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J. Cole's Grind Earns Him Best New Artist Grammy Nod
Coveted nomination follows #1 debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, and a string of well-received mixtapes.By Nadeska Alexis
J. Cole
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Its been a long road to release for J. Cole, who finally dropped his debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, in September after putting out several mixtapes. Now, the Roc Nation signee is seeing his hard work pay off with a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2012 Grammy Awards.
Cole World debuted at #1 in September and has sold more than 500,000 copies to date, making it an impressive freshman LP for a rapper. Make no mistake, though, Jermaine Coles success has been a long time in the making.
After dropping his mixtape The Come Up in 2007, the North Carolina native polished his craft and released The Warm Up two years later, ...
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