As Cole copes with the death of a character named “Quay,” listeners learn of Quay’s sexuality, experiences of homophobia and the ultimate regret of living with a lie. As the voicemails accumulate, Cole listens carefully, never interrupting or moralizing the behavior.

On Sunday (Feb. 15), Billboard reported the North Carolina native's double-disc effort landed atop the chart, selling 280,000 equivalent albums. 113,000 of that number are pure album sales. J. Cole's accomplishment marks the largest sales week for a hip-hop album since Playboi Carti’s MUSIC earned a No. 1 with 298,000 last March.

Despite carrying the weight of years of anticipation, J. Cole’s “The Fall-Off” explores legacy, fear and fulfillment across two ambitious discs, ultimately standing as one of his strongest projects to date.

Regarded as one of the best wordsmiths hip-hop has seen, J. Cole closes his legendary career with “The Fall-Off.” The album has been in the works for nearly a decade. First teased in a song titled “1985 (Intro to The Fall Off),

Having just debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with his long-awaited album The Fall Off, rapper J. Cole has announced his most extensive world tour

Finally, J. Cole releases his highly anticipated album, The Fall-Off. On Friday, February 6, the full 24-track album was released.

It’s here, and it’s beautiful. J Cole finally, after a wait that puts conversations about the perspective of the Universe into meaningless gibberish, released what he has called his final album.

Off’, and is notorious for his role in the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef. But is he married? And how many kids does he have? Here are all the details.