J. Cole Essentials

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Tracklist

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1Nobody's Perfect
recording of:
Nobody’s Perfect
writer:
Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer) and Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Dreamvillain, Songs of Universal (SOCAN), Todd Mayfield Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
J. Cole & Missy Elliott3:10
2Die Together
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
executive producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad (J. Cole’s manager and co-founder of Dreamville Records)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
bass:
Nate Jones
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World
samples:
It's a Terrible Thing to Waste Your Love by The Masqueraders
recording of:
Die Together
writer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Lee Hatim (member of The Masqueraders)
J. Cole3:44
3Lights Please
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World
samples:
Theme From the Planets by Dexter Wansel
recording of:
Lights Please
lyricist and composer:
Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer)
writer:
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer)
publisher:
Dreamvillain and Songs of Universal (SOCAN)
J. Cole34:25
4MIDDLE CHILD
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and T‐Minus (Canadian record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) and Dreamville, Inc. (US record company) (in 2019)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2019 (number: 25), Spotify CLASSICS: The 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of the Streaming Era (number: 31), Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 2020) and Spotify: Top Hits of 2019 (number: 95)
recording of:
MIDDLE CHILD
lyricist and composer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole3.53:33
5Power Trip
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
executive producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer), Mark Pitts and Roc Nation
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
assistant mixer:
Sam Giannelli
samples:
No More by Hubert Laws
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 48) and Top Songs of 2024: Global (number: 99)
recording of:
Power Trip
writer:
Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer) and Hubert Laws
quotes lyrics from:
I’m on One
J. Cole & Miguel44:01
6Kevin's Heart
recording engineer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
additional producer:
Mark Pelli
producer:
T‐Minus (Canadian record producer)
mixer:
Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville, Inc. (US record company) (in 2018)
music videos:
Kevin’s Heart by J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
recording of:
Kevin’s Heart
writer:
Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer), Mark Pellizzer and Tyler Williams (Canadian record producer)
J. Cole43:20
7Simba
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
performer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and DJ OnPoint
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World
samples:
Our Theme, Part I by Barry White & Glodean White
recording of:
Simba
writer and composer:
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole2:36
8Apparently
recording engineer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis) and Jack Mason (producer) (horn [horns])
miscellaneous support:
Damon “Omen” Coleman (Chicago rapper) (task: sample provided by)
assistant engineer:
Sean Kellett (task: Perfect Sound Studios) and Jack Mason (producer) (task: MSR Studios)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
bass:
Nate Jones and Ronald Gilmore
bass trombone:
James Rodgers
guitar:
Jeff Gitelman
sampler:
Damon “Omen” Coleman (Chicago rapper)
saxophone:
James Casey (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Travis Antoine (trumpet)
additional vocals:
Kaye Fox (US singer, songwriter, producer and actress)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
produced for:
Dreamvillian
miscellaneous support:
Dopart (task: sample provided for) and Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for)
recorded at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States (horn [horns]) and Perfect Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
La morte dell'erminia by Filippo Trecca and CB#5 by Carlos Bess (from 2013-01-01 to present)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 2016)
recording of:
Apparently
writer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Filippo Trecca
J. Cole3.354:53
9Grown Simba
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World
samples:
Overture: A Partial History of Black Music: African / Negro Spiritual / Ragtime / Big Band / Gospel / Blues / The 70’s / Jazz Fusion / Hip-Hop / House by Soulful Celebration
recording of:
Grown Simba
writer and composer:
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole3:52
10First Person Shooter
producer:
Boi‐1da (producer), Coleman (American record producer.), FNZ, OZ (producer & songwriter aka Ozan Yildirim), Tay Keith and Vinylz (US hip hop producer & songwriter)
music videos:
First Person Shooter by Drake (Canadian rapper) ft. J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 61) and Top Songs of 2024: Global (number: 84)
recording of:
First Person Shooter
part of:
Drake–Kendrick Lamar feud chronology (number: 1)
Drake & J. Cole3.84:07
11Wet Dreamz
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
assistant engineer:
Jack Mason (producer) (task: MSR Studios)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
produced for:
Dreamvillian
miscellaneous support:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for)
recorded at and mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers (70s US funk band, backing band for Roy C. Hammond) and Mariya by The Family Circle (Soul/funk band from the 70's)
recording of:
Wet Dreamz
writer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer), Roy Hammond (US southern soul singer & songwriter) and Charles Simmons (Soul singer, songwriter and keyboardist)
J. Cole4.353:59
12Dead Presidents II
producer:
Ski Beatz (rap producer David Willis, a.k.a. Ski, DJ Ski)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World
samples:
Dead Presidents by JAY‐Z (US rapper)
recording of:
Dead Presidents II
writer and composer:
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole3:34
13No Role Modelz
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
miscellaneous support:
DJ Dahi (task: beat presented by)
assistant engineer:
Sean Kellett (task: Perfect Sound Studios)
additional producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
producer:
Darius “Phonix Beats” Barnes
additional background vocals:
Kaye Fox (US singer, songwriter, producer and actress)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
produced for:
Dreamvillian and Slapademiks
miscellaneous support:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for)
recorded at and mixed at:
Perfect Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Don’t Save Her by Project Pat (US rapper) featuring Crunchy Black
recording of:
No Role Modelz
writer:
Brandt Jones, J. Cole (US rapper & producer), Dannell Stevens, Darius Barnes, Jordan Houston (US rapper), Paul Beauregard (US rap & Three 6 Mafia DJ), Earl Stevens, Tenina Stevens and Marvin Whitemon
