2014 Forest Hills Drive Archives

J Cole Helps Out Fans Who Missed Out On Tickets To His “2014 Forest Hills Drive” Concert But With A Catch

December 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

J Cole has really been closing out 2024 in tremendous fashion. This whole Inevitable audio series created an exciting and an intriguing chain reaction of events. Overall, it’s really turned his year around after a bumpy first half. The 10 episodes have led to the North Carolina rapper to officially release all three of his inaugural mixtapes. The Come Up Mixtape Vol. 1, The Warm Up, and Friday Night Lights all hit streaming services on their respective episodes’ release dates. The thrills only continued from there though. The Dreamville head honcho would then go onto announce two special versions of what many dub as his classic album.

With 2014 Forest Hills Drive celebrating its 10th anniversary yesterday, Cole decided to bring out eight bonus tracks. He put them on two different vinyl copies and then combined them on the recent digital release. These were supposed to be a part of the initial double album format of 2014 FHD. So far, fans have been enjoying the heck out them and so have we. Now, to put a bow on everything, J Cole is going to be performing the album at Madison Square Garden.

You Have To Be A Member To Livestream J Cole’s Concert

2014 Forest Hills Drive show at MSG will be live streamed for free on https://t.co/gp0m5SsR4N only for members of the Inevitable community and Chase Cardholders. If you bought the audio series, a vinyl, a cd, or the digital album this stream is for you. See yall on 12/16 pic.twitter.com/uhOiEJk1Sk

— Ibrahim H. (@KingOfQueenz) December 10, 2024

He will be heading there for a one-time show on December 16. So many were trying to buy tickets, 142,000 of them to be exact. However, they sold out very quickly (as you could imagine). There will be a special last-minute sale for an additional 2,014 tickets. They will be made available for $1, according to Uproxx, and the location at which to buy them will be revealed the day of the show.

That will also be pretty much impossible to pull off for most, so Cole and his team are pulling some strings. There will now be a livestream for the concert, however, there is a slight catch. It will be free, but you have to be a Chase cardholder, or a member of the Inevitable community. If you purchased one of the release of the 10th anniversary edition of 2014 FHD, you can also get access to the stream. If you are neither of the first two, you can get the digital copy of the album for $10.00 USD. To watch the concert, it will be on www.inevitable.live only.

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J Cole Fulfills Fans Wishes By Making Special Edition Of “2014 Forest Hills Drive” Widely Available… Sort Of

December 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

J Cole’s fans can finally rejoice! The digital version of the 10th Anniversary Edition of 2014 Forest Hills Drive is now here! Well, it sort of is as there is a little bit of a twist and a price. Yesterday, the beloved North Carolina rapper shared that everyone could now get their hands on the classic via an Instagram post. “FHD 10 year anniversary edition with 8 unreleased songs. Forest Hills Drive was a double album at one point in time during the finishing process. This anniversary edition contains 8 of the songs that were included in that version. Available digitally tomorrow. 12pm eastern www.inevitable.live Thank you for the love.”

To no one’s surprise, everyone was obviously thrilled for this news. “COLE FANS ARE EATING GOOOOOOOD IN 2024,” one fan wrote. “Shoutout to you for doing this bc im depressed that i missed out on the vinyl ” another pens with much thanks. We are sure a lot of Cole supporters were feeling this way up until today. There were cleverly only 2,014 physical copies of both vinyls with their four respective tracks, as well as its CD. They all sold out extremely fast, so this is a nice gesture on the MC’s part.

J Cole Makes Two Packages For 2014 FHD (10th Anniversary Edition) Available

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However, those looking for it on streaming platforms are going to be a little let down. Time will tell if all of the bonus tracks will make it that far. Instead, the 10th Anniversary Edition is available for digital purchase for $10.00 USD on the EVEN platform. Rappers of all kinds have been using this newer site to share some exclusive music, interviews, and etc. J Cole is hopping on the trend now, and it’s got some feeling a little sour.

Reddit users are complaining about how tedious the download process is, as well as the site having technical difficulties when trying to purchase it. Regardless, Cole didn’t have to do this, so it’s certainly a win for those who weren’t on top of physical drop. Besides, all eight of the extra songs are included instead of just four on each alternate version. If you want to buy 2014 FHD in all of its deluxe glory, click the the “[Via]” link below.

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J Cole May Bring You To Tears With “2014 Forest Hills Drive” Bonus Track “Die Together”

December 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The year didn’t get off to the strongest of starts for J Cole this year. However, the backend is a completely different story. Over these past couple of weeks, he’s been giving his fans some incredible stories through his Inevitable audio platform. They have very detailed accounts of the first few years of his career and the projects he dropped within that span. But what’s more is that he’s officially shared some music and mixtapes that have been coveted for so long. His first three mixtapes are out now on streaming, and so are some leftovers from the 2014 Forest Hills Drive era.

