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J. Cole’s Rap Name Was ‘Therapist,’ On ‘When I Was 17’

‘A few years later, I realized Therapist sounded like a wrestler’s name,’ Roc Nation rapper recalls on Saturday’s episode. By Henna Kathiya J. Cole Photo: C. Brandon/ Redferns Before he was signed with Roc Nation and topping charts with his debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, 17-year-old Jermaine Cole was still trying to find his hip-hop identity. And on this week’s episode of “When I Was 17,” North Carolina native J. Cole reveals some of his rather interesting pre-fame stage names. “When I was 17, I had been rapping for what, five years, at that point,” Cole reveals on Saturday’s show, which airs at 11 a.m. ET on MTV. “There was a local group named Bomb Shelter that had been mentoring me since I was 14 years old.” And it was Bomb Shelter that really got J. Cole thinking about a catchy rap name. “One [group member] was Nervous Reck and the other was Filthy Ritch. I was like man, ‘Those are the most creative rap names I ever heard. I need a rap name like that!’ ” Cole recalls. So the budding rapper did what any smart guy would do — he hit the books. “We used to look through the dictionary for rap names,” he says, “I could never find nothing. One day these dudes [Bomb Shelter] were like, ‘Yo, we got a name for you, it’s Therapist,’ ” he said. While J. Cole wasn’t entirely feeling the name, he decided to test it out with the help of his mentors. His friend, Nervous Reck, thought Cole could make it work by playing up the doctor angle. “I was like maybe it could work, you just gotta play on the whole doctor image and being therapeutic and your music is therapeutic,” Nervous Reck explains on the episode. So Cole rocked with the moniker Therapist for a while, figuring his mentors knew better than he did about these matters. “A few years later, I realized Therapist sounded like a wrestler’s name,” Cole laughs. “You know, like an alias. It didn’t feel real.” So he ditched Therapist and adopted J. Cole. “J. Cole felt like my real name. That was a real natural fit. It didn’t feel like I was trying to be anything.” We think his fans would agree: Therapist World just doesn’t have the same ring to it. “When I Was 17” — this week featuring J. Cole, Robyn and Chad Michael Murray — airs on Saturday at 11a.m ET/PT on MTV. Related Videos Preview ‘When I Was 17’ Featuring J. Cole, Robyn And Chad Michael Murray Related Artists J. Cole

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DNC Union Favoritism Forcing Furloughs Of Charlotte’s Non-Union Hotel Workers?

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In February, when the Democratic National Committee chose Charlotte, North Carolina as the host city for its September 2012 convention, it left the door wide open for the Charlotte-area’s union-free workforce to be discriminated against in favor union workers. Although Charlotte’s Democrat Mayor, Anthony Foxx (who is facing GOP challenger Scott Stone in Tuesday’s election), Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Big Government Discovery Date : 06/11/2011 19:56 Number of articles : 2

DNC Union Favoritism Forcing Furloughs Of Charlotte’s Non-Union Hotel Workers?

Jennifer Lawrence on The Hunger Games: Not Like Twilight!

The comparisons were inevitable, but Jennifer Lawrence would like to stop them before they grow too loud. ” The Hunger Games is not Twilight ,” the actress, who plays the main role of Katniss Everdeen in this March 23 release, says in the latest issue of Vanity Fair . “It’s really premature to say that it will be the same phenomenon.” Lawrence stars in the movie alongside an impressive young cast, pictured above on set in North Carolina, that includes Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson. They round out the teen participants forced to compete to the death in the government-mandated Hunger Games. “I’m so proud of the work we did on the film,” Lawrence gushes. “[Director] Gary Ross and the entire cast and crew were amazing, and I can’t wait for it to be brought to life because I think it’s an important story. If it does become a crazy phenomenon, I’ll soak up my freedom now!” Pick up the latest issue of Vanity Fair for more from this young, rising star. To get your first look at Lawrence as Katniss, view this sneak peek .

