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J. Cole Says Visa Issue Led To Chinese Basketball Stint Ending After 8 Minutes

Published: 04/14/2026

J. Cole is reflecting on his impressively brief Chinese basketball experience ... explaining his time with the Nanjing Monkey Kings was cut short due to visa issues. The rapper and part-time hooper played just eight minutes of action in one game for the pro team ... but the initial plan was to…

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J. Cole Practices With Nanjing Monkey Kings After Signing W/ CBA Team

Published: 04/02/2026

It sure sounds like it, but this is no April Fools' Day joke -- J. Cole signed with a Chinese Basketball Association team on Wednesday ... and wasted no time getting to work. The award-winning rapper inked a deal with the Nanjing Monkey Kings, according to ESPN's Shams Charania ... and dropped his…

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Patrick Mahomes Posts Sweet Throwback With Brittany for Wedding Anniversary

Published: 03/12/2026

Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, are celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary on Thursday ... and the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback shared a throwback pic to prove she's always been his "day 1," even before his rise to NFL superstardom. The three-time Super Bowl champ posted a series…

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J. Cole Seems to Address Apology to Kendrick Lamar in New Freestyle

Published: 01/28/2026

J. Cole's relationship with Kendrick Lamar went south when Cole appeared to diss -- and later apologize -- to K.Dot back in 2024 ... and it looks like the experience might've made him a stronger person. Cole appeared to address his past comments in his new track "Bronx Zoo Freestyle" -- released…

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Cam'ron Sues J. Cole Over Song 'Ready '24'

Published: 10/28/2025

Rappers are taking their beefs from the studio to the courtroom these days ... Cam'ron just sued J. Cole over their song "Ready '24." In court docs, obtained by TMZ ... Cam'ron claims he wrote lyrics and dropped a verse on the song in exchange for Cole agreeing to collaborate with him on a future…

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Master P Reached Out to Lil Wayne About Performing at Univ. of New Orleans

Published: 09/03/2025

Master P may not be the only legendary Louisianian in the house when the Univ. of New Orleans tips off its hoops season in two months, 'cause the hip hop mogul tells us he's reached out to Lil Wayne, and he wants Weezy to perform! Miller -- now Coach P -- stopped by the TMZ offices where he…

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Cozz Clarifies Report of J. Cole Selling Dreamville, Reveals Details of Deal

Published: 08/14/2025

J. Cole's longtime Dreamville artist Cozz wants fans to know the label isn't going anywhere -- his labelmate JID just happened to misspeak!!! Cozz tells TMZ Hip Hop the Dreamville distribution deal that Cole signed with Interscope back in 2014 simply expired, it didn't get sold off ... the brand…

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Ari Lennox Plans to Detail J. Cole Dreamville Split, Doubles Down on 'Martin' Debate

Published: 08/12/2025

Ari Lennox says she's ready to give the full play-by-play about her defection from J. Cole's Dreamville Records -- now that she's finished with the "Martin" debate!!! The R&B singer thinks the internet is absolutely insane for making her criticism go viral after she openly ranted about Martin…

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JID Reveals Fatherhood on New Album, Teases J. Cole Duet Amid Dreamville Sale

Published: 08/08/2025

Rapper JID allowed his personal life to seep into his new album released on Friday -- he's a proud Daddy-O!!! On the very last waning seconds of the Atlanta native's 4th project, "God Does Like Ugly," JID gets validation for his rapping skills from his son after asking, "Does 'Daddy' have the best…

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Kanye West and Top5 Brutally Diss J. Cole's Rap Skills, Kendrick Catches Strays

Published: 05/01/2025

Kanye West delivered a hip hop barbershop debate tongue-lashing to both J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar ... but it was truly J. Cole who got dragged through the mud!!! It all began when Ye questioned why Drake ever worked with J. Cole because he felt Cole possessed talent inferiority and his raps…

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Ari Lennox Exits J. Cole's Dreamville Records, but There's No Bad Blood

Published: 04/23/2025

Ari Lennox has opened the latest chapter in her music career -- a chapter that finds the platinum-selling singer going forward without J. Cole and her longtime label Dreamville!!! TMZ Hip Hop has confirmed that Ari is no longer on the Dreamville roster and will proceed on Interscope, the sole…

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Guess Which Super Bowl Star This Cool Kid Turned Into!

Published: 02/06/2025

Before this cool kid rockin' a buzz cut turned into a star athlete and was rockin' three Super Bowl rings, he was just a lil' guy playing basketball, baseball AND football ... and admiring his famous father who could pitch mighty fast! At the 2017 NFL Draft, he was selected by the Kansas City…

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