Artist profile

J. Cole

I recognize this artist. Here's the bio: J. Cole is a rapper, singer, and producer from Fayetteville, North Carolina, signed to his own Dreamville Records imprint under Roc Nation. Known for introspective lyricism and production across trap and soul-influenced hip-hop, he has released multiple platinum albums and founded the Dreamville festival.

16 tracksHip-Hop· 2001–2026

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Sound profile

J. Cole is a moderate-energy — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Hip-Hop

Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Hip-Hop pocket.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 69–164 BPM with a median of 100 · predominantly minor keys (63% minor) · most common key: 8A (A Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread

65–69

75–79

85–89

90–94

95–99

100–104

120–124

140–144

160–164

Key distribution

1A2 1B 2A1 2B 3A 3B 4A1 4B 5A1 5B2 6A 6B 7A 7B 8A2 8B1 9A 9B2 10A2 10B 11A1 11B 12A 12B1

Sound profile evolution

How J. Cole’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Hip-Hop tempo.

Sound profile shift

2001–2014·4 tracks

2015–2026·12 tracks

Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100

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Tempo migration · yearly average

This artistTypical Hip-Hop

What changed

Across J. Cole's catalog, tempos have eased from ~128 to ~104 BPM; groove has thinned; production has brightened.

Release volume by decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Tracks in catalog

16 total · sortable

No Role Modelz

J. Cole

1004A

Hip-Hop

Work Out

J. Cole

938A

Hip-Hop

Wet Dreamz

J. Cole

882A

Hip-Hop

MIDDLE CHILD

J. Cole

1245A

Trap / Future Bass

Two Six

J. Cole

16410A

Hip-Hop

First Person Shooter

J. Cole, Drake

12212B

Hip-Hop

The London (feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott)

J. Cole, Young Thug, Travis Scott

9810A

Hip-Hop

Bunce Road Blues

J. Cole, Future, Tems

691A

Hip-Hop

Crooked Smile

J. Cole, TLC

1629B

Hip-Hop

All My Life

J. Cole, Lil Durk

1435B

Hip-Hop

Free Fall

J. Cole, Tems

928A

R&B

Down Bad

J. Cole, Bas, EARTHGANG, Young Nudy, JID, Dreamville

758B

Trap / Future Bass

All My Life - Burna Boy Remix

J. Cole, Lil Durk, Burna Boy

1435B

Hip-Hop

Poke It Out (feat. J. Cole)

J. Cole, Cool & Dre, Wale

991A

Hip-Hop

Rembrandt...Run It Back

J. Cole, Vince Staples, JID, Dreamville

1429B

Trap / Future Bass

Thanks (feat. J. Cole)

J. Cole, Burna Boy

9311A

African

Track	BPM · Key	Energy	Year	Genre
No Role Modelz J. Cole	1004AF Minor	44%Sustainer	2014	Hip-Hop
Work Out J. Cole	938AA Minor	44%Sustainer	2001	Hip-Hop
Wet Dreamz J. Cole	882AE♭ Minor	39%Sustainer	2014	Hip-Hop
MIDDLE CHILD J. Cole	1245AC Minor	60%Builder	2019	Trap / Future Bass
Two Six J. Cole	16410AB Minor	77%Peak time	2026	Hip-Hop
First Person Shooter J. Cole, Drake	12212BE Major	62%Builder	2023	Hip-Hop
The London (feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott) J. Cole, Young Thug, Travis Scott	9810AB Minor	47%Sustainer	2019	Hip-Hop
Bunce Road Blues J. Cole, Future, Tems	691AA♭ Minor	41%Sustainer	2026	Hip-Hop
Crooked Smile J. Cole, TLC	1629BG Major	46%Sustainer	2009	Hip-Hop
All My Life J. Cole, Lil Durk	1435BE♭ Major	42%Sustainer	2023	Hip-Hop
Free Fall J. Cole, Tems	928AA Minor	39%Sustainer	2024	R&B
Down Bad J. Cole, Bas, EARTHGANG, Young Nudy, JID, Dreamville	758BC Major	46%Sustainer	2019	Trap / Future Bass
All My Life - Burna Boy Remix J. Cole, Lil Durk, Burna Boy	1435BE♭ Major	45%Sustainer	2023	Hip-Hop
Poke It Out (feat. J. Cole) J. Cole, Cool & Dre, Wale	991AA♭ Minor	45%Sustainer	2021	Hip-Hop
Rembrandt...Run It Back J. Cole, Vince Staples, JID, Dreamville	1429BG Major	61%Builder	2019	Trap / Future Bass
Thanks (feat. J. Cole) J. Cole, Burna Boy	9311AF♯ Minor	34%Warm-up	2023	African

