J. Cole on Sound Session
A few weeks back on Sound Session, we had the pleasure of chopping it up with one of hip-hop’s rising stars, J. Cole, during his first trip to Seattle. I’ll admit that I wasn’t up on J back when The Come Up dropped, but a few homies recommended it shortly after the release, and I once I checked it out, I was hooked. Now that The Warm Up has solidified his “got next” status and he’s on tour with Jay-Z, it’s only a matter of time before he becomes a household name.
Peep our 3 part interview with Cole to hear him discuss all sorts of topics:
Part 1:
(watch on HyphenTV)
- His background and influences
- How he found his own voice on the mic
- His first rap names
- The tenacity in his delivery
- How graduating college helped him as an artist and person
- His experiences hustling beats as a producer
Part 2:
(watch on HyphenTV)
- His audition with Jay-Z and when he got signed to Roc Nation
- The Come Up vs. The Warm Up
- The state of his basketball game these days
- The Blueprint 3 tour and Jay’s cosign
- The status of his debut album
- His production influences
Part 3:
(watch on HyphenTV)
- Where he sees himself in 5 years
- What he would change about the music industry
- His 5 favorite foods
- The decline of MySpace
You can also download the entire interview, including some topics that weren’t included in the video segments, right here:
J. Cole on Sound Session – http://www.mediafire.com/?amymlnnjndy
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/6849461769676d85/)
“Everyday a star is born…”
Tags: audacity of dope, basketball, blueprint 3, dj hyphen, influences, interview, J. Cole, j. moore, jay-z, kube 93, north carolina, rock n jock, Seattle, Sound Session, tour
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