It was released on December 9, 2014, by ByStorm Entertainment, Columbia Records, Dreamville Records and Roc Nation. Tropez ,' before deciding to use it for his own album. 2014 Forest Hills Drive is the third studio album by American rapper J. He also brings up the fact that he originally gave the Compton rapper the beat for 'St. And certain decisions like that are so hard to do.'Īnother aspect Cole touches on is his close relationship with Kendrick, and conversations they've had in the past. At one point this was a double album, and making those cuts was sooooo hard. 'Like, the scenes I had to cut to make this album. The rapper's '2014 Forest Hills Drive' is currently the Number One selling album in the country. ' People don't understand the decisions that go into making the album,' he states. Cole, live in Inglewood, California this year.

The hour-long conversation reveals a very interesting tidbit about Forest Hills Drive that will certainly have fans buzzing, which was Cole's original plan to have a longer album. The 29-year-old rapper recently sat down with NPR and Microphone Check hosts Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Frannie Kelley to talk about his latest project, Kendrick Lamar, Ferguson, and being inspired by Bob Marley. The album is projected to sell between 320-350,000 copies in its first week, which would make it the highest-selling rap release of the year in its debut week, though it's clear Cole has no reservations about where it lands on the Billboard charts. Cole's third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, has made a significant impact in hip-hop, both for its riveting personal narrative and his unique rollout (read our review here).

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