J. Cole pressured by possible Jay-Z collaboration

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterAfter over a year's worth of delays, J. Cole may finally be ready to release his debut album. J. Cole became a local celebrity in Fayetteville, NC, when Jay-Z recruited him to become the first artist on Roc Nation. At the time, many people assumed his album would come in 2009.Despite not releasing an album in 2009, J. Cole had tremendous success on

J. Cole is motivated by Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Wiz Khalifa's success

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterIn 2008, Jay-Z made a power move when he left Def Jam to form a new super-label, Roc Nation. He surprised the world when he signed Fayetteville, NC rapper, J. Cole, and made him the focal point of the label. Many expected him to fill the label up with established stars.Early on, it appeared as if J. Cole was going to be on the fast track to success.

J. Cole lands Trey Songz collaboration

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterIn 2008, when he was hand-picked by Jay-Z as the first artist on Roc Nation, J. Cole was excited. After Jay-Z finished his business with Def Jam, J. Cole was sure he would be recording his album. However, things did not work out that way.Instead, J. Cole found himself helping Jay-Z with his comeback, The Blueprint 3. The album went on to become the