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After initially teasing the possibility of taking The Off-Season on the road, J. Cole has come through to officially confirm his next tour. 

The Off-Season Tour is set to begin in late September with a concert at FTX Arena in Miami, kicking off a string of seventeen dates across several major North American cities before coming to a close in Los Angeles.

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Joining Cole on the upcoming tour are 21 Savage and Morray, both of whom held it down as guests on Off-Season highlight “My Life,” a track that paid homage to Styles P and Pharoahe Monch’s classic “The Life.” Interested parties can check the Dreamville website right here on Friday, with tickets set to go on sale at 10 AM local time. According to Cole’s IG page, pre-sale is set to begin tomorrow.

Cities included on the lineup are as follows: Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Greensboro, Philadelphia, Boston, Brooklyn, Washington, Detroit, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Oakland, and Los Angeles.

You can check out the complete list of dates and venues below. At this moment, 21 will be absent from the Atlanta concert, though Morray is set to be present throughout the duration. Are you excited to see J. Cole in a city near you?

Fri Sep 24 – Miami, FL – FTX Arena
Sat Sep 25 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
Mon Sep 27 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Tue Sep 28 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Wed Sep 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Fri Oct 01 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Sat Oct 02 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Mon Oct 04 – Washington DC – Capital One Arena
Tue Oct 05 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Thu Oct 07 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sun Oct 10 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Mon Oct 11 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Arena
Thu Oct 14 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Sat Oct 16 – Las Vegas – MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sun Oct 17 – Phoenix, AZ – Phoenix Suns Arena
Wed Oct 20 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Thu Oct 21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum

Kodak Black turned 24-years-old last week and he celebrated his Mamba birthday by decking out his Tesla Model X with a custom purple and yellow wrap, making a tribute to late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. When he showed off the pimped-out ride, he did so in over-the-top fashion, filming all kinds of content for his social media channels. Right next to the Lakers-inspired car, Kodak had a mini-helicopter customized with purple and yellow colors, which has been the source of much backlash in the last few days.

Circling back to his birthday festivities, Kutthroat Bill showed off another look at his Tesla and helicopter, and finally, people have noticed how strange the tribute is– especially the inclusion of a Kobe-inspired helicopter, considering the circumstances behind his death.

“I’m Ouchea 24 a Day I’m Like KOBE,” wrote Yak as his caption. In the comments, people are speaking about the low-key disrespect being shown by the Florida rapper, who is obviously aware that Kobe passed away in a helicopter crash.

“nahh bro not the helicopter….” said one of the top comments. “dude really chose a helicopter out of everything to my purple and yellow. Smh, inconsiderate,” added another. “Idk about the helicopter dawg,” said somebody else.

Do you think he could have gone without the odd helicopter inclusion? Or is Kodak just being Kodak?

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Michael B. Jordan is the latest member of Hollywood to expand his portfolio into the alcoholic beverage industry. He joins Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Diddy, and others in his new venture into the spirits industry, but few have faced the almost instantaneous backlash Jordan is for his new J’Ouvert Rum brand.

Jordan is facing accusations of cultural appropriation by critics of all backgrounds, but especially those with Caribbean roots for naming the brand J’Ouvert after launching it on Sunday (June 20). Proud girlfriend Lori Harvey shared a series of snaps of the couple celebrating the launch, including one that provided a close look at a boxed set that included Jordan’s inspiration for naming the brand.

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The description on the box for the rum reads, “Derives from the Antellian Creole French term meaning ‘daybreak,’ J’OUVERT originated in the pre-dawn streets of Trinidad, as celebration of emancipation combined with Carnival season to serve as the festival informal commencements. Crafted on those same islands, J’OUVERT Rum is a tribute to the party start.” Shortly thereafter, the rum started raising eyebrows by users across social media. 

“Modern day j’ouvert may look fun to you because of all the music and mud and paint but if you knew anything about the vitality of trinbagonian people or west indian people it’s that through all we been through we celebrate our past and ancestors with jubilation,” explained one Twitter user. “we’re happy people despite it all. just because a festival or aspect of our culture looks fun and inviting does NOT mean it’s yours to take. everything here has a dark past but we make due in honour of those who came before us. respect it and leave it alone.”

Other users argued that using the word for a rum brand strips it of its sentimental value. Another user reports that the logo on the J’Ouvert Rum’s swag box depicted three islands, although Trinidad & Tobago is a two-island nation. 

The official rum brand’s official page J’ouvert has since been made private, and both Jordan and his girlfriend Lori Harvey have erased all traces of their launch from social media following the backlash, although they live on through screenshotted content. 

The Minister of Trade and Industry in Trinidad and Tobago, Paula Gopee-Scoon, has already weighed in on the matter, saying, “The first thing is to gather the information to see if it is in fact so. Then working together with the intellectual property office of the Ministry of the Attorney General, we’ll do the necessary investigation…”

Michael B. Jordan has yet to speak out about the situation.  

You guys liked when we did this with J. Cole’s new album The Off-Season, so we’re back with another song revenue report for Lil Baby and Lil Durk’s collaborative studio album The Voice of the Heroes. Grossing just under $1,000,000 in its first week out, we’re taking a close look into how well Baby and Durk’s new project has been performing, dissecting the performance of each song to show you what people have been vibing with the most.

With Lil Baby and Lil Durk preparing to hit the road for the Back Outside tour, their new album has been making a strong impact on the hip-hop charts for the last two weeks. After debuting at #1, Hits Daily Double took a look at how each song was performing, determining which tracks were picking up the most revenue. 

According to the chart, “Hats Off” featuring Travis Scott has been the top earner from the album, grossing over $104,000. “Voice of the Heroes” made $86,000 in its first week out, “2040” pocketed $76,000 for the duo, and “Still Runnin” got them $70,000. 

Take a look at the graphic below to see what each song earned from the album and if you’re looking for more content like this, check out our similar piece for J. Cole’s album The Off-Season here.