The J. Cole Mural is located on the corner of Murchison Rd and Matthews St. I used 1017 Murchison Rd to get me close to it. There is no parking on either street but the lot happened to be empty so I just parked there. I'm not sure if it is allowed so park at your own risk. This is the 27th mural in the series painted by Scott Nurkin. It was completed in September 2025 as part the North Carolina Musicians Trail. Scott Nurkin has been painting murals of musicians born in North Carolina. He has murals all over the state and if you've been following my reviews, I've made it to most of them as I love this project as I get to enjoy great art while exploring the state. But I also get to learn about musicians I may not have known about before. Most of the murals in the project are of artists no longer living so the tributes to artists still creating music are special. J. Cole's Mural is on the side of what was The College Grill. The restaurant was in a historically black community and was popular with Fayetteville State University students and high schoolers from E.E. Smith. So who is J. Cole? He is a well known rapper who was raised in Fayetteville, NC. His songs tell a story and focus on social issues and about growing up in the South. He is also a philanthropist and gives back to the community by focusing on education and single mothers. If you are in the area make sure to make a stop. read more

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