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Hip-hop is going through yet another revolution as the 10-year and some cases 20-year anniversary of some of the most prolific rap artist's have came and gone. Rap stars of the '80's and '90's paved the way for a the future of hip-hop, you know...the Drake's, the Kendrick Lamar's, The J.Cole's, The Big K.R.I.T's, and so fourth. However, beyond those new comers there is another underground layer of aspiring artists, those that where inspired by the 2000's decade of hip-hop artists. Read More »
Philly fourth of July Jam is about to set off with firework performances by the official house band The Roots, John Mayer, Jill Scott, Ne-Yo, Grace Potter, J. Cole and Hunter Hayes who is filling in for Demi Lovato. Read More »
Himanshu (Heems) came to fame as a member of oddball rap duo Das Racist. Now, he releases solo mixtapes and (apparently) reviews J. Cole's Born Sinner for artist-on-artist review site The Talkhouse. Since the website had a watershed moment yesterday via Lou Reed's review of Yeezus it makes sense that the website would want to put out Kanye competitor Cole's album next. In the review, Heems gives a history of indie rock and rap collaborations and let's it be known that he is not a fan of the "Crooked Smile" rapper. Read More »
"Bad" rapper Wale has debuted on the top of the Billboard 200 for the first time. The D.C. musician's third studio album The Gifted is the No. 1 album in the country this week, according to Billboard.com. The album sold 158,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Read More »
If you needed more reasons to buy tix for Rock the Bells X, you're a broken human being. The line-up is already absolutely packed with high-caliber R&B/Hip-hop acts not to mention 2 (two!) holograms. But if you were one of,like, three people not satisfied with the 10th anniversary gig, chances are you will be now. Read More »
It seems like this summer belongs to Drake too. As Champagne Papi prepares for his album "Nothing Was the Same," the Grammy Award winning rapper gave fans a little something to hold them over until the September release with new music "Motions," featuring Sampha, and "Jodeci," a freestyle with his homie J.Cole released on his new website. Read More »
J. Cole has a lot to prove with his sophomore album Born Sinner. The Roc Nation rapper challenged Kanye West to a battle, and even made song directed at another rap legend. J.Cole’s most talked about song, “Let Nas Down,” was approved by the God’s Son last week, Sunday Nas and Cole dropped the remix. Nas revealed just how he feels about J.Cole, the future of hip-hop, and who the real God’s of rap are. Read More »
Eminem and Tony Touch just released a snippet of Slim Shady's new song "Symphony in H" off of the upcoming mixtape "The Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MCs." And fans totally dig the new rap beats... because Slim Shady and his quick, witty rhymes are officially back! Fellow rappers/Hip-Hop moguls Kanye West and J. Cole recently released new albums of their own... and first week sale projections are now in. Details surrounding Eminem's highly-anticipated 2013 album still remain a mystery... but could Shady make hip-hop history by out-selling "Yeezus" and "Born Sinner" when the release date is finally revealed? Read More »
The week of June 18th was a big week in hip-hop. J.Cole, Kanye West, and Mac Miller all released their albums on the same day igniting one of the most talked about rap album battles of this era. Read More »
J. Cole 'Born Sinner' Projections Cause 'Power Trip' Rapper To Go On Anti-Critic Twitter Rant Read More »
J. Cole is a Born Sinner, and as he repents on his sophomore album, the rap God's took note and welcomed the North Carolina MC into the pearly gates. Cole's New York influence is woven throughout the 21-track (Delux Album) soon to be classic hip-hop album, while his southern upbringing peeks out like a suit under a cap and grown. Read More »
Some people will go a long way to get the attention of a celebrity (as seen in countless Belieber cases). One Twitter user may have gone too far when he threatened to kill his little sister if rapper J. Cole didn't give him a retweet. Read More »
J. Cole has a lot to prove with his sophomore album Born Sinner. The Roc Nations rapper challenged Kanye West to a battle, and even made song directed at another rap legend Nas. Cole sat down with BET to recount the moment he played "Let Nas Down," for the Queens spitter. Read More »
