In response to Questlove's call for protest music, we highlight some of the best hip-hop songs that speak unvarnished truth about race politics, police brutality and points of contention.
J. Cole raised eyebrows with his polarizing song ‘Fire Squad,’ where he mentions Justin Timberlake, Iggy Azalea and Eminem in his lyrics about white entertainers dominating hip-hop and other aspects of black music. While many have interpreted the lyrics as a diss, Cole cleared it all up during his interview on Power 105.1′s Angie Martinez Show.
Unless you haven't noticed, it looks like J. Cole has fully embraced his artistic and conscious side. The Roc Nation rhymer stopped by 'The Late Show with David Letterman' on Wednesday (Dec. 10) to perform 'Be Free,' a song that he released earlier this year.
Rapper J. Cole continues to share his intimate storylines of his past with the video for ‘Apparently.’
J. Cole releases his third studio effort, '2014 Forest Hills Drive.' Find out if the rapper's album is worth a listen.
When J. Cole gave a slight diss to Mackelmore, Justin Timberlake, and Eminem on the song 'Fire Squad,' it was easy to assume that Em would be the first one to respond. But that wasn't the case. Instead, Detroit rapper Trick Trick spoke up and reportedly threatened to "lock the gate" on Cole.
By the looks of it, J. Cole is embracing the fact that his album '2014 Forest Hills Drive' leaked earlier this week. The rapper hasn't addressed the matter, and instead, he releases visuals for the opening track, 'Intro.'
J. Cole isn't afraid to stand uo for what he believes in and support controversial causes. The ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’ creator was spotted aligning in solidarity with New Yorkers on Wednesday night (Dec. 3) to protest a Staten Island grand jury decision not to try the police officer who administered Eric Garner’s fatal chokehold.
J. Cole's third album, '2014 Forest Hills Drive,' has leaked a week before its scheduled release date. Find out what fans are saying about the unexpected arrival.
As J. Cole prepares to release his third album '2014 Forest Hills Drive,' the Roc Nation rapper has unveiled the project's tracklisting.