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where’s the beef? Apr. 8, 2024

J. Cole Is Giving Us Cognitive DissonanceWhy would he regret his (very mild) Kendrick diss?

By Craig Jenkins

d’oh! Apr. 8, 2024

J. Cole Is Really Sorry About His Kendrick Lamar DissMeanwhile, The Simpsons is still waiting for its apology.

By Zoe Guy and Justin Curto

mr. beef Mar. 22, 2024

What Is Kendrick Thinking?The rapper’s fiery Drake and Cole diss leaves more questions than answers.

By Craig Jenkins

videology Nov. 15, 2023

Drake and J. Cole Battle to Be the GOAT … at Ping-Pong, Chess, and BasketballAnd that’s just some of the weirdness of the “First Person Shooter” video.

By Justin Curto

work mode Nov. 13, 2023

Drake’s Tour Schedule Is Still Looking BlurryJ. Cole is tagging in on the It’s All a Blur tour next year.

By Justin Curto

hope world x cole world Mar. 3, 2023

J-Hope Drops New Music Video With His Muse, J. ColeThey collaborated for the BTS member’s new solo single, “on the street.”

By Jennifer Zhan

the festival circuit Feb. 28, 2023

Drake, Usher, and Burna Boy to Headline J. Cole’s Dreamville FestivalThe expanded two-day event includes Ari Lennox and GloRilla.

By Zoe Guy

my single is dropping Jan. 18, 2023

J. Cole Googles Self, Drops New Song“procrastination (broke)” is a collab between Cole and producer bvtman.

By Bethy Squires

the festival circuit June 15, 2022

A Review of Every Single Act at Gov Ball 2022Three days, 64 performers, and a whole lot of spon-con.

By Charlotte Walsh

new music friday Oct. 1, 2021

Wale Announces New Album, Folarin II, With a J. Cole FeatureListen to new single “Poke It Out.”

By Zoe Haylock

my single is dropping Sept. 22, 2021

J. Cole’s Back in the On-Season With ‘Heaven’s EP’ VideoHe’s having the least fun Vegas trip ever.

By Rebecca Alter

the festival circuit June 8, 2021

Rolling Loud Returns to New York With Travis Scott, J. Cole, 50 Cent HeadliningFeaturing a “special guest” set by recently released city icon Bobby Shmurda.

By Justin Curto

verzuz June 1, 2021

Swizz Beatz Calls Out Justin Timberlake at Timbaland Verzuz“I don’t got no problem with JT,” Swizz clarified on Instagram Live afterward.

By Justin Curto

music videos May 25, 2021

J. Cole’s ‘Applying Pressure’ Video Features Dave East and the D TrainShowtime!

By Zoe Haylock

records on records May 24, 2021

Good 4 Her: Olivia Rodrigo Earns Second No. 1 Debut With ‘good 4 u’She’s the first artist to earn two No. 1 debuts off a debut album.

By Justin Curto

billboard charts May 19, 2021

Silk Sonic Closes the Door on Dua Lipa, Hits No. 1 on Delayed Hot 100 ChartBillboard said the two-day delay came from “standard audits on reported data” to “resolve anomalies.”

By Justin Curto

album review May 18, 2021

J. Cole and the Limitations of Millennial RapHe doesn’t have to attempt, and be good, at everything. He knows it, but he’ll never stop trying.

By Craig Jenkins

music videos May 17, 2021

Time-out, J. Cole Just Dropped a New Video for ‘Amari’A day after making his debut in the Basketball Africa League.

By Zoe Haylock

my album is dropping May 14, 2021

J. Cole’s New Album The Off-Season Features 21 Savage, Lil Baby, and MoreListen to his sixth studio album now.

By Zoe Haylock

my music documentary is dropping May 10, 2021

Part-Time Basketball Player J. Cole Drops New Music DocumentaryIt arrives ahead of his upcoming album.

By Zoe Haylock

my single is dropping May 7, 2021

J. Cole Gives a Taste of The Off-Season on ‘i n t e r l u d e’The full album is out next week.

By Justin Curto

new music May 4, 2021

J. Cole Puts Album The Off-Season on the Roster for May 14The rapper first teased the project with his 2018 “Album of the Year” freestyle.

By Justin Curto

my single is dropping July 23, 2020

J. Cole Is Back With Two New Tracks Off His Upcoming Album The Fall OffThe North Carolina rapper dropped “The Climb Back” and “Lion King on Ice” on Wednesday night.

