J. Cole
J. Cole Gets Interviewed By Rising Kid Journalist Jazzy Of Jazzys World TV
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Astrida Valigorsky / Getty J. Cole has encountered countless journalists both budding and seasoned, but he met a rising superstar in Jazzy. Jazzy AKA Jazlyn of Jazzys World TV met up with the Dreamville honcho briefly backstage at Governor’s Ball and showed impressive chops for a kid. Jazzy Has A Bright Future As An Entertainment Reporter Jazzy, despite her young age, came far more prepared than her peers twice or three times her age. She grilled Cole on the power of persistence, stepping outside one’s comfort zone, and what it was like to meet Jay-Z. Related Stories Trying to recap the interview in written form does it little justice. What makes the interview great is Jazzy’s infectious energy, her sincere professionalism, and her solid questioning while...
Hoop Schemes: J. Cole Exits Canadian Elite Basketball League To Embark On Tour
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Astrida Valigorsky / Getty J. Cole is putting his hoop dreams back on hold after a brief stint with the Canadian Elite Basketball League. The North Carolina star and part-time hooper will exit the team to hit the road for an upcoming tour. J. Cole’s Time With The Canadian Elite Basketball League Is Done…For Now The Dreamville honcho joined the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League back in May, starring in two road games and two home games. Last week, the 37-year-old had his best showing as a member of the Shooting Stars after hitting two three-pointers. In an interview after the game, Cole discussed why he’s leaving the team and his future basketball plans. Related Stories “I was telling the guys in there like, ‘I’m going for ...
Hoop Schemes: J. Cole Exits Canadian Elite Basketball League To Embark On Tour
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Astrida Valigorsky / Getty J. Cole is putting his hoop dreams back on hold after a brief stint with the Canadian Elite Basketball League. The North Carolina star and part-time hooper will exit the team to hit the road for an upcoming tour. J. Cole’s Time With The Canadian Elite Basketball League Is Done…For Now The Dreamville honcho joined the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League back in May, starring in two road games and two home games. Last week, the 37-year-old had his best showing as a member of the Shooting Stars after hitting two three-pointers. In an interview after the game, Cole discussed why he’s leaving the team and his future basketball plans. Related Stories “I was telling the guys in there like, ‘I’m going for ...
Count It Up: J. Cole Signs Deal With Canadian Pro Basketball League
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 It looks like J. Cole will get another stint on the hardwood, as it’s confirmed that he will be playing another season as a professional, this time in Canada. On Thursday evening (May 19th), the Canadian Elite Basketball League sent out a tweet announcing that the “No Role Models” rapper signed a deal to play for the Scarborough Shooting Stars. The news was first reported by Shams Charnia of The Athletic minutes beforehand. Related Stories The deal marks the second year in a row that the 37-year-old has signed on to be a professional basketball player. Cole made headlines when he signed a deal to play shooting guard with the Rwanda Patriots B.B.C. in the Basketball Africa League in May of last year. The North Carolin...
J. Cole Attends Fan’s College Graduation After Showing Up At Her High School Ceremony
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @BeanzGotGamez This is why J. Cole is beloved by his fans. The North Carolina rapper is the talk of social media for keeping a promise to a very loyal fan and going the extra mile. Wednesday (May.11), J. Cole was spotted at Rowan University’s class of 2022 graduation ceremony. The “No Role Modelz” rapper was on hand to celebrate his die-hard fan Cierra Bosarge, whom he met almost a decade ago. Speaking with Complex, Bosarge broke down how she and Cole eventually wound up meeting and forming a bond, which all began with her calling into a radio station hoping to secure a happy birthday greeting from the rapper. Three months later, she would get a phone call from Young Simba inviting her to meet up in person. When they linked up in Philly, ...
J. Cole Thanks 21 Savage For Getting Him His Only Grammy Award Ever
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Dudelson / Getty For all the accomplishments and accolades that he’s acquired over the years, it’s pretty surprising that J. Cole only has a single Grammy Award to his name. This past Sunday, Cole World decided to shout out 21 Savage for helping him secure that one golden trophy. According to HotNewHipHop, J. Cole was in concert at his Dreamville Fest event in Raleigh, N.C. when he decided to big up the ATLien from London as he performed their collaborative cut “A Lot” off of Savage’s sophomore album, I Am > I Was. Related Stories “Y’all make some noise for 21 Savage. He got a n***a his first — the only Grammy I ever won was because of this n***a 21 Savage,” he said. “Cole was nominated in four categories this year, including Best Rap Album ...
