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.