The Off-SeasonJ. Cole · 2021

rollingstone

7.0

“The rapper's compositions are nimble but his stories feel safe”

fantano

7.0

“J. Cole drops the pretense on The Off-Season, and it's to the album's benefit.”

pitchfork

6.5

“On J. Cole’s refreshing and lively new album, the rapper relaxes his grip around the mic and thrives when he’s collaborating, not when he’s making deadly serious legacy raps.”

nme

6.0

“technical brilliance that’s not built for the mainstream”

Duldavamp

9.0

“This is definitely my favorite J Cole Album. The fall off might take that 1 spot for me but this is the only album for me where I can genuinely press shuffle and not have to skip songs. He literally did not miss on this album.”