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Hip-Hop Provides 12 of the Top 15 Selling Albums of 2018

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It should come as no surprise that hip-hop is the most popular genre of music in 2018. It is everywhere, not just the music but the culture itself. You can see big commercial brands using Hip-Hop language in their tweets and social media posts. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information More and more Hip-Hop celebrities are […]

J. Cole’s ‘KOD’ Goes Platinum Without Features

J. Cole's 'KOD' Goes Platinum Without Features

J. Cole earned his third full-length project to go platinum with no features. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Chart data confirmed that KOD achieved the accolade eight months after its release, and seven months after it went gold. US certifications (@RIAA): @JColeNC, KOD Platinum (1,000,000; album). — chart data (@chartdata) December 20, 2018 Advertisement The […]

[WATCH NOW] MUSIC FRIDAYS | J. Cole Prays For Tekashi 69

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[jwplayer TkZhNPOl] Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Everybody loves JAY-Z’s verse on Meek Mill’s “What’s Free” but the true feature king of 2018 is his artist and Mr. Platinum with No Features, J.Cole.  The Dreamville leader once again showed why he is one of the best out and even spits a bar about Tekashi’s situation. Pray […]

Music Fridays: Kanye Premieres New XXX Animation Video

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The unpredictable Kanye West decided to broadcast the video to the single on XXXTentacion’s newly released album Skins. Kanye being the only feature on this album had the crowd going bunkers as they watched the adult swim style video. The video is directed by JJ. Villard and Edwin Ortiz. It is exclusively on Vimeo. Visit […]

J. Cole Remembers ‘Super Intense’ Conversation He Had With XXXTentacion

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J. Cole graced the cover of Billboard and revealed that he had mixed feelings about XXXTentacion’s assault accusations. He recalled a “super intense” conversation he had with the young rapper months before his passing.  Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “I spoke to him on FaceTime one day in February for, like, three hours,” Cole recalled. […]

Swizz Beatz to Release New Album, ‘Poison’ Executive Produced by J. Cole

Swizz Beatz to Release New Album, 'Poison' Executive Produced by J. Cole

Meek Mill took to Instagram to show love to Swizz Beatz forthcoming album, Poison, slate to release at midnight. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The 10-track project is executive produced by Beatz himself and J. Cole. It also has a star-studded guest feature list including Lil Wayne, Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Young Thug, 2 Chainz, Pusha […]

J. Cole, Rapsody and 9th Wonder Form a North Carolina Big 3 on ‘Sojourner’

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A long-awaited collaboration between Rapsody and J. Cole has finally happened for HIp-Hop fans. The two emcees exchange verses in a lyrical duel that will radiate pride from North Carolina for their two key area natives. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The single is titled “Sojourner” and is opened with a melodic hook that has […]

6lack Drops Visual to ‘Pretty Little Fears’ Featuring J. Cole

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6lack has been coming consistently with bangers. The Atlanta native has dropped his visual to “Pretty Little Fears” that features J. Cole from his second album, East Atlanta Love Letter. The visual features 6lack, Cole and the ladies in their lives going through relationship hurdles by expressing their “Pretty Little Fears” to them. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]

J. Cole and Dreamville Records Step up to Help Hurricane Florence Victims

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The devastation caused by Hurricane Florence is beyond disastrous for people in the southeast part of the country. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information One area that was hit especially hard was J. Cole’s hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina. In response to the devastation, J. Cole and his label Dreamville records have launched a foundation to […]

J. Cole’s Dreamville Launches Hurricane Florence Relief Initiative

J. Cole's Dreamville Launches Hurricane Florence Relief Initiative

J. Cole is a man of the people. After seeing the destruction created by Hurricane Florence, Cole’s Dreamville records have done their part for the sake of relief. Taking to Instagram, Dreamville launched their foundation and sent a heartfelt message to the people of North Caroline. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “North Carolina has a […]

Nelly, Big Sean, SZA and More Join J.Cole for ‘Dreamville Festival’

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A while back J. Cole and the Dreamville team announced the inaugural Dreamville Festival. With the power of the roster that the Cole World leader built alone tickets began to move quickly, but more were promised on the line-up for the fun in North Carolina. Today, it was revealed SZA, Young Thug, Big Sean, Nelly […]

MUSIC FRIDAYS: Nicki Minaj Releases New Album ‘Queen’

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Each Friday, The Source combs through all the releases and brings you the hottest new music in the culture in our series, Music Fridays. Source Correspondent and Music Friday Host, Zae Diggs (no relation to Taye Diggs), hit the street to see if the world is checking for Nicki Minaj’s early release of her new album Queen […]

Feed Me Beats: J. Cole Jumps on Twitter Hinting at Dropping New Bars

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It looks like J. Cole is ready to get back in his bag with an early morning tweet on Monday. Following the success of his fifth studio album, KOD, the Fayetteville lyricist got on social media to reach out to producers. “Feed me beats. Everything getting murdered,” Cole tweeted to his 11 million followers on Twitter. […]

J. Cole Adds Jaden Smith and Earthgang to ‘KOD Tour’

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J. Cole’s KOD tour was already one of the hottest tickets in the game and it just got bigger with the addition of Jaden Smith and Earthgang to the show. The latest additions will join Young Thug as supporting artists the show. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The KOD tour will kick off next week […]

J. Cole’s Childhood Fayetteville Home Was Vandalized

J. Cole's Childhood Fayetteville Home Was Vandalized

The front exterior of J. Cole’s childhood home in Fayetteville was defaced over the weekend. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to ABC 11, the residence was spray painted with the words, “J.Cole…Do you even care about the ville?” Photos of the vandalism surfaced on Monday, but law enforcement can’t confirm when it exactly happened […]

J.Cole’s Childhood Home in Fayetteville Was Vandalized

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J. Cole’s childhood home was spray painted over the weekend, the message left was questioning about his care for his hometown. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The local ABC affiliate reports the front exterior of the home in Fayetteville, North Carolina was tagged with the message: “J. Cole… Do you even care about the ville?” […]

J. Cole’s ‘ATM’ is Now Eligible for Gold Certification

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Get the tweets lined up, J. Cole has once again gone Gold with no features. Well, unless you want to take kiLL Edward into consideration. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The latest effort from the leader of Dreamville, K.O.D., has done it all from dominating tweets with fan’s at the moment listening reactions to take […]

Saweetie Talks New Album & Wanting to Work With J. Cole

Saweetie Talks New Album & Wanting to Work With J. Cole

The artist behind the viral track, “Icy Girl” is named Saweetie if you didn’t know already. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information She began pursuing her music career while juggling multiple part-time jobs and studying Communications in college. She was making 1-minute long “car raps,” where’d she rap out of the driver seat of her car. Her […]

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