Mario Mendell Winans is an American R&B singer,songwriter,and record producer from South Carolina. An extended member of the Winans musical family,he is best known for his 2004 single "I Don't Wanna Know",which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
The Way It Is is the debut studio album by American singer Keyshia Cole,released on June 21,2005,through A&M Records and Interscope Records. The album features guest appearances from Jadakiss,Chink Santana,Metro City and Eve. Cole co-wrote every song on the album,and also worked with a number of producers and writers,including Ron Fair,Sean Garrett,Kerry "Krucial" Brothers,Polow da Don,John Legend,Alicia Keys and Kanye West. The Way It Is is an R&B album,with some tracks having hip hop and hip hop soul sensibilities. Lyrically,the album speaks of romantic relationships.
"Love" is a song by American singer Keyshia Cole,written alongside producer Greg Curtis for her debut studio album The Way It Is (2005). The song was released on January 6 as the album's fourth and final single and emerged as the most successful single from the album. It peaked at number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,becoming her breakthrough record and preceding a string of modestly successful singles,also receiving platinum certification by the RIAA.
"O.P.P." is a song by American hip hop group Naughty by Nature,released in August 1991 by Tommy Boy as the lead single from the group's self-titled second album,Naughty by Nature (1991). It was one of the first rap songs to become a pop hit when it reached No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart. Rodd Houston and Marcus Raboy directed the music video for the song. Its declaration,"Down wit' O.P.P",was a popular catchphrase in the US in the early 1990s.
"I Changed My Mind" is a song by American R&B recording artist Keyshia Cole,recorded for her debut album,The Way It Is (2005). It was written by the singer along with John Legend and Kanye West,while production on the track was helmed by the latter. Released on November 9,2004 as the lead single from the album,it was mildly successful commercially,peaking at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.
"I Should Have Cheated" is a song by American recording artist Keyshia Cole. It was written by 112 members Daron Jones and Quinnes "Q" Parker for her debut album,The Way It Is (2005),while production was helmed by Jones along with Ron Fair. The song was released on August 3,2005 as the album's third single,following "I Changed My Mind" and "(I Just Want It) To Be Over." It rose to number four on US Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Its music video made it to the top five on 106 and Park and remained there for 46 days.
"Let It Go" is a song by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole featuring American rappers Missy Elliott and Lil' Kim. It was written by Cole,Jack Knight,Cainon Lamb,Lil' Kim,and Missy Elliott for her second album Just Like You (2007) and samples "Juicy Fruit" by Mtume,and "Don't Stop the Music" by Yarbrough and Peoples,while also interpolating "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.,who also sampled "Juicy Fruit." An uptempo song written by all three artists with Jack Knight,Cainon Lamb and James Mtume and produced by Lamb and Elliott,it marked the first collaboration between any of the three artists with one another.
Jermaine Lamarr Cole is an American rapper and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville,North Carolina,Cole initially gained attention as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape,The Come Up,in early 2007. Intent on further pursuing a musical career,he signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2009 and released two additional mixtapes:The Warm Up (2009) and Friday Night Lights (2010) to further critical acclaim as he garnered a wider following.
American rapper J. Cole has released six studio albums,one live album,four compilation albums,three extended plays,four mixtapes,58 singles,two promotional singles and twenty one music videos.
Cults is an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2010. The band first rose to prominence upon releasing their debut extended play,Cults 7" (2010),on their Bandcamp page. They subsequently signed to English singer Lily Allen's record label In the Name Of,an imprint of Sony Music to release their eponymous debut album (2011). A song from the album,"Bad Things" was sampled by American rapper J. Cole for his 2013 single "She Knows",on which they were credited as featured artists.
"Work Out" is a song by American hip hop recording artist and record producer J. Cole,and released as the lead single from his debut studio album Cole World:The Sideline Story (2011). The song was officially released on June 27,2011,through Roc Nation and Columbia. Nas voiced his displeasure with the song,which inspired Cole to create the song "Let Nas Down" for his album Born Sinner. It interpolates the chorus from "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul,and samples the ending production of "The New Workout Plan" by Kanye West.
