J. Cole

In 2010, Roc Nation’s J.Cole dropped a body of work widely known to be his best. Friday Night Lights was simply a mixtape, produced by Cole, but it definitely sounded like an album. Soon after his debut album dropped I found myself having a discussion about FNL versus Cole World and which one of them should have been the real…

With the release of Major Lazer’s Peace Is the Mission earlier this week, we figured we’d look at a track from Diplo’s Caribbean inspired project for this week’s Tracks You May Have Missed. Though many are familiar with the 2013 hit ‘Get Free’ they may have missed the remix featuring J. Cole. The track serves as an interesting backdrop for Cole…

Dreamville’s Cozz dropped the visuals to his joint ‘Knock Tha Hustle’ but this isn’t the original folks – this is the remix. Featuring two verses from J.Cole, this joint is one of the dopest rap records out right now. There really isn’t much more to say because the music really speaks for itself. This track is featured on his first Dreamville…

The Combat Jack Show has become a staple in hip hop culture. Headed by Reggie Osse, The Combat Jack Show is a platform for artists to have a real conversation. This episode with J.Cole is a great example of how necessary this is in our culture. Coming in just around 2 hours, J.Cole reveals his inspiration for his latest effort,…

“Like, when I say this shit is crazy, I don’t mean it’s crazy like crazy, I just mean crazy like it’s fuckin- like it’s actually crazy.” The opening to J. Cole’s Warm Up mixtape cut ‘Dreams’ is perplexing at first listen but becomes very clear as the track plays out. The song showcases Cole’s stellar storytelling ability and humour. The first…

Halfway through November, J.Cole announced that he would be dropping 2014 Forest Hills Drive on December 9th. With limited promo, no press runs, no supporting singles and an overall unconventional rollout, J.Cole released his third album. Named after the house he grew up in Fayetville, North Carolina 2014 Forest Hills Drive is an album that walks us through J.Cole’s journey…

Cole world. Last night J.Cole performed his heartfelt joint ‘Be Free’ on David Letterman. Though this isn’t on his new album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, Cole performed it anyway but this time with a new verse. The addition of the verse is actually pretty amazing. It really does complete the song and the bars are no doubt just as thought provoking, real…

As 2014 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on a stellar musical year.To do so, we’ve rounded up the top 50 songs of the year. In developing this list we weighed each track against the following criteria: overall song quality, impact and popularity, and support (blogs, charts, DJs, etc.). We are counting down 10 tracks per day. Today…

The Fayetville native’s third album leaked online late last night and the discussion over one track spread like rapid fire. The new album ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’ is scheduled to drop December 9th with an unusual roll out (extremely limited promo and no singles) and though the leak takes away from its semi-surprise element, this track will suffice as excellent…

Nothing really lasts. Jessie Ware’s seductive sex track gets a new verse from Jermaine. Cole hasn’t released new material in a while so it’s nice to hear something new from the Dreamville boss. The track sounds like it could be on our next Satin Sheets x Silk Beats playlist. This is grown folk music kids. Listen below.