J.Cole Plans To Release ‘Truly Yours 2’
(AllHipHop News) After setting the internet on fire last night by dropping the new track “Cole Summer,” Roc Nation’s J. Cole decided he wasn’t done sharing some of his unreleased music just yet. In an early morning tweet, the Fayetteville, North Carolina native suggested Truly Yours 2, the follow-up to his EP that came out in February, is coming soon. F### it. Truly Yours 2 tomorrow. You Deserve it. — J. Cole (@JColeNC) April 30, 2013 The first Truly Yours was a 5-track project that contained Cole’s version of Nas’ “Stay” and “Can I Holla At Ya” which featured a sample of “To Zion” by Lauryn Hill. [ALSO READ: J. Cole Releases New ‘Truly Yours’ EP] Cole appears to be a fan of Ms. Hill’s music. On “Cole Summer” he raps over the former Fugees member’s “Nothing Even Matters.” The original was a neo-soul duet between Hill and D’Angelo that appeared on the Grammy-winning The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill. [ALSO READ: J. Cole Addresses Label Problems with Jay-Z and More on “Cole Summer”] Truly Yours 2 is will be just an appetizer for J. Cole fans as they await the arrival of his sophomore album Born Sinner. The LP’s lead single, “Power Trip” featuring Miguel, is a Top 40 hit, and its chilling video already has over 5 million views on YouTube in less than a month. Born Sinner is due out on June 25th. Look out for Truly Yours 2 on May 1st.
J. Cole Releases New ‘Truly Yours’ EP, Announces New Single Dropping This Week
(AllHipHop News) Roc Nation emcee J. Cole surprised his fans early Tuesday morning by dropping a previously unannounced new project. Cole announced the release of Truly Yours, a 5-track EP, on his DreamVillain blog. In a letter addressed to his supporters, Cole explained that while he continues to work on his sophomore studio album, Born Sinner, he felt he needed to share some of the material that wouldn’t make it on to the follow-up to Cole World: The Sideline Story. [ALSO READ: Hip-Hop Rumors: J. Cole Is Working Feverishly On New Album! Kobe Comments!] “It’s hard as f**k for me to keep all this music from you for so long, so I know it’s been hard for you to wait,” wrote Cole. “Thank you for your patience. Vibe out to these songs in their raw form, no polish.. just a lot of my soul..” The opening track, “Can I Holla At Ya,” features Cole rapping about a past love, issues with his stepfather, and an old friend who’s now addicted to drugs over Lauyrn Hill’s “Zion.” The Fayetteville, North Carolina native also jumped on a Nas track for his version of “Stay,” and he addresses social issues on “Rise Above.” In another bit of big music news, Cole also announced in his blog post that he will be releasing his next single this week. He did not reveal the name of the song, but he did add that he believes his new LP will be his greatest project to date. “1st single coming this week. The album is hands down my best work yet,” wrote Cole. Cole had previously released the buzz single “Miss America” last November. Born Sinner was originally scheduled to be released on January 28th but has been delayed to a later date. To download Truly Yours visit www.dreamvillain.net