2014 Forest Hills Drive

September 2018 2014 Forest Hills Drive studio J. Cole 2014ForestHillsDrive.jpg 2014 12 09 2014 Jungle City (New York City) MSR (New York City) Perfect Sound (Hollywood) Windmark (Santa Monica) Hip-hop conscious rapPizzo Mike How Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Rebooted Conscious Rap https://medium.com/@djpizzo/how-kendrick-lamar-j-cole-rebooted-conscious-rap-c13237c27399 Cuepoint May 16, 2017 April 6, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170116205151/https://medium.com/%40djpizzo/how-kendrick-lamar-j-cole-rebooted-conscious-rap-c13237c27399 January 16, 2017 64 40 ByStorm Columbia Dreamville Roc Nation Illmind J. Cole Phonix Beats Vinylz Willie B Born Sinner 2013 Forest Hills Drive: Live 2016 2014 Forest Hills Drive studio Apparently December 9, 2014 Wet Dreamz April 14, 2015 No Role Modelz August 4, 2015 Love Yourz February 27, 2016 2014 Forest Hills Drive is the third studio album by American rapper J. Cole, released on December 9, 2014, by ByStorm Entertainment, Columbia Records, Dreamville Records and Roc Nation. Recording sessions took place over the whole year, while the production on the album was primarily handled by Cole himself, along with several others such as Illmind, Vinylz, Phonix Beats and Willie B. It was announced three weeks before its release and had very little marketing, with no singles or promotion taking place prior to its release. The album was supported by four singles: "Apparently", "Wet Dreamz", "No Role Modelz", and "Love Yourz". 2014 Forest Hills Drive received generally positive reviews from critics who admired its ambitious concept, production and lyrics. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 353,000 copies in its first week. As of September 2015, the album has sold one million copies in the United States. The album was certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 2024. The album won Album of the Year at the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards, and Top Rap Album at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2016 Grammy Awards. The single "Apparently" was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 2016 Grammy Awards. The 10-year anniversary edition of the album was released in December 2024. Background The album's title is the address of a home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where Cole lived from his early youth, until 2003. Cole lived at the property with his mother, his brother and his stepfather, and was the location where Cole wrote some of his earliest songs, and decided to pursue a career as a musician.http://www.mtv.com/news/2007961/j-cole-tour-2014-forest-hills-drive/ Take A Tour Of J. Cole's Room Where He Wrote Early Raps MTV News January 14, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141231230737/http://www.mtv.com/news/2007961/j-cole-tour-2014-forest-hills-drive/ December 31, 2014 In 2014, Cole bought the house, and it was the first home he had purchased.Scott Damien MAN OF THE HOUSE http://www.complex.com/covers/j-cole-interview-2014-cover-story/ Complex November 21, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151116012747/http://www.complex.com/covers/j-cole-interview-2014-cover-story/ November 16, 2015 The album's title is used to recount Cole's upbringing, and the transition from leaving North Carolina to New York; it battles with the transitions that were taken in order to find his success and fame within the music industry. Cole soon put the home up for an "extremely cheap" renting price, in the hope that any struggling residents could use it to progress their lives, without having to worry about frequent moving, an experience Cole underwent due to frequent financial struggles.http://theboombox.com/j-cole-gives-tour-of-childhood-home-covers-complex-video/ J. Cole Gives Tour of Childhood Home, Covers Complex The Boombox November 25, 2014 January 14, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20141229142523/http://theboombox.com/j-cole-gives-tour-of-childhood-home-covers-complex-video/ December 29, 2014 Recording and production On August 15, 2014, Cole released the song "Be Free", as a response to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.Sisario Ben A Song Born When Pain Is Still Fresh, J. Cole Releases an Impassioned Song About Michael Brown, 'Be Free' https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/16/arts/music/j-coles-be-free-spreads-around-the-world-in-hours.html The New York Times March 17, 2016 August 15, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140824213916/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/16/arts/music/j-coles-be-free-spreads-around-the-world-in-hours.html?_r=0 August 24, 2014 In an interview with NPR's Microphone Check radio show, Cole revealed that the song was recorded the same week he recorded the song "Intro" from 2014 Forest Hills Drive, but was never intended for the album.Ali Shaheed Muhammad Frannie Kelley J. Cole: 'Ain't Enough Of Us Trying' https://www.npr.org/sections/microphonecheck/2014/12/12/370148449/j-cole-it-aint-enough-of-us-trying NPR March 17, 2016 December 12, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160316181512/http://www.npr.org/sections/microphonecheck/2014/12/12/370148449/j-cole-it-aint-enough-of-us-trying March 16, 2016 In September 2014, during an interview with HipHopDX, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's manager Steve Lobel revealed Krayzie Bone and Bizzy Bone recorded a track with Cole for the album, though the song never made the album's final cut.Lyons Patrick Krayzie And Bizzy Bone Will Be On J. Cole's New Album https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/23191-krayzie-and-bizzy-bone-will-be-on-j-cole-s-new-album-news hotnewhiphop March 17, 2016 September 4, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160325040510/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/krayzie-and-bizzy-bone-will-be-on-j-cole-s-new-album-news.11929.html March 25, 2016 The production on the album was primarily handled by J. Cole, along with its guest productions, including Dreamville's in-house producer Ron Gilmore, DJ Dahi,http://thesource.com/2014/03/03/j-cole-dj-dahi-in-the-studio/ J. Cole & DJ Dahi In The Studio The Source March 4, 2014 December 9, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150101151317/http://thesource.com/2014/03/03/j-cole-dj-dahi-in-the-studio/ January 1, 2015 Illmind,Illmind J Cole Releases Video For !llmind Produced "Love Yourz" http://illmindproducer.com/blogs/news/110623111-j-cole-releases-video-for-llmind-produced-love-yourz Illmind Producer July 24, 2016 January 29, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160817095328/http://illmindproducer.com/blogs/news/110623111-j-cole-releases-video-for-llmind-produced-love-yourz August 17, 2016 mdy-all Willie B,Willie B. on Twitter https://twitter.com/ichibandon/status/669601402465849344 Twitter December 19, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160305112506/https://twitter.com/ichibandon/status/669601402465849344 March 5, 2016 Phonix Beats,Making of NO ROLE MODELZ for J. Cole's 2014 Forest Hills Drive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kqy0wUisuA YouTube July 24, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170908234312/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kqy0wUisuA September 8, 2017 VinylzVinylz My bro @JColeNC is one of the greats ! #NEWMUSICCOMINGSOON https://twitter.com/Vinylz/status/497927228437835776 https://web.archive.org/web/20160123164050/https://twitter.com/Vinylz/status/497927228437835776 dead January 23, 2016 Twitter December 9, 2014 August 8, 2014 and Pop Wansel, with additional production provided by Cardiakhttp://instagram.com/p/rqxn56S-us/ Instagram Instagram December 9, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151202123633/https://www.instagram.com/p/rqxn56S-us/ December 2, 2015 and CritaCal,Critacal on Instagram http://instagram.com/p/xAywCtQFTJ Instagram January 2, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150122221151/http://instagram.com/p/xAywCtQFTJ January 22, 2015 among others.http://www.complex.com/music/2013/06/elite-interview-j-cole Interview: J. Cole's Producer Elite Discusses "Born Sinner" and Meeting L.A. Reid Edwin Ortiz Complex December 9, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20141016044152/http://www.complex.com/music/2013/06/elite-interview-j-cole October 16, 2014https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ron-gilmore-mn0002789480/credits Ron Gilmore – Credits AllMusic December 9, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150729003018/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ron-gilmore-mn0002789480/credits July 29, 2015 During production, Cole had envisioned 2014 Forest Hills Drive to be released as a double album. Release and promotion On November 16, 2014, Cole released a video trailer, where he announced he will be releasing his third album, titled 2014 Forest Hills Drive on December 9. The video also featured footage regarding the making-of the album. Additionally, the album's name sake was revealed to be the address of Cole's childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina.http://www.rap-up.com/2014/11/16/j-cole-announces-new-album-2014-forest-hills-drive/ Rap-Up.com – J. Cole Announces New Album '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Rap-Up December 9, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141203204219/http://www.rap-up.com/2014/11/16/j-cole-announces-new-album-2014-forest-hills-drive/ December 3, 2014https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-album-6319871/ J. Cole Billboard December 9, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20141220161848/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6319871/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-album December 20, 2014 Cole held a listening session at the home on 2014 Forest Hills Drive where he invited a select group of fans to hear the album.Tinsley Justin J. Cole's Inviting A Few Fans To His House For New Album Listening Session http://uproxx.com/smokingsection/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-contest/ Uproxx July 17, 2016 November 18, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160807015542/http://uproxx.com/smokingsection/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-contest/ August 7, 2016Garvey Meaghan J. Cole Invited Fans To His Childhood Home To Hear His New Album http://www.complex.com/music/2014/11/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-listening-party Complex July 17, 2016 November 29, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160531142203/http://www.complex.com/music/2014/11/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-listening-party May 31, 2016 On February 13, 2015, Cole announced he would further promote the album with a tour called Forest Hills Drive.J. Cole Announces 'Forest Hills Drive Tour' http://www.rap-up.com/2015/02/13/j-cole-announces-forest-hills-drive-tour/ Rap-Up February 16, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150215101850/http://www.rap-up.com/2015/02/13/j-cole-announces-forest-hills-drive-tour/ February 15, 2015 The tour was divided into three different acts. "Act 1: Hometown", "Act 2: The Journey" and "Act 3: Hollywood". Act 1 started on March 2, 2015, in Eugene, Oregon and ended on April 7, 2015, in Providence, Rhode Island, it featured Dreamville artists such as Bas, Cozz and Omen, who were also served as supporting acts on Act 2 and 3.J. Cole Announces 'Forest Hills Drive' Tour Dates http://news.hiphopearly.com/j-cole-announces-forest-hills-drive-tour-dates/ December 23, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151223112940/http://news.hiphopearly.com/j-cole-announces-forest-hills-drive-tour-dates/ December 23, 2015 Act 2 started on April 30, 2015, in Zürich, Switzerland and ended on May 18, 2015, in London, England, it featured Jhené Aiko and Pusha T. Act 3 was the longest leg of the tour, it started on July 12, 2015, in Seattle, Washington and ended on August 29, 2015, in Cole's hometown Fayetteville, North Carolina, and featured Big Sean, YG and Jeremih.Lewis Brittany J. Cole Announces "Forest Hills Drive Tour" Act 2 & 3 With Jhene Aiko, Pusha T, Big Sean, YG, & More February 23, 2015 http://globalgrind.com/2015/02/23/j-cole-forest-hills-drive-tour-act-2-3-jhene-aiko-pusha-t-big-sean-yg/ Global Grind December 23, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151223073606/http://globalgrind.com/2015/02/23/j-cole-forest-hills-drive-tour-act-2-3-jhene-aiko-pusha-t-big-sean-yg/ December 23, 2015J. Cole Announces 'Forest Hills Drive Tour' with Big Sean, Jhené Aiko, Pusha T, & YG http://www.rap-up.com/2015/02/23/j-cole-announces-forest-hills-drive-tour-big-sean-jhene-aiko-pusha-t-yg/ Rap-Up December 23, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151223054955/http://www.rap-up.com/2015/02/23/j-cole-announces-forest-hills-drive-tour-big-sean-jhene-aiko-pusha-t-yg/ December 23, 2015 Cole brought out Drake and Jay-Z to perform at the last show in Fayetteville, North Carolina.Mora Maria The Finale: Drake & Jay Z Hit The Stage For J. Cole's Last "Forest Hills Drive" Tour Stop August 30, 2015 http://globalgrind.com/2015/08/30/j-cole-drake-jay-z-forest-hills-drive-tour-last-show/ Global Grind December 23, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151223141417/http://globalgrind.com/2015/08/30/j-cole-drake-jay-z-forest-hills-drive-tour-last-show/ December 23, 2015 The tour sold over 570,000 tickets worldwide and grossed $20.4 million.J. Cole Closes Forest Hills Drive Tour Making History In The Ville http://www.farrinheit411.com/2015/08/j-cole-closes-out-huge-with-2014-forest.html Farrinheit 411 July 21, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160814101244/http://www.farrinheit411.com/2015/08/j-cole-closes-out-huge-with-2014-forest.html August 14, 2016 mdy-all On December 15, 2015, Cole announced a mini-documentary series titled, J. Cole: Road to Homecoming ahead of his special Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming, and released episode one the same day.Augustin Camille J. Cole Releases Part One Of Mini-Documentary Series Ahead Of HBO Special http://www.vibe.com/2015/12/j-cole-releases-part-one-of-mini-documentary-series-ahead-of-hbo-special/ Vibe December 16, 2015 December 22, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151223070821/http://www.vibe.com/2015/12/j-cole-releases-part-one-of-mini-documentary-series-ahead-of-hbo-special/ December 23, 2015 Episode two was released on December 23.Schwartz Danny J. Cole's HBO Documentary "Road To Homecoming" (Episode 2) http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/j-coles-hbo-documentary-road-to-homecoming-episode-2-new-video.36359.html hotnewhiphop December 23, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052714/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/j-coles-hbo-documentary-road-to-homecoming-episode-2-new-video.36359.html December 24, 2015 Episode three was released on December 30, Kendrick Lamar, Wale, ASAP Ferg and Rihanna made appearances.Augustin Camille Wale, Kendrick Lamar & Rihanna Join J. Cole In Episode 3 Of 'Road To Homecoming' Series http://www.vibe.com/2015/12/j-cole-in-episode-3-road-to-homecoming-series/ Vibe December 30, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160101114525/http://www.vibe.com/2015/12/j-cole-in-episode-3-road-to-homecoming-series/ January 1, 2016 Episode four was released on January 6, 2016.Danny Schwartz J. Cole's HBO Documentary "Road To Homecoming" (Episode 4) http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/j-coles-hbo-documentary-road-to-homecoming-episode-4-new-video.36443.html hotnewhiphop January 6, 2016 January 6, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160109070058/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/j-coles-hbo-documentary-road-to-homecoming-episode-4-new-video.36443.html January 9, 2016 All episodes were available for free on Vimeo until January 9. Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming aired January 9, 2016, on HBO and HBO Now.J. Cole Read this. Then watch this. New episode every Wednesday leading up to concert film on... https://twitter.com/JColeNC/status/677184315063578624 https://web.archive.org/web/20170105110859/https://twitter.com/JColeNC/status/677184315063578624 dead January 5, 2017 Twitter January 6, 2016 December 15, 2015 On January 28, 2016, in celebration of his 31st birthday, Cole released his first live album titled, Forest Hills Drive: LivePhilip Lewis J. Cole Releases 'Forest Hills Drive: Live' – Here's What You Need to Know https://news.yahoo.com/j-cole-releases-forest-hills-154700614.html Yahoo! News January 28, 2016 January 28, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160129214425/http://news.yahoo.com/j-cole-releases-forest-hills-154700614.html January 29, 2016 and also released the music video for the album's final single "Love Yourz".Big Homie NEW VIDEO: J.COLE "LOVE YOURZ (LIVE)" http://rapradar.com/2016/01/29/new-video-j-cole-love-yourz-live/ Rap Radar January 30, 2016 January 29, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160131204155/http://rapradar.com/2016/01/29/new-video-j-cole-love-yourz-live/ January 31, 2016 Both Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming and Forest Hills Drive: Live covered his fall 2015 show at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.Boehrer Kat J. Cole Plans to Release Live Album on His Birthday http://www.complex.com/music/2016/01/j-cole-releases-live-album-on-his-birthday Complex January 28, 2016 January 28, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160131192303/http://www.complex.com/music/2016/01/j-cole-releases-live-album-on-his-birthday January 31, 2016 On December 20, 2024, the tenth-year anniversary edition of 2014 Forest Hills Drive was released with eight additional then-unreleased songs.https://www.iheart.com/content/2024-11-29-j-cole-to-re-release-2014-forest-hills-drive-album-with-8-unheard-songs/ J. Cole To Re-Release '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Album With 8 Unheard Songs iHeartRadio Centeno Tony November 29, 2024 December 25, 2024 Singles "Apparently" was serviced to American mainstream urban radio, as the album's first single on December 9, 2014.http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id%3D16687 http://www.freezepage.com/1418483042DGKKAGHDMF?url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id%3D16687 dead December 13, 2014 FreezePage January 14, 2015 Cole would also go on to release the music video for "Apparently" on the same day.http://www.idolator.com/7573528/j-cole-apparently-video-watch J. Cole Gets Introspective In His "Apparently" Video: Watch – Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com December 9, 2014 Idolator December 12, 2014 dead https://archive.today/20141210061334/http://www.idolator.com/7573528/j-cole-apparently-video-watch December 10, 2014 The song has since peaked at number 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100.https://www.billboard.com/artist/276541/j-cole/chart?f=379 J. Cole – Chart History Billboard November 21, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140503053819/http://www.billboard.com/artist/276541/j-cole/chart?f=379 May 3, 2014 The song was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 2016 Grammy Awards.Thompson Avery Grammy Nominations 2016: Taylor Swift & More – Full List http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/12/07/grammy-nominations-2016-full-list-grammys-awards-nominees/ December 30, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160107102238/http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/12/07/grammy-nominations-2016-full-list-grammys-awards-nominees/ January 7, 2016 The song was also nominated for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award at the 2015 Soul Train Music AwardsFitzgerald Trent 2015 Soul Train Awards Nominees Include The Weeknd, Bruno Mars, Beyonce & More http://theboombox.com/2015-soul-train-awards-nominees-the-weeknd-bruno-mars-beyonce/ The Boombox July 17, 2016 October 16, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160729062745/http://theboombox.com/2015-soul-train-awards-nominees-the-weeknd-bruno-mars-beyonce/ July 29, 2016 and Impact Track at the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards.Fitzgerald Trent 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards Nominees Include Drake, Big Sean, Nicki Minaj & More http://theboombox.com/2015-bet-hip-hop-awards-nominees-drake-big-sean-nicki-minaj/ The Boombox July 17, 2016 September 15, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160630083845/http://theboombox.com/2015-bet-hip-hop-awards-nominees-drake-big-sean-nicki-minaj/ June 30, 2016 The album's second single, "Wet Dreamz", was released to rhythmic contemporary radio on April 14, 2015.http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases All Access Music Group March 20, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150301091131/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases March 1, 2015 live On April 21, the music video was released for "Wet Dreamz".Watch J. Cole's New Video, "Wet Dreamz" http://thesource.com/2015/04/21/watch-j-coles-new-video-wet-dreamz/ The Source April 21, 2015 April 29, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150425053322/http://thesource.com/2015/04/21/watch-j-coles-new-video-wet-dreamz/ April 25, 2015 The song has since peaked at number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100. On June 16, 2016, "Wet Dreamz" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).Smith Trevor J. Cole, ScHoolboy Q & Rae Sremmurd Earn Platinum Singles & Albums https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/464244-j-cole-schoolboy-q-and-rae-sremmurd-earn-platinum-singles-and-albums-news hotnewhiphop June 21, 2016 June 21, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160622125505/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/j-cole-schoolboy-q-and-rae-sremmurd-earn-platinum-singles-and-albums-news.22402.html June 22, 2016 The album's third single, "No Role Modelz", was sent to urban and rhythmic radio stations on August 4, 2015.http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/PublishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?pre=1&sDate=08/04/2015&Format=5 https://web.archive.org/web/20151121232245/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/PublishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?pre=1&sDate=08%2F04%2F2015&Format=5 dead November 21, 2015 Going for Adds – Urban Radio & Records VNU Media August 4, 2015 November 21, 2015 http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/PublishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?pre=1&sDate=08/04/2015&Format=9 https://web.archive.org/web/20151121182459/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/PublishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?pre=1&sDate=08%2F04%2F2015&Format=9 dead November 21, 2015 Going for Adds – Rhythmic Radio & Records VNU Media August 4, 2015 November 21, 2015 The song has since peaked at number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100. On May 2, 2016, in an interview with Larry King Now, actress Nia Long was asked about a line from the song where Cole raps, "My only regret was too young for Lisa Bonet, my only regret was too young for Nia Long, now all I'm left with is hoes from reality shows, hand her a script the bitch probably couldn't read along." She responded by saying, "He's really not too young, he just doesn't know it."Madden Sidney Nia Long Assures J. Cole He Isn't Too Young for Her http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/05/nia-long-j-cole-larry-king/ XXL May 27, 2016 May 6, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160531022734/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2016/05/nia-long-j-cole-larry-king/ May 31, 2016 The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 18, 2016.https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=J.+COLE&ti=NO+ROLE+MODELZ Gold & Platinum – RIAA Recording Industry Association of America May 19, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160602110352/http://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=J.