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J. Cole has shared the tracklist for his "last" project ahead of its anticipated release.
On Wednesday, February 4, the 41-year-old artist dropped the tracklist of his double-album The Fall-Off on social media. The project will include 12 songs on each disc, including bonus tracks. There are no features listed on the list, but in this age, that doesn't mean there aren't any collaborations. In addition to the tracklist, Cole also shared a detailed explanation behind the project's overall meaning and its connection to his debut mixtape, The Come Up. He also confirmed that The Fall-Off is intended to be his last album.
"The Fall-Off, a double album made with intentions to be my last, brings the concept of my first project full circle," Cole wrote. "Disc 29 tells a story of me returning to my hometown at age 29. A decade after moving to New York, accomplishing what would have seemed impossible to most, I was at a crossroads with the 3 loves of my life; my woman, my craft and my city."
"Disc 39 gives insight into my mindset during a similar trip home, this time as a 39 year old man," he adds. "older and a little closer to peace."
Cole also explains the origin of the front and back album covers. The photo that holds the tracklist was shot by him when he was 15. He said it was the image he saw every morning when he woke up. The Fall-Off is scheduled to drop this Friday, February 6. Check out the tracklist above.