J Cole, rap's middle child: Good, but never great enough

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 ...
The Virginian-Pilot

This Virginia rapper freestyled for J. Cole. Now he’s going viral.

Soon after Marckel Bonds came to Christopher Newport University to play football in 2015, he fell in love with the Hampton Roads music scene, joining a rap group and attending open mic events. The ...
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How to watch 'Hip Hop Was Born Here' documentary online — stream from anywhere

LL Cool J, rapper and co-creator of 5-part docuseries "Hip Hop Was Born Here", is all about where the musical and cultural phenomenon came from, where it went and where it still wants to go. It begins ...
Rolling Stone

LL Cool J Takes a Trip Through NYC Rap History in New ‘Hip-Hop Was Born Here’ Trailer

LL Cool J digs into how New York City shaped the creation and evolution of rap in the new trailer for the upcoming docuseries, Hip-Hop Was Born Here. The five-part series will offer a kind of ...