Tag: J. Cole

New Video: 6lack – “Pretty Little Fears” Feat. J. Cole [WATCH]

On his recent album, ‘East Atlanta Love Letter’, 6lack hooked up with J. Cole on the single “Pretty Little Fears.” Today he unveils the video for the somber single, where he kicks it with his leading lady and goes on a ride before linking up with Cole at an RV park.

This video follows the visuals for “East Atlanta Love Letter” featuring Future. It is definitely the best single on 6lack’s sophomore album, which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with 77,000 equivalent album units.

Watch the video below.

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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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New Music: Bas – “Tribe” Feat. J. Cole [LISTEN]

Dreamville’s very own Bas is getting ready to release his upcoming third studio album, ‘Milky Way’. Ahead of the anticipated album he teams up with J. Cole for his new feel-good chune, “Tribe,” which he packages with the official music video.

The video is shot in Miami’s Little Haiti and spreads sunshine, showing locals dancing in the streets with Bas, while Cole shows off his bongo-playing skills and rapping about the obstacles he’s overcame to get where he’s at now.

‘Milky Way’  drops this Friday, August 24th.

Watch and listen below.

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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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2018 BET Awards Winners List & Recap [PEEP]

It was a celebration of hip-hop and black and brown excellence yesterday at the BET Awards that took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The show kicked off with a performance from Jay Rock, who performed his smash hit “WIN.” Other performers included J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, YG, Meek Mill, amongst others. The legendary Anita Baker was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award and a tribute performance from Jamie Foxx, Marsha Ambrosius, Ledisi and Yolanda Adams, who performed renditions of her biggest hits.

Check out the full list of winners below.

Best Female R&B / Pop Artist Award
Beyonce (WINNER)
SZA
H.E.R.
Rihanna
Kehlani

Best Male R&B / Pop Artist Award
Bruno Mars (WINNER)
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Khalid
Daniel Caesar

Best Group Award
Migos (WINNER)
A Tribe Called Quest
N.E.R.D.
Rae Sremmurd
Chloe X Halle

Best Collaboration Award
Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts” (WINNER)
DJ Khaled feat. Jay-Z, Future & Beyonce – “Top Off”
Cardi B feat. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi”
French Montana feat. Swae Lee – “Unforgettable”
Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna – “LOYALTY.”

Best Male Hip Hop Artist Award
Drake
Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
J. Cole

Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award
Cardi B (WINNER)
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
DeJ Loaf
Rapsody

Video of the Year Award
Drake – “God’s Plan” (WINNER)
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Migos feat. Drake – “Walk It Talk It”

Video Director of the Year Award
Benny Boom
Director X
Ava Duvernay (WINNER)
Chris Brown
Dave Meyers

Best New Artist Award
SZA (WINNER)
H.E.R.
Daniel Caesar
GOLDLINK
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Lecrae feat. Tori Kelly – “I’ll Find You” (WINNER)
Snoop Dogg feat. B. Slade – “Words Are Few”
Ledisi & Kirk Franklin – “If You Don’t Mind”
Marvin Sapp – “Close”
Tasha Cobbs Leonard feat. Nicki Minaj – “I’m Getting Ready”

The Best International Act Award
Booba (France)
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Dadju (France)
Davido (Nigeria) (WINNER)
Distruction Boyz (South Africa)
Fally Ipupa (Congo)
J Hus (U.K.)
Niska (France)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Stefflon Don (U.K.)
Stormzy (U.K.)

Best Actress Award
Tiffany Haddish (WINNER)
Lupita Nyong’o
Issa Rae
Angela Bassett
Letitia Wright
Taraji P. Henson

Best Actor Award
Chadwick Boseman (WINNER)
Michael B. Jordan
Donald Glover
Sterling K. Brown
Denzel Washington
Daniel Kaluuya

Young Stars Award
Yara Shahidi (WINNER)
Ashton Tyler
Caleb McLaughlin
Lonnie Chavis
Marsai Martin
Miles Brown

Best Movie Award
“Black Panther” (WINNER)
“Girls Trip”
“A Wrinkle in Time”
“Detroit”
“Mudbound”

Sportswoman of the Year Award
Serena Williams (WINNER)
Venus Williams
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Candace Parker
Elana Meyers Taylor

Sportsman of the Year Award
Stephen Curry
LeBron James (WINNER)
Kevin Durant
Dwyane Wade
Odell Beckham Jr.

