2014 Forest Hills Drive
2014 Forest Hills Drive | ||||
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Studio album by J. Cole | ||||
Released | December 9, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 64:39[1] | |||
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2014 Forest Hills Drive is the third studio album by American hip hop recording artist J. Cole. It was released on December 9, 2014, by Dreamville, Roc Nation and Columbia Records.[4] 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.
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 Billboard 200, selling 353,000 copies in its first week. The album has since been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5] It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 58th Grammy Awards. The album won Album of the Year at the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards, and Top Rap Album at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. The single "Apparently" was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 58th Grammy Awards. As of March 2016, the album has sold 1,145,000 copies in the United States. 2014 Forest Hills Drive was supported by four singles; "Apparently", "Wet Dreamz", "No Role Modelz" and "Love Yourz".
Contents
Background
The album's title is the name of an address from J. Cole's childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he was living with his mother, his brother and his stepfather. In 2003, after Cole graduated from high school, the home was foreclosed on while J. Cole attended St. John's University in New York City. In 2014, the rapper re-bought the house, marking his first home purchase.[6] It is where he wrote some of his earliest raps and became serious about pursuing a career as a musician.[7] The album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive recounts the story of Cole leaving North Carolina, and moving to New York City all in pursuit of his dreams; it battles with the transition that were taken in order to find his success and fame within the music industry. The majority of Cole's childhood involved him and his family frequently moving from place to place while their mother tried to make ends meet. Cole now plans on allowing a new family to move in to the house he once called home for an extremely cheap renting price, in the hope that they will find their feet in life like he once did.[8]
Recording and production
On August 15, 2014, Cole released the song "Be Free", in honor of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old who was fatally shot by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer.[9] In an interview with NPR's "Microphone Check" radio show, Cole revealed that the song was recorded the same week he recorded the track "Intro" from 2014 Forest Hills Drive, but was never intended for the album.[10] 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.[11] 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,[12] Illmind, Willie B,[13] Phonix Beats, Vinylz[14] and Pop Wansel, with additional production provided by Cardiak[15] and CritaCal,[16] among others.[17][18]
Promotion
On November 16, 2014, J. 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.[19][20][21] On December 5, the music video for the song "Intro", was released.[22]
Forest Hills Drive Tour
On February 13, 2015, Cole announced he would further promote the album with a tour titled, Forest Hills Drive.[23] The tour was divided into three different acts. "Act 1: Hometown", "Act 2: The Journey" and "Act 3: Hollywood". Act 1 started March 2, 2015 in Eugene, Oregon and ended April 7, 2015 in Providence, Rhode Island, it featured Dreamville artists Bas, Cozz and Omen, who were also supporting acts on Act 2 and 3.[24] Act 2 started April 30, 2015 in Zürich, Switzerland and ended May 18, 2015 in London, England, it featured Jhené Aiko and Pusha T. Act 3 was the longest leg of the tour, it started July 12, 2015 in Seattle, Washington and ended August 29, 2015 in Cole's hometown Fayetteville, North Carolina, and featured Big Sean, YG and Jeremih.[25][26] Cole brought out Drake and Jay Z to perform at the last show in Fayetteville, North Carolina.[27]
FHD: Homecoming and FHD: Live
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.[28] Episode two was released on December 23.[29] Episode three was released on December 30, Kendrick Lamar, Wale, ASAP Ferg and Rihanna made appearances.[30] Episode four was released on January 6, 2016.[31] All episodes were available for free on Vimeo until January 9. Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming aired January 9, 2016 on HBO and HBO Now.[32] On January 28, 2016 in celebration of his 31st birthday, Cole released his first live album titled, Forest Hills Drive: Live[33] and also released the music video for the album's final single "Love Yourz".[34] Both Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming and Forest Hills Drive: Live covered his fall 2015 show at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.[35]
Singles
On December 9, 2014, the song "Apparently" was serviced to American mainstream urban radio, as the album's first single, replacing "G.O.M.D.", which had originally been slated as the first single.[36][37] Cole would also go on to release the music video for "Apparently", on December 9.[38] The song has since peaked at number 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[39] The song was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 58th Grammy Awards,[40] The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award at the 2015 Soul Train Music Awards[41] and Impact Track at the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards.[42] On March 23, 2015, a music video was released for "G.O.M.D."[43] The song has since peaked at number 9 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