By Chris Murphy

my single is dropping June 21, 2020

Listen to Noname Ether J. Cole, Announce a ‘New Vanguard’ in ‘Song 33’However, she’s now “not proud” that she responded with the diss track.

By Chris Murphy

sigh June 18, 2020

Why Is J. Cole Coming for Noname?Noname has activated her queen tone and responded to J. Cole with a track of her own “Song 33”

By Zoe Haylock

my single is dropping June 16, 2020

J. Cole Drops Surprise Single ‘Snow On Tha Bluff’His first single of 2020.

By Charu Sinha

the week in rap Aug. 14, 2019

Everything to Know About A$AP Rocky’s Arrest and Detainment in SwedenRocky has been found guilty of assault, but given no further jail time than his month in detainment. Here’s how the controversial case played out.

By Paul Thompson and Dee Lockett

best ofs Aug. 2, 2019

Drake Releases a Care Package of Old HitsPreviously only available on Soundcloud or Youtube, these tracks now have a new home.

By Bethy Squires

album review July 9, 2019

J. Cole’s Dreamville Records Is Having Its Best Year YetDreamville’s year and a half long push — particularly behind the label’s artists Ari Lennox, J.I.D, and EarthGang — is paying off.

By Craig Jenkins

music Jan. 24, 2019

New J. Cole Single Includes References to Drake and Kanye’Middle Child’ should hold you over until the new album.

By Anne Victoria Clark

best of 2018 Nov. 1, 2018

The Best Albums of 2018 (So Far)Including Janelle Monáe, Cardi B, Kali Uchis, Sleep, Kacey Musgraves, and more.

By Craig Jenkins

music Aug. 7, 2018

J. Cole Releases Freestyle ‘Album of the Year’“The Off Season coming soon … All roads lead to The Fall Off — Cole”

By Anne Victoria Clark

June 15, 2018

On Redemption, Jay Rock Searches for His VoiceThe more it focuses on Jay Rock’s knack for passionate storytelling, instead of flashy hooks and repetition, the better it fares.

By Craig Jenkins

apologies May 16, 2018

Kanye Apologized to J. Cole for Tweeting About Their Phone Call“It felt like you just used my name in that very quick conversation for social media and to keep your thing going.”

By Dee Lockett

Apr. 29, 2018

J. Cole’s New Album KOD Had the Biggest Opening Week of 2018And the third-biggest streaming week ever.

By Halle Kiefer

songs of the week Apr. 26, 2018

5 Best New Songs of the Week: Ariana Grande, J. Cole, Khalid, Leon BridgesAriana Grande is quickly proving herself one of her generation’s most important pop stars.

By Vulture Editors

Apr. 25, 2018

The Story Behind Kevin Hart’s Appearance in J. Cole’s ‘Kevin’s Heart’ Video“We didn’t want it to look like, ‘Poor Kevin, his life is so hard.’ And it’s not meant to do that.”

By Paul Cantor

profile Apr. 25, 2018

J. Cole Just Wants to Be HimselfThe 33-year-old rapper on his new album, SoundCloud disses, and how he stopped caring what other people think.

By Paul Cantor

videology Apr. 24, 2018

Kevin Hart Roasts Himself, Stars in J. Cole’s Video About His Own InfidelityWhat are friends for!

By Dee Lockett

Apr. 20, 2018

J. Cole’s KOD Is a Thoughtful Meditation on AddictionThe North Carolina rapper explores the perils of addiction from multiple angles, to emotionally powerful results.

By Craig Jenkins

happy 4/20 everybody Apr. 17, 2018

J. Cole Announces New Album to Drop FridayClear your hectic 4/20 schedule to just relax and listen to the new J. Cole.

By Halle Kiefer

the political climate Sept. 24, 2017

J. Cole Is Encouraging Everyone to Boycott the NFL for Colin Kaepernick“Repeat this with another company, and another.”

By Devon Ivie

hot 100 Dec. 19, 2016

Taylor Swift Just Scored Her 20th Top 10 Hit; J. Cole Gets His FirstTaylor and Zayn’s “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” has debuted at No. 6; J. Cole’s “Deja Vu” is at No. 7.

By Dee Lockett

billboard charts Dec. 19, 2016