Rapper J. Cole has officially announced that his highly anticipated album, The Fall-Off, will be released on February 6, following years of speculation and excitement among fans. The announcement came on Wednesday, January 14, when Cole shared a teaser trailer that hinted at the themes of fame and its inherent fluctuations.
This new album will follow Cole’s 2021 release, The Off-Season, as well as his 2024 mixtape, Might Delete Later. In the teaser shared by Cole, fans are directed to a dedicated website where they can pre-order The Fall-Off on vinyl. The album’s first-ever pressing is being marketed as a limited edition, dubbed the “Stealth Edition.” According to the product description, this unique pressing has been produced under stringent security measures to keep the album’s artwork and music under wraps until its official release. To ensure its safety, production involved comprehensive security protocols across multiple facilities in North America.
Fans were initially teased about The Fall-Off when Cole released “1985,” a track from his 2018 album KOD, which was subtitled “Intro to The Fall-Off.” He hinted at working on the album further in an update on social media. The mention of The Fall-Off continued in various verses, including his collaboration with Drake, “First Person Shooter,” released in 2023.
With the announcement of the release date and the tantalizing details surrounding The Fall-Off, excitement is mounting for what promises to be another thought-provoking and impactful project from J. Cole.