J. Cole4.254:52
14pride.is.the.devil
recording engineer:
Kuldeep Chudasama
producer:
T‐Minus (Canadian record producer)
mixer:
Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Lil Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville, Inc. (US record company)
recording of:
p r i d e . i s . t h e . d e v i l
writer:
Dominique Armani Jones, Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer) and T.S. Rose Desandies
composer:
Adam Aminé Daniel (rapper from Portland, OR) and Tyler Williams (Canadian record producer)
J. Cole & Lil Baby43:38
15my.life
recording engineer:
Kuldeep Chudasama
additional producer:
Wu10 (Music producer and composer)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Jake One (producer Jacob Dutton)
mixer:
Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
vocals:
21 Savage, J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Morray (Morae Ruffin)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville, Inc. (US record company)
samples:
The Life by Styles P (aka Styles of the LOX) feat. Pharoahe Monch (American rapper) and You Can’t Hurry God by Rev. Walter McDaniel, Jr. and The Gospel Wind
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 2022)
recording of:
m y . l i f e
writer:
Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer), Shéyaa Bin Abraham‐Joseph and Troy Donald Jamerson (American rapper)
composer:
David Styles (aka Styles of the LOX), Jacob Dutton (producer Jacob Dutton), Lamont Dorrell (hip-hop producer Lamont Dorrell) and Wendell Baker
quotes lyrics from:
The Life
J. Cole, 21 Savage & Morray43:38
16Crooked Smile
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
executive producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer), Mark Pitts and Roc Nation
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Elite (US hip-hop producer Anthony Parrino)
assistant mixer:
Sam Giannelli
guitar:
David Linaburg
keyboard:
Ron Gilmore
samples:
No One Gonna Love You by Jennifer Hudson
recording of:
Crooked Smile
writer:
Anthony Parrino (US hip-hop producer Anthony Parrino), Rich Harrison, Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer) and Meleni Smith
composer:
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole, TLC4.254:38
17Work Out
mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis) (task: immersive mix engineer) and Kaleb “KQuick” Rollins (task: immersive mix engineer)
recording of:
Work Out
writer:
Bosco A. Kante, Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer), John Stephens, Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Miri Ben Ari, Sukmeke Rainey and Elliot Wolff
publisher:
BMG Sapphire Songs, Dreamvillain, Elliot Wolff Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Virgin Music Inc., John Legend Publishing, Mirimode Music (BMI), Please Gimme My Publishing, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Puzzled Pieces of Mind Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Sukmeke Rainey Music
J. Cole3:55
18the.climb.back
recording engineer:
Kuldeep Chudasama
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
mixer:
Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville, Inc. (US record company)
recording of:
t h e . c l i m b . b a c k
writer:
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole3.55:04
19interlude
recording engineer:
Kuldeep Chudasama
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer), T‐Minus (Canadian record producer) and Tommy Parker
mixer:
Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville, Inc. (US record company)
recording of:
i n t e r l u d e (The off season)
writer:
Abbas Hamad (US rapper) and Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer)
composer:
Thomas Westly Lumpkins and Tyler Williams (Canadian record producer)
recording of:
Interlude (Cole World: The Sideline Story)
lyricist and composer:
Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer)
publisher:
Dreamvillain and Songs of Universal (SOCAN)
J. Cole42:13
20Album of the Year (Freestyle)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville, Inc. (US record company) (in 2018)
samples:
Oochie Wally (part of “Pure Hip Hop” DJ‐mix) by QB Finest (Queensbridge hip hop collective) feat. Bravehearts (QB hip hop group & Nas affiliates) & Nas (US rapper)
recording of:
Album of the Year (Freestyle)
writer:
Michael Epps, EZ Elpee, Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer) and Nasir Jones (US rapper)
J. Cole32:18
21KOD
recording engineer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
mixer:
Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville, Inc. (US record company) (in 2018)
recording of:
KOD
lyricist and composer:
Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole43:11
22close
recording engineer:
Kuldeep Chudasama
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
mixer:
Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville, Inc. (US record company)
recording of:
c l o s e
writer:
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole42:48
23ATM
recording engineer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
mixer:
Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville, Inc. (US record company) (in 2018)
samples:
I'll Never Stop Loving You (mono) by Ahmad Jamal
recording of:
ATM
writer:
Nicholas Brodzsky, Sammy Cahn and Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole3.53:36
24Lion King On Ice
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer), jetsonmade and T‐Minus (Canadian record producer)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
recording of:
Lion King On Ice
writer:
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer), Tahj Morgan. and Tyler Williams (Canadian record producer)
J. Cole3.53:30
25Lights Please
mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis) (task: immersive mix engineer) and Kaleb “KQuick” Rollins (task: immersive mix engineer)
recording of:
Lights Please
lyricist and composer:
Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer)
writer:
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer)
publisher:
Dreamvillain and Songs of Universal (SOCAN)
J. Cole3:28
26Motiv8
recording engineer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
mixer:
Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville, Inc. (US record company) (in 2018)
samples:
Get Money by Junior M.A.F.I.A. and Numerology by Max Mathews
recording of:
Motiv8
writer:
Roy Ayers, James Bedford, Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer), Lamont Porter and Sylvia Striplin
J. Cole32:13
27G.O.M.D
recording engineer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis) and Nate Alford
assistant engineer:
Jack Mason (producer) (task: MSR Studios)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
keyboard [keys]:
Ronald Gilmore
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
produced for:
Dreamvilian
miscellaneous support:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for)
recorded at:
Windmark Recording in Santa Monica, California, United States
mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Berta, Berta by Branford Marsalis (saxophonist) and Get Low (part of Ministry of Sound’s “Maximum Bass” DJ-mix) by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
recording of:
G.O.M.D.
