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<\/p>\n\u201c39 Intro\u201d<\/h2>\n\nAlbum: <\/strong>The Fall-Off<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tAfter the fallout from dodging a battle with Kendrick Lamar, a rejuvenated Cole went back in and recorded what became a second disc for The Fall-Off.<\/em> \u201cDisc 39\u201d serves as the intro of Cole returning home to North Carolina at 39 years old, and is a fitting welcome to The Fall-Off World Tour. While the first half feels more like a trippy entergalactic ride made for a Kid Cudi album, Cole gets back to his traditional snappy flow to get the crowd into another gear for the second half. For the tour\u2019s version, he should probably come with a more concise version than the six-minute odyssey on the album. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cWHO TF IZ U\u201d<\/h2>\n\nAlbum:<\/strong>The Fall-Off<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tRolling into another Fall-Off<\/em> standout, \u201cWHO TF IZ U\u201d boasts some of J. Cole\u2019s best rapping on the album. T-Minus lays down ominous keys and thumping drums for JC to rumble through, which finds him mimicking the aggression of an Eminem flow. A cinematic beat switch should play well when booming in arenas throughout the country. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cTwo Six\u201d<\/h2>\n\nAlbum:<\/strong>The Fall-Off<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tThe energy remains boisterous, continuing with The Fall-Off<\/em> cuts, and this section wraps up with the highest-charting track from the album: \u201cTwo Six\u201d (No. 16 peak on the Billboard Hot 100), which serves as an ode to Cole\u2019s hometown of Fayetteville, and finds him puffing his chest and bullying the competition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201ca m a r i\u201d<\/h2>\n\nAlbum: <\/strong>The Off-Season<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tNamed after Bas\u2019 nephew, \u201ca m a r i\u201d narrates Cole\u2019s come-up from hungry neophyte to superstar. He recalls the days of using a stove as a heater, and now he\u2019s sitting courtside at Madison Square Garden. Cole\u2019s pensive bars while reflecting on his come-up close out the first act\u2019s introduction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\u201cG.O.M.D\u201d<\/h2>\n\nAlbum:<\/strong>2014 Forest Hills Drive<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tHollywood Cole returns to dive head-first into \u201cG.O.M.D.\u201d That refrain heading into the chorus will never get old live, nearly causing the roof to blow off every venue. \u201cG.O.M.D\u201d has remained a staple of Cole\u2019s tours since its release, and that doesn\u2019t change now. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\u201cWet Dreamz\u201d<\/h2>\n\nAlbum:<\/strong> 2014 Forest Hills Drive<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tFans get to bathe in the nostalgia of Forest Hills Drive <\/em>for the rest of this act, as Cole takes y\u2019all back, man, as he does so well. How many other rappers will have their fans belting out every lyric to a song about losing their virginity? (Even if Cole\u2019s manager, Ibrahim Hamad, confirmed this was a fictional story.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cApparently\u201d<\/h2>\n\nAlbum: <\/strong>2014 Forest Hills Drive<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tA fan-favorite is back in the setlist rotation. We\u2019ll call this section a 10th anniversary tribute to Forest Hills Drive<\/em>. The Dreamville boss reflects on his relationship with his mother here, and how it pained him to leave her while he pursued his rap dreams. It\u2019s safe to say things worked out OK for Jermaine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cLove Yourz\u201d<\/h2>\n\nAlbum: <\/strong>2014 Forest Hills Drive<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tWhile \u201cLove Yourz\u201d didn\u2019t receive the commercial acclaim as other tracks on FHD<\/em>, the !llmind-produced cut is triple-platinum. Cole kicks plenty of lessons when it comes to appreciating your own journey in life while pursuing happiness. \u201cNo such thing as a life that\u2019s better than yours\u201d seems clich\u00e9d, but serves as a reminder not to allow the success of others to rob you of your own joy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cCan I Holla at Ya\u201d<\/h2>\n\nEP:<\/strong>Truly Yourz<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tThe pacing of the show slows down as Cole gets reflective. Lights dim while Spanish guitars and raw drums boom through the venue speakers for \u201cCan I Holla at Ya.\u201d Cole clenches his fists and his frustration is palpable as he excoriates his stepfather for walking out on his mom and their family. Over a decade later, Cole is still overcome with emotion hearing that verse, which brought him to tears on his Inevitable <\/em>audio series in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cLights Please\u201d<\/h2>\n\nMixtape:<\/strong>The Warm Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tA spotlight on Cole and fans\u2019 phone lights illuminate the arena. \u201cLights Please\u201d played an integral role in Cole getting on Jay-Z\u2019s radar and signing to Roc Nation in 2009. It would make for a full-circle moment to bring the track back on the road once again. