J. Cole has shared the tracklist for The Fall-Off, framing it as his eighth and final studio album. The North Carolina rapper posted the details on Instagram February 4, laying out a 24-track double-disc project split into “Disc 29” and “Disc 39.” After two decades of building from mixtapes to platinum releases, Cole is positioning this as a full-circle moment, returning to the thematic core of his 2007 debut The Come Up while reflecting on life at two pivotal ages.
The discs trace returns to his Fayetteville roots: titles like “Two Six” (nodding to the local area code), “Bombs in the Ville”, “The Villest”, and “Whole Wide World Is the Ville” all center the city that shaped him. The back cover shows a wall covered in posters of teenage idols including 50 Cent, Eminem, Canibus, Beanie Sigel, Ghostface Killah, and more, visualizing the influences he grew up studying. Ibrahim Hamad and T-Minus serve as executive producers, with no features confirmed yet.
Cole accompanied the reveal with a detailed note explaining the structure as a bookend to his career, contrasting the hungry 19-year-old who left for New York with the man he’s become at 39 and 40. The project promises introspection on love, craft, and home across the two ages, closing out an era defined by sharp storytelling and self-production.
