Newly signed Roc Nation artist J. Cole has been hitting the road along side Mr. Jay-Z for his Blueprint 3 Tour. Cole’s dedication and eagerness to one day be as great an artist as Hov himself is clear. Here’s what J. Cole had to say about being the opening act:

If you haven’t heard by now I’m opening up on The Blueprint 3 tour. When I say opening up, I mean REALLY opening up. A nigga goes on stage like 10 minutes before the show is actually scheduled to start! Ha! I love it though, its all a part of paying dues and earning stripes. - J. Cole

Check out J. Cole’s performance at the most recent tour stop at the ACC in Toronto performing Lights Please and Where You Going after the cut.

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