J Cole Quiz: Dreamville, Fayetteville and Early Mixtapes

This J Cole quiz follows the rapper and producer from North Carolina to the top of the charts. Play 10 interactive questions on his birth in Germany, Fayetteville, St. John's University, The Warm Up and Friday Night Lights, signing with Roc Nation, founding Dreamville, 2014 Forest Hills Drive and the Dreamville Festival.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Raised
Which city did J. Cole grow up in?
Born
Where was he born?
College
Which university did he graduate from?
Mixtape
Which 2010 mixtape is a fan favorite?
Label
Whose label did he sign with in 2009?
Dreamville
What is Dreamville?
House
What is 2014 Forest Hills Drive named after?
Features
What famous phrase is linked to that album?
Festival
Where is the Dreamville Festival held?
Hoops
Which sport did he play professionally in 2021?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which city did J. Cole grow up in?
Answer: Fayetteville, North Carolina
He calls it the Ville.
Q2: Where was he born?
Answer: Frankfurt, Germany
His father was in the US Army.
Q3: Which university did he graduate from?
Answer: St. John's University
He graduated with honors.
Q4: Which 2010 mixtape is a fan favorite?
Answer: Friday Night Lights
It came before his debut album.
Q5: Whose label did he sign with in 2009?
Answer: Jay-Z's Roc Nation
He was its first signing.
Q6: What is Dreamville?
Answer: The record label he founded
It launched many artists.
Q7: What is 2014 Forest Hills Drive named after?
Answer: His childhood home's address
He later bought the house back.
Q8: What famous phrase is linked to that album?
Answer: Platinum with no features
It had no guest artists.
Q9: Where is the Dreamville Festival held?
Answer: Raleigh, North Carolina
It began in 2019.
Q10: Which sport did he play professionally in 2021?
Answer: Basketball
He played in the Basketball Africa League.

J Cole Quiz – Dreamville, Fayetteville and Early Mixtapes

J. Cole was born Jermaine Cole in Frankfurt, Germany, where his father served in the US Army, and grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He studied at St. John's University in New York and graduated with honors.

His mixtapes The Come Up, The Warm Up and Friday Night Lights built a loyal following. In 2009 he became the first artist signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation, and he founded his own label, Dreamville.

2014 Forest Hills Drive, named after his childhood address, went platinum with no guest features. Dreamville later launched a festival in Raleigh, and in 2021 Cole even played professional basketball in Africa.

What This Quiz Teaches

Hip-hop fans will enjoy these questions.

Where he grew up
Which mixtapes built his name
Who signed him
What Dreamville is
Which albums stand out

Did You Know?

He produces many of his own beats.
Revenge of the Dreamers III gathered Dreamville artists in 2019.
His albums often debut at number one.
He is known for thoughtful, personal lyrics.
He grew up dreaming of playing basketball.