During the fall, people prepare instinctively as the days get shorter and the air gets crisper. Before winter sets in, we rake the leaves and seal the windows. However, fall isn’t just about yardwork, ...

J. Cole should have been an academic and not an artist. Listen to his latest album, “The Fall-Off,” and you’ll hear his familiarity with a thesaurus. As a student of rap with a formidable lexicon, he ...