Cole appears to address bowing out of his 2024 feud with Kendrick Lamar.

J. Cole surprised fans with four fresh freestyles in honor of his 41st birthday ...

J. Cole revealed the 24-track list for his final album, "The Fall Off," dropping February 6, split into Disc 29 and Disc 39 concepts.

J. Cole dropped four freestyles in Birthday Blizzard '26 on his 41st birthday, building anticipation for "The Fall Off" ...

In his surprise drop, "Birthday Blizzard '26," J. Cole reclaims his position as a rap giant and addresses critics on "Bronx Zoo Freestyle." ...

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Al links up ...

The rappers, rockers, crooners, K-pop idols, indie kids, and at least one wannabe 18th-century pirate who are setting the standard for how we dress right now.

J. Cole's Birthday Blizzard '26 treats his Kendrick apology like a negotiation he won. Four freestyles prove technical ...

DJ Clue weighs in on J. Cole's Birthday Blizzard '26, urging fans to enjoy the music instead of reading into rumors of disses ...

Michael “5000” Watts passed away on January 30, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Houston and the entire state of Texas are ...

The co-founder of Swishahouse helped kickstart the careers of rappers such as Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Mike Jones and ...

Houston hip-hop icon Michael "5000" Watts, the founder of Swishahouse Records and a pioneer of the "chopped and screwed" sound, has passed away following a recent hospitalization. A central figure in ...