Later, "No Role Modelz" mixes a tribute to the late actor James Avery ("Rest in peace Uncle Phil"), with a bubbling beat that's a variation on cloud-rap (co-produced by Phonix Beats and Cole), and a snarky, snappy set of put downs that are like an elevated Fergie ("I don't want no bitch from reality shows/Out of touch with reality hos"), but all these flights of fancy fly freely since the album lacks an anchor. Cole the producer offering a beat that's rather Alchemist or 9th Wonder inspired, and then slathering it in plush strings for a perfect single on an album that refuses singles. Key cut "January 28th" puts gut-wrenching hard truths of the Pusha-T type ("What's the price for a black man's life?/I check the toe tag, not one zero in sight") next to wobbly wordplay that could have been lifted off some old Digable Planets LP ("Flow is bananas/Here, peel this back"), while "Wet Dreamz" finds J. Most importantly, it's admirable bordering on excellent, sure to inspire returning fans to herald it as a classic even if it doesn't woo the skeptical, casually wandering out of its intro with two smooth and soulful numbers that are so free, they're just shy of being clumsy. Cole's third studio effort was released with no supporting singles, and there are no featured artists, either, because 2014 Forest Hills Drive is one of those personal, conceptual, and "heavy" albums. Track 13 features keys performed by Ronald Gilmore, bass performed by Nate Jones, guitar performed by David Linaburg, bass trombone performed by James Rodgers, saxophone performed by James Casey, trumpet performed by Travis Antoine, and additional vocals performed by Rose "TS" Desandies and Yolanda Renee.Named after the address of his childhood home in North Carolina, J.Track 12 features additional instrumentation performed by Carl "Cardiak" McCormick and Calvin "Critacal" Price.Track 11 features keys performed by Ronald Gilmore, bass performed by Nate Jones, guitar performed by Jeff Gitelman, bass trombone performed by James Rodgers, saxophone performed by James Casey, trumpet performed by Travis Antoine, and additional vocals performed by Kaye Fox.Track 10 features strings performed by Nuno Malo, and additional vocals performed by Kaye Fox.Track 9 features additional vocals performed by Kaye Fox.Track 8 features keys performed by Ronald Gilmore.Track 7 features keys performed by Ronald Gilmore, strings perfroemd by CharGaux, bass trombone performed by James Rodgers, saophone performed by James Casey, trumpet performed by Travis Antoine, and additional vocals performed by Rose "TS" Desandies.Track 5 features additional vocals performed by Kaye Fox, Rose "TS" Desandies and Yolanda Renee.Track 4 features strings performed by Nuno Malo.Track 2 features keys performed by Ronald Gilmore, bass performed by Nate Jones, guitar performed by David Linaburg, and additional vocals performed by Kaye Fox.Track 1 features bass trombone performed by James Rodgers, saxophone performed by James Casey, and trumpet performed by Travis Antoine.Cole, Nick Paradise (add.), Dre Charles (add.), Team Titans (add.)Ĭarthorn, Cole, Fischer, Griffin, Hollis, Irvine, Small, Williams, Williams, Wolinskiīarnes, Beauregard, Cole, Houston, Jones, Stevens, Stevens, Stevens, Whitemon Cole released a live version of the album, entitled Forest Hills Drive: Live, in 2016. The album has since been certified gold by the RIAA. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 371,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, 2014 Forest Hills Drive received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album recounts the story of Cole leaving North Carolina and moving to New York City in pursuit of his dreams, and the sacrifices that he made in order to find success within the music industry. Cole was attending university in New York City, but he rebought the house in 2014, inspiring the title of the album. Cole's childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Its singles " Apparently" and "Wet Dreamz" were released in December 2014 and April 2015 respectively. The album was announced three weeks before its release, and had very little marketing, with no singles or promotion taking place before it was released. It was predominantly produced by Cole himself, with additional production by !llmind, Vinylz and Willie B, among others. Cole, released in 2014 on Dreamville, Roc Nation and Columbia Records. Cole (also exec.), Dre Charles, Ronald Gilmore, JProof Nick Paradise, Phonix Beats, Mark Pitts (exec.), PopWansel, Team Titans, Willie B, VinylzĢ014 Forest Hills Drive is the third studio album by American hip hop musician J. 2014 at Jungle City Studios (New York, NY), Perfect Sound Studios (Los Angeles, CA), MSR Studios (New York, NY), Windmark Studios (Santa Monica, CA)
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