The Off-Season

The Off-Season is the sixth studio album by American rapper J. Cole. It was released on 14 May 2021, by Dreamville Records, Roc Nation and Interscope Records. It features vocals from Morray, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Bas, and 6lack and was Cole’s first album since 2013’s Born Sinner to contain guest features. Production was handled by multiple producers, including Cole himself, T-Minus, Timbaland, Boi-1da, Frank Dukes, DJ Dahi, Tae Beast, and Jake One, among others.

The Off-Season received positive reviews from critics and topped the US Billboard 200 and earned Cole his sixth consecutive number-one album in the country. At the time of its release, The Off-Season achieved the largest streaming week of 2021, accumulating over 325.5 million streams. Four songs from The Off-Season debuted in the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100; every song on the album charted in the top forty. The album scored a nomination for Best Rap Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. Also, “Pride Is The Devil” was nominated for Best Melodic Rap Performance, while “My Life” was nominated for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance.