- Signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2009; the label released his next two mixtapes: The Warm Up (2009) and Friday Night Lights (2010), both of which earned him wider recognition.
- Attended St John's University in New York City where he received a BA.
- In 2020 co-founded with Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad Dreamville Ventures, a multi-disciplinary media company. It is a parent company to Dreamville Studios, which was also launched in 2020.
- Graduated from Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
- Released his debut mixtape, "The Come Up", in early 2007.
- Worked as a kangaroo mascot at a skate rink.
- Has an older brother Zach.
- In college he was the president of Haraya, a pan-African student coalition.
- On July 31, 2020, PUMA and J. Cole released their debut collaboration shoe, the PUMA RS-Dreamer.
- His father, James Cole, is an African American veteran, who served in the US Army. His mother, Kay, born in Michigan, is a white American who was a postal worker for the United States Postal Service.
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