The rapper performed all 12 tracks at a surprise NYC show on Monday night.
J. Cole surprised New York City fans Monday night (April 16) with a free show, performing his upcoming record in its entirety for the lucky few.
After the concert, he revealed on Twitter the album’s title and release date: KOD will be out this Friday.
New album. KOD 4/20
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) April 17, 2018
At around 4 p.m. ET Monday, the rapper posted a cryptic message on Twitter asking his followers to “come through” to the Gramercy Theatre at 6 p.m. ET, with strict instructions to leave phones, bags and cameras at home.
NYC. Come through. Couple hours from now. First come first serve. pic.twitter.com/Z71I9iRnnu
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) April 16, 2018
Soon after the show, Rap Radar’s B.Dot took to Twitter to give a glimpse into the intimate event, revealing that J. Cole performed all 12 songs from KOD, which he says stands for three different subtitles: kidz on drugz, king overdose and kill our demonz.
new #jcole album title: k.o.d.
three different subtitles (kidz on drugz, king overdose, kill our demonz)
recorded in two weeks.
— brian b.dot™ miller (@bdotTM) April 17, 2018
cole played the entire album. about 12 songs.
experimenting with flow.
standout tracks were the intro and last song, “1985”. no word on release date. but it’s coming.
— brian b.dot™ miller (@bdotTM) April 17, 2018
B.Dot also revealed that the entire album was recorded in two weeks.
KOD will be Cole’s fifth album and his first since 2016’s 4 Your Eyez Only.
