J. Cole doesn’t do things normally. He sent out “I’m a Fool” by giving a fan the exclusive drop on Twitter. Now, he has revealed the title and release date for his sophomore album in unconventional fashion.

Cole took to ustream and played a cryptic video, revealing that Born Sinner will be hitting stores on his birthday, January 28. You can watch the video below.

Born Sinner

— J. Cole (@JColeNC) November 6, 2012

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Is there a collaboration waiting for the three giants in the future? If so, this would be one of the most interesting collaborations in recent memory. J. Cole is supposed to be dropping his untitled sophomore project for Roc Nation sometime in the near future, so a monster-collaboration like this one is a quick way to build a sizable buzz.

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J. Cole has been keeping a low profile lately as he cooks up his next project, but now we get the full version of the song he debuted at this year’s Rock the Bells. Listen to the self-produced cut “I’m a Fool” below.

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