# Is 2026 About to Feel Like 2016 Again? + J. Cole Fall Off

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Podcast: [Rhythm and Rhymes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rhythm-and-rhymes-6393755)
Published: 2026-02-12T03:02:08+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realrandr/episodes/Is-2026-About-to-Feel-Like-2016-Again---J--Cole-Fall-Off-e3evr3s
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Subscribe to Rhythm FM: 👉 https://tinyurl.com/dr43zvteRadio for the global diaspora. Is 2026 about to feel like 2016 all over again?-Revisiting the legendary 2016 rap year-Are Drake, Kendrick & J. Cole all dropping this year?-Full breakdown of J. Cole’s The Fall Off-Why Bad Bunny’s halftime show was more political than people realized-LaRussell signing to Roc Nation — smart move or contradiction?-Wizards rebuild & basketball storytelling00:00 Introduction00:46 Will 2026 be 2016?05:43 2016 XXL Freshman Class12:00 J. Cole's 'The Fall Off' Album Review25:14 J. Cole's Future in Music29:54 The Washington Wizards Rebuild31:39 When I Knew I Wasn't Going to the NBA39:25 Bad Bunny's Halftime Show43:57 Puerto Rico's Sugarcane History47:37 LaRussell Signs with Roc Nation53:51 Let Me Put You On

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