Album
2014 Forest Hills Drive
2014 · Hip Hop
45 collectors on Gatefold own this
2014 Forest Hills Drive is a Hip-Hop album by J. Cole, originally released in 2014. On Gatefold: 24 pressings tracked, owned by 45 collectors.
About
Named after his childhood home, J. Cole’s highly revered third studio album sticks to the Fayetteville, NC rapper’s well-established formula, featuring several self-produced cuts in which warm, old-school samples underpin lyrics about life’s weighty lesson. But unlike earlier offering, <i>2014 Forest Hills Drive</i> makes hard pills easy to swallow, as the rapper finds his footing and perfects the balance between conscious and commercial. The album also finds Cole trying to balance the coexistence of darkness and light, with the smile-inducing “Wet Dreamz” pouring into poignant cuts like “03’ Adolescence.” All the while, Cole’s lyrical approach is as unpretentious as his wardrobe, with the MC delivering lessons on cultural appropriation, relatable childhood faux pa, and the true meaning of life. .
via Apple Music
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Tracklist
- 1Intro2:09
- 2January 28th4:02
- 3Wet Dreamz3:59
- 403' Adolescence4:24
- 5A Tale Of 2 Citiez4:29
- 6Fire Squad4:48
- 7St. Tropez4:17
- 8G.O.M.D.5:01
- 9No Role Modelz4:52
- 10Hello3:39
- 11Apparently4:53
- 12Love Yourz3:31
- 13Note To Self14:35
Sound DNA
- Hip-Hop
- Alternative Hip-Hop
- warm
- earnest
- storytelling
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Aguaturbia
- Bone Thugs-N-HarmonyFEATURING
- Branford Marsalis
- Carlos Bess
- ChargauxSTRINGS
- David LinaburgGUITAR
- Esther Phillips
- Filippo Trecca
- Hi-fi Set
- James CaseySAXOPHONE
- James RodgersBASS TROMBONE
- James RogersBASS TROMBONE
- Jeff GitelmanGUITAR
- Kaye FoxBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Milt Jackson
- Nate JonesBASS
- Nuno MaloSTRINGS
- Ron GilmoreBASS KEYBOARDS
45 collectors on Gatefold own this · 24 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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