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Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers whose tracks blend naturally with J. Cole’s — similar scenes, adjacent production styles, overlapping audiences. Useful when you’re prepping a set around J. Cole and need adjacent tracks that won’t feel out of place. Eligible names link to their own page.

Cozz

100%

Not in our catalog yet

Bas

100%

2 tracks in catalog · Dance · no artist page yet

Dreamville

97%

Not in our catalog yet

JID

88%

1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet

Joey Bada$$

81%

5 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Baby Keem

73%

2 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet

Cordae

71%

Not in our catalog yet

Lute

71%

1 track in catalog · Progressive House · no artist page yet

A$AP ROCKY

63%

12 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Kendrick Lamar

60%

22 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Nas

59%

7 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Lupe Fiasco

58%

3 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop

Jay-Z

57%

23 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Drake

56%

104 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop

Lil Wayne

51%

30 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

FAQ

What BPM does J. Cole play at?

J. Cole's tracks in our catalog range from 69 to 164 BPM, with a median of 100 BPM. Across 16 tracks, the most common range falls in the 100–105 BPM bucket.

What key are J. Cole's tracks in?

J. Cole's tracks are mostly in minor keys (63% minor across 16 tracks). The most common single key is 8A (A Minor) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with J. Cole?

Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, J. Cole pairs well with Cozz, Bas, Dreamville. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.

When was J. Cole most active?

Our catalog has J. Cole releases spanning 2001 to 2026, with the most tracks from the 2020s.

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Tracks in catalog

16 total · sortable

No Role Modelz

J. Cole

1004A

Hip-Hop

Work Out

J. Cole

938A

Hip-Hop

Wet Dreamz

J. Cole

882A

Hip-Hop

MIDDLE CHILD

J. Cole

1245A

Trap / Future Bass

Two Six

J. Cole

16410A

Hip-Hop

First Person Shooter

J. Cole, Drake

12212B

Hip-Hop

The London (feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott)

J. Cole, Young Thug, Travis Scott

9810A

Hip-Hop

Bunce Road Blues

J. Cole, Future, Tems

691A

Hip-Hop

Crooked Smile

J. Cole, TLC

1629B

Hip-Hop

All My Life

J. Cole, Lil Durk

1435B

Hip-Hop

Free Fall

J. Cole, Tems

928A

R&B

Down Bad

J. Cole, Bas, EARTHGANG, Young Nudy, JID, Dreamville

758B

Trap / Future Bass

All My Life - Burna Boy Remix

J. Cole, Lil Durk, Burna Boy

1435B

Hip-Hop

Poke It Out (feat. J. Cole)

J. Cole, Cool & Dre, Wale

991A

Hip-Hop

Rembrandt...Run It Back

J. Cole, Vince Staples, JID, Dreamville

1429B

Trap / Future Bass

Thanks (feat. J. Cole)

