Steve Stoute, Jay’s main man, framed this scenario best with his best-seller, ‘The Tanning of America.’ In this book, Stoute addresses the many occurrences in history where cultures clash and Elton John’s on stage with Eminem, while Jay-Z is on stage with Bono. These collaborations were most likely inspired by Run DMC & Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way,” a song that changed the collaboration culture in music.

By the way, Jay-Z at #SXSW last night, c/o American Express is definitely considered a tanning moment.

To commemorate his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina, which announced March 1st as “J. Cole Day,” Cole released this Elite-produced track “Visionz Of Home.”

Cole gets a day, so I guess we get a day off? If not, it’s a Cole World!

Cole has a real subtle approach to being one of the best in the game. After reaching surpassing his 2 million follower milestone on Twitter, he gifts his fans with a new record. Shouts out to Canei Finch for the assist.

He brought back the soul courtesy of a sample from former Temptation David Ruffin’s 1969 record “The Double Cross” and we appreciate the history.

Damn! It’s a sad day in hip-hop. Canibus, who is easily noted as one of my favorite rappers of all time, just recently issued a diss record calling out J. Cole. When I saw the headlines, I ignored them because I assumed it was a slight jab and nothing to really pay attention to. However, after listening – it’s a direct diss and as a Canibus fan, I’m ashamed. I’m not ashamed of the terrible diss record as much as I am of the embarrassing apology that accompanied it. This doesn’t appear to be the same Canibus that went at LL and Eminem. But now that I think about it, even if it were the same Canibus, he’d be no match to the ever-so-relevant J. Cole.

I’m not sure if it was Cole paying homage to Canibus in the interviews that set em off (which makes no sense) or ‘bus feeling he could “make a livin off of dissin.” At the end of the day, the big homie is coppin pleas like he had a cup of humble juice. Coincidentally, he starts his apology with two rather long burps. Oh and get this, he repeats the apology more than Jay and Ye repeats N****s in Paris during the #WTT tour!

Diss

Humble Apology

I’m sure a lot of you don’t need a video for this scenario to playback in your memory. I’m not one to judge. The point is to protect yourself and others by wearing a condom!

Daddy’s little girl is all grown up. Unfortunately, there are a lot of girls who didn’t have a father, which is why they’re so independent by any means. And for the ones that were fortunate to have a good father that was present but still went down that dark road, Lord help ‘em!

Cole’s cold for this one but in order for this song to have value, as men, we have to do more making it plain and less making it rain!

I saw this a week ago when Proph and the X-man was in Inglewood, CA. The mil is definitely a jungle. What you know about that Burleigh Zoo??? (shouts out to WOO)

Listen up as J. Cole & Wale elaborate on what it takes to obtain membership. Join at your own risk!

Cole is spitting some real shit on this one!

Simba has returned without his album but more music that will possibly be featured on it. I can’t even be mad at this track being the follow-up to Grown Simba, which is an excellent record. This is a good one as well!

Brand new J. Cole but you gotta see it to believe it…

Real recognizes real. J. Cole officially has my vote and I hope you are registered! Take a listen as the homie provides a perspective which is similar to mines when it comes to the incarceration of young men, particularly the ones we grew up with.

Jay breaks down his lifestyle and how he’s evolved in his music, A quick candid clip of the side of Mr. Carter that we all can appreciate.

This dude makes it cool to be an old nerd.

Light-skinned Jermaine goes in on this classic Beanie Sigel track produced by K. West and i’m certain I used to have this beat on tape back when I was Willie Shakes the lyricist.

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“I been hot since 97, I aint Mister Cee tho!”

Not the best venue, not the best footage, but it was a great show. J. Cole was there accompanied by K.Michelle and CJ Hilton. I also happened to be there and i whipped out my phone to prove it.

J Cole-Premeditated Murder by 99problemsdotorg

Between the 1:40-1:57 mark, Cole spazzes. This here, is not new but a dope visual to some more ill audio from one of Jay-Z’s newest additions to Roc Nation. Enjoy!

It seems as if music just falls outta the sky these days. Here’s a never-before released track from the homie J. Cole entitled, “Higher”. There is still no word on the title of the album or release date so enjoy.

J.Cole – higher (NO tags)