Album of the Year (Freestyle)

"Album of the Year (Freestyle)"
Single by J. Cole
Released	August 7, 2018
Recorded	2018
Genre	Hardcore hip hop
Length	2:18
Label	Dreamville Roc Nation Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Jermaine Cole Nasir Jones Michael Epps Lamont Porter
Producer(s)	J. Cole Ez Elpee
J. Cole singles chronology
"ATM" (2018) "Album of the Year (Freestyle)" (2018) "Tribe" (2018)
Music video
"Album of the Year (Freestyle)" on YouTube

"Album of the Year (Freestyle)" is a song by American rapper J. Cole. It was released on August 7, 2018, through Dreamville Records, Roc Nation, and Interscope Records.^[1]

Background

On August 7, 2018, Cole released "Album of the Year (Freestyle)" over the instrumental to Nas' and the Bravehearts' 2001 single, "Oochie Wally".^[2] The single was accompanied by a music video, which premiered on WorldStarHipHop.^[3] Cole also announced a new project titled, The Off Season,^[2] which Cole planned to release ahead of his next studio album, The Fall Off. The video's description reads: The Off Season coming soon... All roads lead to The Fall Off - Cole".^[3]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video was released on August 7, 2018 as a WorldStarHipHop exclusive. The video was directed by Simon David, and was filmed in Raleigh, North Carolina.^[3]

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4]	84
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	87
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6]	44

References

1. "Album of the Year (Freestyle) by J. Cole on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
2. Goddard, Kevin (August 7, 2018). "J. Cole Drops A Freestyle Over Nas' "Oochie Wally" Called "Album Of The Year"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
3. WORLDSTARHIPHOP (August 7, 2018). "J. Cole "Album Of The Year (Freestyle)" (WSHH Exclusive - Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
4. "J. Cole Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
5. "J. Cole Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
6. "J. Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2018.