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\u201cI Get Up\u201d<\/h2>\n\nMixtape:<\/strong>The Warm Up<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tIf this is Cole\u2019s last tour for a while, there needs to be a proper homage to his mixtape era, which fans still hold close to their hearts. A sacred time when things were more intimate. When Cole returns to the stage, perhaps the 2003 Honda Civic he drove back then joins him, and he\u2019s rocking St. John\u2019s apparel. The horns of \u201cI Get Up\u201d represent a triumph, as Cole raps about turning his dreams to a reality and changing the lives of those around him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\u201cBefore I\u2019m Gone\u201d<\/h2>\n\nMixtape:<\/strong>Friday Night Lights<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tIt wouldn\u2019t be a true mixtape era act without Friday Night Lights<\/em>. The 2010 project was one of the signature mixtapes of that era and for Cole, while becoming part of DatPiff\u2019s million downloads club. Cole proved that he was ready to make the quantum leap to stardom and head into his debut album. \u201cBefore I Go\u201d serves as the motivational medicine with Cole \u201cpainting pictures about hope\u201d and shutting down his detractors once again. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cWork Out\u201d<\/h2>\n\nAlbum:<\/strong>Cole World: The Sideline Story<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tDuring an Inevitable<\/em> episode, J. Cole recalled feeling belittled by Jay-Z at the 2011 NBA All-Star Game when they were hanging with Drake, and Hov asked Drizzy to give Cole a hit song. Cole took it personally, and came back with \u201cWork Out\u201d for his The Sideline Story <\/em>debut later that year. The radio-friendly track earned Cole his first top 40 entry on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked inside the top 15 (No. 13) in 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cCan\u2019t Get Enough\u201d (feat. Trey Songz)<\/h2>\n\nAlbum:<\/strong>Cole World: The Sideline Story<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tCole proved he was more of a dexterous hitmaker than one may have originally thought coming into his debut. \u201cCan\u2019t Get Enough\u201d followed \u201cWork Out\u201d and saw Cole join forces with Trey Songz on the chorus, who was popping up on smashes left and right at the turn of the decade. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\u201cPower Trip\u201d (feat. Miguel)<\/h2>\n\nAlbum:<\/strong>Born Sinner<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tWe\u2019re putting a bow on this act, showcasing Cole\u2019s progression as a hitmaker. Enter another R&B artist Cole had solid chemistry with: Miguel, for \u201cPower Trip,\u201d which powered 2013\u2019s Born Sinner<\/em>. Simply put, Cole developed a penchant for packaging the emotions of volatile relationships into pensive rap love songs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cTrae the Truth in Ibiza\u201d<\/h2>\n\nMixtape:<\/strong>Might Delete Later<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tThe \u201c7 Minute Drill\u201d and Kendrick Lamar controversy swallowed up much of Might Delete Later<\/em>, which muddied a potential gem in \u201cTrae the Truth in Ibiza.\u201d This is Cole at his best, getting pensive about the past and putting the events that led him to this moment in life in proper perspective. It\u2019s also a perfect palette cleanser leading back into The Fall-Off<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cOld Dog\u201d (feat. Petey Pablo)<\/h2>\n\nAlbum: <\/strong>The Fall-Off<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tLike Petey Pablo said, take your f\u2013king shirt off and swing it around this b\u2013ch. The hard-hitting \u201cOld Dog\u201d leads us back toThe Fall-Off.<\/em> As a fellow North Carolina rap dignitary, Cole has to bring out Petey Pablo at one of the opening-weekend shows in Charlotte.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cSAFETY\u201d<\/h2>\n\nAlbum:<\/strong>The Fall-Off<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tThe thumping drums of \u201cOld Dog\u201d make for a smooth transition into \u201cSAFETY.