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Top 7 Reasons To Buy J.Cole’s “Sideline Story”

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There are a lot of good albums coming out today: Phonte, 9th Wonder, J-Live, Evidence, Van Hunt and J.Cole just to name a few.  After hearing most of them we can honestly say they’re worth the purchase but we feel a sense of urgency to make sure this kid Cole makes a strong debut.  The North Carolina native is Hov’s first signee to Roc Nation so the pressure couldn’t be higher. Here are seven reasons you should cop, Cole World: The Sideline Story. (Check out Cole World here) 7. According to J. Cole, his album only costs “2 number 2 meals at McDonalds,” which is way cheaper than the season passes to the newly minted Brooklyn Nets Jay-Z is currently pushing. 6. One can only listen to Watch The Throne on repeat but so many times. And if you’re running out of space on your iPhone we suggest deleting that copy of “Angry Birds Rio” and the questionable photos from backstage at Rock The Bells. 5. Since Cole produced most of the album himself, there are likely no same-sounding Lex Luger beats. 4. In the first verse on the album, Cole proves that he can rap better than the whole Maybach Music Group combined and NOT ONCE does he use a painfully predictable metaphor like “cole slaw” anywhere on the album. 3.  Unlike Lil Wayne & his The Carter IV , Cole is actually ON the best songs on Cole World: Sideline Story . 2. Since Cole is un-gang-related, you can bump his new joint without fear of getting shot by opposing gang members. 1. If Cole’s album doesn’t do well for RocNation they may never put out the Jay Electronica album. Check out the video to “Daddy’s Little Girl” RELATED POSTS: J. Cole – Cole World, Album Listening Suite [LISTEN] Music Charts Decoded: Big Week For Big Sean!; Drake, J. Cole And Beyonce Gain Momentum J. Cole Feat. Missy Elliott “Nobody’s Perfect” [NEW MUSIC]

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Kanye West Feud Is ‘Over,’ Consequence Says

‘He spoke his piece, I spoke my piece, and he told me he loved me,’ Cons reveals on ‘RapFix Live.’ By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Consequence, Baby Caiden and Sway Calloway Photo: Natasha Chandel/ MTV News To err is human, but to forgive is divine. After Consequence appeared on “RapFix Live” back in May and dished on his severed relationship with Kanye West , the ex-G.O.O.D. Music MC returned on the one-year anniversary of the show to tell fans that he and ‘Ye have buried the hatchet. It was a day of positive celebration. Maino, Lloyd Banks and Jim Jones all came on Wednesday to toast the year that was. The Outlawz stopped by as well and talked about their onetime mentor Tupac’s enduring legacy, 15 years after his death . The show’s most revealing moment, however, came when Consequence seized the opportunity to make an announcement. “I got a couple updates,” Cons told Sway, as Banks sat on the red couch beside them. “Me and Kanye spoke.” Back on May 4, Cons visited the “RFL” set, where he first told viewers he was no longer a part of G.O.O.D. Music and expressed his displeasure with West. While he had a long list of grievances, the fiery MC seemed most upset about the long-delayed release of his sophomore album, Cons TV . “At one point, Kanye wasn’t even doing any music after the Taylor Swift situation ; it’s documented he went to Europe,” Cons said, alluding to ‘Ye’s 2009 MTV VMA outburst. “In the midst of all that, I was left hanging.” But the Queens MC revealed he had a change of heart when after the birth of his son Caiden, his son’s mother played the infant “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” one of Cons and Kayne’s more popular collaborations. “It got to the point where I was just like, ‘Yo, I’m gonna hit son one time, and one time only, and see where we’re at with this,’ ” Consequence said of his decision to reach out to ‘Ye. “Is it gonna get all the way turnt up?” he recalled thinking. As many fans know, West famously doesn’t have a phone and the best way to reach him is through email, so Cons fired away. “I hit him, and he hit me back with one of those all-caps tirades,” he said. “He was pissed and rightfully so. And I was pissed and that’s why things happened the way they happened. … He spoke his piece, I spoke my piece, and he told me he loved me. And the feud is over with Kanye.” As for the exact details of the exchange, Cons wouldn’t elaborate much. “He can speak for [himself] but basically it was an analysis of 10 years and [Kanye asked], ‘How could you do this to me in the public?’ And he got hit right back with that: ‘How could you do this to me in the public?’ “When you spend 10 years working with somebody and basically y’all consider each other brothers, that’s a lot, that’s a lot of dirty laundry,” Cons continued. “That’s why it was easy for me to do some of the things that I did, just on the strength that.” Although the two seem to be working out their issues, fans shouldn’t expect them to hit the studio together any time soon. “It doesn’t mean that I’m going back to G.O.O.D. Music; I got my own company,” he said of his newly formed Bandcamp Entertainment. What do you think of Cons’ latest statements about Kanye? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ Anniversary Special With Lloyd Banks, Consequence, More Related Photos Party Time At ‘RapFix Live’ One-Year Anniversary Show Related Artists Kanye West Consequence

