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J. Cole Covers Billboard & Talks Fame, Trump, Nas, Social Media & More [PEEP]

Front Cover Cole!

In the midst of touring the country on his “KOD TOUR,” J. Cole takes some time off for an interview and photoshoot for the Billboard magazine cover.

Coming off of his ‘KOD’ album Cole sat down with Billboard to discuss a wide range of topics in Pop Culture like Donald Trump Dump, social media and in hip-hop like upcoming projects, Nas, fame, XXXtentaction, and more.

“I swear to God, I be thinking about how to get un-famous but, I know it’s impossible” he says regarding fame. “Rarely do I feel the need to hop on Twitter or social media and chime in especially on
rapping music shit this shit is not real this shit is fucking fake this shit is high school this shit is
fucking celebrity worship”

He goes on to address the elephant in the room being Donald Trump Dump saying, “With Trump in office, I love that America gets to see the truth. If Hillary Clinton was in office, it would be the most fucking disingenuous shit because everybody would be thinking that everything’s cool because we got an incredibly qualified female president.”

Check out more topics in Q&A format below.

ON “1985” CRITICISM: “I don’t look at it as being harsh. I look at it as being a rap response record. It’s not even to someone [specific]; it’s a group of people who were on some ‘Fuck J. Cole’ shit, which, when I started peeking my head back into what was going on, was a shock. But even while I made the song, I was fucking with these kids. I was a fan. I was riding around playing Lil Pump just because I wanted to understand what it was, and the more I understood, it was like, ‘Damn.’ I was writing that song from a place of, like, smacking your little brother. I still love you, but I’ma smack you.”

ON XXXTENTACION: “I spoke to him on FaceTime one day in February for, like, three hours. His management reached out to [Cole’s manager Ibrahim Hamad] and asked if he could FaceTime me or call me. It was a super-intense conversation. He left a mark on me, just as a person.”

ON KELIS’ ABUSE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST NAS: “Yeah, that hurt. I ain’t going to lie. That hurts. It feels weird because I fuck with Nas, but I just have to be honest. I came up seeing too much fucked-up shit for that to be acceptable. I don’t care who it is. I don’t fuck with people abusing women, and I don’t fuck with people not taking care of their kids.”

Cole’s Billboard cover will hit shelves every where on September 29th.

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Justin Credible DJs J. Cole’s “KOD Tour” After Party [PEEP]

It was a LIT weekend in Vegas with my brother Justin Credible, who DJed the GOAT, J. Cole’s “KOD Tour” after party at Jewel Nightclub.

Cole, who was coming off his emotional tour stop in Vegas following the sudden death of his friend Mac Miller kept his composure and delivered an excellent performance in front of a sold out club. He ran through many of his classics like “Work Out,” “Power Trip,” and “Can’t Get Enough.” He also performed newer material off ‘KOD’.

Photo: Sammy Dean
Photo by: Sammy Dean

Shoutout to Cole, who took the time to chop it up with Justin and myself after the party was over. Cole is a humble, down to earth guy, who loves and is inspired by 2-Pac as much as I am. In case you didn’t catch it Friday was Pac’s death anniversary, as he was gunned down in Vegas on September 7th 1996 and to commemorate him, he wore an “All Eyez On Me” shirt.

Justin shut the club down prior to Cole hitting the stage and set the table by playing a mixture of the hottest hip-hop and reggaeton. The crowd went crazy bringing their energy, while Creddy made sure he matched their’s.

Thanks to Ib, the Dreamville team, the homie Jefe, and the entire Jewel Nightclub staff.

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J. Cole Drops New Freestyle + Hints At New Mixtape & Album [PEEP]

The real is back!

Days after asking producers to “feed” him beats, J. Cole flips the “Oochie Wally” instrumental in his “Album of the Year (Freestyle).”

Spitting over the Nas & Bravehearts’ classic beat, Cole lets it be known that his ‘KOD’ album is the best of the year, while also debating on buying the Mavericks, name dropping owner Mark Cuban, and calling out all the “Lil” rappers (again).

“Lil rappers, I love you, but you ain’t shit till you got offers in Prague,” he raps.

In the description for the video that dropped on WorldStarHipHop’s YouTube Cole teased an upcoming mixtape ‘The Off Season’ and potential follow-up album ‘The Fall Off’, writing, “The Off Season coming soon… All roads lead to The Fall Off – Cole.”

Listen below.

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J. Cole Announces “KOD Tour” With Young Thug [PEEP]

Since the release of his record-breaking fifth studio album ‘KOD’ fans have been waiting for J. Cole to announce his supporting tour. Well, the wait is over with the “King Of Dreamville” announcing his “KOD Tour” with support from Young Thug.

Produced by Live Nation, the tour will include 34 stops beginning August 9th at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida. From there Cole will hit major cities like Los Angeles, New York City, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, DC, Detroit, Toronto, and more. The tour will wrap up in Boston, Mass. on October 10th at the TD Garden.

In the midst of the tour, Carolina Cole will host his inaugural Dreamville Fest in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 15th. It is expected that he will bring out some of his hip-hop friends, but it is unclear whether his touring mate Young Thug will be on hand.

American Express members will got dibs to buy tickets starting at 10 a.m. this morning until Friday at 10 p.m. local time. There will be a Spotify pre-sale that bagins Friday at 10 a.m. through 10 p.m. on the same day. General tickets go on sale May 12th at 10 a.m.

Check out the full itinerary below.

