15 Rappers as TV Shows: An Absurdly Detailed Investigation
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J. Cole
- Real Name: Jermaine Lamarr Cole
- Nickname: Moe Dee
- Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Label: Dreamville / Roc Nation / Interscope
5 Most Popular J. Cole Articles
Inside the Magic of J. Cole's Camp Dreamville, Day 3
The making of 'Revenge of the Dreamers III' is a networking paradise without egos, algorithms, or awkward name-dropping.
10 Best J. Cole Guest Features, Ranked [Update]
Some great verses didn’t make the cut, but that’s a testament to the quality of the selections that were chosen.
10 Best Guest Features of 2018 (Staff Picks)
Our favorite show-stealing guest features this year.
20 Greatest Years in Hip-Hop History, Part 2: 15-11
We filtered through 45 years of the genre’s existence, picked out the 20 best, and ranked each one with regard to overall greatness.
How Moneybagg Yo Brought Us “Trap J. Cole”
"It’s a good song, but that’s not what I want. I’m trying to come into your world."
Best New Song: J.I.D — "Off Deez" featuring J. Cole
"Off Deez" is an oil slick of a single, presenting J.I.D at his best.
10 Most Orgasmic Beat Drops of the 2010s (So Far)
If you disagree, take it up with Neil deGrasse Tyson.
What Does a "Typical Day" Look Like at Dreamville Records?
"It's basically about us being able to independently grow in the music business."
J. Cole Admits "Twitter A&Rs" Hurt His Feelings
"Yeah, it hurt me. I was like, 'Damn, why they say that? Maybe they right?'"
DJBooth Staff Predicts Best Rap Album Winner at the 2019 GRAMMYs
It's time for some way-too-early GRAMMY predictions.
Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter V' Records Second-Biggest U.S. Streaming Debut Ever
The “F” is for “second-highest U.S. streaming debut ever.”
J. Cole on Social Media: "This Shit is Not Real. This Sh*t is F**king Fake"
"This shit is high school. This shit is fucking celebrity worship.”
How J. Cole Helped Ari Lennox Face Her Fear of Flying
"He encouraged me to face this thing I’m so afraid of, instead of just really running from it."
J.I.D Explains Why He Signed with J. Cole & Dreamville
Whatever Dreamville has going on behind the scenes, it is absolutely working.
J. Cole's Advice to Swizz Beatz for How to Best Reach the Kids
Swizz Beatz is for the children, but not without a little help from J. Cole.
Top Tier: Breaking Down Hip-Hop's Current Big 5 Artists
Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Travis Scott and Post Malone. That's the list.
5 Years After “Control,” Ranking the Relevancy of All 11 Rappers Kendrick Called Out
From Drake to Jay Electronica, we tracked the course of 11 careers since that game-changing verse five years ago.