J.Cole Cole World: The Sideline Story Cover & Tracklist

For this week’s Any Given Sunday installment, Jermaine lets loose the album cover for his Roc Nation debut, Cole World: The Sideline Story which will be hitting stores on September 27th. Art Direction and Design by Alex Haldi for Bestest Asbestos and Photography by Leann Mueller.

Last Week: #3

UPDATE: Now with titles.

1. Intro

2. Dollar and a Dream III

3. Can’t Get Enough ft. Trey Songz

4. Lights Please

5. Interlude

6. Sideline Story

7. Mr. Nice Watch ft. Jay-Z

8. Cole World

9. In The Morning ft. Drake

10. Lost Ones

11. Nobody’s Perfect Ft. Missy Elliott

12. Never Told (prod. by No I.D.)

13. Rise and Shine

14. God’s Gift

15. Breakdown

16. Cheer Up

Bonus- Nothing Lasts Forever, Work Out, Daddy’s Little Girl
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  1. No Mercy says:

    Looks like a “Welcome To My MySpace” pic. Glad Lost Ones is on the album and he’s shooting a vid for it. This project definitely has my buy

  2. Lyryqal says:

    Ah wat is dat?? Lazy ass cover, he still aint got no buzz.. I say he’ll sell like 100-150k

  3. Real Talk says:

    Next Sunday he should release a fucking album

  4. Daffy says:

    ^ those would be impressive numbers. And im a big j cole fan.

  5. DJ says:

    @Lyryqal

    That’s pretty good sales for having “no buzz”!

  6. Mouse says:

    Expecting somethin better than him just sittin there, but I buy albums for the music, not the cover

  7. DJ says:

    @Mouse

    You want a moving photo?

  8. Tucq says:

    what makes this cover interesting a lil bit is the Cross in the bench shadows, and his hands in a prayer pose.

    other than that, its straight forward.

    nobody beats kanye’s album covers these days

  9. Converse says:

    DOPE? basketball theme so sitting on a bench only make sense
    ^

    COLE WORLD MAKE WAY 4 THE CHOSE 1

  10. TVA says:

    I folks would let this nigga live. Sideline story = Pic in a locker room with a letterman jacket. Completely relevant to the title. Not sure what folks want from this dude. Unless you are on the net heavy you probably still haven’t heard a lot of his music. He has a gang of tour dates so somebody was willing to book him for a long ass tour. I’d rather him have a slow burner than a heavy traffic first week and immense drop off. First week numbers really only matter if you chasing the buzz of that first spot. The next week they are usually on to the next. No less he’s dropping on a day with a bunch of other artists. Does K.R.I.T. have “buzz” like that? I don’t see folks hating on him nearly that much.

  11. -__- says:

    Fuck a cover! It’s about the music anyways, if someone makes a dumbfuck ass comment about the cover they obviously jack off to it instead of listening to the music

  12. Shawn says:

    Cool album cover. Yo do anybody know if Cole got the JayZ ft. he wanted?

  13. jim3dwards says:

    @Shawn I don’t think he did, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see to be certain.

  14. Me says:

    @shawn jigga be slowing things down as fuck…the man can do a verse in 30 minutes but he’s just too busy for his first artist and i think thats not right by him.

  15. ZoomZoomDad-Otis says:

    Hahaha dudes on here dissecting the album cover. The only thing your missing is the white lab coats.

  16. ZoomZoomDad-Otis says:

    So Icy Boy is outta the “dungeon”/ Basement. Parents must be out of town huh?

  17. Johnathana says:

    can’t wait to dude..album drop..he needs to hurry it up!..
    ..
    Apple bout to launch new iPhone & for their 50th anniversary.. http://goo.gl/RbL1T so they giving out iPhone 5..i got 2…ahha

  18. Backpack Scene Hipster says:

    I can’t wait!! J.Cole is gonna change hiphop with this album.

  19. ChriZ says:

    can anybody tell what number his jacket is?

  20. Hip-Hop Fiend says:

    He stuck to theme, can’t be mad at that what else u want from him. Theirs only been a feew dope debut album covers anyway Kanye West “College Dropout” Lauryn Hill “Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”, and Nas “Illlmatic.

  21. NOVA says:

    Good to see J.Cole getting the respect he deserves. DOPE DUDE…i got to meet him recently at a meeting and he heard my new song i made that i called “Bang Wit It” and told me it’s “a hit”…..so…i made a music video and stuff for it….check it out if ya’ll get a chance please! All love! Peace!

    [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08_IbmGWjZw&w=560&h=345%5D

  22. Black Shady says:

    DOPE cover!!!!

    9/27

  23. No Swag says:

    @So Icy Boi

    Flop of the year? Your favorite rappers Gucci and Waka already got that title! Cole shit is definitely gonna sell more than their album.

    Now to the cover it just fits the theme I’m not bitching I’m still buying it though so.

