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J Cole, On tourRather than a hard-knock life, J Cole is more about the sporting life. In his view, hip-hop is a noble endeavour involving talent and finally getting your shot, an idea explored on his mixtapes and debut album (Cole World: The Sideline Story). Certainly, he's training hard: this is the tail end of an enormous club tour, and follows his Tinie Tempah supports, which may seem to point to a man playing it both ways. Cole's tunes are pop-appropriate, but also feature some gritty conten...

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