J.Cole’s coming home again. As the year begins to wind down, North Carolina rapper J.Cole announces he’ll be dropping his third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, which is titled after his childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The 29-year-old Roc Nation emcee will not release any single off the album. Instead, he’s hoping his very […]
There’s a new Chance The Rapper on the way. It’s been over a year since Chance dropped his acclaimed project, Acid Rap, but he and his band The Social Experiment are gearing up to drop a new free album titled Surf before the year is out. In a recent interview with Billboard, Chance discussed all the […]
It’s been more than a year since Kendrick Lamar dropped the verse that shook up the rap world: his epic, name-dropping “Control” verse. Nowadays, Kendrick seems to be in a more peaceful space — at least judging by his new single “i” — but he still acknowledges the impact that verse had on hip-hop. The rapper […]
We can always count on Kanye West to give us a performance that will have us talking for days – even weeks. North West‘s talented daddy headlined day one of the 2014 Made in America Festival in Philadelphia last night, closing out the show with a bang. Mr. West opened up his set with his […]
The world is watching. North Carolina rapper J. Cole released a Michael Brown tribute song on Thursday titled “Be Free,” but his protests didn’t stop there. The Born Sinner rapper actually headed to the small St. Louis suburb to visit the memorial where an unarmed Michael Brown was shot six times by Ferguson police officer Darren […]
With the anticipation of his 7th studio album Seen It All, Young Jeezy keeps unleashing dope music to the streets. This week it’s “Beautiful” featuring Rick Ross and The Game. Black Metaphor is the chairmen behind the boards on this sick track whose baseline is only worthy of some the best storytellers in hip-hop music. […]
In the sorrowful wind of the shooting of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, Roc Nation artist J. Cole bears his soul on his record, “Be Free”. “All we wanna do is take the chains off, all we wanna do is be free” Cole chants his voice cracks with pain and frustration. Teetering on the […]
You may have gotten used to Jhene Aiko in bathing suit tops and maxi skirts with bare feet and flowers in her hair, but the Souled Out artist is leaving her hippie steez behind for an edgy couture shoot with ELLE.com. In the feature titled “Jhene Aiko Steps Out Of Her Comfort Zone,” the soulful songstress wears a number of […]
Drake and J. Cole are always gonna be attached. The two rappers came out of the same draft class (that 2009 year) and both have had considerable success in their respective careers. So it’s always a treat when the two MCs join together for a performance, like what happened last night during Cole World’s Los Angeles […]
J. Cole‘s Dollar and a Dream 2014 tour made a stop at Miami’s Grand Central Friday night. Joining Cole on stage, R&B crooner Trey Songz gave the crowd an encore performance of “Can’t Get Enough,” a track featured on Cole World: Sideline Story. Celebrating the 5 year anniversary of The Warm Up, Cole will be stopping at his homestate […]
It’s a beautiful sight when your favorite Hip-Hop stars come together to bring you an unforgettable show. One of Hip-Hop’s most prominent lyricists Jay Electronica graced the stage yesterday at the 10th anniversary of the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. The event, which was put together by Brooklyn Bodega, was headlined by Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, as well as Electronica. The Roc Nation MC was accompanied by big names, […]
