No Sleeep
Jackson releases a single, No Sleeep, featuring J. Cole from her upcoming album, to be released in the fall, which will be on her own newly-established record label.
I hope u enjoy watching this as much as we enjoyed making it. #NoSL333P
Launch Tidal
Jay-Z launches his streaming music service TIDAL at an industry event, #TIDALforall at Skylight in Moynihan Station in New York City. He announces his partnership with 16 other artists, including Beyonce, Madonna, Usher, Rihanna, Butler and Chassagne of Arcade Fire, Jason Aldean, J. Cole, Jack Wright, Chris Martin, Daft Punk, Deadmau5, Nikki Minaj, Coldplay and Calvin Harris, who formally sign a declaration of partnership. Tidal is the first service to offer ad-free music, video and editorial content owned by the stars who actually create it. The high quality sound service is available across iOS and Android devices, as well as in Web browsers and desktop players, in the U.S. and 30 other countries. Tidal Premium is $9.99, and Tidal Hifi is $19.99. Alicia Keys:
We come to you with one voice in unity. The first ever artist owned global music and entertainment platform!
Grammy nomination
Cole is a Grammy nominee for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for Power Trip.
It was a great moment, a great feeling. We had a celebration drink at four in the morning.
J. Cole interview
Seacrest interviews Cole during On Air With Ryan Seacrest about his single Crooked Smile.
I was going through this period on a tour bus where I would just write the name of a song and the song wouldn’t exist yet. It was just the idea and concept for a song, and one day I just thought of the title, Crooked Smile, and instantly knew that’s huge because I’ve had this smile forever we call it snaggletooth where I’m from.
Crooked Smile performance
J. Cole and TLC perform Crooked Smile during the iHeart Radio Music Festival promoting his album Born Sinner.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist review
O’Brien reviews the video game, Splinter Cell: Blacklist on his web segment, Clueless Gamer. He is joined by hip-hop artist, J. Cole, who serves as his guide in playing the game. O’Brien criticizes the characters’ eyesight and speculates on the main characters’ relationship status. They play together and fail to complete their mission. Cole gives the game a “Tupac – Me Against The World” rating, while O’Brien gives it a “Kay Kyser – Jingle, Jangle, Jingle” rating.
We’ve established that Cole is very good at this game, I, a little less so. My game may improve if we play together. I’d say I have your back but I’m not good at turning around.
Crooked Smile performance
Cole performs the song Crooked Smile on Conan to promote his latest album, Born Sinner, and his upcoming North American tour.
iHeart Radio Live performance
Cole performs a full concert of his songs including Crooked Smile, at iHeart Radio Live promoting his album Born Sinner.
Crooked Smile performance
J. Cole performs Crooked Smile for the first time during iHeart Radio Live promoting his album Born Sinner.
Party video
Knowles releases Party ft J Cole music video from album 4. The single is produced and written by Knowles, Kanye West, and J Cole. When questioned on his verse in the song and what it was like to work with Knowles J Cole says:
It’s just a blessing to even be able to work with [Beyoncé]. When you follow in André’s 3000′s shoes, you’re expected to really go in. Just the fact to even be on the song with her and shot the video with her and just be in her presence. She’s such a hard working, incredible artist. I’ll never forget that day we shot the video, I’ll never forget being able to be on that song, and hopefully we got more as time goes on. Shout out to Beyoncé.
