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J. Cole is repping cities in his home state, North Carolina.
Durham, home of the Durham Bulls, is the 5th most populous city in North Carolina.
Raleigh is the capital of the state and its second-largest city. Raleigh is also the home of the Carolina Hurricanes NHL hockey team.
Charlotte is the biggest city in North Carolina and the home of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers
and the NBA’s Michael Jordan-owned Charlotte Bobcats.
(Winston-)Salem and Greensboro are the 4th and 3rd largest cities in the state, respectively.
Wilmington, North Carolina is the state’s main port town and 8th largest city.
