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EP: J. Cole “Truly Yours 2″

10 May

After dropping his new single, “Cole Summer,” on Tuesday night, J. Cole quickly followed up with a new 6-track EP.

The sequel to February’s 5-track “Truly Yours” EP, “Truly Yours 2,” available for free, features Young Jeezy, 2 Chainz and Bas helping out the 28-year-old rapper. Jake One and Canei Finch also contributed production on the set.

The EP features varied sounds, from chill summer jams such as “Kenny Lofton” that harken back to old-school vibes, to dark club anthems such as “Chris Tucker.”

Known for his way of name-dropping in tracks, Cole even caught the attention of former “Sister, Sister” actress Tia Mowry, who’s mentioned with her sister in the track “Cole Summer” in a not-so-PG way. The actress innocently tweeted, “So I’m hearing J Cole mentioned the sis and I in a song? Send me the link? I’m curious..” to which the rapper responded, “”Noooo @tiamowry Don’t do itttttttt.”

The MC’s sophomore album, “Born Sinner,” originally slated for January 28, comes out June 25 via Roc Nation and Universal. Cole has also been in the studio with TLC, helping with their upcoming release. Continue reading →

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New Song: J. Cole “Cole Summer”

1 May

As he nears completion on his sophomore album, J. Cole takes a break from recording to remind us that he’s coming with heat this summer dropping the soulful track “Cole Summer.”

The cover is a reference to his mother, who used to work at the post office. “I told her quit her job, but hold your horses/ If my next album flop, it’s back to the post office, both of us,” he raps over a sample of Lauryn Hill’s “Nothing Even Matters.”

Drizzy shared his thoughts on the introspective track. “COLE SUMMER!!! Haaaaa. That’s my brother man. Bars too real. Too ill.”

Cole is putting the finishing touches on Born Sinner before it drops on June 25. “Few Days to finish the album then off to Mixing. Here’s some thoughts. Cole Summer,” he stated. Continue reading →

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New Video: J.Cole ft. Miguel “Power Trip”

9 Apr

Miguel joins J. Cole in the music video for their buzzing new collabo “Power Trip.” The two artists put a chilling and dark spin on the love song, as J. Cole commits murder in the grim visual.

The cinematic clip opens with a nervous-looking Cole at the strip club, cutting to him parked outside a girl’s house as her boyfriend, Miguel, gets ready to go out. Cole and a friend are later seen driving with wood and plastic bags on top of their car. A cop pulls them over along the highway, but lets them go after finding just a shovel in their trunk.

They continue to the forest, where we discover that Cole has acted out on his murderous plans as he unloads a body from the roof. But just who was the victim?

Watch the tragic end to his love story below… Continue reading →

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New Song: Alexis Jordan ft. J. Cole “Acid Rain”

17 Jan

StarRoc artist Alexis Jordan has been making a name for herself, topping the dance charts in the U.S. and overseas with her debut single “Happiness.” In a collaborative effort between Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and producers Stargate, 20-year-old Jordan enlists help from labelmate, J. Cole for the new track “Acid Rain” for the follow-up to her 2011 debut. Written by Zero 7′s Sia. Listen here… Continue reading →

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New Song: J. Cole “I’m A Fool”

18 Sep

Previously giving his fans a snippet of the track this summer at Rock The Bells, J. Cole now releases an official version of “I’m A Fool” via his Dreamville Records. The track samples Cee-Lo & Melanie Fiona’s hit “Fool For You,” which speaks on issues of racking up a six-figure college debt at St. John’s University, but also acknowledges that he became the first person in his family to graduate from college. Cole’s wordplay is clever & I’m looking forward to his upcoming solo project, as well as, the highly-anticipated collaborative LP alongside fellow emcee Kendrick Lamar. Reportedly, the pair have began recording tracks for the album. Listen to “I’m A Fool” below…

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New Song: Rita Ora ft. J. Cole “Love and War”

25 Aug

Roc Nation labelmates Rita Ora and J. Cole collaborate on a new track “Love and War,” which will appear on the upcoming album, ORA. The track was produced by Fraser T. Smith. Rita sings, “I don’t want to fight anymore, can we just make love and not war?” Rita’s debut album ORA is scheduled for release in the U.K. on August 27th. Listen here… Continue reading →

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New Song: J. Cole “The Cure”

29 Jul

Rapper J. Cole recently released his new song “The Cure,” which is a track where he raps over the instrumental “Lift Off” by Kanye, Jay-Z and Beyoncé from 2011′s Watch the Throne album. There is no information currently on whether Cole is working on a new LP or not. Listen here… Continue reading →

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New Video: J. Cole “Sideline Story”

12 Apr

Roc Nation rapper J. Cole just released his new video “Sideline Story” from the gold-selling debut album Cole World: Sideline Story. Directed by Axel Laramee and Adam Roy…watch here! {Disclaimer: The following audio is explicit}

 

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New Video: J. Cole ft. Missy Elliot “Nobody’s Perfect”

15 Mar

Rappers J. Cole & Missy Elliot come together in the video for ”Nobody’s Perfect” from J. Cole’s debut LP Cole World: The Sideline Story. It’s like Missy never left! I love when she sings, her voice melts into the track and makes it a definite hit. Watch here…

 

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New Song: J. Cole “Grew Up Fast”

24 Feb

RocNation artist J. Cole drops a new joint entitled “Grew Up Fast” that opens with an incredible David Ruffin sample, produced by Canei Finch. Cole recently wrapped a new video for his next single, “Nobody’s Perfect” featuring Missy Elliott. “It’ll probably be my best video yet, visually,” he stated about the production. “Man, just to have Missy on that set and to see her singing the song that I wrote. It’s Missy, I don’t think people really understand; that’s my era and how I look at her and how creative she is and her and Timbaland and the things that they did. That was a beautiful moment right there.”  Also, this spring Cole will embark on his Campus Consciousness / The Sideline Story Tour. The 17-city tour starts on April 11 in Kingston, R.I., and ends on May 4 in South Orange, N.J. Listen to “Grew Up Fast” now… {Disclaimer: The following audio is explicit}

 

 

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New Song: Red Café featuring Wale, J. Cole & Trey Songz

12 Dec

Bad Boy artist Red Café links with Wale, J. Cole and Trey Songz for the remix of “Fly Together”. The track was produced by Ryan Leslie and I must say all of these artists brought something good to the table for a solid collaboration. Listen here… {Disclaimer: The following audio is explicit}

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Buzz: CJ Hilton’s Upcoming Album

26 Nov

Baltimore-native CJ Hilton first grabbed the attention of soul music fans when he featured on BET’s Music Matters, now gearing up for his debut album, “Cold Summer”, CJ is excited and ready to wow audiences. Hilton stated that one of his biggest music inspirations is Marvin Gaye and when you hear his music, you can instantly hear the influence. For this project, CJ has collaborated with executive producer Salaam Remi, Miguel, Nas, Bangladesh, Raphael Saadiq, J. Cole and more. His debut album is full of live instrumentation and soulful elements. Hilton states “Cold Summer” will be based on life experiences growing up in an environment surrounded by drugs, teen pregnancies and the responsibility he holds solely providing for his family.  I love his voice! Listen to the title track off the album here…

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