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J. Cole Makes Surprise Stop at Fayetteville 'The Fall-Off' Listening Event

Cole has described the double album as intended to be his last, a framing his hometown visit complicated.

Overview

  • On Feb. 6, the rapper dropped into The Sip Room in Fayetteville during a fan-run listening party for The Fall-Off.
  • Videos posted by XXL showed him greeting crowds inside and outside, at one point saying, "It's a lot going on."
  • He took photos and exchanged handshakes as the album played, keeping the visit informal and unannounced.
  • Local reporting noted multiple Fayetteville venues held listening events, city billboards promoted the release, and fan Tyree Dickerson drove from Raleigh to attend.
  • Released Feb. 4 as a double album, The Fall-Off was described by Cole as made "with intentions to be my last," a stance met with mixed fan reactions.