2014 Forest Hills Drive (10th year anniversary)

~ Release by J. Cole (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

10th year anniversary release. Alternative cover with 4 bonus tracks, 4 more released on the other alternative edition

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-10 23:52 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Intro
recording engineer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis) and Jack Mason (producer) (horn [horns])
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Cimino (task: Jungle Studios) and Jack Mason (producer) (task: MSR Studios)
additional producer:
Ronald Gilmore
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
bass trombone:
James Rodgers
saxophone:
James Casey (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Travis Antoine (trumpet)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
produced for:
Dreamvillian
miscellaneous support:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for)
recorded at:
Jungle Studios in New York, New York, United States and MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States (horn [horns])
mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
スカイレストラン by Hi‐Fi Set
recording of:
Intro (from “2014 Forest Hills Drive”)
lyricist and composer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole32:09
2January 28th
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Cimino (task: Jungle Studios) and Jack Mason (producer) (task: MSR Studios)
additional producer:
Andre “Dre Charles” Thomas (of Team Titans) and Timothy “Nick Paradise” Thomas (of Team Titans)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
bass:
Nate Jones
guitar:
David Linaburg
keyboard [keys]:
Ronald Gilmore
additional vocals:
Kaye Fox (US singer, songwriter, producer and actress)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
produced for:
Dreamvillian and Team Titans Music Publishing
miscellaneous support:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for)
recorded at:
Perfect Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
スカイレストラン by Hi‐Fi Set
recording of:
January 28th
writer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer), Kunihiko Murai and Yumi Arai (Yumi Matsutoya)
publisher:
Alfa Music, Inc. (Japan), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
J. Cole3.54:03
3Wet Dreamz
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
assistant engineer:
Jack Mason (producer) (task: MSR Studios)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
produced for:
Dreamvillian
miscellaneous support:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for)
recorded at and mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers (70s US funk band, backing band for Roy C. Hammond) and Mariya by The Family Circle (Soul/funk band from the 70's)
recording of:
Wet Dreamz
writer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer), Roy Hammond (US southern soul singer & songwriter) and Charles Simmons (Soul singer, songwriter and keyboardist)
J. Cole4.353:59
403' Adolescence
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
assistant engineer:
Sean Kellett (task: Perfect Sound Studios) and Jack Mason (producer) (task: MSR Studios)
producer:
William “Willie B” Brown (hip-hop producer)
strings:
Nuno Malo (composer)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
produced for:
Four Dott Music
miscellaneous support:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for)
recorded at:
Perfect Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Alright by D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer), Here’s That Rainy Day by Sonia Rosa & Yuji Ohno (anime music composer and jazz pianist) and Runnin’ (Dying to Live) (explicit) by 2Pac (US rapper) featuring the Notorious B.I.G. (The Notorious B.I.G.)
recording of:
03’ Adolescence
writer:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964), J. Cole (US rapper & producer), Jimmy Van Heusen and William Brown (hip-hop producer)
J. Cole34:24
5A Tale of 2 Citiez
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
assistant engineer:
Sean Kellett (task: Perfect Sound Studios) and Jack Mason (producer) (task: MSR Studios)
producer:
Anderson “Vinlyz” Hernandez
additional background vocals:
Kaye Fox (US singer, songwriter, producer and actress), Yolanda Renée and Rose “TS” Desandies
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
produced for:
Vinylz Music Group
miscellaneous support:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for)
recorded at:
Perfect Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Blocka by Pusha T (US Rapper Terrence Thornton, member of Clipse)
recording of:
A Tale of 2 Citiez
writer:
Anderson Hernandez (US hip hop producer & songwriter) and J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole3.354:30
6Fire Squad
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
miscellaneous support:
Brion “Nervous Reck” Unger (Brion Unger) (task: sample presented by)
assistant engineer:
Jack Mason (producer)
additional producer:
“Vinlyz” Hernandez
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
produced for:
Dreamvillian and Vinylz Music Group
miscellaneous support:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for) and The Nervous System (task: sample presented for)
samples:
Heartbreaker by Aguaturbia
recording of:
Fire Squad
writer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Mark Farner
J. Cole3.754:48
7St. Tropez
recording engineer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis), Jack Mason (engineer) (horn [horns]) and Raphael “Wreck‐It‐Raph” Lee (strings)
assistant engineer:
Raphael “Wreck‐It‐Raph” Lee (task: MSR Studios)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
bass trombone:
James Rodgers
keyboard [keys]:
Ronald Gilmore
saxophone:
James Casey (saxophonist)
strings:
GharGaux (String duo)
trumpet:
Travis Antoine (trumpet)
additional background vocals:
Rose “TS” Desandies
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
produced for:
Dreamvillian
miscellaneous support:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for)
recorded at:
Jungle City Studios in New York, New York, United States, MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States and MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States (horn [horns])
mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Hollywood by Rufus (70s/80s USA funk band) feat. Chaka Khan, Sister Sanctified by Stanley Turrentine & Milt Jackson and That’s All Right With Me by Esther Phillips (Little Esther)
recording of:
St. Tropez
writer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer), David Wolinski, Deon Williams, Dewayne Williams, Andre Fischer (US drummer and funk/soul/pop producer), Danielle Hollis, Weldon Irvine, Jamali Carthorn, Mayfield Small, Jr. and Warren Griffin III (Warren G)
J. Cole34:18
8G.O.M.D
recording engineer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis) and Nate Alford
assistant engineer:
Jack Mason (producer) (task: MSR Studios)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
keyboard [keys]:
Ronald Gilmore
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
produced for:
Dreamvilian
miscellaneous support:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for)
recorded at:
Windmark Recording in Santa Monica, California, United States
mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Berta, Berta by Branford Marsalis (saxophonist) and Get Low (part of Ministry of Sound’s “Maximum Bass” DJ-mix) by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
