J Cole Finally Drops Iconic Mixtape "Friday Night Lights" On Streaming

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It's been a long time coming.

J Cole has been in legacy mode lately. He launched the podcast Inevitable as a means of rehashing his monumental achievements in the rap game. He's been running through his run of mixtapes in the lead up to his final album, The Fall Off. The best part of this rollout, however, has been the fact that his mixtapes have been released to streaming platforms in conjunction with the podcast. The Come Up and The Warm Up were released, and now, Cole's mixtape opus, Friday Night Lights, is available.

Friday Night Lights remains one of the finest showcases of J Cole's career. It sees him produce the lion's share of songs, and elevate his rapping from the already elite level he was at on The Warm Up. "Back to the Topic" is a dense lyrical showcase, as is his nod to Kanye West, "Villematic." The collabs are sparse on here, but they are spectacular nonetheless. Wale delivers a show stopper of a verse on "You Got It," Omen sobers the listener up on "Enchanted." Most notable, however, is the classic Drake collab, "In the Morning." It was recycled for J Cole's major label debut, but hearing it now, with the context of the "Big Three" drama, it's a reminder of simpler times. Friday Night Lights remains a classic release for those who grew up on Datpiff. Now, it's available for all.

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J Cole's Third Mixtape Remains One Of His Best Releases

Friday Night Lights tracklist:

  1. Friday Night Lights
  2. Too Deep for the Intro
  3. Before I'm Gone
  4. Back to the Topic
  5. You Got It (featuring Wale)
  6. Villematic
  7. Enchanted (featuring Omen)
  8. Blow Up
  9. Higher
  10. In the Morning (featuring Drake)
  11. 2Face
  12. The Autograph
  13. Best Friend
  14. Cost Me a Lot
  15. Premeditated Murder
  16. Home for the Holidays
  17. Love Me Not
  18. See World
  19. Farewell
About The Author
Elias Andrews is a music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as the lead night shift contributor, which means he covers new music releases on a weekly basis. In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest and most turbulent stories in the world of music. He covered the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and the release of the disses “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams,” in particular, in real time. He has also detailed the ongoing list of allegations and criminal charges made against Diddy. Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He loves L.A. hip-hop but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he maintains is still a pretty good listen.
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