\u201d Cole\u2019s in search of peace of mind and his 16s act as more of a verbal diary entry here. As far as the stage design of this act, we\u2019re remaking The Fall-Off\u2019<\/em>s cover and bringing it to Cole\u2019s childhood bedroom, equipped with a 2000s beat machine and a notebook on his desk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cBombs in the Ville\/Hit the Gas\u201d<\/h2>\n\nAlbum:<\/strong>The Fall-Off<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tA frenetic pace finally slows for Cole and the audience to collectively catch their breath. Showing off his versatility, the beat switches to an ethereal second half, where Cole gets melodic and even does a little singing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\u201cNo Role Modelz\u201d<\/h2>\n\nAlbum:<\/strong>2014 Forest Hills Drive<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tIt\u2019s time for the hits to close out the set. \u201cNo Role Modelz\u201d remains one of Cole\u2019s signature anthems, and a must at any of his shows. The crowd\u2019s sent into another frenzy, and everyone\u2019s rapping his Forest Hills Drive<\/em> bars at the top of their lungs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cCrooked Smile\u201d (feat. TLC)<\/h2>\n\nAlbum:<\/strong>Born Sinner<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tTo think there was a time when Jay-Z was asking Drake to gift Cole a hit song \u2014 the Dreamville boss deserves more credit as a hitmaker when looking back at his catalog. \u201cCrooked Smile\u201d joins the hit factory section after being absent from Cole\u2019s recent tours. Peaking at No. 27 on the Hot 100 as Born Sinner<\/em>\u2018s second single, Cole recruited TLC for a soulful hook while he grappled with insecurities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n- \n
\n\u201cThe London\u201d (by Young Thug, feat. Travis Scott)<\/h2>\n\nAlbum:<\/strong> So Much Fun<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tAround the turn of the decade, J. Cole decided to go on a scintillating feature run, colonizing his peers\u2019 tracks and turning them into his own. One of those was on Young Thug\u2019s \u201cThe London\u201d (No. 12 Hot 100 peak), where he bats first and hits a lead-off home run, before turning things over to Thugger and Travis Scott.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\u201cA Lot\u201d (by 21 Savage)<\/h2>\n\nAlbum:<\/strong>I Am > I Was<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tAnother Cole feature makes the cut as we\u2019re coming down the stretch. The unlikely collaborators clashed for a smash with \u201cA Lot,\u201d which will always hold a special place for Cole, as it notched him and 21 their first Grammy wins. 21\u2019s call-and-response plays well on the hook, while Jermaine calls out the bogus tactics running rampant in the music industry. There\u2019s got to be a 21 Savage guest appearance in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\u201cMiddle Child\u201d<\/h2>\n\nAlbum:<\/strong>Revenge of the Dreamers III<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\u201cMiddle Child\u201d is a label that could apply to J. Cole\u2019s career in a few ways, whether that\u2019s him feeling disrespected in Big 3 rap conversations or being stuck in the middle as the connective tissue bridging two different generations of hip-hop. The T-Minus-produced banger became one of Cole\u2019s signature tracks, which reached the Hot 100\u2019s top five and was eventually certified diamond by the RIAA. Being the final anthem, it gives the fans one more shot to raise the roof before heading out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n
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\n\u201cThe Let Out\u201d<\/h2>\n\nAlbum:<\/strong> The Fall-Off<\/em><\/p>\n\n\tThere\u2019s no perfect way to say goodbye. Circling back to The Fall-Off<\/em>, \u201cThe Let Out\u201d is Cole at his most experimental, as nothing really sounds like he\u2019d be heading for a corridos moment. Spanish guitars mix into the cinematic production that could soundtrack a Western movie scene. Everyone heads for the exits after a final singalong and emotional rollercoaster, with the crowd chanting along and wondering, \u201cWill we survive the let out?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[analyse_source url=”https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/j-cole-the-fall-off-world-tour-dream-setlist\/”]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1746212532-e1779823987228.jpg?w=1024″] J. Cole is gearing up to hit the road once again for The Fall-Off World Tour. While Cole\u2019s mentor, Jay-Z, holds court at Yankee Stadium this weekend, the Dreamville boss kicks off his trek in his home state of North Carolina with a pair of Charlotte shows on Friday (July 10) and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[48,226],"class_list":["post-2035554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-billboard-com","tag-crawlmanager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2035554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2035554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2035554\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2035554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2035554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2035554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Album: <\/strong>The Fall-Off<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tAfter the fallout from dodging a battle with Kendrick Lamar, a rejuvenated Cole went back in and recorded what became a second disc for The Fall-Off.