NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 28: Rappers J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar perform at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – FEBRUARY 10: J Cole attends the Trunk Sale Atlanta After Party on February 10, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 18: JAY-Z attends the 40/40 Club Pop-Up – Fanatics Fest at Jacob Javitz Center on August 18, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 09: Kendrick Lamar accepts the Album of the Year award for “GNX” onstage during the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 01: Kendrick Lamar accepts the Best Rap Album award for “GNX” onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 01: Kendrick Lamar accepts the Best Rap Album award for “GNX” onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – APRIL 6: J. Cole performs onstage during the 2025 Dreamville Music Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on April 6, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – FEBRUARY 09: Kendrick Lamar performs onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 01: Young Thug attends the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 01, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 18: 21 Savage Onstage during 21 Savage’s 8th Annual Birthday Party: Showtime At The Apollo on October 18, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)
