J. Cole

The man who made “No Role Modelz” made his most earnest attempt at being one.

• By Yoh Phillips
  Apr 20, 2018

What should fans expect from Cole for his fifth studio album? We asked a few friends.

• By Brian "Z" Zisook
  Apr 19, 2018

(It's totally Cole.)

• By Donna-Claire Chesman
  Apr 18, 2018

The 12-track album will arrive this Friday, April 20.

• By Brian "Z" Zisook
  Apr 16, 2018

Everyone wants to fall in love immediately, but sometimes it takes a few listens.

• By Donna-Claire Chesman
  Apr 2, 2018

Some great verses didn’t make the cut, but that’s a testament to the quality of the selections that were chosen.

• By Yoh Phillips
  Mar 27, 2018

Royce da 5'9" and J. Cole float down Memory Lane on “Boblo Boat.”

• By Donna-Claire Chesman
  Mar 23, 2018

“I wanna be LeBron and not Kwame.” —J. Cole (2009)

• By Brian "Z" Zisook
  Mar 21, 2018

We can't be friends if you don't understand why Kanye West is Taco Bell.

• By Matt Wilhite
  Mar 7, 2018

What's in a name?

• By Yoh Phillips
  Feb 23, 2018

In honor of Black History Month, DJBooth has partnered with AT&T to highlight influential figures in Black history.

• By Hershal Pandya
  Feb 12, 2018

The biggest missed single opportunities from Ye, Hov, Em, K.Dot, Drake, Cole, Wayne, Future, Nas, and T.I.

• By Yoh Phillips
  Feb 2, 2018

The only question that remains is: Will Miguel be joining them?

• By Brian "Z" Zisook
  Jan 12, 2018

Live, alive, unplugged and orchestrated—these are the best live hip-hop albums of all time.

• By Jaap van der Doelen
  Jan 4, 2018

• By Brendan Varan
  Dec 16, 2017

Where has *this* J. Cole been for the past three years?

• By Donna-Claire Chesman
  Dec 14, 2017

Yes, in an alternate rap universe, J. Cole shaped 'Excuse My French.'

• By Brian "Z" Zisook
  Nov 2, 2017

When I drop the ball on self-care, I know I can always turn to my favorite artists to pick up the slack.

• By Donna-Claire Chesman
  Oct 30, 2017

"I was like, 'Shit man, I just got fired like two or three days ago so I ain’t even worried about that. I got my bags I’m ready to go.'"

• By Brian "Z" Zisook
  Oct 18, 2017

The list of hip-hop artists who have used songs as a vehicle for incredible, out of the box storytelling is endless.

• By Yoh Phillips
  Oct 17, 2017

"Look at how people try and play the legends. Why?"

• By Brian "Z" Zisook
  Oct 4, 2017

When it comes to perfectly capturing feelings of depression, these four artists delivered one-liners that really struck a chord.

• By Donna-Claire Chesman
  Sep 6, 2017

J. Cole told me that he reads my work. You really never know who is watching, appreciating all that you do.

• By Yoh Phillips
  Aug 15, 2017

MTV reduced the role of artists from a tool of social and political impact to something lucrative and artificial.

• By Jeff Baird
  Aug 8, 2017