Fresh off of his Grammy nomination, J. Cole is hitting the road once again. The North Carolina MC will begin ‘The Sideline Story Tour’ on April 11th at the University of Rhode Island, and conclude on May 3rd at the University of New Hampshire. Alongside the Roc Nation star will be Big K.R.I.T. as the […]
We are currently on the cusp of Tyga‘s debut album Careless World: Rise of the Last King, dropping Feb. 21st. Being about a week away, Reebok’s new spokesman decided to release the album’s tracklist. The album showcases 21 records with features from Pharrell, Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, Busta Rhymes, Lil Wayne, Wale, Nas, J. Cole and […]
Wale kicked off the ‘Hottest MC in the Game‘ debate by being named as the tenth hottest rapper, essentially knocking both T.I. and J.Cole out of the conversation. As the countdown wages on, we have Big Sean at the ninth spot on the list. It’s hard to argue Sean’s placement, as he made a huge […]
As MTV gears up to air their seventh installment of the ‘Hottest MC’s In The Game‘ on Feb. 19th, they unveil Wale as the tenth artist on the list. Last year, the Maybach Music MC released his sophomore album Ambition and appeared on the Self Made Vol. 1 compilation album as well. In addition to the aforementioned, […]
During Touré’s interview with J.Cole on the red carpet, Lupe Fiasco dropped by as both MC’s shared a story about their Grammy experience. During the discussion each artist brought their mother’s in to talk about the achievements of their son’s, and what they think of their musical talents. “It’s amazing, considering what he was writing at twelve […]
Unfortunately J. Cole and Nicki Minaj will be returning from their trip to the Grammy Awards without any hardware to put on their mantles. Both rappers lost out in the Best New Artist category to Bon Iver, a Kanye West fave. Just peep J. Cole’s face, while he was watching the Bon Iver guy give […]
Hip-Hop Wired presents a new 4-part series entitled, The Commission. The name derives from the Hip-Hop super-group that never came to fruition, which consisted of The Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, & Charli Baltimore. The group was designed around two of the Greatest MC’s of All-Time, which would have represented Hip-Hop at the highest levels possible. The […]
Even if you’re crafty at navigating through the perils of social media, Twitter can still be a gift and a curse. Hip-Hop artists use the site to communicate with fans, promote new projects or post senseless Twitpics. The aforementioned “marketing tactics” can be mildly appealing, but every once in a while, keeping up with Twitter […]
As we get closer to the airing of the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, Roc Nation rapper J.Cole spoke with the Associated Press about what his Best New Artist nomination has meant to him. Cole expressed his gratitude by saying, “It’s an honor to even be on that list…Nicki’s [Minaj] on that list, and to have two hip-hop artists on […]
During Cole‘s ‘Road to the Grammy’s’ we saw that he had gotten right back to work. A video had leaked, featuring him and Queens rapper, 360, in the studio working on new music. “What Goes Up,” is the direct result of that studio session. Listen and download below. Download Here
Busta Rhymes’ artist Reek Da Villan takes a stab at J. Cole and Trey Songz “Can’t Get Enough” with his latest visual. I guess this is what the game has come to now…. making videos to other artists’ hits. Well, if you can’t beat them, join them. What y’all think of Reek’s version?
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards areright around the corner. As we saw Nicki Minaj share her story, we have J.Cole, who is also up for Best New Artist, do the same. While the road to this point for Cole wasn’t easy, he’s achieved levels of success that not many artists can even imagine. Here we […]
