J.Cole Comments on Debut Album

J.Cole recently, after being silent for a while, commented on his long awaited debut album. He has been signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation Label for about three years now, and we have been waiting on an album since people heard his "come up", and "warm up" mixtapes; and also his feature on a track (A Star is Born), on Jay's Blueprint 3 album (2009). Yeah!, and his Friday Night Lights mixtapes is also very cool. I got it as soon as it dropped last December.

I have said it many times here that it is good that Wale moved off Roc Nation, now he has the versatility, and oppportunity he needs to grow as a young artist. I think Roc Nation didn't come out as jay wanted it to be, so he just stopped giving it his time and energy, and Cole is trapped there. Good for Wale, he only signed a distribution/marketing deal with them, so he could move to Maybach Music owned by Rick Ross.

Read what J.Cole had to say about his debut album below-

J. Cole's debut album has been in the making for years, and it doesn't appear he's ready to commit to a release date.

"I know my fans are frustrated with me, because I won't give a date," said Cole in an interview with pressofatlanticcity.com.

"I only gave a date one time in my career last year, and I smacked myself in the face because it was so unrealistic. Now I say it's coming soon, and it's really true, because we're in the final stages right now."

"I think of my own expectations and my pressure on myself," he added, while describing his album as "heavy" and "emotional." "I don't worry about what the world wants me to do. I'm worrying about meeting my expectations."

Cole also described his relationship with Jay-Z, which fell in line with previous accounts that Hov allows his artists to make their own way. "He's definitely a mentor," said Cole. "I just appreciate the fact that he lets me learn and grow on my own. When I need information, I can come to him." (hiphopdx.com)