Those who are patiently waiting for J. Cole’s sophomore album have something to smile about. Roc Nation’s very own drops off a five-track EP titled Truly Yours simply out of nowhere, including four new recordings and a previously unreleased cut from the 2009 vaults. You can expect the first single for Born Sinner to arrive this week, and is said to be his best work yet. Having took to his Dream Villain blog to reveal the project, he also left a detailed letter for his fans:
It’s time.
I appreciate you giving me the time I needed to grow, experiment, and find the direction for my 2nd album.. And I have.
Along the way I’ve recorded at least 4 albums worth of material, lots of it being unfinished demo versions waiting to be polished up, some of them are great songs and important stories that just won’t make the album (either they don’t fit Sonically, don’t fit Theme, or there’s just not enough space) .Tonight, I want to give you a few of these songs because you deserve them. It’s hard as fuck for me to keep all this music from you for so long, so I know it’s been hard for you to wait. Thank you for your patience. Vibe out to these songs in their raw form, no polish.. just a lot of my soul..
The wait is over.
Truly Yours,
Born Sinner
Tracklist and download after the jump.
OS REWIND: J. Cole Delays “Born Sinner” Album
OS REWIND: J. Cole – 2012
1. Can I Holla At Ya
2. Crunch Time
3. Rise Above
4. Tears For ODB
5. Stay (2009)
