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The "6ixth annual" OVO Fest already has its first round of performers. Five months ahead of the major Toronto, Drake-curated music festival, today (March 17), the "Energy" rapper announced the first round of the OVO Fest lineup for the Aug. 2 and 3 party. -
J. Cole Confirmed for SXSW; Kanye West, Drake Also to Perform?
Could hip-hop superstars Kanye West and Drake be headed to SXSW? There are rumors percolating, but so far, J. Cole is the only one who has been officially confirmed. -
J. Cole, Big Sean, Ice Cube, Ludacris & Atmosphere Among Lineup at the Soundset Festival in May
J. Cole, Atmosphere, Ice Cube, Big Sean & Ludacris are among the artists set to perform in the lineup for the 2015 Soundset Festival in Minnesota this May. -
J. Cole Adds US Tour Dates, Announces European Tour: Big Sean, Pusha T, Jeremih, YG, Jhené Aiko Supporting
J. Cole has announced the second and third phases of his Forest Hills Drive tour in support of his critically acclaimed third album '2014 Forest Hills Drive,' which will take him to Europe and to the big markets across the U.S. Titled "The Journey" and "Hollywood," he will be bringing along support that includes Jhené Aiko and Pusha T in Europe and Big Sean, YG and Jeremih in the United States, which almost deserves a concert of its own. -
J. Cole Announces Forest Hills Drive Tour 2015: 'Apparently' Rapper Hitting Up Lesser Known Markets for Live Dates
If you don't happen to live in New York or Los Angeles, for once you're in luck for a major tour. Today (Feb. 13), "Apparently" singer J. Cole announced his Forest Hills Drive Tour, and he's coming for cities that rarely get live music lovin'. -
Kanye West, Meek Mill and J. Cole Join Big Sean Onstage in Los Angeles for Pre-Grammys Show [WATCH]
Big Sean stopped by the House of Blues over the weekend to perform, bringing with him an all-star roster of talent. J. Cole, Meek Mill and Chris Brown made appearances throughout the evening onstage in Los Angeles for a pre-Grammys show, and Kanye West even joined in. Prior to all of Yeezy's predictable Grammy antics, he rattled off a rant against Nike onstage. Since he has an Adidas sneaker coming out, West decided to start the year off with a new beef. -
Andre 3000, J. Cole, Frank Ocean Reportedly Featured on New Chance the Rapper Album
Chance the Rapper is a 21-year-old phenom with two mixtapes to his name. He's not only caught on with the youth, but also drawn the attention of hip-hop's legends. -
J. Cole Talks '2014 Forest Hills Drive,' Kendrick Lamar, 'Fire Squad' & More With Combat Jack
A very comfortable J. Cole sat down with hip-hop radio show Combat Jack to discuss a wide variety of topics including his critically acclaimed album 2014 Forest Hills Drive, how Cole wanted to sign Kendrick Lamar and his track "Fire Squad" that had everyone up in arms. The 2-hour interview takes a deep dive into Cole's past and the issues that have surrounded the North Carolina rapper recently. -
Australian Music Festival Fails: 5 Events Suffering Bad Luck and Bad Organization in Memory of Sunbury
Australia is one of the toughest places to stage a music festival due to its relative isolation from the rest of the world. There's plenty of fans to provide funding for a limited number of events but it's still tough to draw (and pay) huge acts for traveling so far for what's most likely to be just on appearance (versus a longer tour scenario, where headliners such as Katy Perry can make oodles of cash). Here are five festivals that have undergone downsizing down under recently. -
J. Cole Engaged To Longtime Girlfriend Melissa Holt?
J. Cole is reportedly engaged to his longtime girlfriend Melissa Heholt, HotNewHipHop reports. The Fayetteville, North Carolina rapper hasn't spoken much about their relationship in the media, but the two reportedly first met when attending St. John's University in Queens, New York, and have been together throughout his ascent to fame. Cole reported asked her to marry him with a four-carat diamond ring. -
Meghan Trainor Just Short of 200,000 Albums with 'Title,' Mark Ronson and Jazmine Sullivan Both Debut High for RCA Records
It's that time again, where Music Times break down the difference between the Billboard 200 and who actually moved the albums. This week's crown belongs to Meghan Trainor of course, who came up just short of the 200,000 album mark with Title. As we mentioned yesterday with the 200 roundup, it's the biggest sales debut from a solo performer since Susan Boyle released her first album during 2009. -
Meghan Trainor and 'Title' Interrupt Taylor Swift's '1989' Party on Billboard 200, While Kidz Bop and Mark Ronson Debut in Top 10
The rate at which Taylor Swift has been at the top of the Billboard 200 has been chopped down to 75 percent this week as Meghan Trainor takes the crown with Title. The album moved 238,000 equivalent albums, marking the highest debut for any solo performer since Susan Boyle during 2009. The "All About That Bass" vocalist joins One Direction and J. Cole as the only performers to interrupt Swift since 1989 came out 12 weeks ago. We'll see what happens next week with regard to that streak.
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