We should all thank Ms. Cole for her purchase of the 808 machine that really took Jermaine Lamarr Cole, or rather J. Cole, on his journey of artistry. He began rapping at the age of 12, but this very purchase was the real game changer. young J. Cole became a both a rapper and a producer. Quickly and evovled into nothing short of a driven and gifted lyricist he is today. But it’s not the tracks about the cars, women, and money that get our attention. J. Cole is iconic for songs about social injustice and destructive societal mentalities, depicted in “Miss America”, “Love Yourz”, “Lights Please”, and especially “Be Free”. The later song being written in regards to the Michael Brown shooting, with which the artist produced and released days after
