| The Come Up | |
| Type: | mixtape |
| Artist: | J. Cole |
| Cover: | JColeTheComeUp.jpg |
| Released: | May 4, 2007 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 65:25 |
| Label: | By Any Means Management |
| Producer: |
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| Next Title: | The Warm Up |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
The Come Up Mixtape Vol. 1 (simply known as The Come Up) is the debut mixtape by rapper J. Cole released on May 4, 2007, hosted by DJ OnPoint. The mixtape was downloaded and streamed over 500,000 times, while being viewed over 1,800,000 times on the mixtape site DatPiff.[1] [2]
On November 19, 2024, the mixtape was re-released onto streaming platforms, accompanying the first episode release of Cole's audio podcast series Inevitable, which focused on this mixtape. The streaming release omits a few tracks including "Throw It Up", "Mighty Crazy", "Get It" and "I Do My Thing".[3]
J. Cole self-produced 12 out of the 21 tracks on the mixtape, including his debut single, called "Simba", for which Cole shot his first music video. The mixtape also features the samples from American rappers such as Kanye West, Nas, Jay-Z and Ghostface Killah, among others, while the tape includes guest appearances from Deacon and Nervous Reck.[4] [5]
All tracks are written and produced by Jermaine Cole except where noted.