Smith, Trevor (June 22, 2013). "J. Cole – Let Nas Down (Remix) Feat. Nas [New Song]". hotnewhiphop. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016 . Retrieved February 19, 2016. That conviction was rewarded. Opening at Number Two behindYeezus,Born Sinnersold nearly 300,000 its first week, moved to Number One within two weeks, and as of late fall 2013 had moved more than 600,000 units. Multiple singles from the album toppedBillboard’s Mainstream RnB/hip-hop radio airplay chart, each one fueled by Cole’s personal production. Mez:"On Miguel’s vocals we used a Distressor, a Pultec EQH-2 and a Neve 1073, crunching them pretty hard to make it sound a little more tube, a little older than it was. We went extreme with it at first, but then it seemed too much, so there ended up just being a slight frequency cut at the top and bottom to get that FM squash. We distorted things a bit, and then added a reverb that’s also on the drums; that was actually done in L.A. at Record Plant and was a vintage EMT 140 plate." Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (June 15, 2013). "J Cole: Born Sinner". Financial Times . Retrieved May 25, 2019. New Video: J.Cole x Miguel "Power Trip" ". Rap Radar. April 9, 2013. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013 . Retrieved September 24, 2013.

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Detailing an entire narrative in which James leaves for his daughter after he passes away, the album is yet another grand piece of work that solidifies Cole’s storytelling genius. His ability to craft a meaningful dedication that captures the pain and love he felt for his late childhood friend is immensely highlighted throughout the album. XXL Presents... The 35 Most Anticipated Albums of 2013 – XXL". XXL. January 14, 2013. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013 . Retrieved May 26, 2013. J. Cole Discusses "Baby Mama" Theme in Rap, Expected "Born Sinner" Release Date". hotnewhiphop. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013 . Retrieved May 26, 2013. Similar to KOD, the idea was there, but the execution wasn’t well-received, due to the same dreary atmosphere that followed its previous high-energy counterparts such as Born Sinner and 2014 Forest Hills Drive. Cole:"When we’re mixing, Mez would split one sound into two or three set parts. A perfect example is that percussion part in Power Trip, where there’s a channel with only the high end, a channel with mids and one that’s only the sub, and we adjust from there."

a b Ugwu, Reggie. "J. Cole: 90 Percent Done With Born Sinner". BET. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013 . Retrieved May 26, 2013. Villuminati" contains samples of " Juicy", written by Christopher Wallace, Sean Combs, Jean-Claude Olivier and James Mtume, as performed by The Notorious B.I.G.; " I Wish – Remix (To the Homies We Lost)", written and performed by R. Kelly; and " People Everyday", written by Sylvester Stewart and Todd Thomas, as performed by Arrested Development. a b Goble, Corban (June 21, 2013). "J. Cole: Born Sinner". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013 . Retrieved August 25, 2013. Mesfin, Fekadu; Talbott, Chris (December 19, 2013). "AP music writers' top 10 albums of the year". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015 . Retrieved January 2, 2016.J. Cole Talks Moving Up Album Release To Compete With Kanye West: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013 . Retrieved May 26, 2013. The Mentor: His is Jay-Z. In terms of record production his mentor is hip-hop producer, No I.D., who also mentored Kanye West. a b Dolan, Jon (June 18, 2013). "Born Sinner". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013 . Retrieved June 20, 2013. Born Sinner – J. Cole | Credits". AllMusic. June 17, 2013. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013 . Retrieved August 25, 2013. a b Anderson, Kyle (July 9, 2013). "Born Sinner". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016 . Retrieved May 22, 2016.

Frequency News". Frequency News. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013 . Retrieved April 18, 2018. Frequency News". Frequency News. August 1, 2013. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013 . Retrieved August 25, 2013. Mundane Made Awesome: In "Foldin' Clothes", where Cole (as the character James Mc Millain) expresses undying love and dedication to his pregnant wife by doing mundane tasks like folding clothes and watching Netflix with her. So once you have all the parts together, where do you have to work the hardest to make it all sit comfortably? a b Jeffries, David. "Born Sinner – J. Cole". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013 . Retrieved June 17, 2013.Jermaine Lamarr Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by J. Cole, is an American rapper/producer. Born in Frankfurt, Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in 2009 he became the first artist to sign to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label. Russell, Alex (August 22, 2013). "Here Are The BET Award Nominees". Complex. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016 . Retrieved January 2, 2016. All the drums were right, balances were already good, so it was a little EQ, automation, and reverb at first, not so much a worry about levels or underprocessing and overprocessing. I did most of the heavy shifting left and right, working on making the album real wide." Wolverine Publicity: Sort of averted. He does have a tendency to do lots of features, but they don't seem to give him the exposure they probably should.

Cole:"I think the first time I started paying attention to production was around 1997: the year Biggie’s second album [Life After Death] and Puff Daddy & the Family’s albumNo Way Outcame out. Puff’s crew [The Hitmen] was sampling all these older songs that my mom would recognize, or my stepfather would call out, so I got into the credits to find out who produced the songs. Alexis, Nadeska (April 11, 2013). "J. Cole's Born Sinner Tosses Old Basketball Theme Out of Bounds". MTV. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013 . Retrieved May 26, 2013. Disappeared Dad: He has a strained relationship with his father, this is a reoccurring topic of his. Vasquez, Andres (November 6, 2012). "J. Cole Announces "Born Sinner" Album Release Date". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on November 26, 2014 . Retrieved November 6, 2012.

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When the stream finally began, some in the crowd weren’t able to get LISNR working at all. (Switching from Wifi to 4G, a non-intuitive move to be sure, worked for us). The experience lost more of its impact when the album leaked online hours after. Maybe the old-fashioned listening party isn’t so bad after all. Early-Installment Weirdness: His earlier works circa The Come Up often contained references to guns and violence, something that he actively avoids now. a b Simms, Ben (June 19, 2013). "J. Cole – 'Born Sinner' Album Review". XXL. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013 . Retrieved June 19, 2013. a b Hyman, Dan (May 2, 2013). "J. Cole's New Album: 'I'm All the Way Inspired' ". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 5, 2013 . Retrieved May 26, 2013. iTunes – Musik – "Born Sinner (Deluxe Version)" von J Cole". iTunes. June 14, 2013. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013 . Retrieved June 20, 2013.