It’s all to commemorate the album’s 10-year anniversary, which will be on December 9. They were available on two exclusive (and now sold out) physical variants of the album which each had 2,014 units available. There are eight in total and four of them are finding their way onto YouTube thanks to customers receiving the blue alternate cover. “Home Soon,” “Die Together,” “Judgment Day,” and “Winter Wonderland” are in the first batch. The second is sticking out to fans and us the most thanks to its possible connection to 4 Your Eyez Only. He appears to rapping from the perspective of his late friend who refers to as James McMillian, Jr. It’s an amazing storytelling piece, and one that most likely inspired that project. Fair warning: this one may make you cry a little.

“Die Together” – J Cole

Quotable Lyrics:

A quarter pounder get a n**** blown to smithereens (F*** you say, n****?)
My mama askеd me, “What that drama ’bout?”, and I don’t lie
I said, “A little bit of monеy and a lotta pride”
I swear to God, I cry when I look in my daughter eye
I’m thinkin’ if I die tonight, I never taught her how to ride a bike
And how to fight if n****s clownin’ on her

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J Cole Releases “2014 Forest Hills Drive” Bonus Tracks And Fans Are Loving Them

December 7, 2024 by newhiphopnews

J Cole is closing out his 2024 with a big bang, as he released two deluxe physical versions of his 2014 classic 2014 Forest Hills Drive for its ten-year anniversary. Both of them contain four bonus tracks each, and the blue variant arrived at select fans’ doorsteps this weekend. From what people with that exclusive sneak peek have said, they are very compelling storytelling tracks that show off the North Carolina rapper’s incredible skills. These tracks are “Die Together” – which some fans think parallels the theme of 4 Your Eyez Only – “Home Soon,” “Judgement Day,” and “Winter Wonderland.” As for the tracks on the other version, they are “Keep Heaven Dancing,” “Miles,” “Black Man In Hollywood,” and “Obviously.”

Hopefully they all land on streaming services soon, as we’re very excited to hear what else J. Cole had in the vault for the 2014 Forest Hills Drive era. But this isn’t all that he did to treat fans at the end of 2024, as he also released his mixtapes on streaming for the first time late this year. Specifically, fans can now enjoy The Come-Up Mixtape Vol. 1, The Warm-Up, and Friday Night Lights on their preferred DSP.

J Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive Deluxe Is Starting To Arrive

In addition, J. Cole launched his Inevitable audio series in which he goes over his career with his manager and Dreamville cofounder, Ibrahim Hamad. Their most recent episode had Cole talking about Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d. city and the pressure and inspiration it provoked in him when it released. “When Kendrick’s album dropped, the journey got harder, the mountain got steeper. Because similar to when [So Far Gone] dropped, where it was like, ‘Oh s**t, there’s another person out there that has the same ambitions as me,’ it happened like that with Kendrick.”

Not only that, but J. Cole even played some unreleased collabs with Kendrick Lamar during select Inevitable episodes, which fans obviously loved to hear. While their relationship is complex these days, all that admiration, care, respect, and collaboration balances all that out. In any case, we can’t wait to check out these bonus 2014 Forest Hills Drive tracks and see what Cole’s got in store next year.

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J. Cole Announces A One-Night-Only ‘Forest Hill Drive 10th Anniversary’ Concert In New York City

November 30, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Over the past few weeks, J. Cole has treated fans new and old to the mixtapes (The Come Up, Vol. 1, The Warm Up, and Friday Night Lights) that launched his career. But the “She Knows” rapper hasn’t forgotten about his early studio albums.

Yesterday (November 29), J. Cole announced a special one-night-only concert to commemorate his third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive. On December 16, lovers of the project or die-hard J. Cole supporters will gather for the “Forest Hill Drive 10th Anniversary” show at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

With the holiday season will underway, the performance, which is presented by Chase and produced by Live Nation, has a special offer for limited tickers. Similar to J. Cole’s “Dollar and A Dream” shows, 2,014 tickets will be made available for $1. But, those tickets will only be made available in-person and limited to one ticket per person.

In addition to the performance, J. Cole has released a 2014 Forest Hills Drive (10 Year Anniversary Edition) vinyl and CD each contain four unreleased bonus tracks (“Home Soon,” “Die Together,” “Judgement Day,” and “Winter Wonderland”). Find more information here.

The presale for “Forest Hill Drive 10th Anniversary” will kick off on Monday, December 2 at 10 a.m. Eastern for Chase credit and debit cardholders. The artist presales is also scheduled for the same time. On Wednesday, December 4 at 10 a.m. Eastern the general sale will launch. Find more information here.

