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• ' Released: December 9, 2014 • ' Released: April 14, 2015 • ' Released: August 4, 2015 • ' Released: February 27, 2016 2014 Forest Hills Drive is the third studio album by American rapper. It was released on December 9, 2014, by ByStorm Entertainment,,. Recording sessions took place over the whole year, while the on the album was primarily handled by Cole himself, along with several others such as,, Phonix Beats. 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: ', ', ' and '. 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, selling 353,000 copies in its first week.
2014 Forest Hills Drive is Cole planting himself in the pantheon of rap greats, a volley to the spike of Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse. He gets more than a little ahead of himself, though.
It was nominated for at the. The album won Album of the Year at the, and Top Rap Album at the. The single 'Apparently' was nominated for at the 58th Grammy Awards. As of September 2015, the album has sold one million copies in the United States. By doing so, J.
Cole earned his first million-selling album in the country. The album was certified by the (RIAA) in October 2016. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Background [ ] The album's title is the address of a home in, where Cole lived from his early youth, until 2003.
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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. The property was soon foreclosed on after Cole departed Fayetteville to attend in New York City.
In 2014, Cole bought the house, and was the first home he had purchased. 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. Recording and production [ ] On August 15, 2014, Cole released the song 'Be Free', as a response to the in.
In an interview with 's Microphone Check, 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. Mummy computer game. In September 2014, during an interview with, 's manager Steve Lobel revealed and recorded a track with Cole for the album, though the song never made the album's final cut. The production on the album was primarily handled by J. 
Cole, along with its guest productions, including 's in-house producer Ron Gilmore,,,, Phonix Beats, and Pop Wansel, with additional production provided by and CritaCal, among others. Release and promotion [ ] On November 16, 2014, Cole released a, 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 the album. Additionally, the album's name sake was revealed to be the address of Cole's childhood home in. 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. On February 13, 2015, Cole announced he would further promote the album with a tour called Forest Hills Drive. The tour was divided into three different acts. King of fighters wing 2.5.