"Before long, all the songs the whole world sings'll be generated by latest of AI regimes," he spits on the track.

J. Cole fuels more anticipation for his next project by surprising his fans with a brand-new song. On Thursday night, February 20, the Dreamville co-founder uploaded his first single of the year "cLOUDs" to his blog "The Algorithim.

J. Cole is back with a new song after promising fans he was "locked in." On Thursday, the rapper released "Clouds" via his blog, The Algorithm, hosted on the Inevitable platform. Along with the track,

J. Cole shared his first offering of 2025 and there could be plenty more in the arsenal down the line. Via his Inevitable blog, the Dreamville boss released “Clouds” on Friday (Feb. 21). The dreamy tune, produced by DZL and Omen, finds Cole referencing the Donald Trump assassination attempt at a Phildelphia rally in June.

J. Cole is back with a vengeance. After a quiet 2024 following the Drake and Kendrick Lamar rap battle, the rapper has dropped a new single, "Clouds," that reveals a lot about his state of mind heading into 2025.