For 018 of Mic Drops and Elbow Drops, Carl Lamarre breaks down the legacy of J. Cole and why his impact is harder to define ...

Cheers to J. Cole, who officially became a diamond-selling artist. The single that placed Cole in elite status was “Middle Child,” which sold 10 million units for its 2019 release.

For his self-proclaimed final album, the North Carolina rapper showed up at Howard University as part of his Trunk Sale Tour.

An impressive if overstretched showcase of the rapper’s talents, his seventh and reportedly final album is a two-disc set that ranges from the obsessions of youth to the reflections of early middle ...