The tracks are his first preview of ‘The Fall Off.’
J. Cole just dropped a pair of new singles titled “The Climb Back” and “Lion King On Ice.” The tracks are the first preview of his upcoming album, The Fall Off. “The Climb Back” is produced by J. Cole himself. The North Carolina rapper co-produced ““Lion King On Ice” with T-Minus and jetsonmade.
While announcing the songs on Tuesday, Cole clarified that there’s no release date for The Fall Off yet. “No date for the album yet, taking my time, still finishing,” he wrote.
“The Climb Back” and “Lion King On Ice” arrive one week after Dreamville co-founder Ibrahim Hamad dispelled rumors of an upcoming Cole album. Hamad later addressed criticism that his statement was misleading:
In June, Cole surprise-released his first new song of 2020, “Snow on that Bluff,” in response to Chicago rapper Noname calling him out on Twitter. The track received criticism for tone policing and prompted Noname to eventually respond with “Song 33,” in which she questioned why Cole was rapping about her during a particularly difficult time for Black women and the Black community as a whole.
Cole’s last album, KOD, dropped in April 2018. He showed off his versatility after its release with unexpected guest appearances on songs by rappers like Young Thug, 21 Savage, and Offset. Last summer, Cole captained Dreamville’s fabled Revenge of the Dreamers III sessions.
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