J. Cole, Burna Boy

9311A

African

Track	BPM · Key	Energy	Year	Genre
No Role Modelz J. Cole	1004AF Minor	44%Sustainer	2014	Hip-Hop
Work Out J. Cole	938AA Minor	44%Sustainer	2001	Hip-Hop
Wet Dreamz J. Cole	882AE♭ Minor	39%Sustainer	2014	Hip-Hop
MIDDLE CHILD J. Cole	1245AC Minor	60%Builder	2019	Trap / Future Bass
Two Six J. Cole	16410AB Minor	77%Peak time	2026	Hip-Hop
First Person Shooter J. Cole, Drake	12212BE Major	62%Builder	2023	Hip-Hop
The London (feat. J. Cole & Travis Scott) J. Cole, Young Thug, Travis Scott	9810AB Minor	47%Sustainer	2019	Hip-Hop
Bunce Road Blues J. Cole, Future, Tems	691AA♭ Minor	41%Sustainer	2026	Hip-Hop
Crooked Smile J. Cole, TLC	1629BG Major	46%Sustainer	2009	Hip-Hop
All My Life J. Cole, Lil Durk	1435BE♭ Major	42%Sustainer	2023	Hip-Hop
Free Fall J. Cole, Tems	928AA Minor	39%Sustainer	2024	R&B
Down Bad J. Cole, Bas, EARTHGANG, Young Nudy, JID, Dreamville	758BC Major	46%Sustainer	2019	Trap / Future Bass
All My Life - Burna Boy Remix J. Cole, Lil Durk, Burna Boy	1435BE♭ Major	45%Sustainer	2023	Hip-Hop
Poke It Out (feat. J. Cole) J. Cole, Cool & Dre, Wale	991AA♭ Minor	45%Sustainer	2021	Hip-Hop
Rembrandt...Run It Back J. Cole, Vince Staples, JID, Dreamville	1429BG Major	61%Builder	2019	Trap / Future Bass
Thanks (feat. J. Cole) J. Cole, Burna Boy	9311AF♯ Minor	34%Warm-up	2023	African

Missing a J. Cole track?

Search for it and we'll add it to the catalog.

Sound profile

J. Cole is a moderate-energy — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Hip-Hop

Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Hip-Hop pocket.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 69–164 BPM with a median of 100 · predominantly minor keys (63% minor) · most common key: 8A (A Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread

65–69

75–79

85–89

90–94

95–99

100–104

120–124

140–144

160–164

Key distribution

1A2 1B 2A1 2B 3A 3B 4A1 4B 5A1 5B2 6A 6B 7A 7B 8A2 8B1 9A 9B2 10A2 10B 11A1 11B 12A 12B1

Sound profile evolution

Sound profile shift

2001–2014·4 tracks

2015–2026·12 tracks

Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100

Hover for exact values · click any metric to toggle

Tempo migration · yearly average

This artistTypical Hip-Hop

What changed

Across J. Cole's catalog, tempos have eased from ~128 to ~104 BPM; groove has thinned; production has brightened.

Release volume by decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

Cozz

100%

Not in our catalog yet

Bas

100%

2 tracks in catalog · Dance · no artist page yet

Dreamville

97%

Not in our catalog yet

JID

88%

1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet

Joey Bada$$

81%

5 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Baby Keem

73%

2 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet

Cordae

71%

Not in our catalog yet

Lute

71%

1 track in catalog · Progressive House · no artist page yet

A$AP ROCKY

63%

12 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Kendrick Lamar

60%

22 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Nas

59%

7 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Lupe Fiasco

58%

3 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop

Jay-Z

57%

23 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Drake

56%

104 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop

Lil Wayne

51%

30 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

FAQ

What BPM does J. Cole play at?

J. Cole's tracks in our catalog range from 69 to 164 BPM, with a median of 100 BPM. Across 16 tracks, the most common range falls in the 100–105 BPM bucket.

What key are J. Cole's tracks in?

J. Cole's tracks are mostly in minor keys (63% minor across 16 tracks). The most common single key is 8A (A Minor) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with J. Cole?

When was J. Cole most active?

Our catalog has J. Cole releases spanning 2001 to 2026, with the most tracks from the 2020s.