J. Cole has avoided any work in the recording industry.
Jermaine Lamarr Cole ( born January 28 , 1985 ) , better known by his stage name J. Cole , is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer . Intent on further pursuing a solo career as a rapper , he went on to release two additional mixtapes after signing to Jay Z 's Roc Nation imprint in 2009 . His next two releases , 2013 's Born Sinner and 2014 's 2014 Forest Hills Drive , received mostly positive reviews from critics , while being both certified platinum in the US . The Come Up is the first mixtape from North Carolina rapper J. Cole released on May 4 , 2007 , hosted by DJ OnPoint . `` Wet Dreamz '' is a song by American rapper J. Cole , released on April 14 , 2015 as the third single from his third studio album , 2014 Forest Hills Drive .