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

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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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ScHoolboy Q Performs “FDT” At “Blank Face Tour” Stop In Australia [PEEP]

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Donald Trump’s presidential victory over Hilary Clinton has made several people angry including TDE rapper, ScHoolboy Q.

On a “Blank Face Tour” stop last night in Melbourne, Australia, Q voiced his displeasure with the new President of the United States by saying, “Donald Trump is now the punk-ass president,” and stating his skeptical stance on the people’s vote counting for anything.

“I don’t believe your vote count anymore. I don’t believe that,” he angrily said. “Each state, everywhere I go, I don’t know one person that says they were voting for Trump, including all my white friends…I don’t get it.”

ScHoolboy proceeded by peforming YG and Nipsey Hussle’s controversial “Fuck Donald Trump” song along with the crowd, who sang along. Watch the video below via his Instagram.

#FDT

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John Legend Performs “Love Me Now” On ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show’ [VIDEO]

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John Legend went on ‘The Ellen Degeneres Show’ and showed his support for Democratic presidential candidate, Hilary Clinton. He also talked about the love he has for his 6-month daughter, Luna and wife Chrissy Teigen, before performing his new single “Love Me Now.”

Legend was joined on the stage by his band and backup vocalists, as he sang his heart out during the performance which lasted just under 4-minutes.

“Love Me Now” will be on Legend’s fifth studio album Darkness and Light’, dropping later this year with appearances from Chance the Rapper, Miguel, and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes.

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