<\/em> \u201cDisc 39\u201d serves as the intro of Cole returning home to North Carolina at 39 years old, and is a fitting welcome to The Fall-Off World Tour. While the first half feels more like a trippy entergalactic ride made for a Kid Cudi album, Cole gets back to his traditional snappy flow to get the crowd into another gear for the second half. For the tour\u2019s version, he should probably come with a more concise version than the six-minute odyssey on the album. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album:<\/strong>The Fall-Off<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tRolling into another Fall-Off<\/em> standout, \u201cWHO TF IZ U\u201d boasts some of J. Cole\u2019s best rapping on the album. T-Minus lays down ominous keys and thumping drums for JC to rumble through, which finds him mimicking the aggression of an Eminem flow. A cinematic beat switch should play well when booming in arenas throughout the country. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album:<\/strong>The Fall-Off<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tThe energy remains boisterous, continuing with The Fall-Off<\/em> cuts, and this section wraps up with the highest-charting track from the album: \u201cTwo Six\u201d (No. 16 peak on the Billboard Hot 100), which serves as an ode to Cole\u2019s hometown of Fayetteville, and finds him puffing his chest and bullying the competition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album: <\/strong>The Off-Season<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tNamed after Bas\u2019 nephew, \u201ca m a r i\u201d narrates Cole\u2019s come-up from hungry neophyte to superstar. He recalls the days of using a stove as a heater, and now he\u2019s sitting courtside at Madison Square Garden. Cole\u2019s pensive bars while reflecting on his come-up close out the first act\u2019s introduction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album:<\/strong>2014 Forest Hills Drive<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tHollywood Cole returns to dive head-first into \u201cG.O.M.D.\u201d That refrain heading into the chorus will never get old live, nearly causing the roof to blow off every venue. \u201cG.O.M.D\u201d has remained a staple of Cole\u2019s tours since its release, and that doesn\u2019t change now. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album:<\/strong> 2014 Forest Hills Drive<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tFans get to bathe in the nostalgia of Forest Hills Drive <\/em>for the rest of this act, as Cole takes y\u2019all back, man, as he does so well. How many other rappers will have their fans belting out every lyric to a song about losing their virginity? (Even if Cole\u2019s manager, Ibrahim Hamad, confirmed this was a fictional story.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album: <\/strong>2014 Forest Hills Drive<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tA fan-favorite is back in the setlist rotation. We\u2019ll call this section a 10th anniversary tribute to Forest Hills Drive<\/em>. The Dreamville boss reflects on his relationship with his mother here, and how it pained him to leave her while he pursued his rap dreams. It\u2019s safe to say things worked out OK for Jermaine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album: <\/strong>2014 Forest Hills Drive<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tWhile \u201cLove Yourz\u201d didn\u2019t receive the commercial acclaim as other tracks on FHD<\/em>, the !llmind-produced cut is triple-platinum. Cole kicks plenty of lessons when it comes to appreciating your own journey in life while pursuing happiness. \u201cNo such thing as a life that\u2019s better than yours\u201d seems clich\u00e9d, but serves as a reminder not to allow the success of others to rob you of your own joy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n EP:<\/strong>Truly Yourz<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tThe pacing of the show slows down as Cole gets reflective. Lights dim while Spanish guitars and raw drums boom through the venue speakers for \u201cCan I Holla at Ya.\u201d Cole clenches his fists and his frustration is palpable as he excoriates his stepfather for walking out on his mom and their family. Over a decade later, Cole is still overcome with emotion hearing that verse, which brought him to tears on his Inevitable <\/em>audio series in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Mixtape:<\/strong>The Warm Up<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tA spotlight on Cole and fans\u2019 phone lights illuminate the arena. \u201cLights Please\u201d played an integral role in Cole getting on Jay-Z\u2019s radar and signing to Roc Nation in 2009. It would make for a full-circle moment to bring the track back on the road once again. