:: Listening to J. Cole - Grown Simba ::
Readers, allow me to introduce to you J Cole. Hailing from Fayetteville, NC, he's the first signing to imperial MC Jay-Z's Roc Nation label. Since signing, the eyes of the hip-hop nation have been on Cole. Is he Hov's next Beanie Sigel or Aztek? Hip-hop fans want to know if Jay found a true diamond in the rough or a lump of coal he'll squeeze hoping to make a diamond.
Well, Mr. Cole sophomore mixtape, The Warm Up, shows why Mr. Carter took a liking to young Jermaine. His freestyles over such beats as "Dead Presidents II" and "Drive Slow" shows how hungry the young man is. He aggressively attacks each beat with witty punchlines, an overt braggadocio, mixed with a thoughtfulness that has some calling him the Rookie of the Year.
