2023 reissue - Forest Hills Drive is the address of J. Cole’s childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he grew up before moving to New York City for university. While at university in 2003 Cole’s childhood home was foreclosed on. In 2014, the rapper re-bought the house, marking Cole’s first home purchase. Cole draws inspiration from the location where he first learned to write poems and delivers a brutally honest outlook on fame and life.
While Forest Hills Drive is Cole’s deepest and most personal album yet – the album has somehow transcended J. Cole and has become the album for the people. It brings out every emotion, it promotes positivity and allows you to reflect on past mistakes or hard times and lets you know that life is not easy whatever your situation. We are only human, we make mistakes, but we will learn and grow. Simply put Forest Hills Drive makes you dream bigger. The song “Love Yourz” exemplifies this beautifully, Cole reflects on the most important things in life, such as love and happiness.
| A1 | Intro |
| A2 | January 28th |
| A3 | Wet Dreamz |
| A4 | 03' Adolescence |
| B1 | A Tale Of 2 Citiez |
| B2 | Fire Squad |
| B3 | St. Tropez |
| C1 | G.O.M.D. |
| C2 | No Role Modelz |
| C3 | Hello |
| C4 | Apparently |
| D1 | Love Yourz |
| D2 | Note To Self |