The album's seccond single, "Wet Dreamz" was released to rhythmic contemporary radio on April 14, 2015.[44] On April 21, the music video was released for "Wet Dreamz".[45] The song has since peaked at number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[39]
The album's third single, "No Role Modelz" was sent to urban and rhythmic radio stations on August 4, 2015.[2][3] The song has since peaked at number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[39] 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."[46] The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 18, 2016.[47]
Cole released the live music video for "Love Yourz" on January 28, 2016,[34] and on February 27, 2016, "Love Yourz" was released as the album's fourth and final single.[48]
Critical reception
Professional ratings | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 67/100[49] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [50] |
Complex | [51] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[52] |
HipHopDX | 4.0/5[53] |
Pitchfork Media | 6.9/10[54] |
PopMatters | [55] |
Rolling Stone | [56] |
Spin | 6/10[57] |
USA Today | [58] |
XXL | XL (4/5)[59] |
2014 Forest Hills Drive received generally positive reviews from critics. 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.[49] 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."[52] 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.."[53] Craig Jenkins of Pitchfork Media 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."[54] 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."[59] 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."[50] Jesal 'Jay Soul' Padania of RapReviews.com 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."[60]
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."[55] 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."[56] 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 hype 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."[57]
Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Associated Press | Top 10 Albums of The Year[61] | 2014 |
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Complex | 50 Best Albums of 2014[62] |
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HipHopDX | Top 25 Albums of 2014[63] |
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The Huffington Post | The 23 Best Albums of 2014[64] |
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XXL | The 14 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2014[65] |
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* denotes an unordered list
Awards
Year | Ceremony | Category | Result |
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2015 | BET Hip Hop Awards | Album of the Year[66] | Won |
Billboard Music Awards | Top Rap Album[67] | Won | |
American Music Awards | Best Rap/Hip Hop Album[68] | Nominated | |
2016 | 58th Grammy Awards | Best Rap Album[69] | Nominated |
Commercial performance
The album 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.[70] 2014 Forest Hills Drive became the best first week sales of J. Cole's career, outpacing the first week sales of his second album Born Sinner (2013), by 74,000 copies (297,000 copies).[71] 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 streams.[72] Drake later broke this record with 17.3 million streams for his album If You're Reading This It's Too Late.[73] In its second week, the album sold 135,000 more copies.[74] 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.[75] As of March 2016, the album has sold 1,145,000 in the United States.[76]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Jermaine Cole |
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2:09 |
2. | "January 28th" |
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4:02 | |
3. | "Wet Dreamz" |
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J. Cole | 3:59 |
4. | "03' Adolescence" | Willie B | 4:24 | |
5. | "A Tale of 2 Citiez" |
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Vinylz | 4:29 |
6. | "Fire Squad" |
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4:48 |
7. | "St. Tropez" |
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J. Cole | 4:17 |
8. | "G.O.M.D." |
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J. Cole | 5:01 |
9. | "No Role Modelz" |
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4:52 |
10. | "Hello" | Cole | 3:39 | |
11. | "Apparently" |
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J. Cole | 4:53 |
12. | "Love Yourz" |
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3:31 | |
13. | "Note to Self" |
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14:35 | |
Total length:
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64:39 |
- Notes[77]
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
- ^[b] signifies an additional producer.
- "January 28th" contains additional vocals performed Kaye Fox.
- "A Tale of 2 Citiez" contains additional vocals performed by Kaye Fox.
- "St. Tropez" contains additional vocals performed by Rose "TS" Desandies.
