J. Cole is taking y’all back, man, as he does so well. Cole surprised fans with the release of his debut mixtape The Come Up hitting streaming services for the first time on Tuesday (Nov. 19).
Hosted by DJ OnPoint, The Come Up Mixtape, Vol. 1 arrived back in May 2007 and has never seen the light of day on DSPs until Tuesday. The project boasts 17 tracks in total and includes early Cole World fan favorites like “School Daze,” “Simba” and “Dollar and a Dream.”
The move got fans excited and had the Dreamville faithful wondering if Cole plans to bring his entire adored mixtape discography — which boasts classics like Friday Night Lights and The Warm Up — eventually to streaming in the coming weeks.
The fan theory could make some sense with J. Cole reminiscing on his decorated career with the release of his Inevitable audio series, which will take fans on an audio journey featuring Cole detailing the origins of his rap dreams through the release of 2014 Forest Hills Drive.
The 10-episode series — which Cole sees as more of a “movie in the form of a conversation” is hosted by Cole and his right hand manager Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad as they reveal never-before-stories about the North Carolina rap legend’s career.
Episode one is fittingly titled The Come Up and it was released on the Inevitable platform website where fans can purchase the entire series for $10. New episodes will be released weekly.
“If you rocked with me at any point so far on my journey, I hope this will give you even more perspective and fill in a lot of blanks,” Cole wrote when announcing the series. “If you have your own dream in life that you hope to achieve, in any field, I hope that this will feed your spirit, giving you confidence to believe in that dream and the encouragement to push through the tough times. To go for it even when you may be afraid to.”
Stream The Come Up below.
