J. Cole thinks Kanye West is one of the greatest artists of our generation, so he’s decided to have a friendly competition with the rapper.
Cole’s sophomore album Born Sinner was originally slated for a June 25 release, but the Roc Nation artist has decided to push up the date (June 18), so he can go head to head with Kanye West’s Yeezus album.
Cole revealed the news (along with the Born Sinner album covers) via his official Twitter page.
Check out the tweets and covers below:
Kanye West is one of the greatest artists of our generation.
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) May 20, 2013
Which is exactly why I’m moving my release date up.
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) May 20, 2013
Born Sinner June 18th
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) May 20, 2013
Standard Cover:
Deluxe Cover: