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The Come Up Mixtape Vol. 1
Hip-Hop · 2007 · 21 tracks · 1h 5m

The Come Up Mixtape Vol. 1

A raw, hungry introduction to a future titan. Soulful samples meet the unpolished grit of a college student with everything to prove and a pen to match.

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The sound of a young J. Cole rapping like he's trying to get Jay-Z's attention from a dorm room.

A relentless, hungry drive fueled by soul samples and the pressure of being an outsider.

The Come Up Mixtape Vol. 1 · vs · J. Cole
Confident+2.0σ

Confident saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 21 Tracks · 1h 5m
01
Intro
0:54
02
Simba
2:36
03
I’m the Man
2:59
04
School Daze
3:52
05
Dolla and a Dream
4:37
06
Throw It Up
3:39
07
Quote Me
2:25
08
College Boy
5:05
09
Split You Up
3:12
10
Plain
1:31
11
The Come Up
2:11
12
Mighty Crazy
1:22
13
Dead Presidents
3:09
14
Lil’ Ghetto Nigga
4:11
15
Homecoming
1:56
16
Carolina on My Mind
3:41
17
Can’t Cry
4:16
18
Goin’ Off
2:49
19
Rags to Riches (At the Beep)
4:49
20
Get It
3:37
21
I Do My Thing
2:42
Moments Worth Waiting For
The aggressive, cinematic horn blast that introduces Simba, signaling a definitive arrival.
The way the beat drops out on School Daze to let the storytelling about college struggles breathe.
The raw, unpolished vocal delivery on Dead Presidents that pays homage to Jay-Z while carving a new path.
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