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J. Cole – Truly Yours 2 [Album]

While Chance the Rapper dominates the Web, J. Cole slides through with his promised Truly Yours 2 EP. The first single “Cole Summer” was a great taste of what to expect, as this six-song endeavor sports production from the likes…

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J. Cole – “Cole Summer”

To make it clear from the jump, J. Cole states at the beginning of “Cole Summer” that this is “not a preview of what the album’s gonna bring you.” That album, of course, is his sophomore full-length, Born Sinner, which is…

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Best Downloads of the Week (2/15/13)

In case you missed ‘em, the 2013 Grammy Awards aired this past Sunday night and, well, we had plenty to talk about regarding the show. We live-blogged it and kind of gushed over Justin Timberlake’s performance, which included “Suit & Tie”…

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J. Cole – “Power Trip” F. Miguel

When J. Cole released that five-track collection of loosies, I assumed that meant we’d be hearing a new single off his upcoming album relatively soon. I didn’t expect it to arrive this soon, but hey, I’m not mad. The Miguel-assisted “Power…

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Download: J. Cole’s ‘Truly Yours’ EP

Late last night, J. Cole went to his DreamVillain website to share a brand-new release with those die-hard fans waiting on his sophomore album. If you’ve been following the Fayetteville, N.C. native closely, you’ll know that said album, Born Sinner, was…

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Video: Kendrick Lamar’s Entire Cali Christmas Performance

Kendrick Lamar was one of the many performers during last night’s Cali Christmas show hosted by Power 106. And to say he owned the damn night would be an understatement. For one, he kicked things off with “Westside, Right on…

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J. Cole – “Miss America”

To honor the two year anniversary of the release of Friday Night Lights, J. Cole liberates his latest single “Miss America”. The Friday Night Lights mixtape was certainly a stronger effort than Cole’s full-length debut in Cole World, but we…

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Video: J. Cole Announces New Album, ‘Born Sinner’

During our extensive coverage of Kendrick Lamar and his fan-fucking-tastic new album, I kept seeing his contemporaries’ names thrown around in terms of other rappers who have debuted these past few years. One MC I kept seeing mentioned was J.…

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Kendrick Lamar – “The Jig Is Up (Dump’n')” P. J. Cole & Canei Finch

Kendrick Lamar is so thankful for hitting number two on the charts with good kid, m.A.A.d. city that he just shared a brand-new track he recorded last night. It’s “The Jig Is Up”, a ridiculously tough cut produced by J. Cole…

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J. Cole & Major Lazer – “Get Free ColeWorld”

Ever think you’d hear Major Lazer collaborating with J. Cole? Me neither. But, surprisingly, it really works here on a new version of Major Lazer’s “Get Free“, which now features the Fayetteville, N.C. rapper spitting sharp bars over the island-y production.…