  24. Jax says:

    @Lyryqal is you serious? What artist sells 100K units with no buzz???? I agree he’ll probably move around 100K. But no artists moves that many units in 2011 witout a buzz. Cole World!

  25. blaqscorpio says:

    Lol, where are those that said his album would never see the light of day! SEPT 27 BISHES!

  26. M.T says:

    dope cover. cant wait. 9/27

  27. Sonny Carsons Son says:

    He can rap ill give him that but he has no superstar quality what so ever. No buzz. If he goes gold ill be surprised!

  28. Politickin_P says:

    Solid cover…Its what you should expect from Cole cover basic simplistic yet a definitive meaning

  29. Hip-Hop Fiend says:

    @So Icy Boi …. Tyler, The Creator cover for goblin was ight but it wasn’t his debut album, “Bastard” was.

  30. Hip-Hop Fiend says:

    And J. Cole said he got a surprised female feature on Cole World: The Sidelne Story. Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill, or Marsha Ambrosius would be dope. I hope its not Jay-Z influence like Beyonce or Rihanna.

  31. B.Dot says:

    ^
    i know who it is. cant say tho

  32. MrRagerNYK says:

    It’s probably Missy or Lauryn Hill. Better not be Jean Grae

  33. Cloud says:

    Yo Amaya.. Cole also included a video with the album cover

    [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on5z9K6_w-Y&feature=feedu[/video]

  34. M.T says:

    the female guest feature is most likely Lauryn Hill.

  35. Hip-Hop Fiend says:

    Its rumoured that it’s Teyana Taylor but that wouldn’t be a suprised that we would be excited for. Lauryn Hill would be the only surprise that would be worth not releasing the name.

  36. navo says:

    AHhh Cole Worldddd

    Dope ass cover

  37. Converse says:

    @Bdot
    ^

    Word?
    ^

    *Throw up tha roc*

  38. Sc_r says:

    Jay Elect got a jay feature for some mixtape shit though?! One part of the game I dont understand.. weezy hopped on songs w drake and nicki just to get they name up before they officially signed deals and now he can retire off that..! Why would jay not hop on a song knowing that his name alone gives an extra 10-20k from these stans

  39. Anon DCPL says:

    the girl on the album is Estelle.

  40. Pat says:

    I just hope this album isn’t full of stuff we already heard I got a strange feeling it is though

  41. z says:

    cole world > carter 4

  42. ChrisD says:

    I don’t know as stupid as it sounds I think Jay-Z is actually scared of J.Cole’s lyrical prowess.. Lyrically he’s almost up there with him, it’s just that they’re rapping about different shit. J Cole is talkin bout newly found fame, while Jay is talking Black Excellence nowadays.. But he kinda fears him.. Because he got Ether’d once 😀

  43. Word says:

    The SIDELINE Story. Its a sports theme. Only fitting that hes in a locker room getting ready for the big game. Not cliched and unoriginal like putting your face on the cover with a different design on it like Wiz and Drake.

    And why ppl dick Kanye so much? Just cuz he gets french designers or whatever to do his covers, no matter how hidious it might look, he has the best covers? His best album cover was Graduation. Everything else was not that great.

  44. vickmick says:

    that boy is about to kill these haters. #coleoworld

  45. B.Dot says:

    @Converse
    ^
    yeah, no one mentioned the name yet

  46. Life After Death says:

    Solid Cover, but I can’t wait to see the tracklist!

  47. Hip-Hop Fiend says:

    Nobody said it yet fuck no l. boggie damn @B.Dot since u can’t say the name at least tell me if I mention iti with one of these names: Nicki Minaj, Melanie Fiona, Keri Hilson, Eve… fuck i don’t know Willow Smith lmao

  48. Andrew says:

    if anyone hasn’t seen the dope video for Work Out yet, check it out here: http://vevo.ly/n0LVFy

  49. Sliggitay says:

    He’s Not Wearing A Jean Vest!?

  50. Real Talk says:

    So the feature must be Nicki Minaj cuz B.Dot removed his comment and if this gets removed then that will pretty much confirm it.

  51. myjestik says:

    this cover is sooooo boring. dude sitting on a bench. classic?

  52. Da Truthhh says:

    I see 250k the most 1st week

  53. shamedmc says:

    you guys are idiots, The Sideline Story is about him being on the sidelines, like the bench, in a game and waiting to get the nod from the coach for him to go in, which is why he’s in a locker room sitting on a bench with a varsity jacket of his team (it says Cole on the left side of his jacket)

  54. The J.Cole logo always looks ill. Wish I could pre-order this right now. Anyone know who designed his logo?

  55. Hip-Hop Fiend says:

    @Shamedmc NO SHIT!

  56. BluntBlowin says:

    Hahaha lights please ???? im done, im out b. This dude has no classic on his hands. Stop kidding yourselves.

