2014 Forest Hills Drive

J.Cole is having a hellacious summer. After bringing Drake and Jay Z for the finale of his tour, and watching Stevie Wonder pay homage to his banger, “Wet Dreamz”, J.Cole has just received some bigger news. His album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive has officially went platinum in the United States, according to Hip Hop n […]

J.Cole has been quietly having one of the best years in music with a consistent stream of continuous success and he added yet another memorable moment to the list during the close out concert for his 2014 Forest Hills Drive Tour on Saturday night. Cole has been known for putting his city on his back […]

Stevie Wonder is one of the most legendary musicians of our time who has been creating audio gold for over 5 decades, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t still have his ear to the streets to remain up on what’s hot on today’s music scene. To promote the final leg of his “Songs In The […]

For the third year in a row, J.Cole’s “Dollar And A Dream” tour has been an unforgettable experience for fans yet again and it came to a memorable close on Saturday night in Los Angeles. Rounding out this year’s quick tour with a final stop on the West Coast in the midst of the 2015 BET […]

In an era where social media and other forms of connectivity reveal a new edge to the fan-celebrity dynamic, a musician’s relationship to their fans has become more important than ever. Hip-hop in particular has a sense of community outreach encoded into its very DNA, and J. Cole has taken it to the next level over […]

As of  Sunday (December 14), J. Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive is the #1 album in the country and easily managed to put up the biggest first week sales numbers from any hip-hop artist this year. Most recently, Cole and his Dreamville label seem to have another milestone to celebrate. His latest release has also broken streaming giant Spotify’s record for […]

When J. Cole sees other rappers doing interviews, he says he can see something about their level of happiness simply by analyzing their mannerisms and their words. “I look at these artists,” he explains during an interview with Blurred Culture. “I look at them and I’m like, ‘Bruh, you’re not happy. I can tell. When I speak […]

J. Cole was faced with a challenging task while crafting his third album following 2011’s Cole World: The Sideline Story and 2013’s Born Sinner. He had to impress audiences with something new while holding on to the reason that fans have heavily praised the MC since his early mixtape days. And after trying to keep the album […]