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Mixtape:<\/strong>The Warm Up<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tIf this is Cole\u2019s last tour for a while, there needs to be a proper homage to his mixtape era, which fans still hold close to their hearts. A sacred time when things were more intimate. When Cole returns to the stage, perhaps the 2003 Honda Civic he drove back then joins him, and he\u2019s rocking St. John\u2019s apparel. The horns of \u201cI Get Up\u201d represent a triumph, as Cole raps about turning his dreams to a reality and changing the lives of those around him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Mixtape:<\/strong>Friday Night Lights<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tIt wouldn\u2019t be a true mixtape era act without Friday Night Lights<\/em>. The 2010 project was one of the signature mixtapes of that era and for Cole, while becoming part of DatPiff\u2019s million downloads club. Cole proved that he was ready to make the quantum leap to stardom and head into his debut album. \u201cBefore I Go\u201d serves as the motivational medicine with Cole \u201cpainting pictures about hope\u201d and shutting down his detractors once again. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album:<\/strong>Cole World: The Sideline Story<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tDuring an Inevitable<\/em> episode, J. Cole recalled feeling belittled by Jay-Z at the 2011 NBA All-Star Game when they were hanging with Drake, and Hov asked Drizzy to give Cole a hit song. Cole took it personally, and came back with \u201cWork Out\u201d for his The Sideline Story <\/em>debut later that year. The radio-friendly track earned Cole his first top 40 entry on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked inside the top 15 (No. 13) in 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album:<\/strong>Cole World: The Sideline Story<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tCole proved he was more of a dexterous hitmaker than one may have originally thought coming into his debut. \u201cCan\u2019t Get Enough\u201d followed \u201cWork Out\u201d and saw Cole join forces with Trey Songz on the chorus, who was popping up on smashes left and right at the turn of the decade. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album:<\/strong>Born Sinner<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tWe\u2019re putting a bow on this act, showcasing Cole\u2019s progression as a hitmaker. Enter another R&B artist Cole had solid chemistry with: Miguel, for \u201cPower Trip,\u201d which powered 2013\u2019s Born Sinner<\/em>. Simply put, Cole developed a penchant for packaging the emotions of volatile relationships into pensive rap love songs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Mixtape:<\/strong>Might Delete Later<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tThe \u201c7 Minute Drill\u201d and Kendrick Lamar controversy swallowed up much of Might Delete Later<\/em>, which muddied a potential gem in \u201cTrae the Truth in Ibiza.\u201d This is Cole at his best, getting pensive about the past and putting the events that led him to this moment in life in proper perspective. It\u2019s also a perfect palette cleanser leading back into The Fall-Off<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album: <\/strong>The Fall-Off<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tLike Petey Pablo said, take your f\u2013king shirt off and swing it around this b\u2013ch. The hard-hitting \u201cOld Dog\u201d leads us back toThe Fall-Off.<\/em> As a fellow North Carolina rap dignitary, Cole has to bring out Petey Pablo at one of the opening-weekend shows in Charlotte.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album:<\/strong>The Fall-Off<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tThe thumping drums of \u201cOld Dog\u201d make for a smooth transition into \u201cSAFETY.\u201d Cole\u2019s in search of peace of mind and his 16s act as more of a verbal diary entry here. As far as the stage design of this act, we\u2019re remaking The Fall-Off\u2019<\/em>s cover and bringing it to Cole\u2019s childhood bedroom, equipped with a 2000s beat machine and a notebook on his desk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album:<\/strong>The Fall-Off<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tA frenetic pace finally slows for Cole and the audience to collectively catch their breath. Showing off his versatility, the beat switches to an ethereal second half, where Cole gets melodic and even does a little singing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album:<\/strong>2014 Forest Hills Drive<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tIt\u2019s time for the hits to close out the set. \u201cNo Role Modelz\u201d remains one of Cole\u2019s signature anthems, and a must at any of his shows. The crowd\u2019s sent into another frenzy, and everyone\u2019s rapping his Forest Hills Drive<\/em> bars at the top of their lungs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album:<\/strong>Born Sinner<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tTo think there was a time when Jay-Z was asking Drake to gift Cole a hit song \u2014 the Dreamville boss deserves more credit as a hitmaker when looking back at his catalog. \u201cCrooked Smile\u201d joins the hit factory section after being absent from Cole\u2019s recent tours. Peaking at No. 27 on the Hot 100 as Born Sinner<\/em>\u2018s second single, Cole recruited TLC for a soulful hook while he grappled with insecurities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album:<\/strong> So Much Fun<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tAround the turn of the decade, J. Cole decided to go on a scintillating feature run, colonizing his peers\u2019 tracks and turning them into his own. One of those was on Young Thug\u2019s \u201cThe London\u201d (No. 12 Hot 100 peak), where he bats first and hits a lead-off home run, before turning things over to Thugger and Travis Scott.