The Life

  We are living in bleak times for a number of reasons, but one ray of light amid the darkness is the level of consciousness we are seeing in hip hop. From Kendrick Lamar to 2 Chainz and, of course, J. Cole, we can always count on recording artists to provide an honest, often uncomfortable […]

"Getting beat up for telling the truth is not how I plan on spending the rest of life."

After announcing his fourth studio album would drop in just a week and taking shots at a few of his contemporaries, we’ve finally got the tracklist to J. Cole’s fourth album “4 Your Eyez Only.” The album is set to feature 10 songs, and unless he’s surprising us with a few guests, it looks like […]

Well, that was quick. Last week J. Cole dropped a documentary entitled “Eyez” that featured False Prophets, a song that takes a few not-so-subtle jabs at Kanye West. The second verse was allegedly about Wale, which the DC native would later confirm with a response track called “Groundhogs Day.” The song makes direct references to […]

The Sound

J. Cole released a 40-minute documentary in the wee hours of Friday morning.

After a two-year hiatus, it looks like J. Cole is finally returning. Early this morning a new Cole album went up for pre-order on iTunes and is supposed to release on December 9. Titled  4 Your Eyez Only, the new project will feature 10 tracks. Little else is known about the project, but it’s description reads, “The […]

It’s a Dreamville affair. Rappers Bas and Cozz, who hail from J. Cole‘s imprint, connect for the “Dopamine” video off Bas’ sophomore album, Too High To Riot. Bas has become known for releasing visuals that add to his songs’ poignancy, and his latest video doesn’t disappoint. The video starts out with a shot of a tattered American flag, a […]

J. Cole came out from the rock he’s been hiding under to surprise fans during Drake‘s last night in New York for his Summer Sixteen Tour. Cole performed fan favorites “No Role Modelz” and “A Tale of 2 Citiez” from 2014 Forest Hills Drive, as well as his verse off Jeremih’s “Planez.”