Jay-Z Calls J. Cole's Debut Album A Classic. Cole Announces Tour Dates

The anticipation for J. Cole's debut cd may has just been amped up a bit more.

Cole's Roc Nation boss, Jay-Z, is calling 'Cole World: The Sideline Story' a classic. Of course you would expect some type of hype from Hov since Cole is is artist, so we'll just have to see for ourselves when the album drops September 27.

Cole recently spoke with Rap-Up to give his take about the co-sign.

“When I played him the album, I could gauge his response not on what he said, but what his vibe was,” Cole said. “I linked up with [Roc Nation executive] Rich Kleiman and he said he was with Jay-Z later that night. Out of nowhere, Jay said, ‘So Cole got a classic. That motherf*cker.’”

Cole said he still hasn't gotten a verse from Jay for the album, but he'll be ok without it, if it doesn't happen.

“The whole world knows that J. Cole is waiting on a Jay-Z verse, but if it don’t happen, it don’t happen. But how ill is it that the album is called The Sideline Story, which is a metaphor for me trying to get off the bench, and I’m waiting for the nod from the coach?”

In other J. Cole news, the rapper just released the dates for his world tour. Check them out below.

“Cole World…World Tour” Dates

Aug. 23 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue
Aug. 25 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Events Centre
Aug. 27 – Calgary, AB – Flames Central
Aug. 30 – Saskatoon, SK – Odeon Theatre
Aug. 31 – Winnipeg, MB – Garrick Center
Sept. 3 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
Sept. 6 – London, ON – Music Hall London
Sept. 7 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
Sept. 10 – Orlando, FL – The Beacham Theatre
Sept. 11 – Miami, FL – Revolutions
Sept. 14 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
Sept. 15 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
Sept. 16 – Dallas, TX – Southside Music Hall
Sept. 17 – Austin, TX – Emos
Sept. 19 – Denver, CO – The Ogden
Sept. 20 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
Sept. 21 – Phoenix, AZ – The Venue
Sept. 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
Sept. 23 – San Francisco, CA – Regency
Sept. 29 – Winston Salem, NC – Winston Salem State University
Oct. 2 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Oct. 4 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Oct. 6 – Kalamazoo, MI – Kalamazoo State Theatre
Oct. 7 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak
Oct. 8 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
Oct. 9 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
Oct. 12 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
Oct. 13 – Charlotte, NC – Fillmore
Oct. 14 – Norfolk, VA – Old Dominion University
Oct. 15 – Elizabeth City, NC – Elizabeth City State University
Oct. 16 – Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
Oct. 19 – Washington, DC – Fillmore
Oct. 20 – Baltimore, MD – Sound Stage
Oct. 21 – Albany, NY – Armory
Oct. 22 – Worcester, MA – Palladium
Oct. 23 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s
Oct. 25 – New York, NY – Best Buy Theatre
Oct. 31 – Liverpool, UK – Echo Arena/Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 1 – New Castle, UK – Metro Radio Arena/Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 2 – Glasgow, UK – SECC/Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 4 – London, UK – O2 Arena/Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 5 – Bournemouth, UK – BIC/Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 6 – Birmingham, UK – LG Arena/Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 7 – Manchester, UK – MEN Arena/Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 8 – Cardiff, UK – Motorpoint Arena/ Tinie Tempah UK Arena Tour
Nov. 11 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
Nov. 12 – Birmingham, UK – Institute
Nov. 13 – Cardiff, UK – Solus
Nov. 14 – South Hampton, UK – University
Nov. 17 – Glasgow, UK – ABC
Nov. 18 – Liverpool, UK – Academy
Nov. 19 – Sheffield, UK – Academy
Nov. 20 – Manchester, UK – Academy 2
Nov. 22 – Cambridge, UK – Junction
Nov. 24 – Bristol, UK – Academy
Nov. 26 – Norway – Waterfront / UEA
Nov. 30 – Brussels, Belgium – VK*
Dec. 1 – Amsterdam, Holland – Melkweg
Dec. 2 – Germany – TBD
Dec. 3 – Copenhagen, Denmark – VEGA
Dec. 4 – Malmo, Sweden – Babel
Dec. 6 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Parken
Dec. 7 – Stockholm, Sweden – Nalen
Dec. 8 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
Dec. 10 – Berlin, Germany – TBD
Dec. 12 – Paris, France – La Cigale