J Cole is riding high this summer with his hot single "Nobody's Perfect" blazing a path up the charts. Even though his debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story is less than a year old, fans are already clamoring for the young artist to get back in the studio.

Check out the artist talking to our friends at New Music Director about the things that inspire him below.

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