Cole World: The Sideline Story is officially out worldwide today! So in usual promotion form, J. Cole’s been hitting all media outlets this week to promote his debut album. Earlier this afternoon J. Cole stopped by Hot 97 and The Angie Martinez Show to talk about this special day, his hometown, rumors, beef, and more.

*Sources tell us Cole World is already projecting to sell over 100K copies, which is pretty damn impressive, since it dropped less than 24 hours ago.

Part 1: J. Cole on Angie Martinez Show (9-27-11)

J. Cole talks his first ever trip to NY, buying Angie’s first album, the rumors involving his Roc Nation label, and Rihanna.

Part 2: J. Cole on Angie Martinez Show (9-27-11)

Talks his allegiance to Roc Nation, his thoughts on the Jay-Z x Lil’ Wayne beef, and if he’d defend Jay if need be.

Part 3: J. Cole on Angie Martinez Show (9-27-11)

Speaks on his hometown of North Carolina, famous people from there, where he plans to be in four years, and the best part, his girlfriend’s reaction to the Rihanna sextape rumors.

Angie: “How did she deal when the news broke of the alleged Rihanna sextape?”
J. Cole: “Like a champ. Little less of champ, but still overall like a champ…”

via Angie Martinez

Related: The Making of J. Cole’s Cole World: The Sideline Story (Complex) | J. Cole on His Album’s Eleventh-Hour Jay-Z Verse, Reality TV, and Beyoncé’s Swanky Baby Registry (Ny Mag/Vulture)

Watch J. Cole’s VEVO Go Show performance in NYC, his recent sitdown with KarmaloopTV, and he spits a freestyle for DJ Green Lantern after the jump….

For VEVO’s latest Go Show series, J. Cole does an impromptu performance of his current single, “Can’t Get Enough” at Union Square in New York City.

J. Cole joins us at KarmaloopTV and speaks on being a control freak-  from to doing his own production and to eventually directing his own videos.  He also shares his aspiration to be a production mogul akin to Timbaland, and why he thinks he’s already competing in the same league as Jay-Z and Kanye West.

via Karmaloop TV

J. Cole makes a visit to DJ Green Lantern and Hip Hop Nation for an “On Da Spot” freestyle over Kanye’s “Crack Music.”

Previously:
Complex Mag Details J.Cole’s Rise To Rap Stardom
J. Cole – “Daddy’s Little Girl” (Video)
J. Cole Invites Kendrick Lamar To The Stage In Los Angeles
J. Cole Talked About His Album Leaking…Before It Leaked
J. Cole Talks Jay-Z Getting On “Mr. Nice Watch”: “Everything Happens For A Reason”
J. Cole Drops His Long-Awaited Jay-Z Collabo “Mr. Nice Watch”