recording of:
G.O.M.D.
writer:
Dwight Andrews, J. Cole (US rapper & producer), D’eongelo Holmes (US rapper, member of Ying Yang Twins), Eric Jackson (US rapper, member of Ying Yang Twins) and Jonathan Smith (US producer & rapper)
J. Cole4.255:01
9No Role Modelz
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
miscellaneous support:
DJ Dahi (task: beat presented by)
assistant engineer:
Sean Kellett (task: Perfect Sound Studios)
additional producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
producer:
Darius “Phonix Beats” Barnes
additional background vocals:
Kaye Fox (US singer, songwriter, producer and actress)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
produced for:
Dreamvillian and Slapademiks
miscellaneous support:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for)
recorded at and mixed at:
Perfect Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Don’t Save Her by Project Pat (US rapper) featuring Crunchy Black
recording of:
No Role Modelz
writer:
Brandt Jones, J. Cole (US rapper & producer), Dannell Stevens, Darius Barnes, Jordan Houston (US rapper), Paul Beauregard (US rap & Three 6 Mafia DJ), Earl Stevens, Tenina Stevens and Marvin Whitemon
J. Cole4.254:53
10Hello
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
assistant engineer:
Sean Kellett (task: Perfect Sound Studios) and Jack Mason (producer) (task: MSR Studios)
co-producer:
@PopWansel
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
strings:
Nuno Malo (composer)
additional background vocals:
Kaye Fox (US singer, songwriter, producer and actress)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
co-produced for:
GOOOOOOOO!!! Music, Private Stock Entertainment (this is the production company) and The Starr Island Group
produced for:
Dreamvillian
miscellaneous support:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for)
recorded at:
Perfect Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hello
lyricist and composer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole3.353:39
11Apparently
recording engineer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis) and Jack Mason (producer) (horn [horns])
miscellaneous support:
Damon “Omen” Coleman (Chicago rapper) (task: sample provided by)
assistant engineer:
Sean Kellett (task: Perfect Sound Studios) and Jack Mason (producer) (task: MSR Studios)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
bass:
Nate Jones and Ronald Gilmore
bass trombone:
James Rodgers
guitar:
Jeff Gitelman
sampler:
Damon “Omen” Coleman (Chicago rapper)
saxophone:
James Casey (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Travis Antoine (trumpet)
additional vocals:
Kaye Fox (US singer, songwriter, producer and actress)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
produced for:
Dreamvillian
miscellaneous support:
Dopart (task: sample provided for) and Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for)
recorded at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States (horn [horns]) and Perfect Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
La morte dell'erminia by Filippo Trecca and CB#5 by Carlos Bess (from 2013-01-01 to present)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 2016)
recording of:
Apparently
writer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Filippo Trecca
J. Cole3.354:53
12Love Yourz
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
assistant engineer:
Sean Kellett (task: Perfect Sound Studios) and Jack Mason (producer) (task: MSR Studios)
producer:
Ramon “Illmind” Ibanga Jr.
additional instruments:
Calvin “Critacal” Price and Carl “Cardiak” McCormick (US hip hop producer)
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
produced for:
Little Trouble Big China
miscellaneous support:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for), Heartfelt Music (task: additional instrumentation for) and Heartfelt Productions (task: additional instrumentation for)
recorded at:
Perfect Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Close (to the Edit) by Art Of Noise, Life Is Round by Compost (American all-star jazz-fusion combo from the 1970s.) and Long Red by Mountain (US hard rock band)
recording of:
Love Yourz
writer:
Calvin Price, Carl McCormick (US hip hop producer), J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Ramon Ibanga Jr.
J. Cole3.53:31
13Note to Self
recording engineer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis) and Jack Mason (producer) (horn [horns])
assistant engineer:
Jack Mason (producer) (task: MSR Studios)
co-producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Ronald Gilmore
mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
bass:
Nate Jones
bass trombone and saxophone:
James Rodgers
guitar:
David Linaburg
keyboard [keys]:
Ronald Gilmore
trumpet:
Travis Antoine (trumpet)
additional vocals:
Yolanda Renée and Rose “TS” Desandies
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World and Roc Nation LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (in 2014)
mixed for:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records)
co-produced for:
Dreamvillian and Ron Gilmore Music
miscellaneous support:
Dreamville (Dreamville Records) (task: recorded for)
recorded at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States and MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States (horn [horns])
mixed at:
MSR Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Note to Self
writer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Ronald Gilmore
J. Cole314:35
14Keep Heaven Dancing
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
executive producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad (J. Cole’s manager and co-founder of Dreamville Records)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
bass:
Nate Jones
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World
samples:
The Enchanted Sea by Martin Denny
recording of:
Keep Heaven Dancing
writer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Frank Metis
J. Cole4:06
15Miles
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
executive producer:
Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad (J. Cole’s manager and co-founder of Dreamville Records)
producer:
Dahi
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
performer:
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World
recording of:
Miles
writer:
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony and J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole & Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony6:01
16Black Man in Hollywood
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
executive producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad (J. Cole’s manager and co-founder of Dreamville Records)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
horn:
Nico Segal
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World
recording of:
Black Man in Hollywood
writer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Jerry Williams Jr. (a.k.a. Swamp Dogg)
J. Cole2:58
17Obviously
recording engineer and mixer:
Juro “Mez” Davis (US rapper Juro Davis)
executive producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer) and Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad (J. Cole’s manager and co-founder of Dreamville Records)
producer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
keyboard:
Ron Gilmore
vocals:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cole World
recording of:
Obviously
writer:
J. Cole (US rapper & producer)
J. Cole3:41