Album review: J. Cole's 'Cole World: The Sideline Story'

“Got a dollar and a dream,” J. Cole raps near the beginning of his major-label debut, but who’s he kidding? No rundown of this North Carolina native’s possessions is complete without the star-making endorsement of Jay-Z, who in 2009 signed J. Cole to his Roc Nation label, sparking the kind of industry buzz that last week led to a sold-out show at L.A.’s Club Nokia.

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