j. cole Archives

J. Cole – Any Given Sunday, v.1 (EP). J. Cole has given away a LOT of incredible free music. Here’s some more. Listen to the whole EP and download it below.

His album, Cole World, drops on 9/27. If you feel him, say thanks with your wallet... Download Mixtape... Read more

July 31, 2011 Audio, Mixes

J. Cole – Can’t Get Enough ft Trey Songz

Nuff said. Check it out below. And, here's an interview where he talks extensively about the new album. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxrLF6Vzz5Q&feature=player_embedded... Read more

July 28, 2011 Audio, Video

Here’s a very interesting and intelligent discussion about the state of J. Cole’s career.

Do you think J. Cole will be able to live up to the enormous expectations that came after The Warm Up mixtape and him being the first rapper signed to Roc Nation by Jay-Z? Check out this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY3rbD87yt0&feature=player_embedded... Read more

June 24, 2011 Food for Thought, Video

J. Cole’s first official single is here. Check out Work Out.

Click here to download.... Read more

June 16, 2011 Audio

Here’s some new J. Cole. This is one of the hottest joints he’s been on in a while.

You might recognize the beat from this sick Side Effekt beat we posted a while ago, called The Essence. We actually asked who you thought would rock the hardest on the track...Looks like Cole answered that....Check out How High. Click here to download.... Read more

May 29, 2011 Audio, The Bridge

Ahh…here we go. Here’s the new video for Kendrick Lamar’s HiiiPoWeR (ft J. Cole on the production). Get ready for Section 80.

If you're feelin' this, check out this mix featuring new Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and many, many more "new" cats who are killing the game right now.... Read more

May 25, 2011 Video

Here’s a mix to take you into your weekend and beyond…You’ll find new music featuring Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, Jean Grae, Talib Kweli, Styles P, DJ Quik, Wiz Khalifa, Rapper Big Pooh, Stalley, Wale, Devin the Dude, J. Cole, Mobb Deep, EDO.G, Eminem, Royce Da 5’9″ and more.

There's been a lot of good music released in the last few weeks. Here's just a taste. It starts off laid back and soulful and finishes with that boom bap. Check it out. Ambrosia For Heads LONS Mix by Parfit... Read more

May 6, 2011 Audio

New J. Cole…from the ALBUM. Nuff said. Check out Disgusting.

Listen to the song and see what Cole had to say about the album (via Twitter) below. It's about to be a Cole Summer. Click here to download. Here's what J. Cole had to say about the album.... Read more

May 4, 2011 Audio

It takes BIG STONES to hop on a track that Jay-Z murdered back in the day, but that’s just what Pusha T did on Can I Live…

...and he kinda killed it. I'm not saying he topped or even equaled Jay, but it's hard to be mad at what Pusha did with the track. Check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74niHnKDLcw&feature=player_embedded This is from Pusha T's Fear of God mixtape. If you missed it, click here to download. And,... Read more

April 26, 2011 Audio, The Bridge, Video

XV dropped a mixtape over the weekend and he’s already putting out new music.

And, J. Cole put that flame on the track. Check out Watch Me Go. Click here to download. If you missed XV's Zero Heroes mixtape, click here.... Read more

April 21, 2011 Audio

Kendrick Lamar dropped his new single HiiiPoWeR last week. Here’s some footage of him and the good Dr. Dre in the lab undoubtedly cooking up some more heat for Kendrick’s upcoming album, Section 80.

The footage is to the soundtrack of HiiiPoWeR (produced by J. Cole). Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpY_udWm_0k&feature=player_embedded... Read more

April 20, 2011 Video

Kendrick Lamar on the verse and J. Cole on the production. It’s gettin’ kinda hectic…

Check out HiiiPoWeR (Kendrick sounds a LOT like Pusha T on this, no? Not a bad thing, but I'm sayin'...). Click here to download (not free--support good music).... Read more

April 13, 2011 Audio

The latest installment of the Producer Series Playlists features the music of Hi-Tek.

A lot of love goes to the East and West Coasts, as well as the South, but the Midwest often does not get its props in hip-hop. Hailing from Cincinnati, OH, Hi-Tek has been killing the game for well over a decade. He was one of the staple producers for... Read more

April 7, 2011 Audio, Playlists

Quietly, a lot of good hip-hop has dropped (or leaked) over the last few months. Here are a couple of playlists with some of the better joints. On this one, you’ll find Pusha T, J. Cole, Kidz in the Hall, Rapper Big Pooh, Phonte, Kendrick Lamar, Big K.R.I.T., Chuuwee, Pharoahe Monch and others.

