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One week shy of his Kiss the Ring release, DJ Khaled has dropped more new music off the album. Among the latest, of three newly released tracks, is arguably the most anticipated of all the song on the album: “They Ready” featuring J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T. and Kendrick Lamar. Like “Hip Hop” before it, “They Ready” […]

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Diggy is back on his BS as he drops a freestyle for the Jahlil Beats-produced, “Burn.” The Meek Mill/Big Sean fire starter gets an assist from the talented memeber of the Simmons clan in which he talks about burying the (seemingly one-sided) hatchet with J. Cole.  The moderate success of Diggy’s debut album, Unexpected Arrival, may have […]

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L. A. radio station, Power 106’s annual PowerHouse concert was chocked full of rap stars, with Tyga sitting at the top of the heap. Young Money’s resident West Coaster headlined the event, held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Saturday (June 23), and had more than a few tricks up his sleeve.

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Know the best way to get yourself a pair of Nike Air Yeezy 2’s? Be a rapper; a good one. Being a pro athlete or knowing Kanye West personally helps, too. While the struggle of camping out, playing Twitter RSVP tag and other such means to get your hands on a pair of Yeezy 2s […]

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Kendrick Lamar has become the latest rapper to speak on the controversial issue of gay marriage. Like Jay-Z before him, the Compton, Calif. rapper steered clear of judging people based on their sexual preference. In an interview with DJ Drama, Lamar showed his support for a person’s right to live their life as they fit. […]

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As Drake’s Club Paradise tour continues to make its rounds, the rapper paused the run to handle family issues. The Young Money MC pulled out of his North Carolina and Virginia shows to tend to his ailing grandmother, reports All Hip Hop. 

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Being a rapper isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. They aren’t always so happy go lucky for being ridiculously rich and super famous. Seriously. S**t gets real sometimes. If you don’t think rappers can get seriously disappointed by having to account for numerous homies and family, getting an awkward question in an interview, […]

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Here is the behind the scenes footage from J. Cole‘s “Nobody’s Perfect” video shoot. Upon watching, one can immediately see the synergy between J. Cole, Missy Elliott, the cast, and the crew. This may explain why “Nobody’s Perfect” is one of this year’s best videos thus far. Check it out.

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Yesterday, Diggy Simmons had the Internets debating whether him going at J. Cole via a diss song called “What You Say To Me” was necessary, foolish or an exercise in f-ckery. Reverend Run’s son appeared on 99.1 KGGI in Cali and explained that he was simply defending the honor of his sister, Vanessa Simmons, who happened to […]

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If you came in here thinking this was an April Fool’s joke then we don’t blame you, but the young Diggy did in fact go at J.Cole for the alleged shots the Roc Nation rapper fired on “Grew Up Fast.” Diggy doesn’t exactly “Ether” his rival, but responds in kind with light buckshots of his […]

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Charles Hamilton reemerges from pink oblivion to drop a J. Cole dis track. Cleverly titled “J. Cole Diss,” the rhymes are a-ight suspect, at best, while everything else from the hook to the song’s motivation to the corny beat is pure struggle. We’re only posting this for archival purposes. Canibus surely would not approve. Listen […]

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Everyday might be a holiday for Jermaine Cole these days, but his hometown in North Carolina made three days official. From yesterday (March 1st) through tomorrow (March 3rd), the Roc Nation artist’s original stomping grounds of Fayetville, NC will celebrate with a ‘Dreamville Weekend.’ The weekend will be held in J.Cole’s honor and include speeches […]