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J. Cole, 'Born Sinner' – Album Review

Natelege Whaley — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:08:19 +0000

“I feed off of rejection,” said J. Cole as he gave the back story of his sophomore album, ‘Born Sinner,’ for a room full of fans and press at his listening session in New York City last Thursday evening (June 7) at the SVA Theatre. The 28-year-old emcee’s journey up to this point has been complicated.

J. Cole Announces Dollar and a Dream Tour

Trent Fitzgerald — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:56:24 +0000

In support of his second album, ‘Born Sinner,’ J. Cole is hitting the road on a promotional tour called Dollar & a Dream. How much are the tickets? $1. That’s right. If you have one greenback, you can see Hollywood Cole perform onstage. The 10-date jaunt, presented by Jay-Z‘s D’Usse cognac brand, launches June 11 [...]

J.Cole Drops New Album! First Lady Michelle Obama Did What? Nicki Minaj Has Her Own Drink? — The 411 With ADRI.V [AUDIO]

ADRI V — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:34:46 +0000

Hey, it’s me, ADRI.V The Go Getta, and every day, I will be giving you “The 411” on The Only Night Show That Matters with DJ Supreme, kicking off at 8:50 p.m. What’s the 411, you ask? Well, with the 411, we look to update and educate you on the latest and greatest in hip-hop, [...]

Download Or Delete — J. Cole Feat. TLC 'Crooked Smile'

DJ Supreme — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:40:03 +0000

J.Cole unleashed one of the most anticipated records off his upcoming sophomore album. Here is “Crooked Smile” featuring TLC members Chilli and T-Boz. It is produced by J.Cole and Elite. ‘Born Sinner’ is set to hit stores on June 18 and can be pre-ordered on iTunes. This might be the best song I have heard [...]

TLC to Appear on J. Cole's 'Born Sinner' Album

Trent Fitzgerald — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:27:01 +0000

There will be plenty of surprises on J. Cole‘s upcoming album, ‘Born Sinner.’ The Roc Nation emcee appeared on Charlie Sloth’s show on BBC Radio 1Xtra and revealed that he enlisted 1990′s girl group TLC for the LP. “I got Miguel (who appears on ‘Power Trip’), but I also got — this is big — [...]

J. Cole, 'Truly Yours 2′ – EP Review

Trent Fitzgerald — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:55:41 +0000

After dropping the soulful song ‘Cole Summer,’ J. Cole follows through with the sequel to his ‘Yours Truly’ EP he released back in February. The Roc Nation rhymer’s free project, ‘Truly Yours 2,’ is a six-song collection of head-nodding beats and introspective rhymes. Fellow rappers Young Jeezy and 2 Chainz make guest appearances on the [...]

J. Cole Details Making 'Power Trip' Track

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:44:24 +0000

J. Cole will drop his sophomore platter ‘Born Sinner’ on June 25. The LP will serve as the follow up to his critically acclaimed debut, ‘Cole World: The Sideline Story.’ The Miguel-assisted single ‘Power Trip’ is generating some heat due to the controversial video, which suggests that Cole murders the R&B singer. In this studio clip, [...]

J. Cole Changes Clothes for Zink Magazine's April Issue

Natelege Whaley — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:20:35 +0000

J. Cole is not going anywhere. If anything, the Roc Nation rapper tells ZINK magazine that he’s taking things to the next level with his sophomore studio album, ‘Born Sinner,’ which arrives June 25. The 28-year-old covers the publication’s April issue. Inside the mag, he speaks about being anxious to finally introduce his new project to [...]

Check Out This Week's New Music Videos! [NEWTUBE THURSDAY]

Jazzy T — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:19:15 +0000

You may ask Chief Keef “Where He Get It,” and he might tell you from Cassie in “Paradise,” but we all know they just be on a “Power Trip” with J. Cole while Nicki Minaj has the haters “Up In Flames”! J Cole – Power Trip ft. Miguel (Explicit) This song and video have a [...]

Miguel Power Tripping In Brooklyn! [VIDEO]

Jazzy T — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:45:30 +0000

Grammy Award Winning Singer Miguel is opening up for Alicia Keys on her “Set The World On Fire” Tour. But during Friday’s show in Brooklyn, Miguel pulled a Power Move On Stage like a Boss!! Find out what happened inside! With only a few show dates left, Miguel was power tripping this weekend! In addition [...]

