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J. Cole Says He Isn’t Retiring, Leaves His Next Album Up to Inspiration

He frames future releases around inspiration rather than a fixed plan.

Spotify’s RapCaviar Names Eight ‘Next Leaders’ of Hip-Hop, Opens Fan Voting

Jay‑Z Revives 'JAŸ‑Z' Stylization on Major Streaming Services

J. Cole Expands The Fall-Off to Double Album, Unveils Second Cover and $26 CD Preorders

De La Soul Launches Good Health Summit at Morehouse on Feb. 19

Young Thug Calls Hip-Hop 'In a Weird Place,' Cites Drake–Kendrick Feud and Urges Reset

Nas and DJ Premier Unveil ‘Light-Years’ Tracklist Ahead of Dec. 12 Release

Max B and French Montana Set January 9 Release for 'Coke Wave Narcos 3.5'

HBO Debuts ‘The Shuffle,’ an NFL Films Look at the 1985 Bears’ ‘Super Bowl Shuffle’

Gunna, Ken Carson Lead Rolling Loud’s 2026 Australia Return

Cardi B Releases 'ErrTime' Remix With Jeezy and Latto

Salt‑N‑Pepa Use Rock Hall Induction to Protest Streaming Takedown and Push Masters Case

NLE The Great Defends 'KO' Diss After Billboard Appears in YoungBoy’s Hometown

Big L’s ‘Harlem’s Finest: Return Of The King’ Released by Mass Appeal’s Legend Has It

Outkast’s Stankonia Turns 25, A Landmark of Southern Innovation

Jay-Z’s 2021 ‘No One Can Stand With Me’ Claim Trends Again as Fans Game Out Verzuz Foes

Mobb Deep Releases Posthumous Album 'Infinite' With Nas, Clipse, Raekwon and More

Feds Take Custody of Diddy's 'Ibiza Tapes' and Devices Under Forfeiture Order

Nas Hails Kendrick Lamar as Hip-Hop’s North Star in Rolling Stone Interview

YFN Lucci Drops 21-Track 'Already Legend' With Young Thug and 21 Savage Features