It has more meditative, darker beats--think 9th Wonder-type music. Click here for the second playlist.... Read more

March 26, 2011 Audio, Playlists

OK…so I was a little late on Nardwaur but better late…

For anyone else who missed these or who wants to be entertained (again) check out the best of Nardwaur vs. Hip-Hop. It's cool to see him consistently engage some very respectable minds in hip-hop with deeply researched questions. Warning: These interviews are like Lays...No one can have just one. Nardwaur... Read more

March 26, 2011 Food for Thought, Video

Here’s some “new” J. Cole. This is apparently an unreleased track from The Warm Up sessions.

Whatever the case it's 90 seconds of typical J. Cole goodness. Check it out The Good Son Pt. 1. Click here to download. And if there's anyway you missed The Warm Up, click here to dowload 1 of the best mixtapes to drop in the last 5 years.... Read more

March 20, 2011 Audio

Here are some random musings from SXSW.

Hip-Hop is alive and well in Austin, TX this week. If you're not up on South By Southwest (SXSW) it is a music festival that has been around for decades. It is now the world's biggest music conference. It has traditionally catered to indie rock but over the last few... Read more

March 18, 2011 Food for Thought

Got lyrics? Jay Electronica does. His verses + Kanye’s beats = Blue Magic.

Devil in a Blue Dress that is...Check out the video for Prelude to a Freestyle: http://vimeo.com/21091889 J. Cole spit on this beat too. LOTS of fire on this track. Check out J. Cole's version and Kanye's original Devil in a New Dress below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7E0Hy6JK00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rULPq7XEjY... Read more

March 15, 2011 The Bridge, Video

Here’s some new J. Cole. He and Big K.R.I.T. are carrying the torch for true Southern spitters.

The track is called Killers and there's an interesting story behind it. Here's the story: From Alex Haldi: Hello All, Unfortunately our first single leaked ahead of time but I would really appreciate if you could link the artwork and our blurb. Its for Charity and this is by far... Read more

March 15, 2011 Audio

New J. Cole. This one lives up to the hype. Check out Nothing Like It.

J. Cole has been killing his mixtapes (especially The Warm Up and Friday Night Lights)but his official singles have not generated the same heat. If this one makes the album, he´s on the right track. Click here to download.... Read more

February 26, 2011 Audio, Mixes

J. Cole and Drake. You know what it is. Here’s the video for In the Morning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsdLE_bgM3I&feature=player_embedded#at=22... Read more

February 15, 2011 Video

Smallville is one of the dopest tracks J. Cole has produced but he didn’t save it for himself…

Instead, he gave it to XV. The song is called Smallville. Click here to download.... Read more

January 29, 2011 Audio

Here’s some new J. Cole for you. My bet is on him to have the rookie album of the year. The song is called Pass Me By and features B.o.B. on the hook.

There were some incredible first albums last year from B.o.B., Drake and Nicki Minaj. Who's got next this year? J. Cole? Wiz Khalifa? Click here to download.... Read more

January 22, 2011 Audio

Happy MLK Day. It’s a day of reflection so here’s a playlist that reflects many perspectives on the State of the Union 82 years after the birth of the man named King.

You'll find music from Common, Black Star, Nas, Actual Proof, J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T., 2Pac and others. Enjoy and keep the dream alive.... Read more

January 17, 2011 Playlists

So while we’re on the topic…what is Underground anyway?

Is it a genre? A description of an artist's commercial status? A reflection of whether you're signed to a major label? All of the above? Neither? People use the term all the time. "I like underground rap." "They're too underground, they'll never sell." "Let's keep it on the underground tip..."... Read more

January 12, 2011 Food for Thought

We’ve been drawing the comparisons between Big K.R.I.T. and J. Cole for some time. Now you can witness their first meeting. Check it out.

The 2 were joined by CyHi Da Prynce, another dope up and comer in the game. Peep some of the other similarities between J. Cole and Big K.R.I.T. here. http://vimeo.com/18394927... Read more

January 4, 2011 Video

You’ve heard the reasons why 2010 is the best year ever in hip-hop…now hear the playlist. Happy New Year.

December 31, 2010 Audio, Playlists, Video

10 reasons why 2010 was the best year ever in hip-hop: #4 Whut? Thee album???…there have been a lot of great songs in hip-hop over the years but not a lot of great ALBUMS. In 2010, there were at least 10…

When's the last time you went back and listened to some of your favorite hip-hop albums from back in the day? I'm guessing if you randomly picked 10 of your favorites and listened to them from front to back, you would want to skip at least 5 tracks on each... Read more

December 29, 2010 Food for Thought, Video

10 reasons why 2010 was the best year ever in hip-hop: #7 Rappin’ all over the world…you know that’s right when the hottest rapper of the year was from Canada.

Everyone knows New York City was the birthplace of hip-hop. For years, the dominant s0und in the genre was from the city that never sleeps. In the late 80's the West Coast, particularly LA, began to take over and it had a several year reign that corresponded with the fall... Read more

December 24, 2010 Food for Thought, Video

What if Reasonable Doubt had been a mixtape? Would Jay-Z still be 11 albums deep and considered the greatest of all time if In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 had been his first official "album?"

