Cole chose to challenge West to an album release showdown, explaining that his decision to move up the release date of his album to go against Kanye just felt right. "It felt like fate," Cole said. "It felt like something I should do."

Meanwhile, J. Cole has decided to stream his album in its entirety on his website after it leaked early. As for Kanye fans, they'll just have to wait until his album release, as he's not even confirming the album's tracklist.