Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. J. Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive hits 550 weeks on the Billboard ...

J. Cole orchestrated an unforgettable finale at the Dreamville Fest, as fans saw a milestone moment filled with passion and cultural caché. There’s a significant reason J. Cole made this year’s ...

The biggest narrative surrounding this year’s Dreamville Festival was that it’s the final installment, as J. Cole said in December 2024. But, it turns out that doesn’t mean Raleigh, North Carolina ...

The air buzzed with anticipation as J. Cole took the stage for the final Dreamville Festival under its original name on April 5-6, 2025. Thousands of fans gathered at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, ...

Last year, I called Tyler The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw the best music festival in today’s market. In two reviews running, I wrote that the Los Angeles-based fest set the standard by focusing on fan ...

While Ye (formerly Kanye West) has continued to badger J. Cole and his music, the North Carolina rapper took the high road during his set at Dreamville Festival 2025 on Sunday night (April 6). Cole ...

J. Cole‘s annual Dreamville Festival will soldier on — just under a different name. Dreamville and Live Nation festival producer Sascha Stone Guttfreund confirmed the news via Billboard, disputing ...

Watch as J. Cole shoots video at 2014 Forest Hills Drive in Fayetteville J. Cole was spotted in multiple Fayetteville locations over the weekend, including Sunday night at his childhood home, 2014 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists in modern hip-hop have consistently delivered a body of work as thoughtful, layered, and emotionally resonant as J. Cole. From his earliest mixtape days to his ...

J. Cole’s music catalog is officially old enough to vote, and if you let him tell it, it’s about to have its last growth spurt. The 40-year-old rapper/producer/executive has been soft-pitching his ...

Jim Jones revealed that he passed on signing J. Cole, The Weeknd, and Drake, saying the future superstar rappers had no image. Speaking on “The Art of Dialogue,” Jones opened up about the missed ...