The Real Sideline Story: How J. Cole Came to Be a Major Player in the Rap Game

Cole today is a very different rapper from the J. Cole we first heard on Jay-Z’s aptly titled track from The Blueprint 3, “A Star is Born” and that’s a good thing. J. Cole’s first appearance was nothing short of fire, with that very same verse being the foundation for a long roller-coaster of a journey; from a kid with big dreams in New York, to one of the most well-known and popular rappers in the world.