Born Sinner

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Broken Pedestal: References this on "See World". This might be a reference to rapper Canibus, who Cole has stated he's a fan of. Canibus would later diss Cole, only to recant later. The Mentor: His is Jay-Z. In terms of record production his mentor is hip-hop producer, No I.D., who also mentored Kanye West. Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/23/2013". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013 . Retrieved June 26, 2013. Ramirez, Erika (July 29, 2013). "J. Cole Announces What Dreams May Come Tour". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016 . Retrieved February 19, 2016. The second official single, " Crooked Smile" featuring R&B group TLC premiered on June 3, 2013. The song was made available on iTunes the following day. [43] The music video for the song was released on September 18, 2013. [44] It peaked at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [41] [45]

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