Among a elite class of high profile acts in music that know how to draw much anticipation to their, J. Cole is next up to bat with a new studio album. Giving fans and haters less than a week’s time to prepare, J. Cole’s 5th studio, K.O.D., album feels like his most important yet.

Announced and accompanied by a random listening session for fans in New York City, J. Cole has made his strategic rounds to connect with fans and share his new body of work. Now 3 for 3 on albums without any featured appearances, K.O.D. is comprised of 12 tracks in total. With early reviews from fans who were lucky enough to already hear it noting that this marks a change of pace and sound for J. Cole, while seeming to be his best, there’s a new batch of stories that he has finally set free.

Now available to stream, take your listen to K.O.D., below.