J. Cole has officially set the clock on The Fall-Off. After years of anticipation and speculation, the rapper confirmed that his next album will arrive on Feb. 6, sharing the news on Wednesday (Jan. 14) alongside a moody teaser trailer.
The brief clip, underscored by reflective narration on the cyclical nature of fame, offers little in the way of musical detail but signals a thematic continuation of Cole’s recent, inward-looking work. The Fall-Off marks his first full-length album since 2021’s The Off-Season, following last year’s surprise Might Delete Later mixtape.
Along with the teaser, Cole directed fans to a newly launched website where a vinyl pre-order for the album is already live. The listing describes a highly limited “Stealth Edition,” billed as the first and only pressing of the album in its initial form. According to the description, the vinyl was produced under “full-scale, around-the-clock security” across multiple facilities in North America, designed to prevent leaks of both the music and artwork ahead of release.
While Cole has remained characteristically tight-lipped about collaborators and track details, the rollout signals a carefully controlled final stretch toward one of the most anticipated releases of his career. With The Fall-Off now officially dated, the long wait appears to be nearing its end. Watch the trailer below:
