Fayetteville has been at the forefront since J. Cole announced the Feb. 6 release date for his final album, “The Fall-Off.”
His localized approach has resulted in billboards springing up all throughout the rapper’s hometown. The 2-6-26 release date is an homage to the All-American City, nicknamed the 2-6.
The Grammy Award winner and Terry Sanford High School graduate seems intentional in taking listeners on the journey of someone who left home to pursue their dreams before returning home. Divided into two disks, Disc 29 and Disc 39, “The Fall-Off” is interspersed with titles referencing the ‘Ville…