Download Or Delete: J.Cole Ft Miguel – "Power Trip"

DJ Supreme — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:00:13 +0000

J. Cole is back at it again with is new single off of his EP entitled Power Trip. J. Cole is one of the people, who is slept on in the game right now. I think he is definitely one of the best lyricist to come out in the last 5 years. Definite download for [...]

J. Cole Drops 'Truly Yours' EP Before 'Born Sinner' Release

Trent Fitzgerald — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:12:35 +0000

While J. Cole puts the finishing touches on his second album, 'Born Sinner,' he decided to give fans some unreleased material to hold them over. Last night, the Roc Nation artist dropped a five-track EP titled 'Truly Yours,' via his Dreamville blog.

Rihanna's 'Diamonds' Remix, Narduwar vs. Waka Flocka Flame, New J.Cole + More! [HIP-HOP HEADLINES]

Elva Aguilar — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:03:12 +0000

Since most artists wait until the actual holiday season starts to drop more music, this week's HHH is a little light -- but not all is lost. Here are some of the biggest stories from the past week in hip-hop, but be sure to keep an eye out for next week's Hip-Hop Headlines, because all of the music that's pending will definitely make that food coma worth while.

New Kendrick Lamar, More Legal Troubles For Lil Wayne, J. Cole Announces Sophomore Album + MORE! [HIP-HOP HEADLINES]

Elva Aguilar — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:00:47 +0000

Let’s just jump right in, shall we? *** LEGAL LOLS: Lil Wayne. It seems as though Lil Wayne’s deposition antics have worked against the Young Money rapper. According to TMZ, the rapper lost his case against Quincy Jones III for using his music without authorization. To add insult to injury, Wayne also lost the suit Jones [...]

Kendrick Lamar Gifts Fans With New Track 'Jig Is Up' Feat. J. Cole

Trent Fitzgerald — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:00:03 +0000

Kendrick Lamar is still keeping busy despite having the No. 1 rap album this week with 'good kid, m.A.A.d City.' To thank his fans for their support, the Compton rapper released a fiery new track called 'Jig Is Up (Dump'n)' featuring J. Cole.

New Fabolous, J. Cole / Diggy Beef, Wacka Flocka Flame's New Mixtape + More [HIP-HOP HEADLINES]

Elva Aguilar — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:01:40 +0000

Gotta love the plethora of new music coming out recently. Here’s the latest dish… *** NEW MUSIC: Fabolous – “So N.Y.” Brooklyn rapper Fabolous has been silent for the past couple of months, but it seems Lil Wayne’s comment about blatantly disliking New York touched the rapper’s nerves. This week, Fab released “So N.Y.,” a [...]

UB Fall Fest Was A Success!

ReddRoxx — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:18:02 +0000

Students poured poured into the UB Center for the Arts Fall Fest 2012 lakeside concert in record numbers last weekend! The crowd rocked out to performances by J.Cole, French Montana and VMA Nominee Childish Gambino. Check out the video below of all the happenings including a brief interview that I was able to partake in [...]

A$AP Mob Mixtape, New Mac Miller & Pharrell, Big Sean's 'Detroit' + More [HIP-HOP HEADLINES]

Elva Aguilar — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:48:46 +0000

College life in Buffalo is in full swing, and with Labor Day weekend behind us, it’s time to start getting into the fall season. What better way to do that than through music? A lot of our favorite artists are gearing up with new albums, mixtapes and tours in the upcoming months, so be sure to keep an eye on WBLK.com to see the latest hip-hop news!

Luda's New Video, "Dope Chick" Remix, 2 Chainz's Tracklist + More [HIP-HOP HEADLINES]

Elva Aguilar — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:52:08 +0000

It’s been a heavy summer for hip-hop this year, and judging from the amount of music and news our favorite artists are releasing, there are no signs of it getting any cooler. Between work, school, family and life, we don’t all always have the time to find all the latest info, so WBLK.com is bringing it right to you!

Diggy Disses Former Friend J. Cole [AUDIO]

DJ Supreme — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:11:04 +0000

The other day I was listening to “Purple Rain” / Couldn’t believe all of the things that I heard him say / Who Dat? Who Dat? You know who it is / Heard you lying on my sis, tellin’ people that you hit…
He then goes in on Cole's fashion sense and other personality flaws :

Little n***a think he Cole, think he live like me / Jet setter, trend setter – yeah you not like me / Can’t find a girl you know that do not like me / I can’t find a girl I know, that knows you / You local, wasn’t even poppin’ in the school you used to go to