Seems like J. Cole didn't completely go back on the thought of dropping a mixtape prior to the release of his debut. In place of a mixtape, he decided to do a free weekly series that will feature different kinds of media, be it a single song, video, or five-track mixtape EP like this. Given the series' name, Any Given Sunday, you can expect to get one of these every Sunday afternoon or evening. You can also expect to learn a little bit whatever he puts out as he has included mini-liner notes along with the first Any Given Sunday download.
You can download the mixtape here and view the track listing, with liner notes, below. Cole World: The Sideline Story is due out Sept. 27 on Roc Nation.
01 Like A Star: “Was saving this for the 2nd album. Due to some other shit beyond my control, I’ma let this out now.”
02 Knock On Wood: “One of my fav. freestyles. OG Dreamvillains gotta be reminded, new fans gotta get put on.”
03 Pity: “Brand new J. Cole, Omen, Voli. Produced by Voli @volitheentity”
04 How High: “at one point this was guaranteed to go on The Sideline Story.”
05 Unabomber: “Just heard this today for the first time in a longgg time. Love these raps.”