+COLE&ti=NO+ROLE+MODELZ June 2, 2016 Cole released the live music video for "Love Yourz" on January 28, 2016, the music video was filmed during his Forest Hills Drive Tour, and on February 27, 2016, "Love Yourz" was released as the album's fourth and final single.http://hiphop-n-more.com/2016/02/j-cole-next-single-2014-forest-hills-drive/ J. Cole Picks Next Single From '2014 Forest Hills Drive' February 2, 2016 February 21, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003521/http://hiphop-n-more.com/2016/02/j-cole-next-single-2014-forest-hills-drive/ March 4, 2016 The song was included in Sprite's "Obey Your Verse" campaign in 2016 where 16 lyrics from 2Pac, Missy Eliiot and Cole were emblazoned on Sprite soda cans and bottles.Hernandez Victoria Sprite Revamps 'Obey Your Verse' With Tupac, Missy Elliott & J. Cole http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.39238/title.sprite-revamps-obey-your-verse-with-tupac-missy-elliott-j-cole HipHopDX July 10, 2016 June 15, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160708135400/http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.39238/title.sprite-revamps-obey-your-verse-with-tupac-missy-elliott-j-cole July 8, 2016 The song won Impact Track at the 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards.Renshaw David Here Are All The Winners From The 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards http://www.thefader.com/2016/10/05/2016-bet-hip-hop-award-winners The Fader October 7, 2016 October 5, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20161006152731/http://www.thefader.com/2016/10/05/2016-bet-hip-hop-award-winners October 6, 2016 "Love Yourz" charted at number 34 on the US Twitter Top Tracks on February 13, 2016.https://www.billboard.com/charts/twitter-top-tracks Twitter Songs Billboard June 14, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160618121924/http://www.billboard.com/charts/twitter-top-tracks June 18, 2016 The song has since peaked at number 25 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.https://www.billboard.com/artist/276541/j-cole/chart?f=364 J. Cole – Chart history Billboard June 17, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160417044056/http://www.billboard.com/artist/276541/j-cole/chart?f=364 April 17, 2016 Other songs On December 5, 2014, Cole released a music video for the song "Intro".Carter Caitlin J. Cole Contemplates Success On A Late Night Bike Ride In '2014 Forest Hills Drive (Intro)' Video [WATCH] http://www.musictimes.com/articles/18874/20141205/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-intro-video-watch-review.htm Music Times July 30, 2016 December 5, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160816191102/http://www.musictimes.com/articles/18874/20141205/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-intro-video-watch-review.htm August 16, 2016 On December 13, 2014, rapper Waka Flocka Flame released a freestyle over the song "Fire Squad".Smith Trevor Waka Flocka – Fire Squad (Freestyle) [New Song] http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-fire-squad-freestyle-new-song.1960683.html hotnewhiphop July 30, 2016 December 13, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160816042729/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/waka-flocka-fire-squad-freestyle-new-song.1960683.html August 16, 2016 On March 23, 2015, a music video was released for "G.O.M.D.".Harris Christopher J. Cole Reflects On Slave-Centered "G.O.M.D." Music Video http://www.hiphopdx.com/news/id.33129/title.j-cole-reflects-on-g-o-m-d-music-video HipHopDX March 26, 2015 March 26, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160302140543/http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.33129/title.j-cole-reflects-on-g-o-m-d-music-video March 2, 2016 On November 27, 2015, in celebration of Black Friday, Cole and rapper Kendrick Lamar released two separate tracks, both titled "Black Friday".Kendrick Lamar Black Friday. gift from @JColeNC https://twitter.com/kendricklamar/status/670358853976895488 https://web.archive.org/web/20170105111210/https://twitter.com/kendricklamar/status/670358853976895488 dead January 5, 2017 Twitter July 30, 2016 November 27, 2015 J. Cole Black Friday. gift from @kendricklamar https://twitter.com/JColeNC/status/670358893738913792 https://web.archive.org/web/20170105111356/https://twitter.com/JColeNC/status/670358893738913792 dead January 5, 2017 Twitter July 30, 2016 November 27, 2015 Lamar remixed Cole's "A Tale of 2 Citiez",Lilah Rose Kendrick Lamar – Black Friday (A Tale Of 2 Citiez Remix) [New Song] https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/578059-kendrick-lamar-black-friday-a-tale-of-2-cities-remix-new-song hotnewhiphop July 30, 2016 November 27, 2015 while Cole remixed Lamar's single "Alright" from his studio album To Pimp a Butterfly.Schwartz Danny J. Cole – Black Friday (Alright Remix) [New Song] https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/578062-j-cole-black-friday-alright-remix-new-song hotnewhiphop July 30, 2016 November 27, 2015 Rappers Styles P and Juicy J also released freestyles over "A Tale of 2 Citiez".2DOPEBOYZ Styles P. – A Tale of Ghost Citiez http://www.audiomack.com/song/2dbz/a-tale-of-ghost-citiez audiomack July 31, 2016 May 8, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160816122242/http://www.audiomack.com/song/2dbz/a-tale-of-ghost-citiez August 16, 2016 mdy-allGoddard Kevin Juicy J – A Tale Of 2 Citiez (Freestyle) [New Song] https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/567413-juicy-j-a-tale-of-2-citiez-freestyle-new-song hotnewhiphop July 31, 2016 January 28, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160816064543/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/juicy-j-a-tale-of-2-citiez-freestyle-new-song.1962163.html August 16, 2016 Critical reception 6.5/10http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/6906/J-Cole-2014-Forest-Hills-Drive.aspx 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole reviews AnyDecentMusic? October 31, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20161101164127/http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/6906/J-Cole-2014-Forest-Hills-Drive.aspx November 1, 2016 67/100http://www.metacritic.com/music/2014-forest-hills-drive/j-cole Reviews for 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole Metacritic December 14, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20141210203542/http://www.metacritic.com/music/2014-forest-hills-drive/j-cole December 10, 2014 AllMusic 3.5 5Jeffries David https://www.allmusic.com/album/2014-forest-hills-drive-mw0002786766 2014 Forest Hills Drive – J. Cole AllMusic January 14, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150101060316/http://www.allmusic.com/album/2014-forest-hills-drive-mw0002786766 January 1, 2015 Complex 4 5Charity Justin December 9, 2014 http://www.complex.com/music/2014/12/review-j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive '14 Adolescence: J. Cole Grows a Notch Taller on "2014 Forest Hills Drive" Complex December 9, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150101202007/http://www.complex.com/music/2014/12/review-j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive January 1, 2015 Exclaim! 8/10Lowers Erin December 9, 2014 http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/HipHop/j_cole-2014_forest_hills_drive J. Cole: 2014 Forest Hills Drive Exclaim! December 12, 2014 Los Angeles Times 3 4Wood Mikael December 9, 2014 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-ms-j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-review-20141209-story.html J. Cole's '2014 Forest Hills Drive' hits authentic notes Los Angeles Times January 14, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150113180408/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-ms-j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-review-20141209-story.html January 13, 2015 The Observer 3 5Fox Killian December 14, 2014 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/dec/14/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-review-entertaining-braggart-on-getting-lucky J Cole: 2014 Forest Hills Drive review – the entertaining braggart on getting lucky The Observer December 14, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150108092841/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/dec/14/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-review-entertaining-braggart-on-getting-lucky January 8, 2015 Pitchfork 6.9/10Jenkins Craig December 11, 2014 https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20054-2014-forest-hills-drive/ J. Cole: 2014 Forest Hills Drive Pitchfork December 13, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20141223021006/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20054-2014-forest-hills-drive/ December 23, 2014 Rolling Stone 3 5Turner David December 30, 2014 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-20141230 2014 Forest Hills Drive Rolling Stone July 23, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150728145513/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-20141230 July 28, 2015 Spin 6/10Gubbels Jason December 9, 2014 http://www.spin.com/reviews/review-j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive/ Review: J. Cole Goes DIY on the Reflective '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Spin December 12, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20141213134039/http://www.spin.com/reviews/review-j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive/ December 13, 2014 USA Today 2.5 4Caballero Martín December 7, 2014 https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/12/07/review-j-coles-2014-forest-hills-drive/20055147/ Review: J. Cole's '2014 Forest Hills Drive' USA Today December 12, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20141211025319/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/12/07/review-j-coles-2014-forest-hills-drive/20055147/ December 11, 2014 XXL 4/5Miller Kellan December 11, 2014 http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2014/12/j-cole-2014-forest-hill-drive-review/ https://web.archive.org/web/20141213072827/http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2014/12/j-cole-2014-forest-hill-drive-review/ dead December 13, 2014 J. Cole '2014 Forest Hill Drive' Review XXL December 12, 2014 2014 Forest Hills Drive was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 67, based on 17 reviews. Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 6.5 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. Complex critic Justin Charity praised it as Cole's most mature and well-edited album to date, crediting him for eschewing "much of the whiplash and false bravado" of his previous work. Erin Lowers of Exclaim! said, "He shines without any features, standing strong in his delivery and carrying his story to the forefront of the 13-track project. While it may not be his Late Registration, he has definitely graduated into a class of his own." Andre Grant of HipHopDX stated, "It is less artistic than it means to be, but it is truer than anything he's ever made. Its narrative, the tropes, and the strategies are completely overcome by the album's terrifying integrity."Grant Andre December 8, 2014 http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2393/title.j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive HipHopDX December 12, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141209044053/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2393/title.j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive December 9, 2014 Craig Jenkins of Pitchfork said, "2014 Forest Hills Drive is a decent album selling itself as great. It wraps itself in the garments of a classic, but you can see that the tailoring is off." Kellan Miller of XXL stated, "With every quality drop from the self-proclaimed 'God', his ceiling will continue to grow and so will fan expectations." David Jeffries of AllMusic said, "2014 Forest Hills Drive comes off as a great, experimental, and advancing mixtape, but it's insider to a fault, as slight as that fault might be." Jesal "Jay Soul" Padania of RapReviews said, "He been afforded a rare amount of artistic freedom on 2014 Forest Hills Drive and there aren't even any singles, so it's great that he's more or less delivered. But whilst this definitely misses out on classic territory, that doesn't mean it isn't a bloody good album for the most part."http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2014_12_foresthillsdrive.html J. Cole :: 2014 Forest Hills Drive :: Dreamville/Columbia/Roc Nation RapReviews December 9, 2014 May 13, 2016 Jesal "Jay Soul" Padania live https://web.archive.org/web/20150414112355/http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2014_12_foresthillsdrive.html April 14, 2015 Marshall Gu of PopMatters said, "On 2014 Forest Hills Drive, we've still got the same ol' Cole, but with diminishing returns and without any friends to help him."Gu Marshall December 12, 2014 https://www.popmatters.com/review/189146-j.-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive/ J. Cole: 2014 Forest Hills Drive PopMatters August 17, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150725230018/http://www.popmatters.com/review/189146-j.-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive/ July 25, 2015 David Turner of Rolling Stone said, "He speaks some incisive truths about class, race ('Fire Squad') and relationships ('Wet Dreamz'), but those insights are too often undercut by crass humor. The production falls short, too, with dull beats to match his languid flow." Jason Gubbels of Spin said, "Cole's keen sense of injustice registers throughout 2014 Forest Hills Drive, whether slagging white artists for artistic thievery or seething over national media outlets pigeonholing black genius into sports/pop either / ors.... But the absence of 'Be Free' still detracts. Unless you're the type of moviegoer who sits patiently through the end titles, feel free to duck out of 'Note to Self' a bit early and head over to SoundCloud." Robert Christgau gave the album a one-star honorable mention rating in his review for Cuepoint, naming "Wet Dreamz" and "Love Yourz" as highlights while summing the album up as being "full of the kind of good intentions the road to irrelevance is paved with".Christgau Robert Robert Christgau April 3, 2015 https://medium.com/cuepoint/robert-christgau-expert-witness-9fa87a06ebde Expert Witness Cuepoint April 19, 2019 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121059/https://medium.com/cuepoint/robert-christgau-expert-witness-9fa87a06ebde dead Rankings +Select rankings of 2014 Forest Hills Drive Publication List Rank Ref. Reference Associated Press Associated Press' top albums of 2014 2 MESFIN FEKADU Year's top album is Sam Smith's 'In The Lonely Hour' http://bigstory.ap.org/article/c431986d0ed14ed8aa74f5fcdb57677e/years-top-album-sam-smiths-lonely-hour Associated Press January 6, 2016 December 20, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150715174830/http://bigstory.ap.org/article/c431986d0ed14ed8aa74f5fcdb57677e/years-top-album-sam-smiths-lonely-hour July 15, 2015 Billboard The 10 Best Rap Albums of 2014 3 Eric Rosenthal Jeff Rosenthal The 10 Best Rap Albums of 2014 https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2014/6386055/the-10-best-rap-albums-of-2014 Billboard January 7, 2017 December 11, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151221070410/http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2014/6386055/the-10-best-rap-albums-of-2014 December 21, 2015 The Boombox 10 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2014 4 Weinstein Max 10 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2014 http://theboombox.com/10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-2014/ The Boombox January 5, 2015 January 7, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170108190624/http://theboombox.com/10-best-hip-hop-albums-of-2014/ January 8, 2017 Complex The 50 Best Albums of 2014 4 Angel Diaz The 50 Best Albums of 2014 http://www.complex.com/music/2014/12/best-albums-2014/j-cole-forest-hills-drive Complex January 6, 2016 December 18, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121312/http://www.complex.com/music/2014/12/best-albums-2014/j-cole-forest-hills-drive March 4, 2016 Cuepoint My Favorite Hip-Hop Albums of 2014 9 Pierznik Christopher My Favorite Hip-Hop Albums of 2014 https://medium.com/cuepoint/my-favorite-hip-hop-albums-of-2014-f7e4c24adc47#.5wadq8ehk Cuepoint January 8, 2017 December 16, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170108190713/https://medium.com/cuepoint/my-favorite-hip-hop-albums-of-2014-f7e4c24adc47#.5wadq8ehk January 8, 2017 HotNewHipHop Hottest Albums of 2014 2 Smith Trevor Hottest Albums of 2014 https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/30304-hottest-albums-of-2014-news HotNewHipHop January 7, 2017 December 30, 2014 Rolling Stone The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time 132 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-hip-hop-albums-1323916/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-2014-1354665/ The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time Rolling Stone Reeves Mosi June 7, 2022 June 10, 2022 Industry awards +Awards and