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Diddy + J. Cole Officially Bury The Hatchet Over 2013 Fight
Just in case it wasn’t clear, hip-hop mogul Diddy and Grammy-winning rapper J. Cole have moved past any old beef. Lyrics from Cole’s new album brought back memories of the two music icons throwing hands years ago, but Diddy’s social media post Wednesday suggests there are no more ill feelings. It’s All Love Now Between […]
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Polo G Wants To Work With J. Cole And Kendrick Lamar, But Has One Condition Before He Does
Ever since debuting with Die A Legend in 2019, Chicago rapper Polo G has been pretty intentional about stating his goals and following through on them — many times within the titles of the projects he’s released. For instance, after stating he’d “die a legend” on his first project, he followed up by calling himself The Goat in 2020. Now, he’s days away from dropping Hall Of Fame, and you can’t say the young rising star doesn’t aim high.
In a new feature in Complex about the upcoming album, Polo states another one of his goals — and the one caveat preventing him from pursuing it as aggressively as he normally would. He tells Harley Geffner that while he’d love to work with rappers like J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar in the future after being shouted out by Cole’s Dreamville partner Ibrahim Hamad, he wants “to get a little bit better lyrically in that style before I would jump on that type of song.”
Hall Of Fame will see him taking steps in that direction, sharing mic time with lyrical all-stars like Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj, but as Geffner notes, he may not be as far off as he feels. Look no further than his recent LA Leakers freestyle, which impressed Rap Twitter over its use of DMX’s “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem,” and Polo’s verse in BET’s 2020 Hip-Hop Awards Cypher, where he stood toe-to-toe with hard-hitters like Chika, Jack Harlow, and Rapsody.
Hall Of Fame drops 6/11 via Columbia Records. Pre-save it here.
J. Cole, Travis Scott, And 50 Cent Sign On As Headliners For Rolling Loud’s New York Festival
After being shut for more than a year, some of the biggest musical festivals are preparing for a strong return this year. But few will be able to match the energy Rolling Loud, as the platform just announced its third festival for the year. The Miami-born showcase will come to New York in the fall for a bout headlined by J. Cole, Travis Scott, and 50 Cent.
Out of the three acts, Cole is the only one who’s recently dropped a project, having released The Off-Season last month. Scott could have new music on the way, with his upcoming album, rumored to be titled Utopia, in the works. 50 Cent getting the headliner spot gives the New York rap legend an opportunity to put on a great show for his hometown.
Rolling Loud’s New York festival, which takes place during the weekend of October 28-30, will also feature a special guest performance from the state’s own Bobby Shmurda, who was released from prison earlier this year after spending almost seven years behind bars. Lil Uzi Vert, Gunna, Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch, Lil Durk, Jack Harlow, Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, Polo G, Moneybagg Yo, Joey Badass, Playboi Carti, Wale, Young Dolph, Griselda Records, and many more will also hit its New York stage.
Prior to the show, J. Cole is set to headline Rolling Loud’s Los Angeles festival while Travis Scott signed on as a headliner for its Miami festival.
You can check out the full lineup in the post above.
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J. Cole Lives A New Yorker’s Lifestyle In New Music Video
North Carolina rapper J. Cole is very, very, very far from his Southern roots in his new “Punchin’ the Clock” music video. The rap heavyweight comes through with a stunning visual from his newly released The Off-Season album. The rap heavyweight starts off with a dark and gloomy shot from New York City. The Manhattan […]
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J. Cole Is On The Move In His Cloudy ‘Punchin’ The Clock’ Video
Fresh off the release of his album The Off-Season, J. Cole actually is in the off-season as he has just finished up his contract playing pro basketball in Africa. Now pivoting focus back to his music, Cole drops a visual to his brief track “Punchin The Clock.”
Much like his previous “Applying Pressure” visual, “Punchin’ The Clock” was directed by Scott Lazer and pays homage to New York City. This time, it shows the very-NYC act of attempting to catch a yellow cab. Once Cole finally secures a ride, he fires off verses about getting back into the swing of things.
The song’s intro and outro is a audio clip of Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard, who reflects on the importance of putting in hard work in the off-season in order for it to pay off later, clearly a metaphor for Cole’s album as a whole. “In the summer, I think when you truly prepare yourself, and with training and conditioning, and things like that, when you cheat yourself, you fail in those moments,” Lillard says at the song’s close. “You know, you crash, and when you really put the time in and whether people see it, or whether people know it or not, you know, it always come to light.”
Watch J. Cole’s “Punchin’ The Clock” video above.
The Off-Season is out now via Dreamville. Get it here.
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J. Cole Speaks On Sudden Departure From Rwanda Patriots
North Carolina rapper J. Cole is keeping it real, no matter how painful the truth is. The hip-hop star posted a sincere message to his followers through social media, speaking on his short-lived basketball career in Africa. J. Cole Acknowledges Basketball Inexperience Following the recent news Cole was leaving the Rwanda Patriots basketball team, Cole […]
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J. Cole’s Taking His Talent To California W/ Kid Cudi + Future
Dreamville boss J. Cole is gearing up for a hot winter. The hip-hop star headlines a heavy hip-hop line-up of talent set to take on the Rolling Loud California line-up three seasons from now. J. Cole’s Taking His Talent To California North Carolina’s very own headlines a huge Saturday, December 11 line-up also consisting of […]
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