"Born Sinner" [Album Cover]
J.Cole's Logo
"Born Sinner" [Deluxe Edition Cover]
As I sat outside in continuous rain from 9am to noon this past Sunday, restless grunts from my peers and brisk wind distracted me from the biggest moment in my life to date, my graduation from St. John's University. The forecast was originally supposed to be partly cloudy with a 30% chance of rain. Mother Nature, on the other hand, had a different plan in mind. Myself along with the rest of the Class of 2013 expected to have favorable conditions for the celebration of our achievements, but instead we were administered one last test, a test of patience. Of the six schools within the University, my college, the College of Professional Studies, happened to be the last to be conferred degrees. After about an hour of waiting, I finally walked across the stage and became a part of an exclusive group of individuals, I became a St. John's Alumnus. 6 years ago a young man from Fayetteville, North Carolina by the name of Jermaine Cole walked across the very same stage. Cole came to Queens, NY chasing a dream many deemed to be far-fetched, a career in the music industry. Despite outside skepticism,10 years later he finds himself less than a month away from releasing his sophomore album "Born Sinner". His debut album "Cole World: The Sideline Story" received gold certification in December 2011 selling over 650,000 copies. After the two year wait, Cole's fans will finally get their hands on the music they've coveted for so long. "Born Sinner" was initially supposed to be released in January 2013, but it was pushed back to June 25 due to sample clearance issues. On May 20 J.Cole confirmed via Instagram that the album has been moved up to be released June 18. He also released the album cover along with an alternate cover for a deluxe version. This created quite a buzz on social networks as June 18 is also the release date for other artists such as Kanye West and Mac Miller giving Hip-Hoppers a variety of new music all in one day. Another topic of discussion was the deluxe version of Cole's album. It depicts a small child with horns and a halo-crown drawn above the child's head. Many people deem this to be a satanic message, but anyone who is a fan of J.Cole's music knows that his logo is a set of horns and a halo. The significance of this symbol is Cole's belief that there is a devil and an angel inside us all along with the fact that there's hell before there's heaven. In other words, things tend to get better before they get worse, and Cole's taste of heaven is just beginning as his patience is now being rewarded. The 28-year-old rapper now lives in an upscale apartment in Midtown.
J.Cole Interview with New York Magazine
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