On the penultimate song from J. Cole’s sixth studio album "The Off-Season", the North Carolina native reminisces about a former friend who succumbed to the temptations of drugs and gang life. The narrative culminates with the apparent murder of J. Cole’s friend as he laments over their deteriorating friendship. The track is self-produced and pays homage to the late MF DOOM, pulling samples from his November 2003 instrumental, “Valerian Root.” “c l o s e” debuted and peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the charting week ending May 29, 2021.
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On the penultimate song from J. Cole’s sixth studio album "The Off-Season", the North Carolina native reminisces about a former friend who … read more
On the penultimate song from J. Cole’s sixth studio album "The Off-Season", the North Carolina native reminisces about a former friend who succumbed to the temptations of drugs… read more
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole posted songs on various internet forums at the age of 14 under the name "Blaza", but later switched to the name "Therapist". Cole initially gained recognition as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape, The Come Up, in early 2007 in which he also founded his record label Dreamville with label president Ibrahim Hamad. Intent on further… read more
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Raised in Faye… read more
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole posted songs on… read more