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‘He spoke his piece, I spoke my piece, and he told me he loved me,’ Cons reveals on ‘RapFix Live.’ By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Consequence, Baby Caiden and Sway Calloway Photo: Natasha Chandel/ MTV News To err is human, but to forgive is divine. After Consequence appeared on “RapFix Live” back in May and dished on his severed relationship with Kanye West , the ex-G.O.O.D. Music MC returned on the one-year anniversary of the show to tell fans that he and ‘Ye have buried the hatchet. It was a day of positive celebration. Maino, Lloyd Banks and Jim Jones all came on Wednesday to toast the year that was. The Outlawz stopped by as well and talked about their onetime mentor Tupac’s enduring legacy, 15 years after his death . The show’s most revealing moment, however, came when Consequence seized the opportunity to make an announcement. “I got a couple updates,” Cons told Sway, as Banks sat on the red couch beside them. “Me and Kanye spoke.” Back on May 4, Cons visited the “RFL” set, where he first told viewers he was no longer a part of G.O.O.D. Music and expressed his displeasure with West. While he had a long list of grievances, the fiery MC seemed most upset about the long-delayed release of his sophomore album, Cons TV . “At one point, Kanye wasn’t even doing any music after the Taylor Swift situation ; it’s documented he went to Europe,” Cons said, alluding to ‘Ye’s 2009 MTV VMA outburst. “In the midst of all that, I was left hanging.” But the Queens MC revealed he had a change of heart when after the birth of his son Caiden, his son’s mother played the infant “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” one of Cons and Kayne’s more popular collaborations. “It got to the point where I was just like, ‘Yo, I’m gonna hit son one time, and one time only, and see where we’re at with this,’ ” Consequence said of his decision to reach out to ‘Ye. “Is it gonna get all the way turnt up?” he recalled thinking. As many fans know, West famously doesn’t have a phone and the best way to reach him is through email, so Cons fired away. “I hit him, and he hit me back with one of those all-caps tirades,” he said. “He was pissed and rightfully so. And I was pissed and that’s why things happened the way they happened. … He spoke his piece, I spoke my piece, and he told me he loved me. And the feud is over with Kanye.” As for the exact details of the exchange, Cons wouldn’t elaborate much. “He can speak for [himself] but basically it was an analysis of 10 years and [Kanye asked], ‘How could you do this to me in the public?’ And he got hit right back with that: ‘How could you do this to me in the public?’ “When you spend 10 years working with somebody and basically y’all consider each other brothers, that’s a lot, that’s a lot of dirty laundry,” Cons continued. “That’s why it was easy for me to do some of the things that I did, just on the strength that.” Although the two seem to be working out their issues, fans shouldn’t expect them to hit the studio together any time soon. “It doesn’t mean that I’m going back to G.O.O.D. Music; I got my own company,” he said of his newly formed Bandcamp Entertainment. What do you think of Cons’ latest statements about Kanye? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ Anniversary Special With Lloyd Banks, Consequence, More Related Photos Party Time At ‘RapFix Live’ One-Year Anniversary Show Related Artists Kanye West Consequence

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Jay-Z Jumps On J. Cole’s ‘Mr. Nice Watch’

Jay and J. Cole finally collaborate for Cole World: The Sideline Story, due September 27. By Rob Markman J. Cole and Jay-Z Photo: Getty Images It may not have come as he planned, but J. Cole finally got a feature from Jay-Z on his debut album. Despite being signed to Hov’s Roc Nation, there was no guarantee that the CEO would lend his voice to Cole World: The Sideline Story. Cole recorded the yet-unreleased “God’s Gift” in hopes that Jigga would ride shotgun on it. Instead, it’s the slick-talking “Mr. Nice Watch” that will bear Jay’s bars when Cole’s album drops September 27. It’s fitting that Jay would appear on the futuristic-sounding track, considering its hook borrows from his own “A Million and One Questions.” On the 1997 underground classic, a still-on-the-come-up Jigga raps in third person, “Uggh, nice watch, do you really have a spot?/ Like you said in ‘Friend or Foe’ and if so, what block?” And with that inspiration, Cole builds his single, which leaked online Wednesday (September 14). “No more Mr. Nice Guy, hello Mr. Nice Watch,” the North Carolina lyricist raps as he moves from struggling underground artist to major-label breakout. On the self-produced track, Cole World provides a bouncy dubstep backdrop, perfect for stunting. Hov doesn’t disappoint either, rapping cryptically, using Florida Gators great Tim Tebow to metaphorically illustrate his affinity for his own wrist wear. “Got a Hublot, I call Tebow, I strap that bitch with a gator band/ Y’all n—as ball half time, y’all n—as like the Gator band.” This isn’t the first time Cole has appeared alongside Jay on a track. In 2009, the upstart made his presence felt on Hov’s “A Star Is Born” from the mogul’s The Blueprint III album. But during his appearance on “RapFix Live” back in February, Cole told Sway the high standards that he holds for a Jay collaboration. “They been asking me this for a while because I said he was like one of the only rap features I wanted, but it’s about the song. It’s a lot of pressure on that song. I feel like that’s my hardest song to make, is the one I want Jay for. My standards are so high.” During an August listening session in New York City, Cole played the entire album , and at that point, Jay had not yet appeared on it. Cole played both “God’s Gift,” on which he left an open space for Hova’s verse, and “Mr. Nice Watch.” “Nobody owes me anything,” he told the journalists who gathered that night. “Jay-Z doesn’t owe me a verse because I signed to him.” Well, Jay gave him one and it couldn’t have come at a better time. What do you think of “Mr. Nice Watch”? Share your reviews in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With J. Cole Related Artists J. Cole Jay-Z

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Jay-Z Jumps On J. Cole’s ‘Mr. Nice Watch’

Jay-Z Jumps On J. Cole’s ‘Mr. Nice Watch’

Jay and J. Cole finally collaborate for Cole World: The Sideline Story, due September 27. By Rob Markman J. Cole and Jay-Z Photo: Getty Images It may not have come as he planned, but J. Cole finally got a feature from Jay-Z on his debut album. Despite being signed to Hov’s Roc Nation, there was no guarantee that the CEO would lend his voice to Cole World: The Sideline Story. Cole recorded the yet-unreleased “God’s Gift” in hopes that Jigga would ride shotgun on it. Instead, it’s the slick-talking “Mr. Nice Watch” that will bear Jay’s bars when Cole’s album drops September 27. It’s fitting that Jay would appear on the futuristic-sounding track, considering its hook borrows from his own “A Million and One Questions.” On the 1997 underground classic, a still-on-the-come-up Jigga raps in third person, “Uggh, nice watch, do you really have a spot?/ Like you said in ‘Friend or Foe’ and if so, what block?” And with that inspiration, Cole builds his single, which leaked online Wednesday (September 14). “No more Mr. Nice Guy, hello Mr. Nice Watch,” the North Carolina lyricist raps as he moves from struggling underground artist to major-label breakout. On the self-produced track, Cole World provides a bouncy dubstep backdrop, perfect for stunting. Hov doesn’t disappoint either, rapping cryptically, using Florida Gators great Tim Tebow to metaphorically illustrate his affinity for his own wrist wear. “Got a Hublot, I call Tebow, I strap that bitch with a gator band/ Y’all n—as ball half time, y’all n—as like the Gator band.” This isn’t the first time Cole has appeared alongside Jay on a track. In 2009, the upstart made his presence felt on Hov’s “A Star Is Born” from the mogul’s The Blueprint III album. But during his appearance on “RapFix Live” back in February, Cole told Sway the high standards that he holds for a Jay collaboration. “They been asking me this for a while because I said he was like one of the only rap features I wanted, but it’s about the song. It’s a lot of pressure on that song. I feel like that’s my hardest song to make, is the one I want Jay for. My standards are so high.” During an August listening session in New York City, Cole played the entire album , and at that point, Jay had not yet appeared on it. Cole played both “God’s Gift,” on which he left an open space for Hova’s verse, and “Mr. Nice Watch.” “Nobody owes me anything,” he told the journalists who gathered that night. “Jay-Z doesn’t owe me a verse because I signed to him.” Well, Jay gave him one and it couldn’t have come at a better time. What do you think of “Mr. Nice Watch”? Share your reviews in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With J. Cole Related Artists J. Cole Jay-Z

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Jay-Z Jumps On J. Cole’s ‘Mr. Nice Watch’

Jay-Z Jumps On J. Cole’s ‘Mr. Nice Watch’

