Name: Born Sinner by J. Cole
Brand: J. Cole
SKU: 810045118864
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Rating: 4 (112 reviews)

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If his debut found J. Cole bringing the sound of Drake down to the streets, the Roc Nation rapper's sophomore effort finds him going for the full Illuminati and attempting an ambitious, multi-faceted album in the style of his label boss, Jay-Z. No spoiler alert required for that one as the opening "Villuminati" has the gall to sample Biggie's classic "Juicy" while using Jay's nickname as a mantra by repeating "Sometimes I brag like Hov," but besides this, Born Sinner is the a more self-confessional and word-filled effort than before, all of it very busy and Black Album minus the references to Beyoncé and the beats from Rick Rubin. Cole is the one who produced most of the album himself with his Kanye-sense of sampling (work songs, gospel, old soul, etc.) and his love of hard bass (check "Trouble," "Chaining Day," or infectious single "Power Trip" for some great low end) both returning from before, but it's his love of jazz that provides the greatest rewards as "Forbidden Fruit" (it's like Erykah Baduh meets Ice Cube on this soulful dude cut with guest Kendrick Lamar) and "Let Nas Down" (a pledge to honor the man with better rhymes and less pop) are both driven by their Blue Note-inspried backbeats. All this bold borrowing is backed up by lyrics that flow fine until their shocking twists ("She raisin' that guy's kids while she swallowin' mine"), while "She Knows" with Dirty Projectors vocalist Amber Coffman is shameless enough to spit "This is Martin Luther King in the Club/With a bad bitch in his ear/Saying that she down for whatever/In the back of his mind is Coretta." It's snide, smart-ass stuff and when it comes to sublime/ridiculous balancing act that his heroes Jay-Z and Nas have mastered, Cole is a little short on the sublime side here to be considered classic. Still, "Crooked Smile" with special guests TLC is a genuine, mature step in the right direction and will have no trouble reaching vintage age. A handful of other numbers carry that same weight, making Born Sinner a daring step forward for Cole and an exciting attempt at mastering Jay's Blueprint style.
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1. Villuminati

by J. Cole

Background Vocals: Yolanda Deberry
Tanikka Myers; Performer
Primary Artist: J. Cole; Main Performer
Performer: Tanikka Myers
Yolanda Deberry; Performer
Composer: James Mtume
Todd Thomas
Sylvester Stewart
R. Kelly
Sean Combs
Christopher Wallace
Jermaine Cole
Diddy; Composer
Lyricist: Jermaine Cole
James Mtume
Sylvester Stewart
Todd Thomas
R. Kelly
Sean Combs
Christopher Wallace; Composer
Executive Producer: Mark Pitts
Roc Nation
J. Cole; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Mixing Assistant: Sam Giannelli; Production
Producer: J. Cole
Roc Nation
Mark Pitts; Production
Recording: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Athens
Juro "mez" Davis
Sam Giannelli; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sean Combs
Christopher Wallace
R. Kelly
Sylvester Stewart
James Mtume
Todd Thomas
Jermaine Cole; Other

2. Kerney Sermon

by J. Cole

Composer: Jermaine Cole; Composer
Primary Artist: J. Cole; Main Performer
Lyricist: Jermaine Cole; Composer
Executive Producer: Mark Pitts
Roc Nation
J. Cole; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Mixing Assistant: Sam Giannelli; Production
Producer: Mark Pitts
J. Cole
Roc Nation; Production
Recording: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Studio Personnel: Sam Giannelli
Juro "mez" Davis
Chris Athens; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jermaine Cole; Other

3. Land Of The Snakes

by J. Cole

Background Vocals: Amber Coffman; Performer
Composer: Jermaine Cole
André Benjamin
Antwan Patton
David Sheats; Composer
Guitar: Dave Linaburg; Performer
Executive Producer: Mark Pitts
Roc Nation
J. Cole; Production
Primary Artist: J. Cole; Main Performer
Lyricist: André Benjamin
David Sheats
Antwan Patton
Jermaine Cole; Composer
Keyboard: Ron Gilmore; Performer
Performer: Dave Linaburg
Amber Coffman
Ron Gilmore; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Mixing Assistant: Sam Giannelli; Production
Producer: J. Cole
Roc Nation
Mark Pitts; Production
Recording: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Studio Personnel: Sam Giannelli
Juro "mez" Davis
Chris Athens; Production
Composer Lyricist: Antwan Patton
André Benjamin
David Sheats
Jermaine Cole; Other

