New Music: Tinie Tempah - Like It Or Love It ft. J. Cole & Wretch 32

Tinie Tempah's been making quite the commotion in the U.K., but now he has plans of world domination as he sets his sights on American fame.  Look below to check out his latest leak, "Like It Or Love It," from his upcoming EP Happy Birthday and let me know what your thoughts!  I think that it's a dope track and it definitely is a plus that J. Cole contributes a verse.

Tinie Tempah - Like It Or Love It ft. J. Cole & Wretch 32

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J. Cole Performs "Rise & Shine," "Mr. Nice Watch" & More In London [VIDEO]

J. Cole shut London down when he came through and performed to a packed crowd at the O2 Shepard Bush Empire.  Thanks to The Hip Hop Chronicle UK, we have some great footage of the key performances of the night, including live performances of the standout tracks from Cole World: The Sideline Story like "Rise & Shine," "Mr. Nice Watch," "Daddy's Little Girl," and "In The Morning."



DJ Dummy was showin out!!!

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Previously: J. Cole Performs "Party" LIVE in Abu Dhabi [VIDEO]

J. Cole Performs "Party" Live In Abu Dhabi [VIDEO]

J. Cole's lyrics became reality when he traveled to Abu Dhabi for the Formula Grand Prix weekend. Watch below as he performs his verse to Beyonce's "Party!"



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Previously: J Cole on MTV's When I Was 17

J. Cole on MTV's "When I Was 17" [Full Episode]

This morning, MTV aired a brand new episode of When I Was 17 featuring Swedish pop star Robyn, actor Chad Michael Murray, and, of course, J. Cole.  Check out their stories below, which include car fires, embarrassing basketball moments, and world tours!

Get More: When I Was 17, Full Episodes

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Previously: Omen - Afraid of Heights [New Mixtape]

J. Cole - When I Was 17 [Preview]

Ever wonder what J. Cole was like before he had a #1 album rapped under the moniker "Therapist?"  On the next episode of MTV's When I Was 17, J. Cole will tell us all about his life as a teenager in Fayetteville, NC.  Check out a clip of the interview below!

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Previously: Elite - Awaken [New Mixtape]

Elite - Awaken [New Mixtape]

Rapper/producer Elite has been paying his dues long before linking up with J. Cole as an in house producer for the Ruff Ryders, and now he's finally getting the recognition he deserves with his own solo project, Awaken.  

Download Awaken and peep the full tracklisting below, which includes features and production from J. Cole, Alchemist, Omen, and Voli!

Red Cafe feat. Diddy - Let's Go [Music Video]

Red Cafe gives us a peek into the Ciroc Boy life in the music video for the Diddy featured "Let's Go."
Watch cameos from J. Cole, Rick Ross, Lloyd Banks and more as Red Cafe shows us collage of his latest performances and studio sessions!

Warning: NSFW



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Previously: New Music Video: Red Cafe - Fly Together ft. Rick Ross & Ryan Leslie

New Music Video: Wale ft. J. Cole - Bad Girls Club

Wale and J. Cole made this "Bad Girls Club" video a minute ago, but it's surfaced on the perfect day-- Ambition's release date!  Check out the visuals below, which also feature a "Tats On My Arm" teaser.  Let's get Wale to #1! He deserves it!



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Previously: Wale - Ambition ft. Rick Ross & Meek Mill

J. Cole's Interview With Blink 182 Frontman Mark Hoppus [VIDEO]

J. Cole and Mark Hoppus had a lot to talk about, especially given that J. Cole beat out Blink 182 on the Billboard charts with his number one album Cole World: The Sideline Story during their opening weeks. Watch below as J. Cole tells Mark Hoppus about the terrible rap aliases he had and the evolution of his rhyming skills!



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Previously: New Music Video: J. Cole - Lost Ones

New Music Video: Beyoncé - Party ft. J. Cole

After a short teaser, Beyoncé released another dope video from 4.  Instead of having Andre 3000 beside her, J. Cole subs in with, arguably, a better verse. Check it out below!



Better video quality coming soon, but props to Yardie!

Previously: New Music Video: Beyoncé - Love On Top

J. Cole - Lost Ones [Music Video]

J. Cole premiered "Lost Ones" moments ago on his official website. I'm sure this is a big moment for him, given that he made the video in 2008 when he had no deal, and holds it pretty near and dear to his heart.  Check out the Cole World: The Sideline Story standout below, and make sure you go pick it up if you haven't already!



