J Cole Provides Disappointing Update On His Upcoming Album

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Jermaine set the record straight.

J Cole turned 40 years old on Tuesday. The rapper has always been good about marking important dates with statements and/or releases, and he followed through on this particular occasion. Cole put out a blog post that hinted at some exciting events in 2025. "Happy new year to y'all and God bless," Cole wrote. "2025 will be a good one. We said that we was gon make it as a kid, and we finally did, but…" Fans went wild, assuming the rapper was hinting at the release of his long anticipated album, The Fall Off. Well, not exactly. J Cole posted a second blog post a day later, to clarify what he meant.

J Cole said that word got back to him about The Fall Off anticipation. His manager Ib, felt that fans had misinterpreted the intention of his initial blog post. So, he decided to elaborate. "Ib told me some people was thinking this blog meant an album was about to drop," Cole wrote. "Nahhh. Not exactly." The rapper made it clear that The Fall Off is not around the corner, as some suspected. He did, however, say that the fans will know when it's coming. "When it's time for something you will know," he concluded. J Cole has always been good about keeping his fans updated on release plans.

J Cole Denied Rumors That His Album Is Dropping Soon

He's not a rapper with a lot of squandered release dates or scrapped albums. Generally, if he announces something it will see the light of day. His collab mixtape with Kendrick Lamar is the one glaring exception here. Furthermore, J Cole explained the purpose of his new blog. He will not be using the platform as a way to tease new music or promote The Fall Off. Instead, the rapper will use it to share other music by artists he discovers or simply thinks are talented. "I just wanted a place to share documentaries," Cole explained. "And songs I f*ck with."

Cole can't be too mad with fans feeing for The Fall Off. He's been teasing the album since 2018, and has spoken of it as though it will be his magnum opus. The rapper took the stage during the It's All a Blur tour in February 2024 and claimed he was almost done recording the album. "Right now, I'm at the tail-end of working on this album," he explained. "I've been working on for a long time. It's called The Fall Off." A lot has happened, admittedly, since February. Still, we can't wait to hear it.

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Elias Andrews is a music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as the lead night shift contributor, which means he covers new music releases on a weekly basis. In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest and most turbulent stories in the world of music. He covered the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and the release of the disses “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams,” in particular, in real time. He has also detailed the ongoing list of allegations and criminal charges made against Diddy. Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He loves L.A. hip-hop but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he maintains is still a pretty good listen.