{"id":334979,"date":"2026-07-09T22:23:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/334979\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T22:23:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T22:23:51","slug":"j-cole-brings-his-fall-off-tour-to-tampa-on-july-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/334979\/","title":{"rendered":"J. Cole brings his ‘Fall-Off’ tour to Tampa on July 15"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AJ. Cole plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on August 11, 2018. Credit: Gabby Santos \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n

The Fall-Off is supposed to be J. Cole\u2019s final album. While the 41-year-old won\u2019t pursue playing pro basketball in China (citing visa issues, he quit after playing just one game with the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Association<\/a>), Cole did take a halfcourt shot with a double-LP that\u2019s drawn mixed reviews.<\/p>\n

The notoriously-grumpy Pitchfork<\/a> said the North Carolina rapper \u201clacks the ability to keep the record moving with fresh ideas,\u201d while Rolling Stone <\/a>called the outing an \u201copus that\u2019s dense, sometimes frustrating, and beautifully human.\u201d<\/p>\n

Never braggadocious, Cole will get plenty of love in Tampa for what could be his final tour for a while.<\/p>\n

Tickets to see J. Cole play Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on Wednesday, July 15 are still available on the resale market for $150.65 & up.<\/a><\/p>\n

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