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J. Cole accomplished one other journey across the solar on Tuesday (Jan. 28). Forward of his fortieth birthday, he launched a brand new weblog known as The Algorithm — an extension of his “Inevitable” audio collection — to share “random s**t” with followers. Whereas many followers took it as an indication that his long-anticipated seventh studio album, The Fall Off, was close to, the North Carolina rapper wasted no time clarifying that’s not the case.
“I [have] been wanting a lil weblog for years. Someplace to put up random s**t I f**okay with the place the viewers is method smaller than it’s on the social media platforms,” he shared on Monday (Jan. 27). “[I] lastly pulled the set off. [Bear] with us as we [are] nonetheless growing this web page and the format.”
Alongside an attachment of Ahmad Lewis’ “Again within the Day – Remix,” which J. Cole mentioned he has “been loving” since he was 9, he took a second to thank followers. “Now, at midnight, I’ll flip 40. [I] may save the sentimentals for a put up tomorrow. However in a nutshell, I’m grateful,” the Born Sinner artist wrote. “Completely happy New Yr to y’all, and God bless. 2025 will probably be a superb one.”
In a follow-up put up the subsequent day, J. Cole addressed the album hypothesis. “Not precisely,” he mentioned concerning whether or not it was on the way in which. “When it’s time for one thing, you’ll know. This isn’t that. I simply needed a spot to share documentaries I [watch] on YouTube and songs I f**okay with.”
The North Carolina-raised artist launched the primary — and thus far, solely — season of “Inevitable” in November 2024. Spanning 10 episodes, every named after one among his initiatives, the collection chronicled the Dreamville Information founder’s journey in music. Coinciding with the drops, followers lastly obtained The Come Up Mixtape Vol. 1 and Friday Evening Lights on DSPs, together with the deluxe version of 2014 Forest Hills Drive.
Although The Fall Off doesn’t have a launch date at present, J. Cole is about to headline the fifth and ultimate Dreamville Fest at Raleigh, North Carolina’s Dorothea Dix Park in April. “Watching folks from all around the world and all walks of life collect right here annually has been some of the fulfilling chapters of our journey,” occasion organizers shared on social media.