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Benny The Butcher And J. Cole Discuss Their Success And Impact On The Reflective ‘Johnny P’s Caddy’

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Despite saying he would conclude his feature run back in 2019, J. Cole has continued to lend his verse to multiple artists with the latest being Griselda’s Benny The Butcher. The two bring their talents to the reflective “Johnny P’s Caddy,” which is set to appear on Benny’s upcoming Tana Talk 4 project. The new song finds both rappers looking back on what they’ve done in their careers. They also take a moment to speak about their success and the impact they’ve had on hip-hop and the fans who listen to them.

Benny and Cole dropped their collaboration with a video that places Benny in the cold winter weather as he watches a man get arrested among other things. J. Cole is later seen with Benny inside in a house as he confidently delivers his verse to the song.

Tana Talk 4 will certainly be one of many offerings from the Griselda camp in 2022. The project has yet to receive a release date, but it’ll be Benny’s first full-length drop since his Burden Of Proof project back in 2020, an effort that was heralded as one of the best hip-hop releases of that year. In between then and now, Benny also dropped The Plugs I Met 2 tape, a sequel to the 2019 project.

You can listen to “Johnny P’s Caddy” in the video above.

J. Cole And Kid Cudi To Headline Governors Ball 2022

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Kid Cudi, Halsey, and J. Cole are set to headline the 2022 Governors Ball in New York City this summer, organizers confirmed when announcing the lineup today.  Other artists in the star-studded lineup include Jack Harlow, Black Pumas, Roddy Ricch, Flume, Glass Animals, Playboi Carti, and many more. Hosted at Citi Field, the Governors Ball […]

ASAP Rocky, J. Cole, And Future Will Headline Rolling Loud’s Inaugural Event In Portugal

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After two years’ delay, Rolling Loud’s inaugural Portugal edition has a new date, July 6-8, 2022, and a new headliner joining mainstays ASAP Rocky and Future, who were carried over from the two previous lineup announcements for 2020 and 2021. This time, they’ll be joined by J. Cole after 2020 headliner DaBaby landed in hot water over his Rolling Loud Miami appearance in 2021 and Wiz Khalifa, the planned third headliner for the postponed 2021 edition of the Portugal fest, dropped out for unknown reasons.

If the festival doesn’t get pushed back again, it’ll be the first Europe-based edition of the popular traveling hip-hop event, which has also taken over its hometown, Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and the Bay Area in recent years. The most recent iteration of the festival was held in December 2021 at the National Orange Show event center in San Bernardino, headlined by J. Cole, Future, and Kid Cudi.

The new lineup for Portugal has made some changes down the flyer, as well. While names like A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Meek Mill, Playboi Carti, and Polo G have moved on, emergent stars like City Morgue, Don Toliver, Lil Baby, Sleepy Hallow, and more have joined the show. Meanwhile, a number of UK-based names remain billed to perform, with the addition of fast-rising newcomer Central Cee, whose second mixtape, 23, is set for release in February.

Tickets go on sale Friday, January 28. As usual, you can find more information on RollingLoud.com.

Rap Caviar Launched Some ‘Rap Mount Rushmore’ Murals That Surely Won’t Be Controversial

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Let’s begin by thanking Spotify for the great utility of their plentiful playlists. For instance, in the Running section of the app, the pop playlists are broken down into ’00s pop, ’10s pop, and even ’90s pop — this one goes hard for those middle miles.

Anyway, it seems like their hip-hop curation team, Rap Caviar, has decided to break down their own genre in a similar way, by organizing it into decades. That seems fine, except, they also decided to tap into the ongoing greatest-of-all-time conversation by actually painting a “Rap Mount Rushmore” mural in various cities. They also chose to break their Rushmore down into just the 2010s, selecting Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Nicki Minaj, and J. Cole. Which is exactly where things might get a little messier.

First of all, I have great respect for Nicki Minaj and believe she’s an incredibly important MC, but her greatest sphere of influence was definitely waning around 2015. By the time Queen hit, she wasn’t very influential at all. So putting her on the mountain when other massive names like Future, Young Thug, Tyler The Creator, Travis Scott and even Kanye himself are all let off is pretty alarming for even a casual rap listener. She might be there due to the fact that she called out a similar Rushmore on Twitter for not including her, but hey, desire isn’t achievement.

The fact that there’s no southern rap (no, J. Cole doesn’t count) is another issue some might find contentious! Anyway, at least they got Kendrick right.

J. Cole, Roddy Ricch, 21 Savage Headline 2022 Bonnaroo Festival

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After two years of cancellations, The Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival is back on and with a great lineup. The festival’s top headliners include J. Cole, Roddy Ricch, and 21 Savage. Other notable artists performing are Isaiah Rashad, Denzel Curry, Tierra Whack, Ludacris, Tinashe, and Herbie Hancock. The show was canceled in 2020 and 2021 […]

J. Cole, Tool, And Stevie Nicks Are Set To Headline Bonnaroo 2022

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Many music festivals are plotting a triumphant return in 2022, and Bonnaroo is no different. The Tennessee festival announced they are slated to hold their 2022 event in late spring this year, and they’ve just shared a list of all the musicians fans can expect to see. J. Cole, Tool, and Stevie Nicks will headline the three-day festival alongside a number of eclectic artists.

Returning the weekend of June 16-19, 2022, Bonnaroo will once again take place on the Bonnaroo Farm, which is located just 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, TN. In press materials, the festival noted they’ve listened to fan feedback and will implement “an array of additional activities and site improvements,” including, wayfinding help, pedicabs for transportation, cooling stations, charging stations, and more.

Along with J. Cole, Tool, and Stevie Nicks performing as headliners, Bonaroo has booked artists like Roddy Ricch, The Chicks, Flume, 21 Savage, Machine Gun Kelly, Tinashe, Tierra Wack, Illenium, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Disclosure, Lord Huron, The War On Drugs, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Goose, Bleachers, Isaiah Rashad, Slowthai, The Weather Station, Indigo De Souza, Jessie Murph, Arlo Parks, Claud, Fletcher, and more.

Check out Bonnaroo 2022’s full lineup below.

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Tickets to Bonnaroo 2022 on sale 1/13 at 12 pm CDT starting at $299 for general admission. Get them here.

Some of the artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

XXL Awards 2022 – The People’s Champ Nominees

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The People’s Champ category is where you get to crown your favorite artist as the winner. These rappers have leveled up in their own major way. Vote once per hour until the polls close on Fri., Jan. 14 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
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