Jay and J. Cole finally collaborate for Cole World: The Sideline Story, due September 27. By Rob Markman J. Cole and Jay-Z Photo: Getty Images It may not have come as he planned, but J. Cole finally got a feature from Jay-Z on his debut album. Despite being signed to Hov’s Roc Nation, there was no guarantee that the CEO would lend his voice to Cole World: The Sideline Story. Cole recorded the yet-unreleased “God’s Gift” in hopes that Jigga would ride shotgun on it. Instead, it’s the slick-talking “Mr. Nice Watch” that will bear Jay’s bars when Cole’s album drops September 27. It’s fitting that Jay would appear on the futuristic-sounding track, considering its hook borrows from his own “A Million and One Questions.” On the 1997 underground classic, a still-on-the-come-up Jigga raps in third person, “Uggh, nice watch, do you really have a spot?/ Like you said in ‘Friend or Foe’ and if so, what block?” And with that inspiration, Cole builds his single, which leaked online Wednesday (September 14). “No more Mr. Nice Guy, hello Mr. Nice Watch,” the North Carolina lyricist raps as he moves from struggling underground artist to major-label breakout. On the self-produced track, Cole World provides a bouncy dubstep backdrop, perfect for stunting. Hov doesn’t disappoint either, rapping cryptically, using Florida Gators great Tim Tebow to metaphorically illustrate his affinity for his own wrist wear. “Got a Hublot, I call Tebow, I strap that bitch with a gator band/ Y’all n—as ball half time, y’all n—as like the Gator band.” This isn’t the first time Cole has appeared alongside Jay on a track. In 2009, the upstart made his presence felt on Hov’s “A Star Is Born” from the mogul’s The Blueprint III album. But during his appearance on “RapFix Live” back in February, Cole told Sway the high standards that he holds for a Jay collaboration. “They been asking me this for a while because I said he was like one of the only rap features I wanted, but it’s about the song. It’s a lot of pressure on that song. I feel like that’s my hardest song to make, is the one I want Jay for. My standards are so high.” During an August listening session in New York City, Cole played the entire album , and at that point, Jay had not yet appeared on it. Cole played both “God’s Gift,” on which he left an open space for Hova’s verse, and “Mr. Nice Watch.” “Nobody owes me anything,” he told the journalists who gathered that night. “Jay-Z doesn’t owe me a verse because I signed to him.” Well, Jay gave him one and it couldn’t have come at a better time. What do you think of “Mr. Nice Watch”? Share your reviews in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With J. Cole Related Artists J. Cole Jay-Z

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Jay and J. Cole finally collaborate for Cole World: The Sideline Story, due September 27. By Rob Markman J. Cole and Jay-Z Photo: Getty Images It may not have come as he planned, but J. Cole finally got a feature from Jay-Z on his debut album. Despite being signed to Hov’s Roc Nation, there was no guarantee that the CEO would lend his voice to Cole World: The Sideline Story. Cole recorded the yet-unreleased “God’s Gift” in hopes that Jigga would ride shotgun on it. Instead, it’s the slick-talking “Mr. Nice Watch” that will bear Jay’s bars when Cole’s album drops September 27. It’s fitting that Jay would appear on the futuristic-sounding track, considering its hook borrows from his own “A Million and One Questions.” On the 1997 underground classic, a still-on-the-come-up Jigga raps in third person, “Uggh, nice watch, do you really have a spot?/ Like you said in ‘Friend or Foe’ and if so, what block?” And with that inspiration, Cole builds his single, which leaked online Wednesday (September 14). “No more Mr. Nice Guy, hello Mr. Nice Watch,” the North Carolina lyricist raps as he moves from struggling underground artist to major-label breakout. On the self-produced track, Cole World provides a bouncy dubstep backdrop, perfect for stunting. Hov doesn’t disappoint either, rapping cryptically, using Florida Gators great Tim Tebow to metaphorically illustrate his affinity for his own wrist wear. “Got a Hublot, I call Tebow, I strap that bitch with a gator band/ Y’all n—as ball half time, y’all n—as like the Gator band.” This isn’t the first time Cole has appeared alongside Jay on a track. In 2009, the upstart made his presence felt on Hov’s “A Star Is Born” from the mogul’s The Blueprint III album. But during his appearance on “RapFix Live” back in February, Cole told Sway the high standards that he holds for a Jay collaboration. “They been asking me this for a while because I said he was like one of the only rap features I wanted, but it’s about the song. It’s a lot of pressure on that song. I feel like that’s my hardest song to make, is the one I want Jay for. My standards are so high.” During an August listening session in New York City, Cole played the entire album , and at that point, Jay had not yet appeared on it. Cole played both “God’s Gift,” on which he left an open space for Hova’s verse, and “Mr. Nice Watch.” “Nobody owes me anything,” he told the journalists who gathered that night. “Jay-Z doesn’t owe me a verse because I signed to him.” Well, Jay gave him one and it couldn’t have come at a better time. What do you think of “Mr. Nice Watch”? Share your reviews in the comments! Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With J. Cole Related Artists J. Cole Jay-Z

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