J. Cole blew out his birthday candles, then decided to spit fire. In "Bronx Zoo Freestyle," a newly released track on the Fayetteville, North Carolina, lyricist's surprise EP/mixtape "Birthday ...

Hours before turning 41 years old, J. Cole released a four-pack of new freestyles hosted by DJ Clue on Tuesday (Jan. 27). Packaged as the Birthday Blizzard ’26, the EP is available on Cole’s website ...

J. Cole speaks about his Kendrick Lamar apology in a new freestyle. The 41-year-old rapper has tackled his often-discussed apology to Kendrick Lamar following his 2024 diss in a new freestyle, ...

Symba is taking aim at J. Cole in a new freestyle, and says Cole doesn't deserve to be part of the Big 3 anymore. "I looked the devil dead in his eyes like I ain’t scared to die," Symba raps. “For ...

J. Cole is clearing the air — again. Hours before his 41st birthday, on Wednesday, the rapper released a surprise EP titled Birthday Blizzard ‘26. Included on the five-track release is the “Bronx Zoo ...

J. Cole never hides where he stands on basketball, and his latest music release made that clear again. The rapper dropped a four track freestyle pack titled Birthday Blizzard ‘26, arriving less than ...

"This is Hip Hop," the Los Angeles-based rapper wrote underneath a video where he proclaims "Cole gave up his spot now." ...

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 ...

That J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar collab project is way past due and they whetted our appetites even more for it on this Black Friday. The two MCs dropped freestyles over each other’s beats, and they’re ...

From Erykah to D’Angelo, a personal reflection on how the genre’s warmth shaped identity, intimacy, and the way we listen. "Nothing more influential than rap music / I merged jazz fusion with the trap ...

J. Cole's relationship with Kendrick Lamar went south when Cole appeared to diss -- and later apologize -- to K.Dot back in 2024 ... and it looks like the experience might've made him a stronger ...