"Miss America" is a song by American hip hop recording artist and record producer J. Cole,released November 13,2012 as the first promotional single from his second studio album Born Sinner (2013). The song,which was produced by Cole himself,samples Rue Royale's "Flightline". The song debuted at #34 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The song was used in Ubisoft's Launch trailer for the 2013 video game Splinter Cell:Blacklist.
Born Sinner is the second studio album by American rapper and record producer J. Cole. It was released on June 18,2013,by ByStorm Entertainment,Columbia Records,Dreamville Records and Roc Nation. The album serves as the follow-up to his debut album,Cole World:The Sideline Story (2011). The album features guest appearances from Miguel,Amber Coffman,JhenéAiko,James Fauntleroy,Bas,TLC,Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent. The album was also primarily produced by Cole himself,along with others such as Jake One,Syience,and Elite.
"Power Trip" is a song by American rapper J. Cole featuring American singer Miguel. It was released on February 14,2013 as the lead single from J. Cole's second studio album,Born Sinner (2013). The song was written and produced by J. Cole himself,with Hubert Laws receiving songwriting credits for the sampling of his song "No More".
"Crooked Smile" is a song by American rapper J. Cole from his second studio album,Born Sinner (2013). Featuring a guest appearance from girl group TLC,the song includes additional vocals from Meleni Smith. It was produced by Cole,with co-production from Elite. Cole recruited TLC after coming up with the hook,going through a lengthy and strenuous recording process. After Cole previewed the song in October 2012,it was released for digital download in the United States by Roc Nation as the album's second single on June 4,2013. A hip hop and R&B ballad with dance elements,it features a jazz groove and a sample of Jennifer Hudson's "No One Gonna Love You".
Abbas Hamad,known professionally as Bas,is a French-born American rapper. He signed with J. Cole's Dreamville Records,an imprint of Interscope Records to release his debut studio album,Last Winter (2014). It was met with positive critical reception and entered the Billboard 200,along with his second and third albums,Too High to Riot (2016) and Milky Way (2018). His fourth album,We Only Talk About Real Shit When We're Fucked Up (2023) was met with continued praise despite failing to chart.
"Be Careful" is a song by American rapper Cardi B from her debut studio album Invasion of Privacy (2018). It was released on March 29,2018,as the third single from the album. The song was written by Cardi B,Jordan Thorpe,and produced by Boi-1da,Vinylz,and Frank Dukes. It contains an interpolation from "Ex-Factor",written and performed by Lauryn Hill,which itself samples "Can It Be All So Simple",written and performed by Wu-Tang Clan. The latter song also samples "The Way We Were". Therefore,Hill,the eight members of Wu-Tang Clan,and Marvin Hamlisch,Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman are credited among the composers.
"Kevin's Heart" is a song by American rapper J. Cole,released on April 20,2018 from his fifth studio album,KOD. It was written alongside producers T-Minus and Mark Pelli,making it the only track on the album not to be produced by Cole.
"Middle Child" is a song by American rapper J. Cole. The song was released on January 23,2019,through Dreamville Records,Roc Nation and Interscope Records,as the first single from Dreamville's 2019 compilation album,Revenge of the Dreamers III. The song was written by J. Cole,T-Minus,Allan Felder,&Norman Harris,and produced by the former two. It was serviced to rhythmic and urban contemporary radio on February 5,2019. The track contains a sample from "Wake Up to Me",written by Felder and Harris,as performed by First Choice. On the song,J. Cole explores "his place between the old and new generations of hip hop,making him the 'middle child' of rap."
"Your Heart" is a song by American rappers Joyner Lucas and J. Cole,released on September 24,2021 with an accompanying music video. It was produced by Palaze,LC,and Hagan. The song sees Lucas and Cole expressing regret for breaking their respective partners' hearts by being unfaithful and causing their relationships to end.
