Producer/artist Vs. producer/artist? That’s what it’s looking like for June 18th!

It’s not unusual for two of the most anticipated albums to release on the same day. It’s also not unsual for Kanye West to be one of the headliners of this toe-to-toe release. A few years ago, the “New Slaves” rapper released Graduation LP on the same day as 50 Cent’s Curtis.

This time around, West drops Yeezus on the same day as J. Cole’s Born Sinner (June 18th). In an interview with Billboard Magazine, the NC artist revealed that he pushed his album release date up with reason.

“Instantly the lightbulb [turned on]… it got real. I made one phone call to somebody that would know, just to make sure first. As soon as I got it confirmed, I was like, ‘Yo…’ The idea hit me instantly: ‘You got to go to that date,’

I’m not going to sit [here]… I worked too hard to come a week later after Kanye West drops an amazing album. It’d be like, ‘Oh and J.Cole dropped too, a week later.’ Nah. I’m going to go see him on that date. He’s the greatest. So it’s like, I’m a competitor by nature so it was instant, it wasn’t even a thought.” -J Cole

With less than a month to go, let’s see how this pans out. We’re supporting both.