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The Warm Up to “The Warm Up” Part 1

Last Friday night the PMD crew (well not really a crew just Me, Trose & Carter G went through to Allido Records to check Fayetteville’s own J. Cole. With some Grey Goose, Coronas (My Fave), Stella Artois in tow we bumped The Warm Up (which is certified the mixtape of the year) and eventually got around to do an interview. Cole himself gives you the meaning behind The Warm Up, his aspirations for legacy in the rap game and more. We broke this interview into four quarters like ball. First Quarter above, 2nd after the jump.

Side Note Cole will be leaking a track today that will be on The Warm Up called “Heartache”.
Produced by Elite

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Video: “Simba” – J. Cole


I’m a master of the beats and the rhymes / I’m rhyming for the freaks and the dimes / And I shine like a muf$%#@ diamond, you shine like a muf$%#@ dime that’s word to my momma.”

Cole Coming!

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The Follow Up: J. Cole

J. Cole

I know I’ve been posting a lot of J. Cole lately but were on the beginning of the getting to know you phase. This interview takes a different look at Roc Nation’s new signee. Instead of asking the same question Elle chose to take a different path and speak to Cole about why he chose this path and what makes him tick. Really great read, if you cant take my word for it just read it your self. A brief piece of “The Follow Up”

What do you creatively want now?

I want to make a classic album. If I don’t sell two copies, I still want it to be a classic. In the meantime I want to set up a solid foundation of fans – and not just the Internet. The Internet can be deceiving. While it’s important, you can think you’re the man but when you’re album drops – nothing happens. I’d rather be one of those artists where people get up on how classic my album is like with Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt. You know how people always lie and act like they were up on it in ’96?

For the record Cole, my old @$$ knew about Reasonable Doubt since ‘96

Click here for The Follow Up: J. Cole

Side Note: J. Cole will be performing alongside Wale & Colin Monroe Thurs. Nite at Le Poisson Rouge NYC. Be there or be square

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Vintage J. Cole Live Performances
Lights Please x Losing My Balance

With the release of J. Cole’s The Warm Up mixtape approaching very soon I decided to scan the net for some footage I saw last year. Here’s J. Cole performing live at Bogarts NYC performing the track “Lights Please”. Definitley one of my favorite joints, got the CDQ but I cant release it Dukes. Check out Cole performing “Lights Please” after the jump.

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