The Off-Season

by J. Cole

The Off-Season cover art

Breaking his famously rigid 'no features' rule, the North Carolina hip-hop titan recruited guests like 21 Savage and Morray to bring a renewed, competitive energy to his sixth studio album. The project was explicitly conceived as a lyrical exercise, focusing heavily on intricate wordplay and aggressive beat selections rather than sprawling concepts. It was a massive commercial success, debuting at number one and earning a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album.

Genres

  • Conscious Hip Hop

Tracklist

  1. 9 5 . s o u t h
  2. a m a r i
  3. m y . l i f e (with 21 Savage & Morray)
  4. a p p l y i n g . p r e s s u r e
  5. p u n c h i n ‘ . t h e . c l o c k
  6. 1 0 0 . m i l ‘ (with Bas)
  7. p r i d e . i s . t h e . d e v i l (with Lil Baby)
  8. l e t . g o . m y . h a n d (with Bas & 6LACK)
  9. i n t e r l u d e
  10. t h e . c l i m b . b a c k
  11. c l o s e
  12. h u n g e r . o n . h i l l s i d e (with Bas)