J. Cole
Awards & Honours
29
Awards Won
3
Honours
6
Rankings
4
Covers
2
Records
J. Cole's career is defined by consistent commercial success and critical respect. He is one of the few artists to have all seven studio albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200. His album 2014 Forest Hills Drive is certified triple-platinum and widely regarded as a modern classic. Cole set a record in 2018 when KOD produced six simultaneous top-20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, a feat unmatched since the Beatles. He has won two Grammys and eight BET Hip Hop Awards, including Lyricist of the Year four times. Beyond music, his minority ownership of the Charlotte Hornets and his philanthropic work through the Dreamville Foundation highlight his impact offstage.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Minority Owner, Charlotte Hornets
Became a minority owner of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets.
Guinness World Record: Most simultaneous top-20 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100
Set a record with six simultaneous top-20 hits from the album KOD.
BET Humanitarian Award
Received the Humanitarian Award for his work with the Dreamville Foundation.
Rankings & Lists
500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Greatest of All Time Top Billboard 200 Albums
Top 10 Rappers of the 2010s
Best Rapper Alive
Best Rapper Alive
Best Rapper Alive
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
April 2015
J. Cole: The Golden Child of Hip-Hop
Billboard
December 2014
J. Cole: The Reluctant Superstar
GQ
November 2014
J. Cole: The Man Who Saved Hip-Hop
The Fader
February 2015
J. Cole: The Dreamville King
Records & Feats
Most simultaneous top-20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100
Cole's album KOD produced six simultaneous top-20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, the most by any artist since the Beatles in 1964.
First artist signed to Roc Nation
Cole was the first artist signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label in 2009.