Bunce Road Blues

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"Bunce Road Blues"
Song by J. Cole, Future and Tems
from the album The Fall-Off
ReleasedFebruary 6, 2026
Recorded2016–2026
Genre Jazz rap
Length5:10
Label
Songwriters
Producer The Alchemist

"Bunce Road Blues" is a song by American rappers J. Cole and Future and Nigerian singer Tems, from Cole's seventh studio album The Fall-Off (2026). Produced by The Alchemist, it features jazzy production. [1] Future also interpolates "Nice & Slow" by Usher. [1] [2]

Contents

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Billboard's Carl Lamarre ranked it as the sixth best song from The Fall-Off and wrote "The gumbo reaches its boil when a soulful Tems arrives at the tail end, bringing the mega-collaboration full circle." [1] Alexander Cole of HotNewHipHop called it a "spectacular collaboration", remarking "'Bunce Road Blues' just sounds fantastic, too. Everyone is putting their best foot forward on this one. Cole and Future deliver some dope bars, while Tems soars over The Alchemist's production. Truly, a one-of-a-kind song on an album that is living up to the hype." [3] Clash's Robin Murray considered it a highlight of The Fall-Off and stated "Tems' voice lights up 'Bunce Road Blues' like a warning signal." [4] Regarding the song, Mosi Reeves of Rolling Stone commented that "Tems closes that number with a nice vocal." [2] William Rosebury of The Line of Best Fit regarded it as within the "most accomplished run on the album", praising its "pure composition". [5] Reviewing the album for Pitchfork , Benny Sun responded negatively to the track, describing it as one of the songs that "approach five minutes with no distinct direction" and the beat as "milquetoast". [6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Bunce Road Blues"
Chart (2026)Peak
position
Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [7] 55
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [8] 75
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) [9] 69
UK Singles (OCC) [10] 59
US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 34
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 13

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lamarre, Carl (February 6, 2026). "J. Cole's Final Album 'The Fall-Off': All 24 Tracks Ranked". Billboard . Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. 1 2 Reeves, Mosi (February 9, 2026). "J. Cole's Final Album Shows a Superstar in His Flawed Glory". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  3. ↑ Cole, Alexander (February 6, 2026). "Bunce Road Blues - Song by J. Cole featuring Future & Tems". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Murray, Robin (February 6, 2026). "J. Cole's 'The Fall-Off' Could Be His Masterpiece". Clash . Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  5. ↑ Rosebury, William (February 11, 2026). "J. Cole: The Fall-Off review". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  6. ↑ Sun, Benny (February 10, 2026). "J. Cole: The Fall-Off Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "J Cole Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ "J Cole Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard . Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  9. ↑ "TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: February 6th, 2026 – February 12th, 2026". TurnTable . Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 19/2/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  11. ↑ "J Cole Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  12. ↑ "J Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved February 18, 2026.
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