Certainly, his potential and talent still would have been present, but there's a big question mark as to whether the public would have given him a second chance or whether the good fellas at Roc-A-Fella would have invested the money to make another "album." Reasonable Doubt the "mixtape" would have... Read more

December 9, 2010 Food for Thought, Mixes

Speaking of good Fridays, check out J. Cole’s new mixtape Friday Night Lights. Is he that next dude?

I saw J. Cole the day he finished this. He had fire in his eyes. Dude went IN on Too Deep for the intro which features Erykah Badu's timeless Didn't Cha Know track. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfEGX0rNOvA Listen to the whole mixtape and download it below: Download Mixtape... Read more

November 13, 2010 Audio, Mixes, The Bridge

I saw J. Cole the other day heading to Atlanta. He's on tour and constantly in the studio trying to complete his new mixtape called Friday Night Lights. He's trying to do it all "Before I'm Gone."

Click here to download. Here's You Got It ft Wale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7vucpPyPyg Click here to download. And In the Morning ft Drake may just be the best one of all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlFksVujZ3Q Click here to download. And here's a trailer for the Friday Night Lights mixtape: ExternalVideo.975864&w=425&h=350&fv=... Read more

November 12, 2010 Audio

J. Cole's new song Purple Rain did not make the cut for his upcoming Friday Night Lights mixtape. Based on Purple Rain, sounds like the mixtape is going to be hot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBkGnVSPX-w Click here to download.... Read more

November 9, 2010 Audio

It's about damn time. New Kanye West! Check out Looking for Trouble ft Pusha T, Cyhi the Prynce, Big Sean, J. Cole and more sexy artwork.

Click here to download.... Read more

November 6, 2010 Audio

Diggy Simmons is the latest to flow on the Dead Presidents track with his song As I Am. Who rocks the track better between Diggy, J. Cole and Jay-Z?

The answer is clearly Jay-Z, but it's closer than you might think. Take a listen: Diggy Simmons - As I Am http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt6wiO3M-HA J. Cole - Dead Presidents II (click here for his original version) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNlkVXGAoIU Jay-Z - Dead Presidents (original version) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC0_rcoX9XE Jay-Z - Dead Presidents (album version) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYIsa_u_C-s Lonnie... Read more

October 15, 2010 Audio, The Bridge

Check out J. Cole's interview with the Smoking Section. This one is more about beats than rhymes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-od9foCWRQE&feature=player_embedded During the interview he talks about beats he wishes he made. One was Xxxplosive by Dr. Dre and the other was Raekwon's Ice Cream. He specifically mentions how genius the sample use was on Ice Cream. Check out the Chef's classic and the sample below. The sample is from... Read more

September 17, 2010 Video

New J. Cole, "Blow Up." This may be that fire you've been waiting for.

J. Cole is on a roll with Blow Up and Bun B for President. Click here to listen and download.... Read more

August 12, 2010 Audio

J. Cole's Bun B for President is hot! Too bad it wasn't on Bun B's album, but with 5 mics he shouldn't be greedy.

This will definitely be nice for J. Cole's album. Click here to download.... Read more

August 9, 2010 Audio

J. Cole is a really likeable dude. Check out this interview from Fuse.

[dailymotion id=xe439w The album drops on 10/26. In the meantime, if you don't have his Warm Up mixtape, click here to download it.... Read more

July 23, 2010 Video

Is J. Cole really killing the game with Premeditated Murder? The latest leak from his forthcoming album hits the streets.

This one sounds unfinished...click here to download.... Read more

July 20, 2010 Audio

Miguel drops the video for All I Want is You, ft. J. Cole (Official Video)

I posted a bit on Miguel a while back. I've seen him at a showcase since then and, while the performance didn't kill me, I still think he has a lot of potential and dig his artistry. Time will tell. This video is a good start.... Read more

June 15, 2010 Audio, Video

Meditations on Hip-Hop, Vol. Too

Think of this as hip-hop for chilling, sitting back and relaxing or just marinating. It’s hip-hop for a rainy day. Just hit play, sit back and let it ride. Tracklist is below. Kick it to the Beat – J-Live The Lights – Nicolay & Kay Do You Think About Me... Read more

June 13, 2010 Audio, Playlists, Video

Who Dat – J. Cole

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bufwGKV-9Yw The first single from the heir apparent. Is his official debut as strong as Lebron’s was?... Read more

June 13, 2010 Audio

J. Cole – A Nigga From the Ville Mixtape

Is J. Cole the savior of hip-hop? Based on his already classic mixtapes and stellar performances in NYC and at SXSW, he may live up to those expectations. If Jay-Z is the Mike Jordan of rap, J. Cole is his LeBron. Download his latest mixtape here.... Read more

April 25, 2010 Audio, Mixes