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[Festival Review] Outside Lands IX : Revisiting the Most Memorable Acts of the Weekend

OSL7In continuing to build on the foundation laid nine years ago, Another Planet Entertainment has once again outdone themselves; the final product being yet another successfully executed Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival. The 2016 version – keen on replicating the successes of previous iterations – was calculated in its approach, careful not to break the trends and quirks that have made it such a mainstay to the community.

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Instead, APE kept what has worked and improved upon it; meaning deeper lineups, aesthetically more impressive sound and lighting productions, finally allowing payment via RFID-enabled festival wristbands, and a fair amount of side stages to keep all wandering pseudo-bohemians well occupied. Unfortunately, along with the quality improvements also came a pretty substantial price adjustment – putting on a nationally recognized festival is big business, after all.

Those willing to stomach the uptick were treated to an especially diverse lineup ranging from saxophone playing acts like Kamasi Washington and GRiZ, nostalgia-inducing pop rock outfit Third Eye Blind, platinum (and featureless) hip hop artist J.Cole, EDM prodigy Zedd, the Jack-of-all-trades Garratt, and rags to riches rapper Anderson .Paak.

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[Hip-Hop] Bas – My Nigga Just Made Bail (Feat. J. Cole)

Bas
My Nigga Just Made Bail (ft J. Cole)

Taking a step back from the spotlight after a dope sophomore release, J. Cole introduces a chill new track from his latest protégé and Dreamville labelmate Bas, titled “My Nigga Just Made Bail.” The tune finds the Queen’s emcee spitting a narrative about misfortune, complacency, and label chasing over the guitar-riffed production. Although Bas is the star, Cole still finds a way to steal the show, dropping some truthful words on a solo verse, while also lending some vocal talents on the hook, which borrows from En Vogue‘s “Free Your Mind” featuring George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic. Take a listen to the cool summer single up top, which can be found on Bas’ Last Winter LP, a Dreamville Records first release.

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[NEW] Justin Timberlake – TKO (Black Friday Remix) (Feat. J. Cole, A$AP Rocky & Pusha T)

Justin Timberlake
TKO (Black Friday Remix) (Feat. J. Cole, A$AP Rocky & Pusha T)

And the good music just keeps on coming. Just in time for Black Friday, hit-maker Justin Timberlake drops an unexpected new remix to his latest single, “TKO,” bringing in some heavyweight emcees to deliver some dope verses over the Timbaland production. J.Cole steps up to the plate first, with a vicious verse utilizing a similar flow to Drake‘s on “Versace.” The Roc Nation emcee even gives fans a response to the now infamous Kendrick Lamar diss on “Control.” A$AP follows by addressing the rumors swirling around about his highly talked about love life and Pusha T closes things about by making a case that he has the album of the year. This mix is definitely audio crack and should not go unheard. Take a listen and decide which emcee had the best verse over the addicting beat.

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[NEW] J. Cole – Niggaz Know

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Niggaz Know

With Born Sinner nearing release on June 18th, J. Cole decided to hit us up with his latest preview, “Niggaz Know.” Cole provides us with some strong lyrical content on this cut, although we can’t say that wasn’t expected. After recently revealing the tracklist for Born Sinner, it was quickly noted that the record doesn’t contain any rap features at all. We think that was purposeful, as Cole prepares to step out of Hov’s shadow once and for all. Will J. Cole’s sophomore effort be a classic? Find out on June 18th when Born Sinner goes head to head with Kanye West‘s Yeezus. 

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[Hip-Hop] J. Cole – Truly Yours 2 EP

After dropping off  “Cole Summer” last night, J. Cole serves up another treat with the sequel to February’s Truly Yours EP. Like the previous installment, the six-track EP is composed of previously unreleased material and songs that were left on the cutting room floor. With features and production from 2 Chainz, Young Jeezy, Bas, Jake One, and Canei Finch, this iteration is even better than the last. If this is the material that didn’t make the album, you have to wonder what Cole has in store for us when Born Sinner comes out on June 25th. Grab the free download here.

’J. Cole – Cole Summer (Prod. By J. Cole)’
’J. Cole – Kenny Lofton feat. Young Jeezy (Prod. By Canei Finch)’
’J. Cole – Chris Tucker feat. 2 Chainz (Prod. By J. Cole & Canei Finch)’
’J. Cole – Head Bussa (Prod. By J. Cole)’
’J. Cole – Cousins ft. Bas (Prod. By J.Cole:Ron Gilmore)’
’J. Cole – 3 Wishes (Prod. By Jake One)’
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[NEW] J. Cole – Cole Summer

J. Cole
Cole Summer

With J. Cole‘s sophomore effort, Born Sinner, hitting shelves on June 25th, fans have been itching for a taste of the new album. While Cole assures us this new freebie isn’t a preview of what to expect from the record, it’s still a pleasant surprise nonetheless. “Cole Summer” serves as a vehicle for J. Cole to reflect about his life and his spot in the game. It’s nearly five minutes of pure stream of consciousness rap over a chopped up sample of Lauryn Hill‘s “Nothing Even Matters.” No chorus. No hook. No bullshit. Grab the free download, and stay tuned for more music from Cole before his album drops.

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[Hip-Hop] J. Cole – Maine on Fire

Fresh off the release of his visual for the hit single “Power Trip,” featuring Miguel, North Carolina native J. Cole leaks a previously unreleased track today. The single titled “Maine on Fire” is a hard-hitting, self-produced track that has the Roc Nation rapper spitting some witty lyrics over an old school beat. Lately, Cole has been on his grind preparing for the release of his sophomore LP, Born Sinner, dropping June 25th, but fans of this nostalgic track can find it on Funk Master Flex’s mixtape, Who You Mad At? Me or Yourself?

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