writer:
Dwight Andrews, J. Cole (US rapper & producer), D’eongelo Holmes (US rapper, member of Ying Yang Twins), Eric Jackson (US rapper, member of Ying Yang Twins) and Jonathan Smith (US producer & rapper)
J. Cole4.255:01
28Can't Get Enough
mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis) (task: immersive mix engineer) and Kaleb “KQuick” Rollins (task: immersive mix engineer)
recording of:
Can’t Get Enough
writer:
Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer), Kouyate and Soumah
publisher:
Dreamvillain, Editions Syliphone Conakry, Frochot Music Cantos, Songs of Universal (SOCAN) and Sterns Music
J. Cole & Trey Songz3:46
29False Prophets
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Freddie Joachim (DJ)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (from 2016 to present)
samples:
Waves by Freddie Joachim (DJ)
recording of:
False Prophets
writer and composer:
Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole3.53:57
30Jodeci Freestyle
co-producer:
Noah “40” Shebib (Noah Shebib)
producer:
Bink!
guest vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
lead vocals:
Drake (Canadian rapper)
recording of:
Jodeci Freestyle
writer:
Aubrey Graham (Canadian rapper), Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), Donald DeGrate, Jr., Andreao Heard, James Lloyd, Jermaine Cole (US rapper & producer), Jeff Lorber, Noah Shebib (Noah Shebib), Roosevelt Harrell III, Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp) and Thomas Troutman
Drake & J. Cole34:14
31Neighbors
recording engineer:
Beatriz Artola and Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
assistant engineer:
Gosha Usov
executive producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad (J. Cole’s manager and co-founder of Dreamville Records)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
mixer:
Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
additional instruments:
Ron Gilmore
drums (drum set):
Elite (US hip-hop producer Anthony Parrino) and Jamil Pierre (Jamil M. Pierre; songwriter; aka. Deputy)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville, Inc. (US record company) (in 2016)
samples:
Forbidden Fruit by J. Cole (US rapper & producer) feat. Kendrick Lamar and My 1st Song by Jay‐Z (US rapper)
recording of:
Neighbors
writer:
Anthony Parrino (US hip-hop producer Anthony Parrino), Ronnie Foster and Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole43:36
32Deja Vu
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
assistant engineer:
Beatriz Artola and Gosha Usov
co-producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Ron Gilmore
executive producer:
Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad (J. Cole’s manager and co-founder of Dreamville Records)
producer:
Boi‐1da (producer), Velous (American singer-songwriter, rapper & producer) and Vinlyz
bass:
Nate Jones
background vocals:
Kaye Fox (US singer, songwriter, producer and actress)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville, Inc. (US record company) (in 2016)
samples:
Swing My Way by K.P. & Envyi
recording of:
Deja vu
writer:
Anderson Hernandez (US hip hop producer & songwriter), Javalyn Hall, Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer), Matthew Jehu Samuels (producer), MICHAEL O. JOHNSON JR (a.k.a. Michael O. Johnson) and Velous (American singer-songwriter, rapper & producer)
J. Cole44:18
33Immortal
recording engineer:
Beatriz Artola and Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
assistant engineer:
Gosha Usov
executive producer:
Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad (J. Cole’s manager and co-founder of Dreamville Records)
producer:
Cardiak (US hip hop producer), J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Frank Dukes (Canadian record producer, songwriter, musician)
mixer:
Juro "Mez" Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
bass:
Nate Jones
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dreamville, Inc. (US record company) (in 2016)
recording of:
Immortal
writer:
Carl McCormick (US hip hop producer), Jasmin Charles, Jermaine Lamarr Cole (US rapper & producer) and Margaux Whitney
strings arranger:
Chargaux (String duo)
J. Cole33:20