• Lil Boosie Drops "Black Heaven" Feat. J. Cole & Keyshia Cole Ahead Of 'Touchdown 2 Cause Hell' [LISTEN]

    Lil Boosie's long-awaited album Touchdown 2 Cause Hell is coming next week, but those who pre-ordered the effort have been given an early taste with the song "Black Heaven" featuring J. Cole for a verse and Keyshia Cole on the hook. The song, as the title suggests, pays tribute to major figures in the black community who've passed away including Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Biggie Smalls, Richard Pryor, Malcolm X, James Brown, Tupac Shakur, Bob Marley and others.
  • Hip-Hop Rules Spotify, Thanks to Drake, Kendrick, and Wiz Khalifa

    If you were streaming music during 2014, there's a decent chance you were listening to hip-hop, as a Buzzfeed report indicates that the genre was the most popular on the audio service last year. Reports indicate that more than 29 percent of music streamed via Spotify came from a rapper, thanks to Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and more.
  • Rakim Gives Props To J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar, Announces Upcoming New Album [WATCH]

    Hip-hop legend Rakim has been cited by countless artists today as a major inspiration, but The God MC also has love for the younger artists. Speaking to Montreality spoke about the newest generation of hip-hop superstars, in particular, J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar. He praised both rappers and said he was grateful for what they are adding to the hip-hop game.
  • J. Cole Shares "Wet Dreamz" Music Video From '2014 Forest Hills Drive' [WATCH]

    J. Cole has unveiled the music video for his new single "Wet Dreamz" taken from the "Apparently" rapper's latest studio album 2014 Forest Hills Drive. Directed by Ryan Staake, the video instead of focusing on a young J. Cole or surrogates for him, it takes a totally different spin on his love story and replaces it with puppies to reinforce the idea of puppy love found in the track.
  • Stream Wale's 'The Album About Nothing' Featuring J. Cole, Usher, Jeremih and Jerry Seinfeld [LISTEN]

    Wale fans, the time has arrived: "The Pessimist" rapper has released his long-awaited fourth artist album 'The Album About Nothing.' Far from an album about nothing, it touches on heavy subjects like depression, drug and alcohol abuse and a miscarriage. The LP does all of this while also maintaining a fun side with the strong connection to Jerry Seinfeld and his show 'Seinfeld,' pulling excerpts from the show and pieces of their conversations together. The album is not packed filled with features but makes the most of each one with guest spots from J. Cole, Usher, Jeremih, SZA and Seinfeld.
  • Jay Z Officially Launches Tidal With Rihanna, Daft Punk, Madonna, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Drake, Usher

    It is official: Jay Z's move into the music streaming business has arrived and he is bringing a lot of his friends with him. At an industry event today at New York City's James A. Farley Post Office in Herald Square, Jay Z announced the launch of TIDAL with his 16 artist partners. The event was live streamed as Jay Z announced his plans for the Hi-FI service with Madonna, Kanye West, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Usher, deadmau5, Jason Aldean, Jack White, Daft Punk, Beyoncé, Arcade Fire's Win Butler, Alicia Keys, Coldplay and Calvin Harris.
  • Wale Featuring J. Cole "The Pessimist" Shared From 'The Album About Nothing' [LISTEN]

    Wale is only two days away from the release of his fourth artist album, 'The Album About Nothing,' and he has released possibly the most anticipated collab yet -- "The Pessimist" -- alongside J. Cole. Though J. Cole was not originally listed on the initial tracklist release, it was known that he was one of the few features on the album. Fitting with the theme of the album, "The Pessimist" kicks off with a George Costanza sound bite from season three, episode 17.