nominations for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Year Ceremony Category Result Ref. Reference 2015 American Music Awards Best Rap/Hip Hop Album http://abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards/news/show-news/ama-nominations-complete-list-101315 American Music Awards 2015 Nominees: The Complete List October 13, 2015 May 27, 2016 ABC News Park Jannet live https://web.archive.org/web/20160406040643/http://abc.go.com/shows/american-music-awards/news/show-news/ama-nominations-complete-list-101315 April 6, 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards Album of the Year http://www.mtv.com/news/2348948/bet-hip-hop-awards-winners-list-2015/ Here's The Full List Of 2015 BET Hip-Hop Awards Winners October 13, 2015 October 18, 2015 MTV Fleischer Adam dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151018002137/http://www.mtv.com/news/2348948/bet-hip-hop-awards-winners-list-2015/ October 18, 2015 Billboard Music Awards Top Rap Album Variety Billboard Music Awards Winners 2015: Full List https://www.yahoo.com/music/billboard-music-awards-winners-2015-full-list-119254584791.html Yahoo! January 4, 2016 May 17, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151123171259/https://www.yahoo.com/music/billboard-music-awards-winners-2015-full-list-119254584791.html November 23, 2015 2016 Grammy Awards Best Rap Album Los Angeles Times Staff 2016 Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominees https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-grammys-2016-nominees-winners-list-story.html Los Angeles Times January 4, 2016 December 7, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160103094700/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-grammys-2016-nominees-winners-list-story.html January 3, 2016 Commercial performance 2014 Forest Hills Drive debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling a total of 371,000 copies, with 353,000 copies consisting of whole album sales and the remaining 17,000 copies determined based on individual song sales and streaming data. This is a tracking change that was implemented by Nielsen SoundScan and Billboard in December 2014.Sisario Ben Billboard, Changing the Charts, Will Count Streaming Services https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/20/business/media/billboard-changing-the-charts-will-count-streaming-services-.html The New York Times November 19, 2014 January 25, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150205015556/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/20/business/media/billboard-changing-the-charts-will-count-streaming-services-.html?_r=0 February 5, 2015 2014 Forest Hills Drive became the best first week sales of J. Cole's career at the time, outpacing the first week sales of his second album Born Sinner (2013), by 74,000 copies (297,000 copies).http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.31788/title.hip-hop-album-sales-j-cole-eminem-prhyme Hip Hop Album Sales: J. Cole, Eminem, PRhyme Jay Balfour December 17, 2014 HipHopDX live https://web.archive.org/web/20141218011625/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.31788/title.hip-hop-album-sales-j-cole-eminem-prhyme December 18, 2014 In addition to the album's sales toppling early projections by over 100,000 copies, 2014 Forest Hills Drive also broke One Direction's record for most album streams on Spotify, being streamed over 15.7 million times in its first week, compared to One Direction's 11.5 million streams.http://www.mtv.com/news/2029189/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-first-week-sales-spotify-one-direction J. Cole's Big Week: A #1 Album, Huge Sales And Beating One Direction MTV News January 14, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141231005455/http://www.mtv.com/news/2029189/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-first-week-sales-spotify-one-direction/ December 31, 2014 Drake later broke this record with 17.3 million streams for his mixtape If You're Reading This It's Too Late.Associated Press Drake's Surprise Album Sets Spotify Records https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-spotify-record-if-youre-reading-this-its-too-late/ Billboard February 19, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150218144908/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6473094/drake-spotify-record-if-youre-reading-this-its-too-late February 18, 2015 In its second week, the album sold 135,000 more copies.Ryan Middleton J. Cole '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Goes Gold in Second Week http://www.musictimes.com/articles/21744/20141224/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-gold-second-week.htm Music Times January 16, 2016 December 24, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160103203422/http://www.musictimes.com/articles/21744/20141224/j-cole-2014-forest-hills-drive-gold-second-week.htm January 3, 2016 Cole became one of only six rappers to reach number one with their first three full-length studio albums, others being Drake, Rick Ross, Nelly, DMX and Snoop Dogg.Caulfield Keith Billboard 200 Chart Moves: J. Cole's Trio of No. 1 Albums Puts Him in Elite Hip-Hop Company https://www.billboard.com/pro/chart-moves-j-cole-nashville/ Billboard January 10, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150117064926/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6414015/chart-moves-j-cole-nashville January 17, 2015 As of December 2016, the album has sold 1,240,000 copies in the United States.Diep Eric From Hometown Hero to Superstar Status: How High Can J. Cole Climb? https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/j-cole-4-your-eyez-only-superstar-status-7632425/ Billboard December 23, 2016 December 21, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20161223115245/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7632425/j-cole-4-your-eyez-only-superstar-status December 23, 2016 On December 10, 2024, 2014 Forest Hills Drive was certified six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales, streaming and track-sale equivalents of six million units in the United States. In 2015, 2014 Forest Hills Drive was ranked as the eighth most popular album of the year on the Billboard 200. Track listing Credits adapted from Tidal.https://listen.tidal.com/album/37997408/credits Credits / 2014 Forest Hills Drive / J. Cole Tidal January 24, 2021 2014 Forest Hills Drive track listing Producer(s) 64:40 Intro Jermaine Cole J. Cole Ron Gilmoreb [b] 2:09 January 28th Cole Timothy Thomas Andre Thomas Yumi Arai Kunihiko Murai Cole Nick Paradiseb [b] Dré Charlesb [b] 4:02 Wet Dreamz Cole Charles Simmons Roy Hammond Cole 3:59 03' Adolescence Cole William Brown Johnny Burke Jimmy Van Heusen Willie B 4:24 A Tale of 2 Citiez Cole Anderson Hernandez Vinylz 4:29 Fire Squad Cole Mark Farner Manzel Bush Brion Unger Cole Vinylzb [b] 4:48 St. Tropez Cole Mayfield Small Andre Fischer Dave Wolinski Warren Griffin III Jamali Carthorn Danielle Hollis Deon Williams Dewayne Williams Weldon Irvine Jasmine Easterly Ned Love Josh Skils Margaux Whitney Cole 4:17 G.O.M.D. Cole Delroy Andrews Deongelo Holmes Eric Jackson Jonathan Smith Cole 5:01 No Role Modelz Cole Darius Barnes Marvin Whitemon Paul Beauregard Jordan Houston Tenina Stevens Earl Stevens Dannell Stevens Brandt Jones Phonix Beats Coleb [b] 4:53 Hello Cole Andrew Wansel Jameel Roberts Cole Pop Wansela [a] J Proofa [a] 3:39 Apparently Cole Filippo Trecca Damany Coleman Jeff Gitelman Cole 4:53 Love Yourz Cole Ramon Ibanga, Jr. Carl McCormick Calvin Price Illmind 3:31 Note to Self Cole Ronald Gilmore Colea [a] Gilmorea [a] 14:35 10 Year Anniversary bonus disc Producer(s) 94:37 Home Soon Cole Grover Washington Jr. Cole 3:09 Die Together Cole Lee Hatim Cole 3:44 Judgement Day Cole Wansel Boris Karadimchev Ronald Colson Pop Wansel Colson 3:14 Winter Wonderland Cole Beau Dozier Cole 3:04 Keep Heaven Dancing Cole Frank Metis Walter Nadel Cole 4:06 Miles featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Cole Byron McCane Anthony Henderson Dacoury Natche DJ Dahi 6:01 Black Man in Hollywood Cole Jerry Williams, Jr. Cole 2:58 Obviously Cole Cole 3:41 Notes a [a] signifies a co-producer b [b] signifies an additional producer "January 28th" contains additional vocals by Kaye Fox "A Tale of 2 Citiez" contains additional background