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J. Cole continues to live up to the hype he initially got from rap great Jay-Z, delivering an assortment of quality songs on his sophomore album, "Born Sinner."

Even the name of J. Cole's new album, Born Sinner , is a nod to the hip-hop lineage from which he descends: Biggie> Jay> J. Even the name of J. Cole's new album, Born Sinner , is a nod to the hip-hop lineage from which he descends: Biggie> Jay> J. "Long live the idols - may they never be your rivals!" the rapper and producer J. Cole exclaims in a ... (more)

Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, and Redman are also among the Hip Hop acts that shined at the Bonnaroo Music Festival.

Johnson and his band overcame tough odds and thorny logistics to headline the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on Saturday night, replacing late cancellation Mumford & Sons.

When Schoolboy Q dropped " Collard Greens " this week, it was an automatic head-bobber; impossible not to bounce to during the refrain's "Oh oh oh oh, luxury/ Chiddy ching ching could buy anything, cop that/ Oh oh oh oh, collard greens."

Since the birth of hip-hop, male rappers have been bringing their unique viewpoint to the art of rhyme.

Ab-Soul also names Twista, Canibus and Eminem as rappers who have helped provide him with his "format as an MC."

By: David Thorpe Since the birth of hip-hop, male rappers have been bringing their unique viewpoint to the art of rhyme.

Like Drake before him and Kendrick Lamar sort-of after him, J. Cole's one of those rappers who doesn't pretend he's free of emotions.

Milwaukee rapper PC The Real turned to music at an early age to channel his natural energy into something productive that would keep him out of trouble.

The rapper hosted a lavish dinner at Miss Lily's Jamaican restaurant in New York on Saturday , where guests included Jay-Z , Beyonce and hip-hop star Nas , while his heavily pregnant girlfriend Kim stayed behind in Los Angeles.

Oh, poor Avett Brothers.As part of the counterprogamming scheme at New York's Governors Ball festival, Sunday night's schedule pitted the worthy North Carolina folk act against one of the most interesting, talked-about people making music right now: self-declared god Kanye West , whose sixth album Yeezus hits streets June 18. And while we're sure ... (more)

In terms of the most rock-and-roll things a band could do, getting on stage early and starting your show ahead of schedule ranks pretty low.

Kanye West had a guys night out to celebrate his birthday in New York City, while his baby mama-to-be, Kim Kardashian , was at home in Los Angeles making a collage of their love story.

Day two of Governors Ball was a much sunnier affair than the rainy start on Friday , but it was far from dry.

Nas took to the stage at New York City's Governors Ball music festival on Saturday .

When you think of the great Brooklyn rappers of the 1990s, a few obvious names jump to mind - Jay-Z famously grew up in the Marcy Houses in Bed-Stuy.

Foxy Brown describes the confidence boost she got from calling herself "the ill na na" at 15 years old, even if it came from a place of pain.

J. Cole brought the sideline story of his sophomore effort Born Sinner to the forefront before his unique listening session in New York City Thursday .

Leave it to a precocious teenager to earnestly immerse himself in a style of hip-hop whose heyday predated him.