“KOD TOUR” DATES:

Aug. 9 – Miami, FL – AmericanAirlines Arena
Aug. 11 – Tampa, FL – Amelia Arena
Aug. 12 – Atlanta, GA – Infinite Energy Center*
Aug. 14 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Aug. 15 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Aug. 17 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
Aug. 18 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Aug. 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Arena*
Aug. 22 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl SDSU
Aug. 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
Aug. 29 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
Sept. 2 – Boise, ID – Taco Bell Arena
Sept. 4 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Sept. 5 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
Sept. 7 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Sept. 8 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
Sept. 10 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Sept. 12 – Little Rock, AR – Verizon Arena*
Sept. 13 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at The BJCC
Sept. 17 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Sept. 18 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center
Sept. 19 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Sept. 21 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesar’s Arena
Sept. 22 – Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena
Sept. 23 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Sept. 25 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
Sept. 26 – Hartford, CT – XL Center
Sept. 28 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
Oct. 1 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden*
Oct. 4 – Toronto – Air Canada Centre
Oct. 5 – Montreal – Bell Centre
Oct. 6 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Oct. 8 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena*
Oct. 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
*Young Thug not performing

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Logic Praises J. Cole’s ‘KOD’ Album, Wanting To Tour With Drake & More [WATCH]

Power 106’s PowerHouse LA artist Logic dropped in on the #LIFTOFF, where they talked to Justin Credible and DJ Sourmilk about a lot of stuff. The conversation begins with a discussion of his recent “Everyday” video and how it came to fruition.

From there the guys ask him about other hip-hop lyrics like who he would want to collaborate on a project with, his thoughts on J. Cole’s recently-released ‘KOD’ album, his keys to life, people’s perspective of him, and he shared his desire to tour with Drake saying, “I feel like that’d be so much fun.”

Watch the full interview below.

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New Video: J. Cole – “Kevin’s Heart” [WATCH]

Who else better to star in J. Cole’s “Kevin’s Heart” single than Kevin Hart himself. The single which was drew inspiration from the actor/comedian’s infidelity follows the video for “ATM” that was released the same day as Cole’s ‘KOD’ album last Friday.

Co-directed by Cole and Scott Lazer, the video puts Hart and his situation on blast, while poking some fun at it. Throughout the video you see the impact Hart cheating on his wife while being pregnant had. From the grocery store to a restaurant to a baby store, people look at Kevin awkwardly and in disgust.

Watch below.

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J. Cole Shuts It Down With ‘KOD’ Album [STREAM]

The real is back.

Just two-years departed from releasing his critically-acclaimed ‘4 Your Eyez Only’ album, J. Cole unleashes his fifth studio album ‘KOD’. The album’s title holds a few different meanings being: ‘Kids On Drugs’, ‘Kill Our Demons’, and ‘King OverDosed’. One can also make a case for a fourth meaning of ‘King Of Dreamville’.

Before releasing the album, Cole shared a trailer for the album and sent out a tweet explaining the different meanings of the acronym ‘KOD’. He also left room for fans to come up with their own interpretations by listening to the album.

Equipped with 12-tracks ‘KOD’ includes no features with the exception of a mysterious artist named kiLL edward, who is Cole’s alter ego. With that said for the third consecutive album Jermaine opts to go with no features, looking to complete a three-peat of his “platinum with no features” feat.

I’ve already listened to the album from front-to-back and am very happy with it. The singles that have became some of my favorite are “KOD,” “Photograph,” “The Cut Off,” “ATM,” and “1985.”

Stream the album below and let us know what some of your favorites are in the comments.

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J. Cole Uncovers His ‘KOD’ Album Artwork, Shares Track List & New Single [PEEP]

Two days after announcing his anticipated fifth studio album ‘KOD’, J. Cole follows-up by uncovering the album’s artwork, sharing the track list, and dropping a new single.

There has been speculation that the album’s ‘KOD’ title has a few different meanings being, “King OverDosed,” “Kids On Drugs,” “Killing Our Demons,” and “King of Dreamville.” With the exception of the latter option the album’s cover artwork would make sense and reflects the first three meanings with Cole sitting on a throne with a crown, while inside his gown you see children, drugs, and death.

It had been confirmed the album would come with 12-tracks and that is represented on the backside artwork, but it was also said there would be no features on the album consistent to his last two. However on the tracks “The Cut Off” and “Friends” there is a feature from a mysterious artist named kiLL edward, who many seem to think is Cole’s alter ego.

There was a song uploaded to Spotify earlier this year called “Tidal Wave” that does have a resemblance to Cole’s voice, so maybe it is his singing name.

Listen below.

Tell us in the comments whether you think kiLL edwards is Cole’s alter ego.

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J. Cole Reveals Upcoming ‘KOD’ Album Dropping This Friday [PEEP]

The real is back, the ‘ville is back.

Sticking to his “Dollar & A Dream” ways, J. Cole hosted a pop-up “first come first serve” concert tonight at Gramercy Theatre in New York that was announced just hours before beginning. Packed out with a line circling the block, fans anticipated that an album was being announced.

Cole did in fact announce he would be releasing his fifth studio album ‘KOD’ this Friday, April 20th. According to Rap Radar’s B.dot who was there the 12-track forthcoming album was recorded in two weeks and Cole is “experimenting with flow.”

‘KOD’ is said to have three meanings being, “kidz on drugz, king overdose, kill our demonz” according to B.dot.

Aside from that there is not much info, but more should be revealed in the coming days, or you can just wait for the album dropping this Friday.

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2 Chainz – “Mf’n Right” (Remix) feat. Lil Wayne [VIDEO]

2 Chainz tagged his ‘Collegrove’ partner, Lil Wayne, for the remix to “Mf’n Right.” The pair make it rain at Miami’s famous King of Diamonds strip club in the video. The song is boosted with the production of Zaytoven and Mike WILL Made-It.

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