J. Cole brought his “KOD” Tour to the KeyBank Center on Tuesday night, mixing old cuts with the majority of tracks from his latest album. Cole spoke often to the audience, giving context to songs and sharing personal anecdotes.
Brenton J. Blanchet is the 2019-20 editor-in-chief of The Spectrum. His work has appeared in Billboard, Clash Magazine, DJBooth, PopCrush, The Face and more. Ask him about Mariah Carey.
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By SOL HAUSER | Mar. 26Gorman says that confidence powered her to the lectern at the inauguration — and hinted that it could send her to the Oval Office in 2036.
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