J. Cole

EVEN STUDIO puts the pre-order engine behind J. Cole's No. 1 on an artist's own domain. Here is how the direct-to-fan playbook works, what it pays, and how to run it without a major.

PJ spent six years writing about one man. On the J. Cole-produced “Two Steps,” the first thing she walks away from is her own habit of going back.

J. Cole closed a five night New York metro run at UBS Arena with a floor that rapped every album cut back at him. The streaming dip on The Fall-Off was real. It was also the least useful number on the page.

A midsummer New Music Friday where the biggest star locks the door and the most influential R&B songwriter reopens his blueprint. HitsCulture reads Future, The-Dream, Kelela, Ne-Yo, Nia Archives, Ken Carson, and the rest of the July 10 slate.

The 2026 BET Awards Album of the Year race is one of the most unpredictable in years. From Cardi B's commercial dominance to Clipse's long-awaited return, here is a full breakdown of every nominee and who has the best shot at taking the crown on June 28.

This week's rap scene is buzzing with fresh bangers from some of the game's biggest names. Even while incarcerated, NBA YoungBoy keeps his name buzzing, dropping a new 20-track compilation ahead of his expected release in July.

J. Cole just gave fans a reason to be excited. The Dreamville hip-hop heavyweight has officially confirmed that he's back in the studio, focused on crafting new music.

After dropping the singles 'Run It Up" and "Wassup," Ciara has set the stage for the release of her eighth studio album, which has yet to be announced.

After years of putting on for the culture with legendary performances and game-changing moments, J. Cole's Dreamville Festival is set for its finale, and he's making sure it goes out with a bang.

J. Cole continues his winning streak! His newly released album, Kod, has debuted atop the Billboard 200 albums chart. The project scores the biggest album sales week in 2018 with 397,000 equivalent albums sold.

Jeezy's ?hotly anticipated new studio album, 'Pressure,' will arrive on Friday, December 15th, and to drum up last minute awareness, he releases the brand new single, "American Dream." The fire collaboration, which samples R and B artist Bilal, was produced

Check out the new rap video for J. Cole's new offering 'False Prophets,' which seems to deliver jabs or tough love at rappers like Kanye West and Drake.