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Culture
Who should be the next rapper to headline the Super Bowl halftime show?
After Kendrick Lamar’s historic performance, who’s next?
Culture
This is J. Cole’s moment
North Carolina rapper is back with new album, an upcoming festival, and a rap beef with Kendrick Lamar
Culture
New rap canon: 25 albums that defined rap’s last 10 years
These landmark projects shaped hip-hop’s present and future
Sports
While the NBA celebrates its 75th season, it’s still building in Africa
NBA Africa CEO Victor Williams talks top 75 NBA moments in Africa, the BAL and J. Cole’s performance in the nascent league
Culture
The coming battle over rap album lengths
Streaming made track lists longer. Will TikTok reverse that trend?
Sports
The Basketball Africa League is bigger than J. Cole
The rapper has game, but the historic league deserves support on its own
Culture
Noname uses ‘Song 33’ to remind us she has her own weight to carry
New song responds to J. Cole using ‘Snow on Tha Bluff’ to tell her how she can help him
Culture
Why hasn’t hip-hop had a real Las Vegas residency?
Pop is still top dawg in Sin City, but that could change soon
Culture
Aux Cord Chronicles XIX: The NBA Finals playlist
For the first time, we let the people decide