- "No Role Modelz" contains additional vocals performed by Kaye Fox.
- "Hello" contains additional vocals performed by Kaye Fox.
- "Note to Self" contains additional vocals performed by Rose "TS" Desandies and Yolanda Renee.
- Sample credits
- "January 28th" contains a sample of "Sky Restaurant", written by Yumi Arai and Kunihiko Murai, as performed by Hi-Fi Set.[78]
- "Wet Dreamz" contains a sample of "Mariya", written by Charles Simmons performed by Family Circle and samples "Impeach the President", written by Roy Hammond, as performed by The Honey Drippers.[79]
- "03' Adolescence" samples "Here's That Rainy Day", written by Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heuse, as performed by Sonia Rosa with Yuji Ono.[80]
- "A Tale of 2 Citiez” does not sample anything, but Vinylz did the entire beat himself using just a piano and distortion effect.[81]
- "Fire Squad" contains a sample of "Heart Breaker", written by M. Farner, as performed by Aguaturbia.[82]
- "St. Tropez" contains a sample of "That's All Right With Me", as performed by Esther Phillips and samples "Sister Sanctified", as performed by Stanley Turrentine with Milt Jackson and interpolates "Hollywood" performed by Rufus and Chaka Khan.[83]
- "G.O.M.D." embodies portions of "Get Low", written by Deongelo Holmes, Eric Jackson and Jonathan Smith, as performed by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins and samples "Berta, Berta", written by Delroy Andrews, as performed by Branford Marsalis.[84]
- "No Role Modelz" contains a sample of "Don't Save Her", written by Marvin Whitemon, Paul Beauregard, Jordan Houston, Tenina Stevens, Earl Stevens, D. Stevens and B. Jones, as performed by Project Pat.[85]
- "Apparently" contains a sample of "La Morte Dell'ermina", written and performed by Filippo Trecca and samples "CB#5", written and performed by Carlos Bess.[86]
Personnel
Credits for 2014 Forest Hills Drive adapted from AllMusic.[87]
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- 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
- JProof – producer
- Nate Jones – bass
- David Linaburg – guitar
- Nate Alford – engineer
- Travis Antoine – trumpet
- Anthony Blasko – photography
- Felton Brown – art direction, graphic design
- Johnny Burke – composer
- James Casey – saxophone
- Chargaux – strings
- Jeremy Cimino – assistant engineer
- Damone Coleman – sampling
- Jero "Mez" Davis – engineer, mixing
- T.S Rose Desandies – vocals (background)
- DJ Dahi – beats
- Dreamville Records – executive producer
- Kaye Fox – vocals (background)
- Julius Garcia – A&R coordination
- Ibrahim Hamad – A&R
- James Van Heusen – composer
- Jeff Gitelman – guitar
- Mwango "MK" Kasote – A&R
- Justin Thomas Kay – art direction, graphic design
- Sean Kellett – assistant engineer
- Raphael Lee – string engineer
- Nuno Malo – strings
- Jack Mason – horn engineer
- Camille Mathews – product manager
- Carl McCormick – composer, instrumentation
- Nervous Reck – sampling
- Nelly Ortiz – product manager
- April Pope – product manager
- Calvin Price – composer, instrumentation
- Yolanda Renee – vocals (background)
- Roc Nation – executive producer
- James Rodgers – trombone (bass)
- Adam Rodney – creative director
- Team Titans – additional production
- Andre "Dre Charles" Thomas – additional production
- Timothy "Nick Paradise" Thomas – additional production
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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Canada (Music Canada)[100] | Gold | 40,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI)[101] | Silver | 60,000 |
United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,145,000[76] |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Australia[102] | December 9, 2014 | ||
Canada[103] | |||
Germany[104] | |||
Ireland[105] | |||
United Kingdom[106] | |||
United States[107] | |||
New Zealand[108] | |||
Japan[109] |
See also
- 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
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