Arts & Entertainment
J. Cole Announces New Album At Surprise Gramercy Show
The rapper announced his latest album at a surprise show at the Gramercy Theatre.
GRAMERCY, NY — J. Cole performed a surprise show at the Gramercy Theatre on Monday night, where he announced that his new album would be released on Friday.
The performer tweeted on Monday at about 4:15 p.m. that he would be at the music venue, located at 127 E. 23rd St., in just a few hours time. His tweet advertised a "first come first serve" concert at the venue, and said doors would open at 6 p.m.
NYC. Come through. Couple hours from now. First come first serve. pic.twitter.com/Z71I9iRnnu
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) April 16, 2018
J. Cole promised a tech lockdown at the concert, with no phones, no cameras and no press or guest lists at the concert.
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Later, Cole tweeted that his new album "KOD" would be released on Friday.
New album. KOD 4/20
— J. Cole (@JColeNC) April 17, 2018
Image credit: Duane Prokop/Getty Images. Image caption: J Cole performs on stage during a Get Out The Vote concert in support of Hillary Clinton at Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio on November 4, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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