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- Sep 27, 2026
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- Sep 9, 2026
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The Making of J. Cole's 'Cole World: The Sideline Story' (opens the original)
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J. Cole’s debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story dropped on Sept. 27, 2011—15 years ago today. It capped a long journey for the man born Jermaine Lamarr Cole, who went from Fayetteville, North Carolina, to signing with Jay-Z's Roc Nation. That fall, he arrived with a debut that was the natural follow-up to his beloved mixtapes The Warm Up and Friday Night Lights, and it opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Light on guest verses and produced largely by Cole himself, Cole World lived up to it
The Making of Kanye West's "The College Dropout" (opens the original)
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This story was originally published in 2024. It was updated on September 9th, 2026. Kanye West’s debut album, The College Dropout, first hit stores on February 10, 2004. Like many classic albums, there’s more to The College Dropout than just the music itself. Of course the album is celebrated for its banging beats courtesy of Mr. West and the honesty, vulnerability, and humor of Kanye’s still-evolving raps. But what really made the album such a special moment in hip-hop was how it bridged the ga
The Making of Common's 'Resurrection' (opens the original)
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This story was originally published on Oct. 29, 2011. It was updated on September 9th, 2026 In 1994, the artist formerly known as Common Sense was at a crossroads in his career. He was fighting for a spot in the unforgiving hip-hop industry, and it was hardly an ideal time to be a rapper from the Midwest. Two years had passed since his overlooked debut, Can I Borrow A Dollar?, which largely fell on deaf ears. While the album spawned three solid singles (and garnered significant airplay on BET an
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