J. Cole hit Twitter on Thursday (April 26) for an impromptu Q&A with fans about his recently released album, KOD.
It comes a few days after Cole opened up about his fifth studio LP during a new interview with Vulture.
Cole first offered up his favourite songs from the album.
He later revealed the first version of KOD took just two weeks to put together, but the final edit took much longer.
Cole admits one of his favorite bars from the LP appears on the second verse of “BRACKETS.”
The Dreamville Records bossman also alluded to a deluxe version of KOD dropping in the near future.
Cole ends KOD with “1985 (Intro to ‘The Fall Off’),” a track many fans believe is a tee-up for his next body of work. He confirmed he is currently working on a project called The Fall Off.
Cole also revealed his alter ego, kiLL edward, has an album on the horizon.
A short while before wrapping up his Q&A, Cole took a parting shot at Kanye West, who has been using Twitter recently to express his support for Donald Trump, who thinks Ye’s support is “very cool.”
When asked about who he would choose to do a collaborative album with, Cole was decisive in his answer.
Best artist in the rap game today without question. Amazing production, lyrics, and overall content in all of his albums. Will go down as one of the greatest when all is aid and done.
I totally agree fam, KOD was tough as hell from start 2 finish, just waiting on the next 1 as well as the Kendrick collab LP.
Amazing production… lol
+JR Cole’s production is average at best. No one is lining up to get beats from Cole.
I think its more of the fact that most people cant rap over cole beats. Kendrick has used cole’s beat on hiiipower, and I don’t think cole just hands out beats to anyone lol. its only for certain rappers.
This album is 4:44 for community college graduates.. not trash.. but simple, dumbed down messages.. be good to your friends, don’t do drugs, delete social media and get a REAL girl, death and taxes are certain.
Shit everyone should already be doing.
More boring music to rile on! keep it coming Jermaine!
deluxe version? i just wasted £10 then, bum move
Ehhh, am I the only one that feels that Cole did this KOD album half as a mockery album and half as a cop out to make trap music because that’s what the masses like? We all know he can come with a Friday Night Lights project with pure hiphop and no trap, but sadly that won’t sell or he believes it won’t sell. So instead, we get a trap album where he talks down on trap but yet still employs repetitive hooks and trap drums and fast hi-hats. Come on Cole! I can’t wait to get some real sounding NEW hiphop.
Can’t limit creativity. Shit was #dope dope. their were fast hats and what your calling trap drums before it was called trap. An artist shouldn’t be limited to the type of tracks they can get on. sometimes a different style can spark a different project like so…. Stop expecting COLE to be 1 dimensional or any other artist for that matter.
When creativity morphs into the same music he talks down on himself, it’s a cop out. Cole said it himself; not me. It boils down to those tracks not living forever, and someone on Cole’s level, legacy should matter. How you gonna be one of the best, but still put out subpar BS? The greats in any arena (sports, acting, artists, etc) are always adding to their legacy and putting out A+ quality. We all support creativity, but not when it turns into BS trap-esque music.
What an odd comment. KOD doesn’t sound like trap at all to me