• J. Cole Contemplates Success On A Late Night Bike Ride In '2014 Forest Hills Drive (Intro)' Video [WATCH]

    Following the leak of his latest album 2014 Forest Hills Drive yesterday, J. Cole has shared a video for the opening track "Intro." The clip shows Cole riding around New York City on his bike, reflecting on how his life was much simpler back when money and success were just a dreams. The contemplative track features calming piano, jazzy horns, and Cole's soulful crooning. It's good to see the Fayetteville rapper hasn't let fame go to his head.

  • Michael Brown, Eric Garner: 10 Tribute Songs From T.I., Alicia Keys, J. Cole, And More

    Following the grand jury decisions regarding the police-related deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO and Eric Garner in Staten Island, NY, plenty of musicians have expressed their outrage and calls for peace and unity by releasing songs inspired by these incidents. Here are 10 songs inspired by the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

  • J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive Leak: Fans Debate Whether It's Okay To Listen Early

    Last month, J. Cole announced that his third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, would be released on Dec. 9. The album is named after the last home he lived in as a child in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina. No singles or videos were planned to precede the release. Instead, his promotional strategy was more personal. First he surprised one lucky fan at his Dallas home to play the album for him, and then Cole hosted listening sessions for fans at his own home. Although the official release isn't until next week, 2014 Forest Hills Drives has leaked online.

  • J. Cole Shares '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Tracklist

    The "surprise" album has become the new trend in pop and hip-hop, and J. Cole bought in with his upcoming studio effort "2014 Forest Hills Drive." An ode to his childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where J. Cole grew up and the address he recently purchased, J. Cole is taking it back to where everything started for him. As reported by "The Fader," he has now released the full tracklist for the 13-track album that notably will not have any listed features. Despite the short timeline to promo the album, J. Cole has been active interacting with fans and creating buzz around the project and his music. J. Cole has been centering a lot of his promo on the actual property of "2014 Forest Hills Drive." He brought out some fans and neighbors for a special listening session at his newly purchased home and brought along "Complex" to film the process. He explained to the magazine what the house means to him and what he plans on doing it with going forward in the cover story.

  • J. Cole Dropping New Mixtape, EP In Addition To '2014 Forest Hills Drive'? Instagram Post Ignites Rumors [PHOTO]

    J. Cole is set to drop his third LP, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, on Dec. 9. The album is named after the last home he lived in as a child in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina. No singles or videos will precede the release, though some lucky fans will get to hear the album early at Cole's childhood home. However, that isn't all Cole has up his sleeve for fans. The Roc Nation rapper gave fans a sneak peek of his iTunes library in a photo posted to Instagram, revealing that he already has songs recorded for his EP series Truly Yours and a sequel to Dreamville's last mixtape titled Revenge of The Dreamers. The photo is also starting rumors of potential Chance the Rapper and Wale collaborations, stemming from playlists titled "wale" and "a cole chance."

  • J. Cole Opens Up About Stereotypes In His The Fader Interview Ahead Of '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Release [WATCH]

    J. Cole is set to drop his third LP, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, on Dec. 9 without any singles or videos leading up to the release. The accelerated release plan is a credit to Cole's loyal fans, who were invited to visit his old house in North Carolina to listen to the album ahead of the release (a la Taylor Swift). They were also treated to his Dollar And A Dream Tour — a series of six shows put together for his day-one fans with a $1 price tag per ticket. Being exposed to those fans and their diverse backgrounds has given Cole an interesting perspective on the world. In a new interview with The Fader, Cole opens up about stereotypes and how others perceive him.

  • Is J Cole Releasing An Album Next Month?

    The rumor mill is spinning in full force around an upcoming J Cole album due to an apparent leak from Amazon. As pointed out by MissInfo.TV, Amazon put onto its store an apparent LP for J Cole, "2014 Forest Hills Drive," which, according to the pre-sale order, is slated for release Dec. 9. The intrigue continues from there: "2014 Forest Hills Drive" is an address in J Cole's hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and, according to Vibe, he recently purchased the home. The alleged album does not appear on iTunes, however. Also, with the Amazon pre-order there is conspicuously no album art attached to the CD, which lends itself to the belief that this was not supposed to be uploaded now. There is more evidence to back up the theory on this album. According to reports, a now-deleted Instagram post shows J Cole's engineer Juro Davis in the studio "as he finishes up the last few mixes for J Cole's 3rd studio."

  • LL Cool J Shares New Single "Break Your Face" From Upcoming Album 'G.O.A.T. 2" [LISTEN]

    Though there's no release date yet for LL Cool J's upcoming album G.O.A.T. 2, the legendary Queens rapper has shared one of the album's tracks "Break Your Face," which you can check out below. As the title implies, the 808 Mafia-produced track offers a pretty heavy beat and some intense flow from LL, who makes references to Malcolm X, Al Qaeda, and his notorious Brad Paisley collaboration "Accidental Racist."

  • J. Cole Talks Jay Z And Tupac's Influence On His Career [WATCH]

    In a new interview with Steve Lobel on Blurred Culture, North Carolina rapper J. Cole talked about his favorite rappers, notably Jay Z and Tupac. Although he signed to Jay Z's label Roc Nation in 2009, he said the Brooklyn rapper was a mentor of his long before he was signed to the label and that he was able to connect with Tupac's music even at the age of seven.
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