4. Power Trip

by J. Cole, Miguel

Featured Artist: Miguel; Main Performer
Primary Artist: J. Cole; Main Performer
Composer: Jermaine Cole
Hubert Laws; Composer
Lyricist: Jermaine Cole
Hubert Laws; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Producer: J. Cole; Production
Recording: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Studio Personnel: Juro "mez" Davis
Chris Athens; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hubert Laws
Jermaine Cole; Other

5. Mo Money

by J. Cole

Primary Artist: J. Cole; Main Performer
Composer: Jermaine Cole
Jacob Dutton; Composer
Lyricist: Jermaine Cole
Jacob Dutton; Composer
Executive Producer: J. Cole
Roc Nation
Mark Pitts; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Producer: J. Cole
Roc Nation
Mark Pitts
Jake One; Production
Recording: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Athens
Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jacob Dutton
Jermaine Cole; Other

6. Trouble

by J. Cole

Composer: Jermaine Cole; Composer
Performer: Alvin Fields
The Blessed Choir; Performer
Choir Arrangement: Alvin Fields; Composer
Lyricist: Jermaine Cole; Composer
Engineer: Brent Kolatalo
Fred Sladkey; Production
Executive Producer: Mark Pitts
Roc Nation
J. Cole; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Mixing Assistant: Sam Giannelli; Production
Producer: Ken Lewis
Mark Pitts
Roc Nation
J. Cole; Production
Additional Producer: Ken Lewis; Other
Primary Artist: J. Cole; Main Performer
Additional Vocals: The Blessed Choir; Other
Recording: J. Cole; Production
Recording Assistant: Daniel Recinos; Production
Studio Personnel: Brent Kolatalo
Fred Sladkey
Juro "mez" Davis
Sam Giannelli
Chris Athens
Daniel Recinos
J. Cole; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jermaine Cole; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Carmen Roman; Other

7. Runaway

by J. Cole

Composer: Jermaine Cole; Composer
Bass: Rachel Calin
John Patitucci
Nate Jones; Performer
Cello: Christine Kim
Jerry Grossman
Mary Wooten
Maureen Mcdermott; Performer
Guitar: Dave Linaburg; Performer
Keyboard: Ron Gilmore; Performer
Performer: John Patitucci
Shmuel Katz
Ann Lehman
Ron Gilmore
Christine Kim
Suzanne Ornstein
Kyle Armbrust
Sandra Park
Annaliesa Place
Jerry Grossman
Nate Jones
Ken Lewis
Rachel Calin
Milena Pajro-van De Stadt
Maureen Mcdermott
Mary Wooten
Jung Sun Yoo
Desiree Elsevier
David Southhorn
Dave Linaburg; Performer
Lyricist: Jermaine Cole; Composer
Engineer: Tyler Hartman
Ken Lewis
Daniel Recinos; Production
Executive Producer: Mark Pitts
J. Cole
Roc Nation; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Strings Arrangement: Ken Lewis; Composer
Mixing: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Mixing Assistant: Sam Giannelli; Production
Producer: Elite
J. Cole
Mark Pitts
Roc Nation
Ken Lewis; Production
Additional Producer: Elite
Ken Lewis; Other
Primary Artist: J. Cole; Main Performer
Recording: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Viola: Kyle Armbrust
Desiree Elsevier
Milena Pajro-van De Stadt
Shmuel Katz; Performer
Violin: Suzanne Ornstein
Annaliesa Place
Jung Sun Yoo
David Southhorn
Ann Lehman; Performer
Strings Contractor: Sandra Park; Production
Studio Personnel: Sam Giannelli
Juro "mez" Davis
Daniel Recinos
Chris Athens
Ken Lewis
Tyler Hartman; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jermaine Cole; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Pete Whitfield
Ron Gilmore
Joanna Maurer; Other