Previously: J. Cole's Sophomore LP dropping in June? [VIDEO]

J. Cole's Sophomore Album Coming In June??

J. Cole stopped by Providence, RI's Hot 106.3 and confidently announced that his sophomore album will drop at the end of June? That's pretty ambitious, but we'll see! Peep the full interview below!



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Previously: New Music: Beyonce ft. J. Cole - Party (Remix)

New Music: Beyoncé ft. J. Cole - Party (Remix)

J. Cole adds a short, but clever verse to Mrs. Sean Carter's hit track as he switches up his flow and spits another verse for the ladies. Hopefully there's still going to be a full G.O.O.D. Music Remix as well!

Beyoncé ft. J. Cole - Party (Remix)


Update: The video for "Party" will premiere on Tuesday, Oct. 25th! Make sure you catch it here on Gangstas Use Emoticons!!

Previously: New Music Video: Beyoncé - Love On Top

Gangstas Use Emoticons Radio, Vol. 12: Da Art Of Storytelling

Gangstas, it's been a while! Soooo, yours truly, DJ Hourglass, decided to put something special together for Gangstas Use Emoticons Radio, Vol. 12.  I present... Da Art of Storytelling (Part 1).  Hip Hop storytelling is an art form that few rappers have mastered, but when done right, the story can be so clever or shocking that you're stuck sitting, thinking about it.

Of course I included storytelling pros like Slick Rick, The Notorious B.I.G., Pac, Common and Nas, but there are some new names in the mix as well including J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T., and Kendrick Lamar. Check out Gangstas Use Emoticons Radio, Vol. 12: Da Art of Storytelling below and hit the jump for a full tracklisting!

Gangstas Use Emoticons Radio, Vol. 12: Da Art of Storytelling

Young Guru Shares His Wisdom & Speaks On Jay-Z, J. Cole & Jay Electronica

Young Guru has been known as Jay-Z's go to guy for some time now, whether it's producing, engineering, or helping out on the business aspect of things.  Now, he's not only associated with Jay, but with the entire Roc Nation family, which includes J. Cole and Jay Electronica.  Watch below as he talks with Al Lindstrom about the "independent" label's strategies.  Great stuff.



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New Music: DJ Drama ft. Chris Brown & J. Cole - Undercover

DJ Drama teased us with the snippet of this J. Cole and Chris Brown collab, and he's finally given us the full offering of "Undercover" from his upcoming album Third Power.  Check it out below and make sure you can preorder on iTunes now!

DJ Drama - Undercover ft. J. Cole & Chris Brown



Are you feeling "Undercover?" Make sure to let me know your opinions by tweeting at Gangstas Use Emoticons Twitter or commenting on our Facebook page!

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Previously: New Music: DJ Drama - Everything That Glitters ft. Pusha T & French Montana

J. Cole Calls Into Hot 97 & Performs "Cole World" LIVE On Jimmy Kimmel

J. Cole's been promoting heavily for his debut album, which just reached #1 this week with sales of over $217 K.  Yesterday, he called into Hot 97 and spoke with Angie Martinez about congratulations texts/calls/e-mails he received from Jay-Z, Mark Pitts and even Beyoncé. Listen below!



Hit the jump to catch J. Cole's performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night!

J. Cole's Debut Album is #1! Watch Him Perform Cole World LIVE!

It's official! J. Cole has the #1 album in the country on the Billboard charts, racking in first week sales of $217,000.  Congrats to J. Cole and his entire team. There was a lot of doubt along the way from naysayers, but in the end he's exceeded expectations set forth.  Jay-Z had this to say in a statement sent to Billboard:

“J. Cole’s success is testament to amazing artist development and Cole’s hard work,” Jay-Z said, via press release. “I want to congratulate him on a #1 album and more importantly a great body of work.”

Hit the jump to watch J. Cole perform "Cole World" Live on Sirius's Hip Hop Nation!

New Music Video: Elle Varner ft. J. Cole - Only Wanna Give It To You

MBK/J. Records artist Elle Varner recruited Mr. #1, J. Cole, for the dope single "Only Wanna Give It To You" from her upcoming debut album Perfectly Imperfect.  Check out the debut music video from the duo and let me know if you're feeling what Elle's got to offer!

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The Making of J. Cole's Cole World: The Sideline Story

The road to Cole World: The Sideline Story was surely a long, testing one, but it's clear that every obstacle was worth it for J. Cole. Watch below for some behind the scenes footage of the recording process as a backdrop to Jay-Z's explanation of his music business model for J. Cole.

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Cole World is #1!! 

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