(2 fans) Jermaine Lamar Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is a German-born American hip hop recording artist and record producer from Fayetteville, North Carolina. In 2009, he became the first artist to sign to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label. His long-awaited debut album titled Cole World: The Sideline Story was released on September 27, 2011. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, Top R&B Albums and Top Rap Albums chart, selling more than 217,000 in its first week sales.

Joseph Maurice Ravel (French:. He is often associated with. It was written by Max Martin and produced by Martin and Rami, and released in 1998,. 03' Adolescence Lyrics: I grew up, a fucking screw up / Tie my shoe up, wish they was newer / Damn, need something newer / In love with the baddest girl in the city.

He received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 54th Grammy Awards.

Arizona Promissory Note there. In love with the baddest girl in the city, I wish I knew her I wish I weren't so shy, I wish I was a bit more fly I wish that I, could tell her how I really feel inside That I'm the perfect nigga for her, but then maybe that's a lie She like a certain type of nigga, and it's clear I'm not that guy Ball player, star player, I'm just watchin' from the side On the bench, cause my lack of confidence won't let me fly I ain't grow up with my father, I ain't thinkin' bout that now Fast forward four years or so from now I'll probably cry. When I realize what I missed, but as of now my eyes are dry Cause I'm tryna stay alive In the city where too many niggas die, dream in quiet tryna dodge a suit and tie Who am I? Aye who am I? (Yeah) Things change, rearrange, or so do I It ain't always for the better dawg, I can't lie I get high cause the lows can be so cold I might bend a little bit but I don't fold One time for my mind and two for yours I got food for your thoughts to sooth your soul If you see my tears fall just let me be.

Move along, nothing to see I always did shit the hard way, my niggas? Slangin' in the hallway Burnt CD's and trees like this was broadway Times Square, kept the dimes there in the locker Some Reggie Miller With more brown hairs than Chubacca Whispers that he got it for the low low Sell a Dime for a dub, them white boys ain't know no better Besides, what's twenty dollars to a nigga like that?

He tell his pops he need some lunch and he gon' get it right back I peep game Got home snatched my mama keychain, took her whip The appeal, to ill to refrain I hit the boulevard pull up to my nigga front door His mama at home, she still let em' hit the blunt though I told her hello and sat with my nigga and laughed And talked about how we gon' smash all the bitches in class I complimented how I see him out here getting his cash, and just asked, 'What a nigga gotta do to get that?! Put me on' He just laughed when he seen I was sure 17 years breathing his demeanor said more He told me, 'Nigga you know how you sound right now? You won't my mans, I would think that you'se a clown right now.listen' 'You everything I wanna be that's why I fucks with you. So how you looking up to me, when I look up to you?' 'You bout to go get a degree, I'm bout to be stuck with two choices: either graduate to weight or sell a number two.

A hundred bucks or two a week? Do you think that you would know what to do if you was me? I got, four brothers, one mother that don't love us - f they ain't never want us why the fuck they never wore rubbers?' I felt ashamed to have ever complained about my lack of gear And thought about how far we done came From trailer park to a front yard with trees in the sky Thank you mama dry your eyes, there ain't no reason to cry You made a genius and I, ain't gon' take it for granted I ain't gon' settle for lesser, I ain't gon' take what they handed Nah I'm gon' take what they owe me and show you that I can fly And show ol' girl what she missing The illest nigga alive. Aye who am I?