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"Lights Please" is a song by American rapper J. Cole, released on June 15, 2009 from his second mixtape, The Warm Up. The song was later released as a single on November 24, 2009 and appeared on his debut studio album , Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011).
J. Cole released "Work Out" on June 15, 2011, in honor of the second anniversary of his highly acclaimed mixtape The Warm Up. [1] The song, produced by Cole himself, samples "The New Workout Plan" by Kanye West and interpolates "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul. [2] [3] The song is featured as a bonus track on Cole World: The Sideline Story. [4]
In honor of the second anniversary of his highly acclaimed mixtape The Warm Up, Cole released "Work Out" on June 15, 2011. [19] "Work Out" has since been certified 2× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. [20] The second single, "Can't Get Enough" originally leaked on the internet on July 26, 2011.
J. Cole was famously signed to Roc Nation after Jay-Z heard the track "Lights Please" prior to the release of the mixtape. [8] In August 2010, J. Cole was awarded the UMA Male Artist of the Year thanks to his heralded The Warm Up mixtape. He was awarded the first ever Sucker Free Summit Who's Got Next in 2010 because of the mixtape. [9]
Ibrahim Hamad, a close friend of Cole's and president of Dreamville Records took to Twitter to address the rumors saying: "The Internet is a crazy place you niggaz reporting shit with no facts, Cole ain't get thrown out no party and he damn sure aint get beat up", he continued saying, "Ain't gon go into details about last night but get the ...
Nicki Minaj, J. Cole. Getty Images(2) Nicki Minaj may be the queen of rap, but she had to give the crown to J. Cole for his work on Pink Friday 2. Cole, 38, joined Minaj, 41, for “Let Me Calm ...
J. Cole first took up rapping in his teens, collaborating with the local Fayetteville hip hop duo Bomm Sheltuh. [1] The Come Up, his debut mixtape, was released on May 4, 2007. [2] Following the release of The Come Up, J. Cole was contacted by American rapper Jay-Z and subsequently signed to his record label Roc Nation.
After graduating from college, J. Cole sought to attract the attention of Jay-Z in the hopes of working with him. [2] Following several efforts, including increased social networking activity and seeking internships at recording studios, [2] J. Cole was finally contacted by Jay-Z and invited to contribute to his eleventh studio album The Blueprint 3 (2009). [3]