Tracklist

1. “Intro”
2. “January 28th”
3. “Wet Dreamz”
4. “03’ Adolescence”
5. “Tale of 2 Citiez”
6. “Fire Squad”
7. “St. Tropez”
8. “G.O.M.D.”
9. “No Role Modelz”
10. “Hello”
11. “Apparently”
12. “Love Yourz”
13. “Note to Self”
14. “Home Soon”
15. “Die Together”
16. “Judgement Day”
17. “Winter Wonderland”

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J Cole Announces One-Night-Only Concert For “2014 Forest Hills Drive” Anniversary

November 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

While J Cole has had a pretty tough 2024 all things considered, at least he will close it out on a very high note. On December 9, his commercial and critical masterpiece 2014 Forest Hills Drive will turn ten years old, and new physicals with bonus tracks emerged to celebrate. But in addition to that, the Dreamville boss will host a one-night-only concert celebrating the album at Madison Square Garden on December 16. Presale tickets go live on Monday (December 2) with certain unclear access, and general tickets will drop on Wednesday (December 4 ) at 10AM EST via this link.

But J. Cole’s late 2024 celebrations don’t stop there. He also launched the Inevitable audio series with Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad – his manager and label cofounder – and Scott Lazer. It goes over the North Carolina native’s entire discography piece by piece, contains some previews and snippets of unreleased material, and narrates a lot of Cole’s reflections and lessons throughout the different points of his career. It’s been a very compelling experience so far, and we can only imagine what will pop up once we get into the big blockbuster LPs like 2014 Forest Hills Drive.

J Cole Announces One-Night-Only 2014 Forest Hills Drive Show

2014 Forest Hills Drive 10 year anniversary show. Madison Square Garden. Pre-sale Monday. On sale Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/vBhDA3zJuB

— J. Cole (@JColeNC) November 29, 2024

What’s more is that one of J. Cole fans’ favorite things about this new Inevitable program is how they expanded it as a multi-media venture. Not only do you get these stories about his legendary career, but his team also dropped his old mixtapes on streaming services. The latest one to finally hit DSPs was Friday Night Lights, which for many is the pinnacle of classic Jermaine. Even though many listeners instead focus on the Kendrick Lamar and Drake rap beef plus some disappointing singles, this late-year run shows that people still care about his craft.

Finally, this MSG announcement also comes off the heels of Dreamville Fest 2025’s reveal. Although we don’t know the lineup yet, we can expect J. Cole and many more amazing talents to captivate Raleigh for its fifth anniversary. Considering how notable this year’s event was, make sure you get your ticket. Or, if you’re lucky, you can snag a stub for this 2014 Forest Hills Drive anniversary show.

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J Cole Drops Exclusive “2014 Forest Hills Drive” Vinyl Featuring Unheard Bonus Tracks

November 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It’s already been an exciting few weeks for J Cole fans, and this morning, they got even more good news. According to HipHop-N-More, he’s releasing a new exclusive edition of his album 2014 Forest Hills Drive on vinyl. Reportedly, it will include “never before heard bonus tracks from that era that can only be heard on this exclusive variant.” Those interested in the exclusive vinyl edition of the album better get in quick, as it’s limited to only 2,014 copies.

The vinyl is available for pre-order now and is expected to ship on December 9. The announcement comes just in time for the project’s tenth anniversary. It also arrives just a few days after Cole’s iconic 2010 mixtape Friday Night Lights finally hit streaming platforms. Prior to that, his 2009 mixtape The Warm Up also became available to stream, much to the delight of supporters.

J Cole Celebrates 10 Years Of 2014 Forest Hills Drive

February 15, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; American rapper J. Cole during NBA All Star Saturday Night at United Center. Kyle Terada / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

This isn’t the first time the hitmaker and his fans have been able to look back on his earlier material, however. During a new episode of his Inevitable audio series, he reflected on his 2010 G.O.O.D. Fridays collaboration with Kanye West, “Looking For Trouble.” He revealed that he actually threw a few jabs at the Chicago MC on the song due to a “dismissive” comment he previously heard him make. “Those were direct shots [at Kanye] because days prior I had seen the n***a be like, ‘Ah, we might put him on a G.O.O.D. Friday song or something.’ […] And those are shots I know only [Kanye] would feel,” he admitted.

This is far from all going on in the world of J Cole, as he also announced his fifth-ever Dreamville Festival earlier this week. The event is scheduled to take place April 5-6, 2025 at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, NC. Presale begins December 11 at 9 a.m. EST.

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J. Cole’s “January 28” Is In Contention For His Best Song Ever: “2014 Forest Hills Drive” Turns 9

December 9, 2023 by newhiphopnews

There is that running joke around J. Cole about going platinum with no features. But, it is incredibly impressive what he was able to pull off. To put it in some context, he is the first rapper since 1990 to accomplish this. He achieved that on March 31, 2015. The record we are referring to is his 2014 record, Forest Hills Drive. A wide range of critics, listeners, and Cole fans will tell you that this is his greatest body of work.

