It has been fascinating to see how differently Kendrick Lamar’s ostensible rivals Drake and J Cole have reacted to the Compton prophets’ devastating 2024 run. Their disparate approaches have varied ...

J. Cole has been sharing untold gems about his long career, and the latest story is a treat for lovers of the Blog Era. In episode 8 of his Inevitable audio series, cohosted by Scott Lazer and ...

Kevin Durant created a stir on social media after the basketball star lauded J. Cole’s rap skills while throwing shade at fans of “fake tough guys” in Hip-Hop. On Sunday (Feb. 23), Durant took to X to ...

Ye (formerly Kanye West) hasn't let up when it comes to repeatedly taking shots at J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar. During a livestream on Wednesday (April 30), West claimed he hates Cole's music and ...

From Erykah to D’Angelo, a personal reflection on how the genre’s warmth shaped identity, intimacy, and the way we listen. "Nothing more influential than rap music / I merged jazz fusion with the trap ...

Colorism or shadeism, is a form of prejudice or discrimination in which people are treated differently based on the social meanings attached to skin color. Now, let’s get to the meat and potatoes of ...

On March 15, Rocky headlined day one of the Rolling Loud festival at the Hollywood Park Grounds in Inglewood, Calif. The A$AP Mob founder made a grand entrance by ...

Kevin Durant’s praise for J. Cole’s “cLOUDs” sparked a heated debate with fans who accused him of shading Kendrick Lamar. Nonetheless, the debate escalated when one person suggested that Drake allowed ...