Rookie sensation J. Cole is not letting his growing popularity rush the completion of his debut album for Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. In a recent interview with NY Daily News, the Fayetteville, NC native explained that he hasn’t released the title of his album, correcting earlier erroneous reports that he had named the project Cole World. “I still haven’t brought out the title for the album because I want to bring it out in my own way,” he verified. “But we still got time before the album comes out. It should be no later than December.” J. Cole had spent the majority of this year working to have the LP out by October 26. Unlike most rap debuts, he’s hopeful to keep the guest appearances limited to just his mentor Jay-Z. Cole also alluded that the pushback’s reason is due to his focus on putting out a debut album that will have legs into the next decade like his inspirations Nas (Illmatic) and Jay-Z (Reasonable Doubt). “It seems like every time I get in the studio the album changes a little bit and gets bigger with each song I do,” Cole disclosed. “The importance is that the music sounds special and will be something that’s around in the next 10 years.” J. Cole’s debut will be the first album outside of Jay-Z for Roc Nation. Cole will be in Atlanta tomorrow night (August 25) courtesy of Rival Entertainment to perform with Wale at Center Stage. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketalternative.com.

(AllHipHop News) Wyclef Jean has lashed out at the provisional election council (CEP), claiming the body violated Haiti’s constitution when they disqualified him from the upcoming Presidential race. While no reason was given, Wyclef Jean was presumably denied a bid to run because he did not meet the country’s residency requirements because he has not lived in the country for five consecutive years. The rapper can appeal the ruling, although there is no higher governing body in the country other than the CEP. The AFP reports that the rapper recorded a message in Creole and distributed it to the Haitian media. “They violated the constitution to benefit their families and their friends who continue to live off the people’s money,” Jean charged in the message. “Are you going to continue to support people who do not respect the fundamental law of the country?”According to Wyclef, he was appointed a roving ambassador by outgoing President Rene Preval in 2007, a position which allowed him to work and live outside of Haiti.Despite the official status, the CEP barred Jean and 15 others from running in the race, which will choose a new President on November 28th. “I am going to continue to fly the flag of Haiti,” Wyclef promised in the message.

(AllHipHop News) French Montana is currently in talks with several major labels that are interested in signing the Bronx, New York native, who was formerly signed with Akon’s Konvict Music.“As far as the label I didn’t really decide who I am going with yet. I’m working with Mizay Entertainment, but yea it’s in the air right now. I’m gonna try and figure it out before I start talking about it,” French Montana told AllHipHop.com.Montana has been focused on several mixtape projects as the summer comes to an end, including a DVD that will be released in September.“I got a project coming out with Three 6 Mafia that’s called Cocaine Mafia, I got a mixtape dropping this week called Coke Boyz Mixtape. I got a Cocaine City DVD coming out in September called Excuse My French. That’s mostly what we got going on now,” French Montana revealed.In related news, French Montana spoke out about recent issues surrounding his beef with Jim Jones and a recent incident that took place at Funk Master Flex’s Birthday party.Jim Jones and associates were allegedly seen “throwing ice” (some reported bottles) at French while he was performing, after fellow Bronx native Fat Joe introduced him to the stage.“I mean it’s not really a problem. I don’t really have a problem with nobody,” French Montana told AllHipHop.com. “Me and Cam’ron speak, me and Cam’ron got a good relationship, me and Juelz got a good relationship, me and Jim got some kind of miscommunication or whatever it is. Everything is good. It’s like in hip-hop its competition. Sometimes there might be a brawl or whatever it is, but its all for the fans…I guess.”When asked if this beef with Jim Jones was a ploy for record sales, French Montana denied any rumors of this current situation being made up or for sales.“Na, there’s nothing made up about it. This is a real situation. Cause it’s like he had problems with my partner Max B and it escalated to me and it’s like it doesn’t have anything to do with me though.”French discussed the origins of the miscommunication between him and Jim Jones and stated that much of the confusion was a product of the Max B and Jim Jones fallout.“I think its like, with Max and Jim, because they were friends and he [Max B] was signed to his label and after that broke up it was just real crazy,” French Montana told AllHipHop.com. “Whatever happened between them was around when I started making music with Max… You know how they say guilty with affiliation?”With respect to his contact with Max B, French said “I go see him like every two weeks. He’s actually doing pretty good. That guy has a spirit that’s one of a kind. His spirit is one of a kind”Getting back to his roots, French spoke about his contribution to his borough, and what it means to him to be a part of the Bronx’s legacy in Hip-Hop. “I’m from the Bronx, I kind of lived everywhere in the Bronx, but every couple years I moved,” French Montana said. “They are happy to have someone like me come out of there, I’ll tell you that much.  Since Pun, since Joe, there ain’t been much pouring, people connected to the streets, people that make good music. Its just all in one.”In the mean time French is steadily getting booked for shows across the country.“I’m doing shows, I always get booked for shows. Basically the whole Tri-State area, I done ran through that. Virginia, Miami. Just all around. I got like a strong underground following and I’ve been getting shows in Connecticut, Boston, Buffalo, Philly, Pittsburgh, PA, North Carolina, Miami and just really all around. There’s bread in that though.”