Honestly, when you take a look at the tracklist, it is kind of easy to see why. Of course, everyone knows “No Role Modelz.” But, you have deeper cuts like “G.O.M.D.,” “Love Yourz,” and “Apparently.” The tape is now nine years old, but it is aging beautifully. Speaking of which, another one of those tracks that is still perfect is “January 28.”

Relisten To “January 28” By J. Cole

While one-liners certainly do not make or break how good a song is, there are so many great ones on here. Some of them are below, but you can find a bevy of them. One example is, “Flow bananas, here, peel this back.” But, it is not just those, the overall writing is terrific. What’s the price for a black man life? I check the toe tag, not one zero in sight.” On top of that, the beat is mellow, but also hard-hitting, and Cole’s flows slip and slide through it.

What were your initial thoughts on J. Cole’s, “January 28,” from 2014 Forest Hills Drive? Is this the best song on this project, why or why not? Where does this song rank all-time in Cole’s discography? Overall, is this album his best body work? We would like to hear what you have you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around J. Cole.

Quotable Lyrics:

Like show me New York’s ladder
I climb it and set the bar so high that you gotta get Obama to force the air force to find it
Never mind it, you’ll never reach that
Cole is the hypnotist, control the game whenever he snap
That’s every track, n****

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J. Cole Compares “2014 Forest Hills Drive” To Winning A Championship

March 22, 2023 by newhiphopnews

The debate surrounding J Cole’s legacy often lies within the number of classic albums in his catalog. Some would say none, while others proclaim 2014 Forest Hills Drive as his magnum opus. The rapper didn’t win a Grammy for the album. However, he later earned a trophy for his contributions to 21 Savage’s “a lot.” During his conversation with Bob Myers on Lead By Example, he explained that the experience of recording and releasing the album felt similar to a championship run. “Had I won it early on, I feel like it would have validated all of those feelings I had for it,” J Cole said.

“Maybe it would have felt like a championship at that point, I’m not sure,” he continued. However, 2014 Forest Hills Drive’s loss allowed him to reflect on his career. These days, he doesn’t necessarily hold the accolade to the same standards as he did when he was younger. “After more time with sitting with myself, it becomes clear that, ‘Oh, wait a minute, those things weren’t for you.’ And then when it actually came, it was almost like, ‘I’m not in love with this thing anymore.’ So it couldn’t feel like a championship,” he added.

J Cole’s Grammy Win

Evidently, the Grammys can’t dictate J. Cole’s greatness. During his conversation, he told Myers that winning the award was “nowhere close to a championship for me.” Still, in retrospect, the success and praise that 2014 Forest Hills Drive earned made felt comparable to how the Bulls two-time three-peats. “The making of this album I got called Forest Hills Drive, and the releasing of it and the tour, that was a championship run in the way that how the Bulls look at The Last Dance,” he said.

Ultimately, the album’s success cemented J Cole’s status in hip-hop and the recognition from institutes like the Recording Academy couldn’t take that away from him. “The fact that it didn’t win didn’t change my experience. That was what a championship felt like to me,” he concluded. 2014 Forest Hills Drive dropped with no prior announcement, leaping to the top of the Billboard 200 with 350K units sold in its first week. Check out J Cole’s interview with Bob Myers above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments.

J. Cole Views ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’ Like A ‘Championship Run,’ With Or Without A Grammy Win

March 22, 2023 by newhiphopnews

J. Cole‘s album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, was well acclaimed — enough to earn him a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album in 2016. He lost to another beloved project in Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly, though.

However, in a new interview on ESPN’s Lead By Example With Bob Myers, the musician opened up about while the accolade was important to him at the time, just making the record great meant more in the long run.

“It was so important to me,” J. Cole said. “Had I had won it early on, I think it would have validated all those feelings I had for it. Maybe it would have felt like a championship at that point, I’m not sure. The fact that it didn’t happen and then it didn’t happen and it didn’t happen, it allowed me to reflect.”

“There was an album that felt like a championship,” he added. “The making of this album I got called Forest Hills Drive, and the releasing of it and the tour. That was a championship run in a way I would look at how the Bulls look at The Last Dance. That was the feeling. Guess what, that album didn’t win a Grammy. A Grammy didn’t increase my enjoyment or decrease my enjoyment. If that album had won a Grammy, it wouldn’t have changed my experience. The fact that it didn’t win didn’t change my experience. That was what a championship felt like to me.”

Cole eventually did go on to win a Grammy for his “A Lot” collab with 21 Savage in 2020.