Ever since news broke last week that J. Cole is looking to drop his long-awaited debut this fall, fans have been clamoring to hear more about the Roc Nation signee’s project. Now, in a recent interview with Billboard, Cole hints at what fans can expect to hear on his debut LP.
Cole explains that his as-of-yet untitled release is emotionally centered and “really heavy.” He added that while the project fairly deep, there is a good balance between serious topics and more fun moments.
“[The album is] really heavy – heavy in a good way,” he explained. “At first it hit a point where I was a little nervous; I thought it would be too emotional. But it ended up balancing really well, with fun and humor, and then some aggression, and then the really emotional-type of songs that I’m really good for. I feel like it’s a really complete album.”
Cole also explained that he is considering dropping a mixtape before the album’s release. He says that he recorded a number of songs that didn’t make the album’s cu,t and that he’d like to put some of them to good use.
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“If you think of how long I’ve been working on the album, it’s only natural that I’ve collected an amount of songs that are really good,” he explained. “I’m debating [whether to release them in a mixtape]. It might be a mixtape before the album and it might turn into something I release after the album for sale, like an EP. I just know I have a lot of good music and it’s kinda like, man, what do I do with it?”
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