Friday Night Lights is the third official mixtape from Fayetteville, North Carolina rapper J. Cole. It was released on November 12, 2010. The mixtape was to originally be called Villematic and contain J. Cole's previous leaks and freestyles, however, Cole later stated it would have original material. The mixtape became the second most searched and trending topics on Google and Twitter respectively following its release. Most songs on the mixtape were slated to be on his debut album at one point or another. The mixtape was eventually re-released onto streaming platforms on November 27, 2024, accompanying the fifth episode release of Cole's audio podcast series Inevitable, which focused on this mixtape. The streaming release omits the bonus track "Looking for Trouble". Friday Night Lights received widespread acclaim from critics and is widely considered to be J. Cole's best project. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.