vocals by Kaye Fox, T.S. Rose Desandies, and Yolanda Renee "St. Tropez" contains additional background vocals by T.S. Rose Desandies "No Role Modelz" contains additional background vocals by Kaye Fox "Hello" contains additional background vocals by Kaye Fox "Note to Self" contains additional vocals by T.S. Rose Desandies and Yolanda Renee "Home Soon" contains additional vocals by Kaye Fox Sample credits "January 28th" contains a sample of "Sky Restaurant", written by Yumi Arai and Kunihiko Murai, and performed by Hi-Fi Set. "Wet Dreamz" contains a sample of "Mariya", written by Charles Simmons and performed by Family Circle; and a sample of "Impeach the President", written by Roy Hammond and performed by The Honey Drippers. "03' Adolescence" contains a sample of "Here's That Rainy Day", written by Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heuse, and performed by Sonia Rosa and Yuji Ono. "Fire Squad" contains a sample of "Heart Breaker", written by Mark Farner and performed by Aguaturbia. "St. Tropez" contains a sample of "That's All Right With Me", written by Mayfield Small and performed by Esther Phillips; and a sample of "Sister Sanctified", performed by Stanley Turrentine and Milt Jackson; and contains an interpolation of "Hollywood", written by Andre Fischer and Dave Wolinski, and performed by Rufus and Chaka Khan. "G.O.M.D." embodies a portion of "Get Low", written by Deongelo Holmes, Eric Jackson and Jonathan Smith, and performed by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins; and a sample of "Berta, Berta", written by Delroy Andrews and performed by Branford Marsalis. "No Role Modelz" contains a sample of "Don't Save Her", written by Marvin Whitemon, Paul Beauregard, Jordan Houston, Tenina Stevens, Earl Stevens, Dannell Stevens and Brandt Jones, and performed by Project Pat. "Apparently" contains a sample of "La Morte Dell'ermina", written and performed by Filippo Trecca; and a sample of "CB#5", written and performed by Carlos Bess. "Home Soon" contains a sample from "Moonstreams", written and performed by Grover Washington Jr. "Die Together" contains a sample from "It's a Terrible Thing to Waste Your Love", written by Lee Hatim and performed by The Masqueraders. "Winter Wonderland" contains a sample from "Intermission", written and performed by Lamont Dozier. Personnel Credits for 2014 Forest Hills Drive adapted from AllMusic.2014 Forest Hills Drive – Credits https://www.allmusic.com/album/2014-forest-hills-drive-mw0002786766/credits AllMusic December 25, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150125100714/http://www.allmusic.com/album/2014-forest-hills-drive-mw0002786766/credits January 25, 2015 22em Jermaine Cole – primary artist, producer Mark Pitts – executive producer Ramon Ibanga, Jr. – producer Anderson Hernandez – producer William "Willie B" Brown – producer Pop Wansel – producer Darius Barnes – producer Ronald Gilmore – additional production, bass, keyboards, producer J Proof – producer Juro "Mez" Davis – engineer, mixing Nate Jones – bass David Linaburg – guitar Nate Alford – engineer Travis Antoine – trumpet Anthony Blasko – photography Felton Brown – art direction, graphic design James Casey – saxophone Chargaux – strings Jeremy Cimino – assistant engineer Damone Coleman – sampling T.S. Rose Desandies – vocals (background) DJ Dahi – beats Dreamville Records – executive producer Kaye Fox – vocals (background) Jeff Gitelman – guitar Justin Thomas Kay – art direction, graphic design Sean Kellett – assistant engineer Raphael Lee – string engineer Nuno Malo – strings Jack Mason – horn engineer Carl McCormick – instrumentation Nervous Reck – sampling Calvin Price – instrumentation Yolanda Renee – vocals (background) Roc Nation – executive producer James Rodgers – trombone (bass) Adam Rodney – creative director Team Titans – additional production Andre "Dré Charles" Thomas – additional production Timothy "Nick Paradise" Thomas – additional production Charts Weekly charts +2014–2016 chart performance for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Chart (2014–2016) PeakpositionAustralia 40 J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive true December 13, 2014Flanders 134 J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive trueWallonia 198 J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive trueBillboardCanada 3 J Cole December 20, 2014 trueNew Zealand 25 J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive true December 12, 2014Switzerland 49 J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive trueSweden 56 J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive true December 18, 2014UK2 33 20141214 true July 26, 2015UKR&B 1 20141214 true July 26, 2015Billboard200 1 J Cole true December 20, 2014BillboardRandBHipHop 1 J Cole true December 20, 2014 +2017–2024 chart performance for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Chart (2017–2025) Peakposition Greek Albums (IFPI)http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_en.html Official IFPI Charts Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 14/2025 IFPI Greece April 9, 2025 el https://web.archive.org/web/20250409075406/https://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html April 9, 2025 dead 36 Latvian Albums (LaIPA)December 11, 2017 Combined albums chart for the Week 48, 2017 Ending November 30, 2017 https://tv3cdn.lv/2017/12/kad-atskaidrosies-piekap-par-kadu-muziku-maksa-latvijas-iedzivotaji-5a325aac9a16f.xlsx April 8, 2025 TV3.lv lv tv3.lv Skaties.lv en April 8, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250408195556/https://tv3cdn.lv/2017/12/kad-atskaidrosies-piekap-par-kadu-muziku-maksa-latvijas-iedzivotaji-5a325aac9a16f.xlsx dead 32 Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/20s/ 2021 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100) Lithuanian AGATA May 21, 2021 July 2, 2021 28 Nigerian Albums (TurnTable)https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/2 Official Top 100 Albums: December 19th, 2024 – December 25th, 2024 TurnTable January 5, 2025 January 5, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250105193839/https://www.turntablecharts.com/charts/2 dead 85Norway 34 J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive true October 7, 2017 Year-end charts +2015 year-end chart performance for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Chart (2015) Position Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2015/urban-albums-chart Top 100 Urban Albums 2015 ARIA Charts January 12, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20190417030424/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2015/urban-albums-chart April 17, 2019 28 Canadian Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-canadian-albums Top Canadian Albums – Year End 2015 Billboard February 7, 2016 36 US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-billboard-200-albums Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year End 2015 Billboard February 7, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20151211210130/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-billboard-200-albums December 11, 2015 8 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year End 2015 Billboard February 7, 2016 2 +2016 year-end chart performance for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Chart (2016) Position Danish Albums (Hitlisten)http://hitlisten.nu/top2016.asp Album Top-100 2016 Hitlisten.NU da December 31, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20161230202617/http://hitlisten.nu/top2016.asp December 30, 2016 81 US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-billboard-200-albums Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year End 2016 Billboard December 9, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20161208120131/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-billboard-200-albums December 8, 2016 30 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year End 2016 Billboard December 16, 2016 15 +2017 year-end chart performance for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Chart (2017) Position Danish Albums (Hitlisten)http://hitlisten.nu/top2017.asp?list=Album%20100 Album Top-100 2017 Hitlisten January 11, 2018 82 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20170001 Årslista Album – År 2017 Sverigetopplistan sv January 16, 