    Cole World No Classic/Album Sales
    Take Care

  57. That's what's up says:

    where the fuck is the new music

  58. One more month for the CLASSIC…Cole World, No Snuggie!
    http://www.MOFOSINCHARGE.com

  59. Davvvve says:

    Ho Mercy go back to thisis50

  60. Black Shady says:

    COLE WORLDDDDDDDDDDDD

  61. T&T says:

    Mr. Nice Watch ft. Jay-z

  62. Greggssss says:

    COLE GOT THE JAY FT!

  63. Mr. Nice Watch ft Jay-z….Cole finally got Jay on the verse
    http://www.MOFOSINCHARGE.com

  64. J says:

    Cole got that Jay verse!

  65. Awesome says:

    MR NICE WATCH FT JAY Z

  66. J says:

    Wonder if “Won’t Be Long” will make the album…

  67. Loaded says:

    LIGHTS PLEASE?? REALLLY?? WOWWWW lolololololol

    damn homie smh

  68. Fatnigger says:

    Fuck me they did the same shit Drake did with So Far Gone. Motherfuck me.

  69. Hip-Hop Fiend says:

    J. Cole just added “In The Morning” to Cole World is out of his mind that might just fuck up his album. I can see “It Won’t Be Long” but damn he got Drake on his debut album smh… Wheres some songs we haven’t heard

  70. bx slime says:

    He got Missy Elliot on one of his songs! So far it’s looking dope, I don’t mind the old tracks Lights Please was the song that got me into Cole’s music.

  71. BluntBlowin says:

    Missy elliot ??????? Naaaah b im dead. This dude got that lasers 2.0 on hand.

  72. Big B says:

    Nobodys Perfect ft. Missy Elliot…. your welcome

  73. Stevie says:

    Yeah Its Missy Elliot! J.Cole’s facebook fan page just said it.

  74. BalladOfTheBlackGold says:

    i really hope Cole will go gold, at least.

  75. hotwinter says:

    you THIRSTY LAMES couldnt just wait till he was done listing the songs to post this..? bloggers fuckin up the whole game man its sad

  76. jrt123 says:

    The girl on the album is Missy Elliott. Nice guessing though guys..

  77. shady13 says:

    7 tracks??? Only? :S

  78. shady13 says:

    Ok 19 tracks. Very well, can’t wait

  79. D says:

    looks promising, don’t understand placement of old songs on the album

  80. KoldCase says:

    I think the cover is dope

    Cole stay killin

  81. gluv says:

    according to j. cole the reasons behind lights please being on the album is because not only many people STILL never heard of the song before (he amassed a gain of new fans since that song came out) it was the SONG that got him SIGN in the 1st please. it was the sole reason why he’s in the position he’s at now, so he HAVE to put it on the album.

    as for in the morning, it’s been a fan favorite from FNL and felt the drake feature would pull in more listeners.

  82. m85 says:

    Wow 19 joints…cant wait for this…even tho the main thing is that hov gave him a shot to make his album and to make it the way he wanted, its great to see he got that verse..COLEWORLD..Classic on the way!

  83. Young Sha says:

    Suprise guest is Missy Elliot. No joke.

  84. RK says:

    Glad he managed to get a verse from Hov, very strong looking tracklist tbh, fan of all of the features on the album so they should be good but would have liked a new Drizzy/Cole track. Can’t wait for this TBH

  85. Hip-Hop Fiend says:

    How is “Work Out” a bonus track and “In The Morning” is a official track smh… Jay-Z made him put that shit on their you think Cole wanted Drake of all people on his debut album hell naw he barely wanted anybody. watch when you advitisment for the album their gonna be like album features DRAKE which will not get you that much more sales.

  86. uu says:

    in the morning ft drake ? why the fuck he putting that on there? want NEW tracks. not mixtape stuff

  87. raywill01 says:

    I’m Ready

  88. navo says:

    Cole World.

    This tracklist is shaping out to be a classic

  89. Merc says:

    This shit is gonna be monstrous! I cant wait til he comes 2 Chicago on Oct.9th

  90. beecher says:

    I told uncle john that KV was gna be the greatest rapper ever one day but then he became manager at quick food and all his dreams went downhill..then we say that eric was stealing fish from ritz and jay z ain’t say shit.beanie segal was right to go at these niggas..they jiggly niggas. Goldy my son stay in and out of jail but he has to hustle hard cuz baby need shoes. He sell stock too. Where is good fry at?

  91. beecher says:

    Fuck you pussies

  92. KVtheGod says:

    I have off tomorrow, tell angie to work at lisbon

  93. M.T says:

    dope tracklist. cant wait. Cole World

  94. dez says:

    glad he noticed WORKOUT isn’t better than CANT GET ENOUGH

  95. dreamville says:

    cole world

  96. Mynds says:

    Lights Please is a classic song though so I can see y it’s on the album. Cant wait

  97. JermaineCole says:

    9/11 going to his concert 9/27 buying 10 of his albums

  98. Anonymous says:

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  99. Anonymous says:

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