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2:00 pm
Tue November 1, 2011
J. Cole Discusses New Album
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A few years ago hip-hop mogul Jay Z heard a few tracks by a rapper named J Cole and decided to sign him to his label. The next year, J Cole hit No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 with his album debut, "Cole World: Sideline Story." Guy Raz talks with J Cole about his journey from Fayetteville, N.C., to the big leagues in New York City.