Behind J. Cole’s confident lyrics and global fame lies a deeply emotional story — that of a heartbroken son whose love for his mother shaped every beat of his music. Growing up in North Carolina with ...

Cam'ron also claims that J. Cole never fulfilled a promise to join forces on another collaboration Johnny Nunez/WireImage; Vaughn Ridley/NBAE via Getty Cam'ron sued J. Cole, claiming he's owed at ...

Cam'ron is reportedly suing J. Cole for failing to return the favor after Killa hopped on Cole's "Ready '24" track last year. On Tuesday (Oct. 28), TMZ broke the news that Cam has filed a lawsuit ...

A mural of Fayetteville native and rapper J. Cole is being painted across from Fayetteville State University. Artist Scott Nurkin has also painted murals of other North Carolina legends like Randy ...

Grammy-winning rapper J. Cole has been spotted frequently in his hometown of Fayetteville in 2025. Cole visited several local businesses, including CRU Lounge, Waffle House and Cross Creek Mall. He ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. J. Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive hits 550 weeks on the Billboard ...

Mindfulness doesn’t always come with a meditation bell or a yoga mat. Sometimes, it sounds like a lyric that lands in your chest, or a beat that slows your mind for the first time all day. In rap and ...

Once again, J. Cole has not chosen violence. He demonstrated grace and professionalism during his Dreamville Festival performance this weekend, choosing to acknowledge Kanye West’s influence on his ...

J. Cole is still grateful to Kanye West. During Cole’s headlining set at Dreamville Festival on Sunday night, he looked back on sampling Ye’s classic song, “The New Workout Plan” from 2004’s The ...

When Grammy-award-winning emcee J. Cole launched the Dreamville Festival, it was more than a musical fete. The event was a passion project and love letter to North Carolina, where the rapper grew up.

J. Cole’s upcoming album The Fall Off is “top-level rapping” and “top-level storytelling” according to producer DZL. Complex recently spoke with DZL at Dreamville Fest Public Access about working on J ...

J. Cole’s music catalog is officially old enough to vote, and if you let him tell it, it’s about to have its last growth spurt. The 40-year-old rapper/producer/executive has been soft-pitching his ...