Jay-Z working with "Black & Yellow" producers

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterBefore "Black & Yellow," Wiz Khalifa was a no-name in the rap game. The track was produced by Stargate, a production duo known for doing tracks with Ne-Yo. Despite already being known, their career boosted after working with Wiz. The duo teamed with Roc Nation in 2008 and Jay-Z is now ready.Jay-Z is currently working with Kanye West on their

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J. Cole pressured by possible Jay-Z collaboration

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterAfter over a year's worth of delays, J. Cole may finally be ready to release his debut album. J. Cole became a local celebrity in Fayetteville, NC, when Jay-Z recruited him to become the first artist on Roc Nation. At the time, many people assumed his album would come in 2009.Despite not releasing an album in 2009, J. Cole had tremendous success on

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J. Cole to release Roc Nation debut

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterEver since he signed with Roc Nation, the hip hop media has been pitting J. Cole against Drake. When Jay-Z launched his new company, he chose J. Cole as the first artist. This puts all kinds of pressure on new artists, as J. Cole. But, he promised to live up to the pressure.In 2009, J. Cole was supposed to make the jump from being a mixtape rapper to

J. Cole lands Trey Songz collaboration

By The Hip Hop WriterHip Hop Vibe Staff WriterIn 2008, when he was hand-picked by Jay-Z as the first artist on Roc Nation, J. Cole was excited. After Jay-Z finished his business with Def Jam, J. Cole was sure he would be recording his album. However, things did not work out that way.Instead, J. Cole found himself helping Jay-Z with his comeback, The Blueprint 3. The album went on to become the