J. Cole Releases New Album 'The Off-Season': Stream

The journey to The Off-Season has been a unique one. It was announced in the video for the ‘Album Of The Year‘ freestyle on which Cole rapped over Nas’ ‘Oochie Wally’, which made us believe it was a mixtape.

Then, when he went on his feature run (which included guest verses for Ty Dolla Sign, J.I.D., 6LACK and more), people assumed that The Off-Season was just a way to describe his guest appearances. But when he took to Instagram to reveal what was left in The Fall Off era, we knew it was still on the table.

Kendrick Lamar Shakes Up The Super Bowl With Bold Drake Diss And Surprise Guests

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 59 halftime performance was nothing short of legendary, leaving fans buzzing with surprise cameos and bold moments that took his long-running feud with Drake to new heights. Kicking off with an unreleased song snippet and followed by “Squabble Up” from his latest album GNX, Kendrick immediately set the tone for a game-changing performance. Fans eagerly waited to see if Kendrick would play his diss track Not Like Us, especially with Drake's ongoing lawsuit against him and his label for defamation and harassment. Lamar's performance included an unexpected appearance by SZA and a quirky cameo from Serena Williams, along with Samuel L. Jackson’s comedic interruptions, all building the suspense around the Drake drama. In the middle of his performance, Kendrick turned up the heat, looking straight into the camera and directly addressing Drake with his famous lyrics, “I heard you like them young," as fans held their breath. Despite the tension, Kendrick censored himself when it came time to call Drake a "certified lover boy" and avoided saying “pedophile,” which had been widely speculated. Social media lit up with mixed reactions, with some fans mocking the performance as a "mid mashup" and others noting the intense hostility toward Drake. With the hashtag #KendrickBowl trending, it’s clear that Kendrick’s performance was a cultural moment that pushed boundaries—but has he gone too far, or is this just another chapter in hip-hop history? Only time will tell, and Drake has yet to respond.

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The promo that’s taken place this week for the album has been fun. On Monday, we got the Applying Pressure: The Off-Season documentary that was an interesting look into Cole’s mentality in making the LP. On Tuesday we got the SLAM cover story.

Yesterday, Cole went to the L.A. Leakers for the first time since 2009 to drop a couple of crazy verses. It’s been a fun ride, but now the album is finally dropping at midnight. Before it arrives on al DSPs, Cole has shared the official tracklist.

Along with the tracklist, he has also revealed the list of producers helping him which includes Boi-1da, Timbaland, T-Minus, Jake One, Frank Dukes, DJ Dahi and more. Take a look below.