

^ "American single certifications – J.^ "British single certifications – J Cole – Work Out".Cole’s first Platinum track (two times Platinum, to be exact), from his debut studio album ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story. ^ "Canadian single certifications – J. Interpolating Paula Abdul’s signature hit ‘Straight Up’, J.^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Year-End 2012".^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Year-End 2011".

Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". ^ a b Grein, Paul (September 11, 2013).Cole's Work Out sample of Paula Abdul's Straight Up WhoSampled Cole's Work Out sample of Kanye West's The New Workout Plan WhoSampled Cole Debuts His First Single “Work Out”, Off His Upcoming Debut Album Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. * Sales figures based on certification alone. On May 6, 2013, the single was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a two million digital copies in the United States. As of September 2013, the song has sold 1,853,000 downloads in the United States. The song has since peaked at number thirteen. "Work Out" re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 on week of Septemat number ninety-eight. Billboard Hot 100 on the week of Jat number eighty-five. The song is featured as a bonus track on Cole World: The Sideline Story. The song, produced by Cole himself, samples " The New Workout Plan" by Kanye West and interpolates " Straight Up" by Paula Abdul. Cole released "Work Out" on June 15, 2011, in honor of the second anniversary of his highly acclaimed mixtape The Warm Up. Lil Wayne is a very successful rapper who continues to rise in fame and popularity.J. He had gotten rapper Trina pregnant but she suffered a miscarriage. A daughter as the oldest, and then 3 younger sons.

Now he is 30 years old and wants to retire at the age of 35 for he has 4 kids. He did get a degree in psychology though, when he took online courses from the university of Phoenix. He later attended the University of Houston but dropped out once again since it was conflicting with his schedule. In 1996 he joined the southern hip hop group Hot Boys and then soon went solo. Lil Wayne's parents divorced at the age of two and his father permanently abandoned the family. He had dropped out of school at the age of 14 to focus on his music career. He joined Cash Money/Young Money Records in 1991 at the age of nine, taken under the wing by Bryan Williams (Birdman). Let's get started!ĭwayne Micheal Carter Jr., born Septemis formerly known for his stage name Lil Wayne is an American hip hop recording artist from New Orleans, Louisiana.

They both have different styles and have their own fans, Team Tunechi (Lil Wayne) and Team Drizzy (Drake), but at the end all that matters is who is superior. The ongoing debate about who is the better rapper is going to end today. To watch a lyric video of "Straight Up", click this link, " ". To watch Paula Abdul's "Straight Up", please click this link, " ". To watch a lyric video of the song click the link," ". To listen to "Work Out" please click this link, " ". To watch a just the beginning of the music video please click this link (I chopped the video due to inappropriate scenes.), " ". Every time I hear "Work Out", I just light up. "Work Out" was one of those songs that after two days I has memorized and probably sang over a million times. It has a great fun vibe that can make you want to get up and sing and dance or even just sheer you up if your in a bad mood with J. Cole isnt the global superstar he deserves to be yet, which is probably why his music video for 'Work Out' was budgeted only 16, for solo cups, lanterns and some masking tape. Even though it came out earlier, this was when the song became popular. This song is personally, a great memory from this past summer. Cole playing basketball and interacting with a girl that catches his eye. The music video, shot in Brooklyn, New York, shows J. Track is dope, there is no artist that is consistent as J.Cole when it comes to quality music, try to catch the Kanye West and Paula Abdul sample. As of January 11, 2012, "Work Out" has been certified by the RIAA. Official release, have a new track by J.Cole that is the long-awaited first single from his debut, due later this summer. This song, classified as hip hip and R&B, interpolates "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul. Cole is an American hip hop recording artist. Cole released "Work Out" as the lead single for his debut studio album, "Cole World: The Sideline Story".
