Feb 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM

Ya this album is a classic holy

 

Feb 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM

Cole about to drive around in his old Civic with a new engine, selling his new album outta his trunk
https://x.com/jcolenc/status/2020227984469393618?s=46&t=W9v__BPmqJhg3RbdnQiwbA

 

Feb 7, 2026 at 4:58 PM

Outside of a handful of tracks, this album is audio NyQuil. Who on earth produced this thing?

Beats aside, it really drove home how little J. Cole seems to have to say right now. His technical rapping is still elite—but the core thesis is basically: I came back home, I’m famous now, and home doesn’t feel like home anymore. That’s… it? For someone routinely characterized as one of the best living rappers, I expected something more.

 

Feb 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM

Exactly. What a day it will be when some of these guys come down from the initial hype and realize this album is definitely not a classic lol

 

Feb 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM

Also, read his statement about the album carefully:

The Fall-Off, a double album made with intentions to be my last, brings…​