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J. Cole Won't Call It Retirement, Leaves the Door Open After The Fall Off Tour
J. Cole said a diss track and a major tour changed his mind after he had billed the album as his last, according to the podcast interview.
- Rapper J. Cole confirmed he is canceling his retirement plans during an interview with longtime manager Mark Pitts and GQ's Frazier Tharpe in Las Vegas on Wednesday, stating that retirement is no longer in his vocabulary.
- Initially, Cole intended The Fall-Off to be his final album when released on February 6, 2026, but experienced a change of heart following the project and its subsequent sold-out arena tour.
- Cole stated, "When I was making that album, I was making it like, Damn, this is going to be my last s*t." Luckily, by finishing the album, circumstances shifted and he reconsidered.
- Elsewhere, Cole reflected on his 2024 battle with Kendrick Lamar, noting he felt conflicted after hearing Lamar diss him on Future's "Like That," prompting his apology for "7 Minute Drill."
- With retirement off the table, Cole intends to continue his music career while balancing other ventures, currently playing basketball for the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Association.
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J. Cole Won't Call It Retirement, Leaves the Door Open After The Fall Off Tour
J. Cole Won't Call It Retirement, Leaves the Door Open After The Fall Off Tour - DancehallMag. J. Cole is stepping back after his current tour, but he refuses to describe the move as retirement. The North Carolina rapper made it clear that the word. DancehallMag is an independent news outlet that covers all things Dancehall and Reggae music, the artists, and culture.
J. Cole Walks Back Retirement Plans, Reveals Why He No Longer Intends to Quit Rap
On February 6, 2026, J. Cole released what was supposed to be his final album. At the last minute, he turned The Fall-Off into a double album when he heard Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Like That”. He had previously teased that the album would be his last, though upon releasing the album, he walked back […]
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