

He put out “KOD” in the spring of 2018, an abbreviation that stands for “Kids on Drugs,” “King Overdose” and “Kill Our Demons,” and earned his fifth consecutive number one album. It has been about three years since Cole last released an album. In both, he stands off to the side, the background smoking. The news comes on the 14-year anniversary of his debut mixtape “The Come Up,” which is referenced in “The Off Season” album cover.

My new album The Off-Season available everywhere 5/14 /aBw4po8fvx “Just know this was years in the making,” he Tweeted. Moments later, he confirmed the news: a new album was coming. “Is this thing on,” the rapper wrote on Twitter, teasing fans with the possibilities of what he would say next. Cole has announced the release of his highly-anticipated sixth studio album “The Off-Season,” set to drop on May 14.
