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J. Cole Releases 'The Fall-Off,' Double Album He Intended as His Last

Cole presents a two-part homecoming concept he says he made with intentions to be his last.

Overview

  • The 24-track project is out now on streaming services, split into Disc29 and Disc39.
  • Cole says Disc29 recounts a return to Fayetteville at age 29 and Disc39 reflects a similar trip at 39, connecting the album to his 2007 mixtape The Come Up.
  • All artwork photos were taken by Cole at age 15, with the back cover showing his teenage bedroom walls and serving as the official tracklist.
  • Executive producer credits go to J. Cole, Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad and T-Minus, with the release coming through Dreamville and Interscope.
  • The album includes the previously released The Fall-Off Is Inevitable, and early reviews report guests such as Future, Tems, Burna Boy and Petey Pablo alongside production from Alchemist, T-Minus, Boi-1da and Jake One.