Once largely catering to the beards, blazers and glasses indie set, South by Southwest in the last several years has expanded its parameters to become one of the preeminent testing grounds for emerging hip-hop talent. Out of the myriad showcases at SXSW in Austin, Texas, this week, the second annual Grand Ole Party thrown by [...]
March 24, 2010
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J. Cole spoke to DJ Whoo Kid to promote the XXL mixtape project. Via: [...]
March 19, 2010
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Jermaine and Bobby Ray rocked the stage while performing their collab at the DUB show in Anaheim CA last Sunday. Jay Rock, Game, and Nipsey Hussle are just a few are on board for the tour. More footage from Mr. Cole’s set after the jump. HHNM [...]
March 11, 2010
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J. Cole joins his Roc-mate on this cut off Young Chris’ The Network 2 and insist that the words Kanye said on “Through The Wire” in 2003 are still true to this day about their new home at Roc Nation. Young Chris feat. J. Cole – Still The Hottest | Mediafire Props to TheSmokingSection. Sound [...]
March 10, 2010
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Personally, I wont be downloading this (Only 1 J.Cole song & 1 Wiz Khalifa song….but 2..count em…2!! OJ DA JUICEMAN SONGS?!?!?!? WTF?!?!) But here it is for your ear bleeding listening/downloading pleasure… Tracklist & download link after the jump [...]
March 9, 2010
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19 brand new tracks from all ten. Drops Monday, March 8th So is that last song on the mixtape what this was the preview of?? Smfh… Via: Related External Links General Rod?s War Thinking Anglicans: General Synod – Monday press roundup CO.CC's General Manager Fights Back Against Google Chinese General To US: You Spend Too [...]
March 6, 2010
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Morpheus much? You been hanging with Jay-Z too long pimp…smh J. Cole covers The Source’s Green Issue, hitting newsstands everywhere on March 23rd. That’s cover number three for Jermaine. Related: B.o.B feat. J. Cole – Gladiators (No DJ) | Mediafire Via: [...]
March 5, 2010
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Click to enlarge SO THEY WERE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS??? via xxlmag.com/freshmen10 The new breed of hustlers includes: Roc Nation’s first signee J. Cole, gangsta rap up-and-comer Nipsey Hu$$le, newly-minted Asylum lyricist Pill, 1017 Brick Squad member OJ Da Juiceman, indie-sensation Wiz Khalifa, G.O.O.D. music’s own Big Sean, underground favorite Fashawn, Gary, Indiana rep Freddie Gibbs, [...]
March 2, 2010
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Cole is notoriously protective about having too much material out, but he decided to give y’all this freestyle over Common/Kanye’s “Go.” J. Cole – Knock On Wood Freestyle Shouts to Ib for the sending it through. Via: [...]
February 17, 2010
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Here’s Bobby Ray’s new mixtape that sets out to promote the release date of his album, The Adventures of Bobby Ray. 04. B.o.B feat. J. Cole – Gladiators (Produced by Alchemist) Hit the jump for the track list and download link. [...]
February 6, 2010
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Drake ain’t the only light skinned Negro featured in the Jan/Fab issue of Spin. Here, Jermaine speaks on the pressure of handling the Roc. Karen Civil Via: [...]
January 25, 2010
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This is J. Cole’s first magazine cover: BRM (Beyond Race Magazine), an internationally distributed music, entertainment and culture publication, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the J. Cole photo shoot for the front cover of their upcoming issue. The shoot took place at the Rocawear headquarters and outside in New York’s Times Square. This will be [...]
January 4, 2010
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