Only a week after the release of his gold certified-debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story, Cole began working on his second album, Born Sinner. Cole provided the vast majority of songwriting and production for the album. As of December 2016, the album has sold 796,000 copies in the United States. The album has since been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). After two weeks of being at number two, Born Sinner climbed to number one in its third week. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 297,000 copies in its first week of release. The album received generally positive reviews from critics. The album was also primarily produced by Cole himself, along with others such as Jake One, Syience, and Elite.Д«orn Sinner was supported by four official singles ' Power Trip', ' Crooked Smile', ' Forbidden Fruit' and ' She Knows', along with the promotional single ' Miss America'. The album features guest appearances from Miguel, Amber Coffman, JhenГ© Aiko, James Fauntleroy, Bas, TLC, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent.

The album serves as the follow-up to his debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011). It was released on June 18, 2013, by ByStorm Entertainment, Columbia Records, Dreamville Records and Roc Nation. Born Sinner is the second studio album by American rapper J.

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