

It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 371,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, 2014 Forest Hills Drive received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album recounts the story of Cole leaving North Carolina and moving to New York City in pursuit of his dreams, and the sacrifices that he made in order to find success within the music industry. Cole was attending university in New York City, but he rebought the house in 2014, inspiring the title of the album. Cole's childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Its singles " Apparently" and "Wet Dreamz" were released in December 2014 and April 2015 respectively. The album was announced three weeks before its release, and had very little marketing, with no singles or promotion taking place before it was released. It was predominantly produced by Cole himself, with additional production by !llmind, Vinylz and Willie B, among others.

Cole, released in 2014 on Dreamville, Roc Nation and Columbia Records. Cole (also exec.), Dre Charles, Ronald Gilmore, JProof Nick Paradise, Phonix Beats, Mark Pitts (exec.), PopWansel, Team Titans, Willie B, VinylzĢ014 Forest Hills Drive is the third studio album by American hip hop musician J. 2014 at Jungle City Studios (New York, NY), Perfect Sound Studios (Los Angeles, CA), MSR Studios (New York, NY), Windmark Studios (Santa Monica, CA)
