• Nas, J.Cole, Wale, Raekwon Headline One Love Hip-Hop Festival

    Labor Day Weekend in Calgary is about to get a whole lot better for hip-hop fans. Organizers for a brand new festival in the area, One Love Music Festival have announced the lineup, which will include an array of hip-hop legends and some of the hottest acts currently going in the genre. Among those tabbed to perform at the one-day festival will be Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, east coast icon, Nas, 2014 Forest Hills Drive rapper J. Cole, DMV rapper Wale and others.

  • David Letterman's Best Hip-Hop Moments: Run D.M.C., Beastie Boys, J. Cole and More

    David Letterman has long been known as a lover of rock 'n' roll...all it takes to get the late night host on your side was to behave erratically or energetically onstage, which would almost certainly merit an "oh boy!" It took a little bit more to get the longtime host of the 'The Late Show' fired up for hip-hop however. To honor Letterman as he prepares to host the last night of his 33-year run on CBS (and to avoid conflicting with everyone else's list of the best performances ever on the show), Music Times has gathered up five great hip-hop performances that took place late night over the years, with almost all coming from emcees in Letterman's adopted hometown of New York City, including Run-D.M.C. and The Beastie Boys.

  • Lil Boosie Drops "Black Heaven" Feat. J. Cole & Keyshia Cole Ahead Of 'Touchdown 2 Cause Hell' [LISTEN]

    Lil Boosie's long-awaited album Touchdown 2 Cause Hell is coming next week, but those who pre-ordered the effort have been given an early taste with the song "Black Heaven" featuring J. Cole for a verse and Keyshia Cole on the hook. The song, as the title suggests, pays tribute to major figures in the black community who've passed away including Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Biggie Smalls, Richard Pryor, Malcolm X, James Brown, Tupac Shakur, Bob Marley and others.

  • Hip-Hop Rules Spotify, Thanks to Drake, Kendrick, and Wiz Khalifa

    If you were streaming music during 2014, there's a decent chance you were listening to hip-hop, as a Buzzfeed report indicates that the genre was the most popular on the audio service last year. Reports indicate that more than 29 percent of music streamed via Spotify came from a rapper, thanks to Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and more.

  • Rakim Gives Props To J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar, Announces Upcoming New Album [WATCH]

    Hip-hop legend Rakim has been cited by countless artists today as a major inspiration, but The God MC also has love for the younger artists. Speaking to Montreality spoke about the newest generation of hip-hop superstars, in particular, J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar. He praised both rappers and said he was grateful for what they are adding to the hip-hop game.

  • J. Cole Shares "Wet Dreamz" Music Video From '2014 Forest Hills Drive' [WATCH]

    J. Cole has unveiled the music video for his new single "Wet Dreamz" taken from the "Apparently" rapper's latest studio album 2014 Forest Hills Drive. Directed by Ryan Staake, the video instead of focusing on a young J. Cole or surrogates for him, it takes a totally different spin on his love story and replaces it with puppies to reinforce the idea of puppy love found in the track.
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