Album of the Year Award
“DAMN.” – Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
“Ctrl” – SZA
“4:44” – Jay-Z
“Culture II” – Migos
“Black Panther: The Album” – Kendrick Lamar & Various Artists
“Grateful” – DJ Khaled

BET Her Award
Janelle Monae – “Django Jane”
Lizzo – “Water Me”
Mary J. Blige – “Strength of a Woman” (WINNER)
Remy Ma feat. Chris Brown – “Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)”
Chloe X Halle – “The Kids Are Alright”
Leikeli47 – “2nd Fiddle”

Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
SZA feat. Travis Scott – “Love Galore”
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow” (WINNER)
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Migos feat. Cardi B & Nicki Minaj – “Motor Sport”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”

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New Video: Jay Rock – “OSOM” Feat. J. Cole [WATCH]

Folks have been raving about Jay Rock’s recently-released ‘Redemption’ album and rightfully so. It definitely sounds like a classic and includes some star-studded contributions from Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and SZA.

Rock continues to push the album today with the visuals for “OSOM” featuring J. Cole. Co-directed by Jack Begert and Dave Free of The Little Homies, the dark video shows Rock and Cole on a bloody mission.

Watch below.

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LEAKS: Best Songs Of May Playlist [STREAM]

May was a LIT month as far as music releases go and to celebrate it, I’ve put together a playlist with all the hottest tracks that came out of this month. The playlist includes heat from Drake, J. Cole, Pusha T, Future, Travis Scott, Post Malone, YG, Jay Rock, and many more.

Stay tuned for more heat next month and a playlist to recap as it is looking to be filled with star-studded album releases.

Stream below.

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DJ Premier Remixes J. Cole’s “1985” [LISTEN]

DJ Premier takes J. Cole’s “1985 (Intro to “The Fall Off)” back to 1966 with a get down-inspired remix that gives the track some soul.

On Twitter DJ Premier said he remixed the record for the “Underground street DJs.” He also said he bought Cole’s ‘KOD’ album as soon at it dropped without warning and “1985” in particular resonated with him, so he asked Cole if he can get an a capella version so he can remix it.

“I bought J. Cole’s KOD LP as soon as it dropped with no warning to the fans; which I too am a fan,” he said. “‘1985’ resonated with me immediately, so I asked Cole if I could get the a capella and do an underground DJ version just for fun. He sent it and I just pieced some stab samples to keep it on some boom bap shit. Here it is!”

Listen below.

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J. Cole Interviews Lil Pump [WATCH]

Haters will say it’s photoshopped but on the contrary, J. Cole had a sitdown with Lil Pump at The Sheltuh, where they ask each other questions and look to understand one another.

“They probably won’t believe it. They’ll say it was Photoshopped,” says Lil Pump in the interview.

During the hour-long conversation Cole shares how he was introduced to Pump’s “Gucci Gang” hit single and praises him. He goes on to say that at first he thought he was crazy but then realized he’s actually a real genius.

“This kid is smart,” says Cole. “He knows more than what people think he does.”

It is also revealed in the interview that after the release of Cole’s ‘KOD’ album and “1985 (Intro to ‘The Fall Off’)” single Pump had a desire to FaceTime Cole to talk. Cole wasn’t buying into it at first and felt the whole thing was a set up. The eventually met at Rolling Loud and set the interview up.

Watch 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: Miguel – “Come Through & Chill” Feat. J. Cole [WATCH]

Having recently-released his ‘KOD’ album, J. Cole revisits his Miguel collaboration on “Come Through and Chill,” off the R&B crooner’s 2017 ‘War & Leisure’ album. The Kevin Calero-directed video takes viewers behind-the-scenes of a music video set.

Watch below.

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