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| Released | May 14, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2018–2021 | |||
| Studio | The Sheltuh (Raleigh, North Carolina)[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop[2] | |||
| Length | 39:03 | |||
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The Off-Season is the sixth studio album[3] by American rapper J. Cole. It was released on May 14, 2021, by Dreamville Records, Roc Nation and Interscope Records. The album was executive produced by Cole, Ibrahim Hamad, and T-Minus. It also features guest vocals from Morray, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Bas, and 6lack. It became 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.[4]
The Off-Season was supported by one single, "My Life", and promotional singles, "The Climb Back" and "Interlude". The Off-Season was accompanied by a twelve-minute short film upon its release titled, Applying Pressure: The Off-Season Documentary.
The Off-Season received positive reviews from critics and topped the US Billboard 200. It sold 282,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, earning 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.
- ^ "Applying Pressure ft. Dreamville Records President, Ibrahim Hamad - Say Less w/ Kaz, Low Key, & Rosy". May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021 – via YouTube.
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- ^ Rose, Jordan. "J. Cole Reveals Tracklist and Producers for 'The Off-Season'". Complex. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2021.