8. She Knows

by J. Cole, Amber Coffman, Cults

Bass: John Patitucci
Rachel Calin; Performer
Cello: Jerry Grossman
Christine Kim
Mary Wooten
Maureen Mcdermott; Performer
Performer: Christine Kim
Suzanne Ornstein
Ken Lewis
Shmuel Katz
Rachel Calin
Milena Pajro-van De Stadt
Maureen Mcdermott
Mary Wooten
Jung Sun Yoo
Desiree Elsevier
David Southhorn
Ann Lehman
Kyle Armbrust
Sandra Park
Annaliesa Place
Jerry Grossman
John Patitucci; Performer
Lyricist: Jermaine Cole
Madeline Follin Mckenna; Composer
Engineer: Ken Lewis
Daniel Recinos
Tyler Hartman; Production
Additional Producer: Ken Lewis; Other
Featured Artist: Amber Coffman
Cults; Main Performer
Executive Producer: J. Cole
Mark Pitts
Roc Nation; Production
Mixing Assistant: Sam Giannelli; Production
Viola: Desiree Elsevier
Kyle Armbrust
Milena Pajro-van De Stadt
Shmuel Katz; Performer
Composer: Jermaine Cole
Madeline Follin Mckenna; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Ken Lewis; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Violin: Jung Sun Yoo
Suzanne Ornstein
Ann Lehman
Annaliesa Place
David Southhorn; Performer
Producer: J. Cole
Ken Lewis
Roc Nation
Mark Pitts; Production
Recording: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Strings Contractor: Sandra Park; Production
Primary Artist: J. Cole
Cults; Main Performer
Studio Personnel: Ken Lewis
Sam Giannelli
Tyler Hartman
Daniel Recinos
Chris Athens
Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Madeline Follin Mckenna
Jermaine Cole; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Pete Whitfield
Ron Gilmore
Joanna Maurer
Dj Dummy; Other

9. Rich Niggaz

by J. Cole

Composer: Jermaine Cole
Deborah Anderson
Michael Giffts
Fabrice Dumont
Christophe Hetier
Stephan Haeri; Composer
Bass: Rachel Calin
John Patitucci; Performer
Cello: Jerry Grossman
Maureen Mcdermott
Mary Wooten
Christine Kim; Performer
Guitar: Dave Linaburg; Performer
Keyboard: Ron Gilmore; Performer
Performer: Ken Lewis
Shmuel Katz
Rachel Calin
Milena Pajro-van De Stadt
Maureen Mcdermott
Mary Wooten
Jung Sun Yoo
Desiree Elsevier
David Southhorn
Dave Linaburg
Ann Lehman
Ron Gilmore
Christine Kim
Suzanne Ornstein
Kyle Armbrust
Sandra Park
Annaliesa Place
Jerry Grossman
John Patitucci; Performer
Lyricist: Jermaine Cole
Christophe Hetier
Fabrice Dumont
Michael Giffts
Deborah Anderson
Stephan Haeri; Composer
Engineer: Ken Lewis
Daniel Recinos
Tyler Hartman; Production
Executive Producer: Roc Nation
J. Cole
Mark Pitts; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Strings Arrangement: Ken Lewis; Composer
Mixing: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Mixing Assistant: Sam Giannelli; Production
Producer: Ken Lewis
Roc Nation
Mark Pitts
J. Cole; Production
Additional Producer: Ken Lewis; Other
Primary Artist: J. Cole; Main Performer
Recording: J. Cole; Production
Viola: Desiree Elsevier
Kyle Armbrust
Milena Pajro-van De Stadt
Shmuel Katz; Performer
Violin: David Southhorn
Jung Sun Yoo
Suzanne Ornstein
Annaliesa Place
Ann Lehman; Performer
Strings Contractor: Sandra Park; Production
Studio Personnel: J. Cole
Tyler Hartman
Juro "mez" Davis
Daniel Recinos
Chris Athens
Ken Lewis
Sam Giannelli; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jermaine Cole
Stephan Haeri
Michael Giffts
Christophe Hetier
Deborah Anderson
Fabrice Dumont; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Pete Whitfield
Ron Gilmore
Joanna Maurer; Other

10. Where's Jermaine?

by J. Cole

Performer: The Blessed Choir; Performer
Primary Artist: J. Cole; Main Performer
Composer: Alvin Fields
Jermaine Cole; Composer
Lyricist: Alvin Fields
Jermaine Cole; Composer
Engineer: Daniel Recinos
Fred Sladkey
Brent Kolatalo; Production
Executive Producer: J. Cole
Mark Pitts
Roc Nation; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Producer: Mark Pitts
J. Cole
Ken Lewis
Roc Nation; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Athens
Brent Kolatalo
Daniel Recinos
Fred Sladkey; Production
Additional Vocals: The Blessed Choir; Other
Composer Lyricist: Alvin Fields
Jermaine Cole; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Alvin Fields
Carmen Roman; Other

11. Forbidden Fruit

by J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar

Featured Artist: Kendrick Lamar; Main Performer
Primary Artist: J. Cole; Main Performer
Composer: Jermaine Cole
Ronnie Foster; Composer
Lyricist: Ronnie Foster
Jermaine Cole; Composer
Executive Producer: Mark Pitts
Roc Nation
J. Cole; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Mixing Assistant: Sam Giannelli; Production
Producer: J. Cole
Roc Nation
Mark Pitts; Production
Recording: J. Cole; Production
Studio Personnel: Juro "mez" Davis
Sam Giannelli
Chris Athens
J. Cole; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ronnie Foster
Jermaine Cole; Other

12. Chaining Day

by J. Cole

Composer: Jermaine Cole
Charles Still
Johnny Wilson
Terrance Stubbs; Composer
Bass: Rachel Calin
Jay Bratten
John Patitucci; Performer
Cello: Mary Wooten
Jerry Grossman
Christine Kim
Maureen Mcdermott; Performer
Guitar: Dave Linaburg; Performer
Keyboard: Ron Gilmore; Performer
Performer: Kyle Armbrust
Milena Pajro-van De Stadt
Sandra Park
Annaliesa Place
Jay Bratten
Jerry Grossman
Ron Gilmore
John Patitucci
Maureen Mcdermott
Mary Wooten
Jung Sun Yoo
Desiree Elsevier
David Southhorn
Dave Linaburg
Ann Lehman
Ken Lewis
Christine Kim
Suzanne Ornstein
Shmuel Katz
Rachel Calin; Performer
Lyricist: Johnny Wilson
Terrance Stubbs
Charles Still
Jermaine Cole; Composer
Engineer: Daniel Recinos
Ken Lewis
Tyler Hartman; Production
Executive Producer: Roc Nation
Mark Pitts
J. Cole; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Strings Arrangement: Ken Lewis; Composer
Mixing: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Mixing Assistant: Sam Giannelli; Production
Producer: Roc Nation
Ken Lewis
J. Cole
Mark Pitts; Production
Additional Producer: Ken Lewis; Other
Recording: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Primary Artist: J. Cole; Main Performer
Viola: Kyle Armbrust
Desiree Elsevier
Milena Pajro-van De Stadt
Shmuel Katz; Performer
Violin: Suzanne Ornstein
Annaliesa Place
Ann Lehman
David Southhorn
Jung Sun Yoo; Performer
Strings Contractor: Sandra Park; Production
Studio Personnel: Juro "mez" Davis
Sam Giannelli
Tyler Hartman
Daniel Recinos
Chris Athens
Ken Lewis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Johnny Wilson
Jermaine Cole
Terrance Stubbs
Charles Still; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Joanna Maurer; Other

13. Ain't That Some Shit

by J. Cole

Composer: Jermaine Cole; Composer
Primary Artist: J. Cole; Main Performer
Lyricist: Jermaine Cole; Composer
Executive Producer: Mark Pitts
Roc Nation
J. Cole; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Mixing Assistant: Sam Giannelli; Production
Producer: Syience
J. Cole
Roc Nation
Mark Pitts; Production
Recording: J. Cole; Production
Studio Personnel: Juro "mez" Davis
Sam Giannelli
Chris Athens
J. Cole; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jermaine Cole; Other