2018 99 US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-billboard-200-albums Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year End 2017 Billboard December 12, 2017 57 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2017 Billboard June 15, 2020 34 +2018 year-end chart performance for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Chart (2018) Position US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-billboard-200-albums Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year End 2018 Billboard December 5, 2018 87 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2018 Billboard June 15, 2020 55 +2019 year-end chart performance for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Chart (2019) Position Latvian Albums (LAIPA)https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-latvija-2019-8292 Digitālās Mūzikas Tops 2019 LAIPA lv January 4, 2020 44 US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-billboard-200-albums Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year End 2019 Billboard January 4, 2020 91 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019 Billboard June 15, 2020 89 +2020 year-end chart performance for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Chart (2020) Position US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-billboard-200-albums Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020 Billboard December 4, 2020 96 +2021 year-end chart performance for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Chart (2021) Position Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/plotur-2020-2/ Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2021 Plötutíðindi January 14, 2025 is 80 US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/top-billboard-200-albums/ Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021 Billboard December 3, 2021 62 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2021 Billboard December 3, 2021 33 +2022 year-end chart performance for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Chart (2022) Position Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn-plotur-2022/ Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2022 Plötutíðindi January 14, 2025 is 69 Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/2022m/ 2022 metų klausomiausi (Top 100) AGATA lt February 28, 2023 42 US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-billboard-200-albums/ Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022 Billboard December 2, 2022 70 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2022 Billboard December 2, 2022 34 +2023 year-end chart performance for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Chart (2023) Position Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn)https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn-plotur-2023/ Tónlistinn – Plötur – 2023 Plötutíðindi January 14, 2025 is 52 US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/top-billboard-200-albums/ Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023 Billboard November 23, 2023 51 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2023/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2023 Billboard November 23, 2023 20 +2024 year-end chart performance for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Chart (2024) Position US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/top-billboard-200-albums/ Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2024 Billboard January 1, 2025 82 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2024 Billboard January 1, 2025 28 +2025 year-end chart performance for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Chart (2025) Position US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2025/top-billboard-200-albums/ Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2025 Billboard January 8, 2026 92 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2025/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/ Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2025 Billboard January 8, 2026 37 Decade-end charts +Decade-end chart performance for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Chart (2010–2019) Position US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/billboard-200 Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200 Billboard November 15, 2019 80 Certifications Certifications for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Australia J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive Platinum album 2014 2021 July 10, 2021 Canada J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive Gold album 2014 Denmark album J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive Platinum 2 11169 2014 2022 April 6, 2022 United Kingdom J Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive Platinum album 2014 2023 March 25, 2023 13365-4060-2 United States J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive Platinum 6 album 2014 2024 "RIAA" December 10, 2024 true true Release history +Release formats for 2014 Forest Hills Drive Region Date Label(s) Format(s) Ref. Australia December 9, 2014 Columbia Roc Nation Universal CD digital downloadiTunes – Music – 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J Cole https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 iTunes Store February 11, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160229114720/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 February 29, 2016 CanadaiTunes – Music – 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J Cole https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 iTunes Store February 11, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160229131925/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 February 29, 2016 GermanyiTunes – Music – 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J Cole https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 iTunes Store February 11, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160229210657/https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 February 29, 2016 IrelandiTunes – Musik – 2014 Forest Hills Drive von J Cole https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 iTunes Store February 11, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160302014525/https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 March 2, 2016 JapaniTunes – ミュージック – J Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 iTunes Store February 11, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160302023003/https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 March 2, 2016 New ZealandiTunes – Music – 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J Cole https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 iTunes Store February 11, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160302030044/https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 March 2, 2016 United KingdomiTunes – Music – 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J Cole https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 iTunes Store February 11, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20151123024148/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 November 23, 2015 United StatesiTunes – Music – 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J Cole https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 iTunes Store February 11, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160209200103/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/2014-forest-hills-drive/id940845223 February 9, 2016 See also J. Cole: Road to Homecoming Forest Hills Drive: Live 2014 in hip hop music List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2014 List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2014 References 30em Further reading Pizzo Mike "DJ" 2015 https://medium.com/@djpizzo/how-kendrick-lamar-j-cole-rebooted-conscious-rap-c13237c27399#.ki86zl9w7 How Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Rebooted Conscious Rap Cuepoint External links 767810 album Category:J. Cole albums Category:2014 albums Category:Roc Nation albums Category:Columbia Records albums Category:Albums produced by J. Cole Category:Albums produced by Illmind Category:Albums produced by Vinylz Category:Albums produced by Willie B Category:Dreamville Records albums Category:Political hip-hop albums