2014 Forest Hills Drive

With his third album, the North Carolina rapper J. Cole is certain he’s made his classic; he’ll tell you as much partway through the 15-minute credit roll “Note to Self”. In its quest to canonize, the record eschews both singles and guests: It’s a bold move, and where it floats, it soars, but it flops gloriously when it doesn’t.

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Named after the address of his childhood home in North Carolina, J. 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.

In a surprise announcement last month, J. Cole revealed he would be releasing his third LP 2014 Forest Hills Drive via Roc Nation, with nary a single to the album's name.

The North Carolina rapper’s amusing reflections on success come across as disingenuous, writes <strong>Killian Fox</strong>