14. Crooked Smile

by J. Cole, Tlc

Arranger: Pete Whitfield; Composer
Choir Arrangement: Ken Lewis
Alvin Fields; Composer
Composer: J. Cole
Rich Harrison
Meleni Smith
Polly A.; Composer
Lyricist: J. Cole
Rich Harrison
Meleni Smith; Composer
Featured Artist: Tlc; Main Performer
Bass: Rachel Calin
John Patitucci
Al Carty; Performer
Cello: Christine Kim
Mary Wooten
Maureen Mcdermott
Jerry Grossman; Performer
Guitar: Dave Linaburg; Performer
Keyboard: Ron Gilmore; Performer
Engineer: Ken Lewis
Daniel Recinos
Tyler Hartman
Fred Sladkey
Brent Kolatalo; Production
Executive Producer: Mark Pitts
J. Cole
Roc Nation; Production
Percussion: Courtnee Rose; Performer
Performer: Jerry Grossman
Shmuel Katz
David Southhorn
Dave Linaburg
Courtnee Rose
Ann Lehman
Al Carty
Pete Whitfield
Ron Gilmore
Christine Kim
Suzanne Ornstein
Kyle Armbrust
Sandra Park
Annaliesa Place
Alvin Fields
Ken Lewis
John Patitucci
Meleni Smith
Rachel Calin
Milena Pajro-van De Stadt
Maureen Mcdermott
Mary Wooten
Jung Sun Yoo
Desiree Elsevier; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Mixing Assistant: Sam Giannelli; Production
Producer: Ken Lewis
Roc Nation
Mark Pitts
Elite
J. Cole; Production
Additional Producer: Ken Lewis; Other
Additional Vocals: Meleni Smith; Other
Primary Artist: J. Cole; Main Performer
Viola: Desiree Elsevier
Shmuel Katz
Milena Pajro-van De Stadt
Kyle Armbrust; Performer
Violin: David Southhorn
Jung Sun Yoo
Ann Lehman
Suzanne Ornstein
Annaliesa Place; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Ken Lewis; Composer
Recording: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Strings Contractor: Sandra Park; Production
Studio Personnel: Fred Sladkey
Daniel Recinos
Chris Athens
Brent Kolatalo
Ken Lewis
Hanan Rubinstein
Juro "mez" Davis
Sam Giannelli
Tyler Hartman; Production
Vocal Engineer: Hanan Rubinstein; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rich Harrison
Meleni Smith
J. Cole; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Carmen Roman
Joanna Maurer; Other

15. Let Nas Down

by J. Cole

Primary Artist: J. Cole; Main Performer
Bass: Nate Jones; Performer
Performer: Nate Jones; Performer
Composer: Elite
Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Jermaine Cole
Fela Kuti; Composer
Lyricist: Jermaine Cole
Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Elite; Composer
Executive Producer: Mark Pitts
Roc Nation
J. Cole; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Mixing Assistant: Sam Giannelli; Production
Producer: Mark Pitts
J. Cole
Roc Nation; Production
Recording: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Studio Personnel: Sam Giannelli
Juro "mez" Davis
Chris Athens; Production
Composer Lyricist: Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Jermaine Cole
Elite; Other

16. Born Sinner

by J. Cole, James Fauntleroy

Featured Artist: James Fauntleroy; Main Performer
Guitar: Dave Linaburg; Performer
Choir Arrangement: Alvin Fields; Composer
Composer: Jermaine Cole
James Fauntleroy Ii
James Fauntleroy; Composer
Lyricist: James Fauntleroy Ii
Jermaine Cole; Composer
Engineer: Brent Kolatalo
Daniel Recinos
Fred Sladkey; Production
Executive Producer: J. Cole
Roc Nation
Mark Pitts; Production
Keyboard: Canei Finch; Performer
Performer: Alvin Fields
Canei Finch
Dave Linaburg
The Blessed Choir; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing: Juro "mez" Davis; Production
Producer: J. Cole
Elite
Mark Pitts
Roc Nation
Ken Lewis; Production
Additional Producer: Ken Lewis; Other
Primary Artist: J. Cole
James Fauntleroy; Main Performer
Additional Vocals: The Blessed Choir; Other
Recording: J. Cole
Marcos Tovar; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Athens
J. Cole
Brent Kolatalo
Marcos Tovar
Juro "mez" Davis
Fred Sladkey
Daniel Recinos; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Fauntleroy Ii
Jermaine Cole; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Carmen Roman; Other

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1 volume only

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16 tracks available

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ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

59 minutes and 35 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

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Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

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Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

15/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, Dirty South, Hip-Hop Hitmakers

Label

Roc Nation LLC

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

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Release Date

Jun 16, 2013

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