| The Come Up | ||||
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| Released | May 4, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 65:25 | |||
| Label | By Any Means Management | |||
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The Come Up Mixtape Vol. 1 (simply known asThe Come Up) is the debutmixtape by rapperJ. 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 siteDatPiff.[1][2]
On November 19, 2024, the mixtape was re-released onto streaming platforms, accompanying the first episode release of Cole's audio podcast seriesInevitable, 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 firstmusic video. The mixtape also features the samples from Americanrappers such asKanye West,Nas,Jay-Z andGhostface Killah, among others, while the tape includesguest appearances from Deacon and Nervous Reck.[4][5]
All tracks are written and produced byJermaine Cole except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 0:54 | ||
| 2. | "Simba" | 3:23 | ||
| 3. | "I'm the Man" | Large Professor | 2:56 | |
| 4. | "School Daze" | 3:52 | ||
| 5. | "Dollar and a Dream" | Just Blaze | 4:36 | |
| 6. | "Throw It Up" | 3:38 | ||
| 7. | "Quote Me" | Salaam Remi | 2:25 | |
| 8. | "College Boy" | Kanye West | 5:04 | |
| 9. | "Split You Up" | 3:12 | ||
| 10. | "Plain" (skit) | 1:30 | ||
| 11. | "The Come Up" | West | 2:11 | |
| 12. | "Mighty Crazy" | Mathematics | 1:22 | |
| 13. | "Dead Presidents" | Ski | 3:09 | |
| 14. | "Lil' Ghetto Nigga" | 3:10 | ||
| 15. | "Homecoming" | West | 1:56 | |
| 16. | "Carolina On My Mind" (featuring Deacon) | 3:41 | ||
| 17. | "Can't Cry" | 4:15 | ||
| 18. | "Goin' Off" | 2:49 | ||
| 19. | "Rags to Riches (At the Beep)" | 4:48 | ||
| 20. | "Get It" (bonus track) | 3:37 | ||
| 21. | "I Do My Thing" (performed by Nervous Reck - bonus track) | Nervous Reck | 2:42 | |
| Total length: | 65:25 | |||
