J. Cole is making his fans wait a little longer for his sophomore album Born Sinner. But he makes up for the delay by sharing a free collection of songs called Truly Yours. The five tracks consist of music that won’t make his album, with titles including “Can I Holla at Ya,” “Crunch Time,” “Rise Above,” “Tears for ODB,” and “Stay” circa 2009.

In a letter to his fans posted on his Dreamvillain blog, the Roc Nation rapper explains that he’s recorded at least four albums worth of material, but not everything can make the cut. He plans to release the first single from Born Sinner this week, calling the album his “best work yet.”

Grab Cole’s free songs and read his letter below.

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Alexis Jordan topped the dance charts in the U.S. and overseas with her debut single “Happiness.” Following the release of her 2011 album, the StarRoc artist (a collaboration between Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and hitmakers Stargate) pulls in some heavy-hitters for the first single from her sophomore album.

The 20-year-old songstress teams with her Roc Nation labelmate J. Cole on “Acid Rain,” produced by Stargate and written by Sia, the team behind Rihanna’s No. 1 single “Diamonds.”

The club anthem, which premiered on Norwegian website 730.no, features a pulsing electro rhythm and two fiery verses from Cole.

Report to the dance floor with Alexis’ triumphant tune.

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J. Cole fans will have to wait a little longer to get their hands on his sophomore album Born Sinner. The Roc Nation rapper has delayed the project.

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If the world ends tomorrow, J. Cole is going out with a bang. The North Carolina rapper releases the celebratory “2012” to commemorate the Mayan prophecy.

“Jam this shit when the world ends. Shout to the spanish percussionist,” tweeted Cole, who recorded the song in the summer of 2008 before he was signed to Roc Nation.

“Some of the most fun I ever had making a record,” said Cole, whose sophomore album Born Sinner arrives January 28. “Here we are, Years Later, and right on time. Enjoy.”

Listen/download the song below and read Cole’s retrospective blog entry on Dreamvillain.net.

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It was a night full of surprises as Power 106 presented its annual Cali Christmas concert at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City on Friday night. Following performances from The Weeknd, Big Sean, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and 2 Chainz, the new king of the West Coast, Kendrick Lamar, closed out the evening with a crowd-pleasing set.

In addition to performing A$AP Rocky’s “F**kin’ Problems” and cuts off his critically-acclaimed debut good kid, m.A.A.d city, he brought out his TDE family including ScHoolboy Q and Jay Rock. J. Cole rocked with him on “Nobody’s Perfect,” but the biggest surprise of the night was when Lil Wayne hit the stage to perform “No Worries.”

Watch K-Dot’s 50-minute set below.

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Hot on the heels of his single “Miss America,” DJ Drama unleashes J. Cole’s “Miss America Reprise.” Over a different beat, the Roc Nation rapper spits some new bars and familiar verses. This was the original version of the song before Cole reworked it and made it the first single off his sophomore album Born Sinner, due January 28.

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After collaborating with Fabolous on “Louis Vuitton” off his mixtape Soul Tape 2, J. Cole drops the extended version of the self-produced track, which features some bonus bars from the Roc Nation rapper.

Get your fill of Cole before his sophomore album Born Sinner arrives on January 28, 2013.

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J. Cole is back for the second time with “Miss America,” the first single off his sophomore album Born Sinner. The Roc Nation rapper weighs good over evil (“Am I about dollars or about change? Am I about knowledge or about brains?”) on the introspective track, which he calls a public service announcement.

“Only young ni**a do it better than the old ni**as,” raps Cole, who says, “They’ll never play this shit on the radio.”

The self-produced song, which debuts on the second anniversary of his mixtape Friday Night Lights, will be available on iTunes tonight, while the album drops January 28, 2013.

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