J. Cole Before ‘The Fall-Off’: How to Shop ‘KOD,’ More on Complex

Let The Fall-Off start.

J. Cole, after years of intense hypothesis amongst followers, has formally introduced his The Fall-Off album. Alongside an announcement video, full with narration from comic Dan Harumi, Cole additionally confirmed a launch date of Feb. 6.

To say this marks a watershed second for followers, not to point out for Cole himself, could be an understatement. Speculation has been in movement for practically eight years thanks to the closing observe on Cole’s CODE album, “1985,” notably subtitled because the “intro” to The Fall-Off. Scattered updates have adopted since then, together with in a prolonged Players’ Tribune essay penned by Cole again in 2020.

“On my career bucket list, there remain a few more items to check off before I give myself permission to enter whatever the next chapter of my life may be,” Cole mentioned on the time, firmly contributing to the sense of finality that surrounds the venture. “However, as I approach the summit of this mountain, I still find myself staring at that other one in the distance, wondering if I can climb.”

Before The Fall-Off arrives in February, now’s the time to full your Cole assortment with bodily copies of The Off-Season and different entries from his catalog, courting all the best way again to 2011’s Cole World: The Sideline Story.

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Cole’s 2018 album, as highlighted above, closes with a observe subtitled as “Intro to The Fall-Off.”

Like its predecessor, Born SinnerCole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive album received the anniversary therapy when it turned 10.

Before unloading Might Delete Later in 2024, Cole gave followers The Off-Season in 2021.

Cole’s sophomore effort turned 10 in 2013, main to the discharge of a particular anniversary version pressed on gold vinyl.

This 2016 album, launched in 2016, marked Cole’s first by means of Interscope. It opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Cole’s 2011 studio debut is presently obtainable on each vinyl and CD through Complex.

Released in 2019, this 20-track Dreamville compilation was made throughout a 10-day studio session.