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album:<\/strong>I Am > I Was<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tAnother Cole feature makes the cut as we\u2019re coming down the stretch. The unlikely collaborators clashed for a smash with \u201cA Lot,\u201d which will always hold a special place for Cole, as it notched him and 21 their first Grammy wins. 21\u2019s call-and-response plays well on the hook, while Jermaine calls out the bogus tactics running rampant in the music industry. There\u2019s got to be a 21 Savage guest appearance in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album:<\/strong>Revenge of the Dreamers III<\/em><\/p>\n \n\t\u201cMiddle Child\u201d is a label that could apply to J. Cole\u2019s career in a few ways, whether that\u2019s him feeling disrespected in Big 3 rap conversations or being stuck in the middle as the connective tissue bridging two different generations of hip-hop. The T-Minus-produced banger became one of Cole\u2019s signature tracks, which reached the Hot 100\u2019s top five and was eventually certified diamond by the RIAA. Being the final anthem, it gives the fans one more shot to raise the roof before heading out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n Album:<\/strong> The Fall-Off<\/em><\/p>\n \n\tThere\u2019s no perfect way to say goodbye. Circling back to The Fall-Off<\/em>, \u201cThe Let Out\u201d is Cole at his most experimental, as nothing really sounds like he\u2019d be heading for a corridos moment. Spanish guitars mix into the cinematic production that could soundtrack a Western movie scene. Everyone heads for the exits after a final singalong and emotional rollercoaster, with the crowd chanting along and wondering, \u201cWill we survive the let out?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [analyse_source url=”https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/j-cole-the-fall-off-world-tour-dream-setlist\/”]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1746212532-e1779823987228.jpg?w=1024″] J. Cole is gearing up to hit the road once again for The Fall-Off World Tour. While Cole\u2019s mentor, Jay-Z, holds court at Yankee Stadium this weekend, the Dreamville boss kicks off his trek in his home state of North Carolina with a pair of Charlotte shows on Friday (July 10) and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[48,226],"class_list":["post-2035554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-billboard-com","tag-crawlmanager"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2035554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2035554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2035554\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2035554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2035554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2035554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cWHO TF IZ U\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cTwo Six\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201ca m a r i\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cG.O.M.D\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cWet Dreamz\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cApparently\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cLove Yourz\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cCan I Holla at Ya\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cLights Please\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cI Get Up\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cBefore I\u2019m Gone\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cWork Out\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cCan\u2019t Get Enough\u201d (feat. Trey Songz)<\/h2>\n
\u201cPower Trip\u201d (feat. Miguel)<\/h2>\n
\u201cTrae the Truth in Ibiza\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cOld Dog\u201d (feat. Petey Pablo)<\/h2>\n
\u201cSAFETY\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cBombs in the Ville\/Hit the Gas\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cNo Role Modelz\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cCrooked Smile\u201d (feat. TLC)<\/h2>\n
\u201cThe London\u201d (by Young Thug, feat. Travis Scott)<\/h2>\n
\u201cA Lot\u201d (by 21 Savage)<\/h2>\n
\u201cMiddle Child\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cThe Let Out\u201d<\/h2>\n