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Drake Doesn’t Have The Guts For a Real Hip-Hop Battle, And We All Know Why …

During a concert in South Florida last night, Drake delivered his first “public statement” addressing Kendrick “K-Dot” Lamar’s verse on “Like That” from Future and Metro Boomin’s new album, “We Don’t Trust You.” K-Dot takes shots at Drizzy and J. Cole, the other two “Big Three” Hip-Hop legends of the 2010s. Mixtape Docu-Film & The […]

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Will Drake Respond To Kendrick Lamar’s Diss On The ‘It’s All A Blur Tour?’

Drake continuously brags about his loyalty to “all of his dogs” (hence the name of his latest album). However, someone named Kendrick Lamar is ready to clear out the kennel. Thanks to Lamar’s latest verse on Metro Boomin & Future’s song “Like That” (off of their joint album We Don’t Trust You), a new rap […]

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Kendrick Lamar Taking Shots at Drake and J.Cole? Why Things Are About to Get Interesting …

Hip-hop is getting interesting again. Late last night, as rap fans across the world waited to listen to Future and Metro Boomin’s much-anticipated collaboration album, “WE DON’T TRUST YOU,” they were met with a pleasant surprise on “Like That,” the sixth track on the record. My Hip-Hop Story: Sway Calloway Felt Like a Superhero Living […]

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What Did Kendrick Lamar Say About Drake And J. Cole On Future And Metro Boomin’s New Album?

Future and Metro Boomin have one of the week’s big releases with their new joint album, We Don’t Trust You. Since it was released hours ago, all eyes have been fixed on the song “Like That,” which is notable for Kendrick Lamar’s verse. On the track, the rapper all but directly calls out two other […]

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Did Kendrick Lamar Diss Drake And J. Cole On Future & Metro Boomin’s New Album?

Heading into this week’s new releases, anticipation was sky-high for the Future and Metro Boomin joint album, We Don’t Trust You. Now that it’s out, one track in particular is getting a lot of attention: “Like That,” which features a surprise cameo from none other than Kendrick Lamar. Over interpolations of Rodney O & Joe […]

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Big Sean Seemingly Addresses Competing With Hip-Hop’s ‘So-Called Bigger Three,’ Drake, J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar

Last December, TMZ approached (read: accosted in a parking lot) Big Sean and asked him several questions about the term “rizz” before sneaking in a more pointed question about “the Kendrick diss,” a reference to Kendrick Lamar’s leaked alternate version of “Element,” an unreleased diss track that found Lamar (allegedly) roasting several of his contemporaries, […]

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J. Cole Teased More New Music With A New ‘Might Delete Later’ Vlog With A Phone Number Fans Can Call To Hear A Song Snippet From Him And Bas

Back in February, J. Cole used a burner account, @mightdelete_26 to tease a new song, presumably from his long-awaited seventh studio album The Fall Off. Buried amid a mid-90s-esque, ‘zine-style vlog, Cole secreted away a snippet of the track, which featured a new direction for him sonically. It looks like he’s going to continue to […]

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Drake Uses 50 Cent to Hilariously Respond to Kanye West’s Latest Social Media Rant

People can have all the jokes they want about how soft they think Drake is, but one thing remains true: Drake doesn’t duck any smoke aimed his way. J.B. Smoove On The Final Season of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ & How To Get On Larry David’s Last Nerve Off English Remember earlier this week when Kanye […]

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Drake And J. Cole’s Bromance Inspired A Fan’s Hilarious ‘Step Brothers’ T-Shirt At The ‘It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?’

For over a decade now, Drake and J. Cole have dominated the rap game. Along the way, the pair have formed a close friendship outside of their in-booth competition. Now, the “First Person Shooter” rappers are on the road together as part of their collaborative It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What? […]

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Drake’s ‘It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?’ Creepy Dog-Like Mascot Has Users Online Hysterically Howling

Drake’s latest album, For All The Dogs, serves as a witty double entendre. Not only is the body of work dedicated to the “Rich Baby Daddy” rapper’s male companions, but it is also a manifesto to those who had ever been called ‘a dog’ in past romantic relationships. But it looks like there’s a third […]

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Lil Durk Officially Joins Drake And J. Cole’s ‘It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?’

Drake and J. Cole’s It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What? is a multiple-hour show filled with bromance. As the two longtime friends share their respect and admiration, attendees are treated to a high-energy evening of rap bangers (semi-excluding Drake’s verse on “Work”). As if the night couldn’t get any more epic, […]

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How Long Is Drake & J. Cole’s ‘It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?’ Concert?

Drake and J. Cole kicked off their co-headlining It’s All A Blur — Big As The What? run with two shows at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida over the weekend. According to Billboard, the setlist spans over 50 songs — and the opening show featured ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and a floating Travis Scott head […]

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Here Is The J. Cole Merch Available At The ‘It’s All A Blur Tour –- Big As The What?’

