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J. Cole Drops Freestyles, Apologizes to Kendrick Lamar

1/28/2026

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J. Cole released four new freestyles for Birthday Blizzard '26, hosted by DJ Clue.
The tracks are for sale on his website and reflect his career perspective and apology to Kendrick Lamar.
In one freestyle, he addresses the 2024 Kendrick Lamar diss, expressing regret.
He acknowledges mixed reactions and says he may explore this theme further on The Fall Off, set to release February 6.

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Story summary

J. Cole released four new freestyles for Birthday Blizzard '26, hosted by DJ Clue.
The tracks are for sale on his website and reflect his career perspective and apology to Kendrick Lamar.
In one freestyle, he addresses the 2024 Kendrick Lamar diss, expressing regret.
He acknowledges mixed reactions and says he may explore this theme further on The Fall Off, set to release February 6.