J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story
J. Cole was easily hip-hop’s biggest surprise of 2011. With only a few minor singles to his name and lofty co-sign from his mentor Jay-Z, J. Cole defied the odds when his debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, opened at the top of the Billboard charts, with sales of 218,000 copies. The album went on to sell more than 600,000 copies.