Drake’s Big As The What tour with J. Cole is underway, and fans looking forward to future dates might be wondering about the tour’s specifics, like the respective artists’ setlists (here’s Drake’s) and whether the tour is sold out (it’s not). They also might be wondering what the merch on offer looks like (again, here’s […]

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Here Is The Drake Merch Available At The ‘It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?’

Drake already held his It’s All A Blur Tour with 21 Savage last year. Bras flew, and Drake continually teased For All The Dogs until its October 6 release. The album houses “First Person Shooter” featuring J. Cole, which inspired It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?, an adjacent co-headlining tour with […]

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Here Is Drake And J. Cole’s ‘It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?’ Setlist

Drake’s time as a tripod bro has ended, but for good reason. Yesterday (February 2), the “You Broke My Heart” rapper’s It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What? with J. Cole officially kicked off in Tampa, Florida. The two previously shared the stage in Montreal over the summer when Cole temporarily filled […]

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The Best Samples Used in Hip-Hop and R&B History

Photo: Paul Natkin // Harry Langdon // Gary Gershoff (Getty Images) Although hip-hop and R&B are always evolving, one thing will always be prevalent in both of those genres. Sampling. Advertisement Whether it’s new-age rappers like Latto or R&B legends like Erykah Badu, sampling is something that producers continue to use to make the landscape […]

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How Nicki Minaj & J. Cole’s ‘Let Me Calm Down’ Came Together

On November 6, Nicki Minaj noticed #LetMeCalmDown was trending on X (formerly known as Twitter) asked her Barbz to weigh in on who she should recruit to feature on the then-unreleased song. “It needs to be a spitter,” she wrote. “A rapper rapper.” Fast forward to this morning, December 8, and Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 […]

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Nicki Minaj And J. Cole Keep Each Other Emotionally Grounded On Their New Collab, ‘Let Me Calm Down’

Nicki Minaj is back. Tonight, the illustrious hip-hop artist released her long-awaited fifth studio album Pink Friday 2. Over the course of the album, Minaj grapples with a whirlwind of emotions, from love, loss, grief, and newfound motherhood. On a standout track, “Let Me Calm Down,” she teams up with J. Cole as she finds […]

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Here’s How Drake Snuck on Y’aIl’s Spotify Wrapped and Apple Replay Top Artists Lists

This week, the much anticipated (or dreaded, depending on whom you ask) Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay lists were released on every subscriber account. Per usual, Drake ended up on many people’s top artists list. Inside The Unfortunate Death of Rapper Takeoff Off English Advertisement As people started to post their yearly roundups that […]

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Rapsody Is a Hip-Hop Pioneer. The Rest of the World Just Doesn’t Know It Yet

The “women rap about one thing” narrative is getting old. You’ll hear it from an idiot on social media or even a veteran New York MC every once in a blue moon. Either way, it’s a lazy take that’s born out of ignorance. My Hip-Hop Story: Sway Calloway Felt Like a Superhero Living Through The […]

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Drake And J. Cole Revel In Their ‘Evil Ways’ On Their New Collaboration

Drake and J. Cole are keeping the hype going for their upcoming It’s All A Blur — Big As The What? Tour. Tonight (November 17), Drake dropped an extended version of his eighth studio album, For All The Dogs called The Scary Hours Edition. This updated version of the album serves as the third installation […]

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Drake And J. Cole’s ‘First Person Shooter’ Video Has Fans Asking An Important Question: Why Is Drake Lying About His Height?

Drake’s For All The Dogs album features the track “Fear Of Heights,” which has taken on new meaning after he dropped the Gibson Hazard-directed video for “First Person Shooter” featuring J. Cole. There’s a lot to unpack here, from Brian Baumgartner reprising his The Office character to Drake and Cole recreating Messi and Ronaldo’s chess-themed […]

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Why Isn’t Drake & J. Cole’s Tour Coming To Some Major Cities?

Drake has been going hard this year. On top of his It’s All A Blur Tour, which he coheadlined with 21 Savage, Drake released his eighth studio album, For All The Dogs. While the album prompted some mixed reactions, fans seemed to love the J. Cole collaboration “First Person Shooter,” which reached No. 1 on […]

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What’s Going on Between Soulja Boy, J. Cole, and Nicki Minaj?

I know what you’re thinking: What in the world had to have happened for these three totally different MCs to get involved in a situation together? Let me explain. FX On Hulu’s Kindred Star, Mallori Johnson, Plays That’s So Random Off English Last week, J. Cole appeared on Lil Yachty’s popular new podcast, A Safe Place […]

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Soulja Boy Apologized To J. Cole After He Went On A Multiple-Day Rant About The Rapper Online: ‘I Dealt With A Lot Of Hate’

In the immortal words of Erykah Badu, artists are sensitive about their sh*t. “Malibu” rapper Soulja Boy’s latest social media rant epitomized that. Last week, on Lil Yachty’s podcast A Safe Place, J. Cole shared his initial response to Soulja’s breakthrough 2007 single, “Crank That,” with which he wasn’t thrilled. Soulja was not pleased with […]

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