DJ Drama & Dreamville Drop Power-Packed ‘D-DAY: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape’
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Dreamville / Dreamville Records I normally don’t write posts on Hip-Hop Wired in my own voice because, well, who cares about what I have to say nine times out of 10, right? However, I want to be honest and say that I’m just eight songs on DJ Drama & Dreamville Presents D-DAY: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape and it’s definitely going to blow some minds due to its high quality and variety. The genius of J. Cole’s squad releasing this project on the eve of the revived Dreamville Festival this weekend can’t be understated and every member of the roster came to show the absolute best of their abilities. Without laboring through each track, we’ll just say that J.I.D., EarthGang, Ari Lennox, Lute, Cozz, Bas, Omen, and J. Cole show and prove across the 15 trac...
J. Cole Announces Dreamville Festival With Lil Wayne, Lil Baby, Jeezy & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Dreamville / Dreamville Dreamville is putting all 2022 music festivals on notice. The house that J. Cole built announced the Dreamville Festival that will feature a star-studded lineup that includes roster favorites like Ari Lennox and EarthGang as well as acts like Lil Baby, Moneybagg Yo and Wale. Thanks to the COVID pandemic this is just the second Dream Festival (the first was way back in 2019) and it will once again go down in Raleigh, North Carolina and over two days, April 2-3. The festival’s acts were once again curated by J. Cole who locked down some of his favorites. Dreamville is well-represented with, besides the aforementioned, Bas, J.I.D, Cozz, Omen, and Lute. Related Stories A special treat for heads in attendance will be the “first-ev...
Benny The Butcher Drops Visuals To J. Cole Featured “Johnny P’s Caddy”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jake Amankwaah / Griselda The Butcher comin’! With word that his latest installment to Tana Talk around the corner in Tana Talk 4, Benny The Butcher is looking to turn up the heat in the kitchen with some new work to keep heads boppin’ and faces scrunching. To get that ball rolling Benny dropped his first single and visuals to the Alchemist produced “Johnny P’s Caddy” which features J. Cole alongside the Buffalo bomber. Right off top you know you was in for some bars when Benny started off his verse with “This ain’t my story ’bout rags to riches, more about how I mastered physics / In the game I used to train like Rocky, catchin’ chickens.” See what he did there? Naturally Cole brought the heat as well knowing he had to be on his A-game following Benny wi...
J. Cole – Pride Is The Devil ft Lil Baby
Pride Is The Devil, truly, sets everyone’s ego and feeling so strong that it goes above the ceiling and through that, a good number of things are bound to go wrong. Both American rappers J.Cole alongside Lil Baby, created from their both experiences, although it’s so realistic enough even as they hope this record enlightens or better say, educate one-s mind somewhere out there. Pride Is The Devil is contemporary Hip-Hop and rap drawn as the seventh track weaved amongst a bunch from Cole’s seventh studio album “Off Season”, it is a record laying emphasis on the vulnerability and effect of Pride as it is powered by clear storytelling which winds through one of the best songwriting and couplets. However, the chemistry the track springs forth between Lil Baby and Cole is evident enough and it ...
J. Cole – 95 South
“95 South” is the first record off J.cole’s sixth studio album “Off Season”, which generally opens the project. The rendition and delivery of 95 South automatically launch Cole into a refined and properly orchestrated state in the helms of hip-hop as one of the original genre’s most golden creators. He is regarded as one of the most influential rappers of his generation. 95 South, in the modification, is more of a personal stint for Cole which goes a long way to intensify how he sees himself along the line and unveils that which has to do with his brilliance, writing couplets. TOP PICKS FOR YOU: J.cole takes listeners through the nature of hip-hop from its sonic arrangement and cadence, the acts in the position as the creation go on and every audio activity renders through 95 South, ignite...
These Hip-Hop Songs Prove Rappers Have A Strong Love For ‘The Matrix’ Film Franchise
Source: Ronald Siemoneit / Getty Film and Hip-Hop have a unique relationship being that you can always find a reference to a particular movie in a rap song. One movie in particular that always gets a nod from your favorite rapper is The Matrix. There is no denying how much of a stranglehold The Matrix has on pop culture. It’s made evident due to the film’s many references in other movies, television shows, cartoons, and music, especially in Hip-Hop. Since the movie’s 1999 release, The Matrix, plus its mind-blowing plot, has found its way into the songs of many rappers over the years. With Lana Wachowski’s highly-anticipated 4th film in the franchise, The Matrix: Resurrections, right around the corner, you can bet there will be even more Matrix-related bars popping up in new songs. Until we...
