He had also stated that the album would consist of songs that failed to make his debut: 'I don't know how many, but I got songs that didn't make the last album that are automatically going to make this one.' On February 24, 2012, J.
He said that it allowed him to, 'reinvigorate himself both mentally and creatively.' On October 24, 2011, during his interview with Hot 106's Rise & Grind morning show, Cole revealed that he had begun working on his second studio album, with hopes of releasing it in June 2012.
Only a week after the release of his gold certified-debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story, Cole began working on his second album, Born Sinner.
