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September 23, 2022
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Twitter Thinks J. Cole Has a Shot at Nia Long Now

[ad_1] News of Nia Long reportedly being cheated on by her fiancé, Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka, has people on Twitter declaring J. Cole now has a shot at the veteran actress despite him being happily married.On Thursday night (Sept. 22) the NBA's Boston Celtics announced they were suspending Udoka for a full season for violating team policies in regard to an intimate relationship he had with a female staff member. The news quickly spread on social media, with fans now thinking J. Cole would be a good rebound. If you remember, Cole famously name-dropped Long on the 2014 song "No Role Modelz," where he rapped, "My only regret, too young for...

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June 2, 2022
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J. Cole’s Festival Pumps Nearly $7 Million Into Local Economy

[ad_1] J. Cole's annual Dreamville Festival is bringing major dividends to his home state.After a two-year hiatus, J. Cole's Dreamville Festival returned to Raleigh, N.C. back in April. On Tuesday (May 31), it was revealed that the 2022 rendition raked in $6.7 million for the local economy, according to figures provided by the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau."My team and I continue to be awed by the overwhelming support we've received since closing out the second Dreamville Festival this April. But to now fully realize the festival's positive impact on the local economy and tourism, it truly is unbelievable," said Dreamville Partner and Festival President Adam Roy. "We are grateful for...

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May 20, 2022
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J. Cole Signs Deal to Play in Canadian Basketball League

[ad_1] J.Cole is once again living out his hoop dreams. This time, the North Carolina rapper has signed to play professional basketball in Canada.On Thursday night (May 19), The Athletic journalist Shams Charania broke the news on Twitter that J. Cole will be taking his talents to the Canadian Elite Basketball League for the upcoming season."Sources: J. Cole is signing contract with the Scarborough Shooting Stars (@sss_cebl) in the Canadian Elite Basketball League, the rap star's second consecutive year playing professionally," Charania's tweet reads. "CEBL training camp began this week, with season opener on May 26."Ibrahim Hamad, J. Cole's manager, also confirmed the news via a tweet. When asked if the rumor of...

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January 25, 2022
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J. Cole Wins Lyricist of the Year for XXL Awards 2022

[ad_1] J. Cole has won the XXL Awards 2022 Lyricist of the Year honor.The North Carolina rhymer beat out fellow wordsmiths Isaiah Rashad, Nas, Lil Baby, Vince Staples, Westside Gunn and Tyler, The Creator in the category, which was announced today (Jan. 24).Cole was recognized for his supreme lyricism on his latest effort, The Off-Season, which is one of the Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2021. The LP debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart with an impressive first-week sales totals of 282,000 equivalent album units with 2,000 traditional albums sold. Additionally, J. Cole's The Off-Season reached platinum status with no features, of course.J. Cole was carefully picked by XXL's esteemed Awards Board,...

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December 25, 2021
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Nardwuar Leaves J. Cole Speechless in Long-Awaited Interview

[ad_1] At long last, Nardwuar finally landed his follow-up J. Cole interview.On Saturday (Dec. 25), the Human Serviette uploaded his new sit-down with the Dreamville head honcho. The interview has been at least a couple years in the making, with Cole famously turning down Nardwuar at the 2019 Days N Vegas Festival when the quirky questioner was set to go. Nardy made up for lost time with a nearly hour-long talk with the North Carolina MC that left Cole speechless at times.Nardwuar caught Cole at Windmark Recording studio Santa Monica, Calif. this go round. For those unfamiliar with Nardwuar's interview style, the interviewer has CIA level skills at diving deep into a...

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November 2, 2021
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Rolling Loud New York 2021 – Playboi Carti & Uzi Reunite and More

[ad_1] In a time of unpredictability as the world continues the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing’s for certain: hip-hop fans look forward to Rolling Loud every year. The seventh annual Rolling Loud festival in New York was no different. The event took place over the course of three days—Oct. 28 through Oct. 30—at Citi Field in Queens and was full of noteworthy moments.The lineup for this year’s event was stacked with talent. On the first day, Lil Uzi Vert, Gunna, Gucci Mane, Moneybagg Yo, Joey BadA$$, Polo G, Dave East, Young M.A, Rico Nasty, J.I.D, DreamDoll and more hit the stage. Jack Harlow brought out Lil Nas X to perform the hit track...

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October 25, 2021
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BMF Actor Da’Vinchi On Working With 50 Cent, Love for Hip-Hop

[ad_1] Ryder MusicActor Da’Vinchi has been a fan of hip-hop his whole life.Interview: Bianca TorresEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.50 Cent’s pool of talented young actors got that much bigger with the casting of Da’Vinchi in Fif’s new series BMF. The 26-year-old actor stars in the show that’s based on the true story of the Flenory brothers, two notorious drug dealers from Detroit who dominated the crack and money laundering game with their crew Black Mafia Family before being taken down by the feds. Da’Vinchi plays the younger brother Terry “Southwest T” Flenory but so far, is most known for his...

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October 6, 2021
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J. Cole Wins Lyricist of the Year at 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards

[ad_1] J. Cole lands the top honor for the Lyricist of the Year at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards.The 16th edition of the annual awards show aired today (Oct. 5), and was previously filmed at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center just outside Atlanta last Friday. J. Cole won the Lyricist of the Year award and edged out some stiff competition including Benny The Butcher, Drake, Lil Baby, Nas and Megan Thee Stallion.The Dreamville leader's credentials for the year include releasing his latest album, The Off-Season. Cole is also up for two more awards including Hip-Hop Artist of the Year. Last year's Lyricist of the Year award was won by Rapsody.Others taking home...

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May 27, 2021
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J. Cole Called Disrespectful by Basketball Africa League Player

[ad_1] While fans of J. Cole are supportive of the rapper's decision to play basketball in Africa, a member of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) has taken offense to Cole's decision to pivot to hooping as a secondary profession.During an interview with ESPN on Monday (May 24), AS Salé guard Terrell Stoglin of the BAL thinks Cole playing for the league's Rwanda Patriots is "disrespectful.""I think there's a negative and a positive [to J. Cole playing for the BAL]," the former University of Maryland player told the sports network. "The negative part of it is I think he took someone's job that deserves it."Stoglin believes there are other athletes who have sacrificed their lives...

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May 26, 2021
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Report – J. Cole Completes Basketball African League Contract

[ad_1] J. Cole's stint as a member of the Basketball African League appears to have come to an end.According to a tweet from reporter Marc J. Spears of ESPN's, The Undefeated, a source claims that Cole has fulfilled his contract with the sports league and is heading back home.Spears shared Monday morning (May 26), "Source confirms rapper J. Cole of the Rwanda Patriots BBC has completed his contractual obligation to the Basketball Africa League and has departed from Rwanda due to a 'family obligation,' a source said. J. Cole had five points, three assists and five rebounds in three games."Prior reports said that J. Cole signed a contract to play between three and six...

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