Might Delete Later

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Might Delete Later
The name of the album in black block text on a bright, glowing, partially distorted green screen.
Mixtape by
J. Cole
ReleasedApril 5, 2024 (2024-04-05)
GenreHip hop
Length43:10
Label
Producer
J. Cole chronology
The Off-Season
(2021) 		Might Delete Later
(2024)

Might Delete Later is the fourth mixtape by American rapper J. Cole. It was surprise released on April 5, 2024, by Dreamville and Interscope Records, marking Cole's first project not to be released with Roc Nation. It features guest appearances from Young Dro, Gucci Mane, Ari Lennox, Cam'ron, Central Cee, Bas, Daylyt, and Ab-Soul. The release had been hinted at in the weeks preceding its release through vlogs released by J. Cole and features a response to the fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar's diss track "Like That" on the album's closing track "7 Minute Drill".[1][2][3][4][5]

Background

While promoting his upcoming studio album, The Fall Off, on February 21, 2024, J. Cole took to social media to share a vlog titled, "Might Delete Later, Vol. 1", previewing "Crocodile Tearz" in the process.[6] Just under a month later, on March 18, J. Cole shared volume 2 of the vlog in which he previewed "3001".[4]

On March 22, 2024, Future and Metro Boomin released their collaborative studio album, We Don't Trust You. The album's sixth cut, "Like That" featured a guest appearance from Kendrick Lamar with whom J. Cole has been in a rivalry for years, and whose verse has been perceived as a diss track towards Cole and Drake.[7][8]

Controversy

Following the release of the mixtape, Cole faced backlash from fans and reporters after allegedly making what are perceived to be transphobic comments on the project's eighth cut, "Pi";[9][10] some fans perceived the comments as a diss towards Kendrick Lamar's "Auntie Diaries", where Lamar addressed transphobia and his relationship with his transgender relatives.[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[12]
Sputnikmusic0.5/5[13]

Writing for Clash in a positive review, Robin Murray described how the album excluding the final track "are an exhilarating dip into some of J. Cole’s core tropes". He wrote that the production on the mixtape is "slightly out-of-step with the tape as a whole", however, he notes that the production feels more "ingrained" in comparison to Future and Metro Boomin's We Don't Trust You.[12] Writing for Sputnikmusic in a negative review, Dakota West Foss wrote that Cole's "bars and punchlines" are those "that scan like [a] parody". He wrote that the mixtape "is a miscalculation at every level" and compared the project to Chance the Rapper's underwhelming The Big Day. Foss' final consensus of the mixtape was that Cole "should delete [it] now."[13]

Commercial performance

According to Hits, the mixtape is projected to sell approximately 160,000 units first-week. This would earn J. Cole his eighth number one on the US Billboard 200.[14]

Track listing

Might Delete Later track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Pricey" (with Ari Lennox featuring Young Dro and Gucci Mane)Jermaine Cole
4:55
2."Crocodile Tearz"ColeT-Minus3:49
3."Ready '24" (featuring Cam'ron)
  • T-Minus
  • DZL
  • WU10
  • AzizTheShake
3:30
4."Huntin' Wabbitz"Cole
2:42
5."H.Y.B." (featuring Bas and Central Cee)
  • T-Minus
  • FnZ
  • DZL
  • Cedric Brown
  • AzizTheShake
3:55
6."Fever"Cole
2:23
7."Stickz n Stonez"Cole
3:21
8."Pi" (featuring Daylyt and Ab-Soul)
Daylyt5:55
9."Stealth Mode" (with Bas)
  • Cole
  • Hamad
  • DZL
  • AzizTheShake
  • Daoud
2:15
10."3001"
  • Cole
2:38
11."Trae the Truth in Ibiza"
  • DZL
  • Daoud
4:15
12."7 Minute Drill"Cole
  • T-Minus
  • Conductor Williams
  • Al Hug
  • Elyas
3:32
Total length:43:10


Notes

  • "Huntin' Wabbitz" contains samples from "Wabbit Season" by YouTube animator MeatCanyon
  • "Trae the Truth in Ibiza" features vocals by Trae tha Truth

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Dionne, Zach. "J. Cole Surprises Fans With Might Delete Later f/ Cam'ron, Gucci Mane, and More". Complex. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Small, TeeJay (March 27, 2024). "J Cole Continues to Tease The Fall Off: Might Delete Vol. 2 Takeaways". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Caraan, Sophie (March 18, 2024). "J. Cole Previews Another New Song in Might Delete Later, Vol. 2 Vlog". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Saponara, Michael (March 18, 2024). "J. Cole Previews Unreleased Song in Might Delete Later, Vol. 2 Tour Vlog: Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Gonzales, Alex (April 5, 2024). "J. Cole Dropped Might Delete Later, A Surprise Mixtape". Uproxx. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  6. ^ Alexandria, Lavender (February 21, 2024). "J. Cole Shares Snippet Of New Song "Might Delete Later"". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Perry, Kevin E.G. (March 22, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar disses Drake and J Cole on new song: 'It's just big me'". The Independent. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Lamarre, Carl (March 22, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar Takes Hard Shots at Drake and J. Cole on Future and Metro Boomin's "Like That"". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Krueger, Jonah (April 5, 2024). "J. Cole Comes Out as a Transphobic Loser on New Song "Pi"". Consequence. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  10. ^ Cole, Alexander (April 5, 2024). "J Cole Called Out For Transphobic Bars On "Might Delete Later" Track "Pi"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Coleman II, C. Vernon (April 5, 2024). "J. Cole Faces Backlash for Transphobic Lyric on New Project". XXL. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Murray, Robin (April 5, 2024). "J. Cole – Might Delete Later". Clash. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Foss, Dakota West (April 5, 2024). "Review: J. Cole - Might Delete Later | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "J Cole's 'Might Delete Later' aiming for #1 debut on next week's Billboard 200 with 140-160K units first week (via @HITSDD)". X. April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.


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