After releasing several acclaimed mixtapes—including the excellent The Warm Up and Friday Night Lights—J. Cole is finally dropping his debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story. The Roc Nation signee held a private listening session in NYC on Wednesday and Complex was in the building. The tracklist isn’t finalized (and we were asked not to list song titles or quote lyrics), but Cole played the lion's share of what will become his debut. The album is slated to drop on September 27, so for now, hear our thoughts...

Written by Insanul Ahmed (@IncilIn)