J. COLE: The Sideline’s story

By Dandy Isma Special to CSMS Magazine J. Cole’s The Sideline Story is the number one album in the country this week. A year ago no one would have thought this young man from North Carolina could have had a number one in anything, let alone an album....

Beyoncé and Jay-Z booed in New York last night

By Christine Jean-Pierre CSMS Magazine Staff writer Beyoncé and Jay-Z being booed is something quite unheard of, but last night at the Costume Institute’s “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in...

The 10 best performing artists of 2010

By Ardain Isma Jr. Special to CSMS Magazine As I review this year, I find that a lot of interesting artists had indeed a good year, shaking up the world of music, pushing it higher or lower, depending on which star we’re talking about—from T.I’s...

J. Cole: The Future of Hip Hop

By Isgaelle Isma Special to CSMS Magazine Jermaine Cole, also known as J. Cole, was born on January 28, 1985 in Frankfurt, Germany. His parents were in the military. As a baby, his mother moved with him to Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he was raised....