What do J. Cole and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have in common? Both hail from North Carolina, and they’ve both found a new home on the cover of ESPN magazine. But inside the issue, we find out even more. The unlikely duo teamed up for the magazine’s music issue, the NASCAR driver taking the wheel as the Forest Hills Drive rapper takes the […]
Jeremih had a really good 2014, and now he’s starting off the new year just as strong. Following up his DJ Mustard-produced anthem “Don’t Tell ‘Em” with his new single “Planes,” Jeremih is giving the fans everything they want. Though the new track has an assist from J. Cole, it originally featured a verse from […]
Way to end the year. J. Cole’s acclaimed third studio album has officially gone gold. 2014 Forest Hills Drive first debuted at number one on Billboard with 371,228 copies sold. Over the past week, the “Be Free” rapper moved another 135k copies, propelling his album to gold status with more than 500k copies sold. As of today, […]
Christmas came early for J. Cole. The 28-year-old rapper’s third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, debuted at number one on the Billboard Top 200 charts. The semi-unexpected album sold 375k copies in its first week, making J. Cole the highest chart-debuting rapper of 2014. The first week numbers for 2014 Forest Hills Drive already places the album […]
Selma is one of the most important movies you’ll see this year. Directed by Ava DuVernay, the film chronicles the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., during the historic civil rights marches he led in Alabama. We spoke with Oscar nominee Common about his contributions to the film, and how hip-hop has contributed to the […]
With everything that’s going on in the world, J. Cole opted not to perform a song from his new album during his appearance on Late Night with David Letterman. Instead, the 29-year-old rapper performed his Mike Brown tribute, “Be Free.” Dressed in all black, J. Cole delivered an emotional rendition of his protest song. “Forget this […]
To say that 2014 has been emotionally overwhelming is an understatement. From the death of Mike Brown to the non-indictment of Eric Garner’s killer, the world was forced to come together and demand justice and peace. Being that it’s almost fifteen years into the new millennium, you’d think days of constant protesting were over; but judging by […]
As 2014 Forest Hills Drive is flying off store shelves, J. Cole releases yet another visual from his album. Last week, the 29-year-old rapper released the video for the opening track of the record – “Intro.” He follows up with another introspective music video for “Apparently.” Like “Intro,” this music video is quite simple. It features J. Cole rapping […]
Today is J. Cole’s big day. After announcing he’d been secretly working on an album back in November, J. Cole’s third studio album 2014 Forest Hills Drive is officially available on iTunes and at a music retailer near you. Despite leaking on the ‘net last week, J. Cole’s new album is still expected to perform […]
2014 was the year of acronym song titles. You know, the three to five letter abbreviations we’re too lazy to type or write in full, like #FOH, #OMG, #FWU, #FTW, #TBH. The list goes on and on. Don’t know what it was about acronyms this year in particular, but in regards to song titles, most of […]
YG is not happy, and rightfully so. This Friday, the Grammy nominations were released, and the “Bompton” rapper was snubbed. He wasn’t even nominated for “Best Rap Album,” which many thought he’d be a shoe-in for. In response, YG has released a new DJ Mustard-produced track called “2015 Flow,” which basically gives the middle finger […]
