- And at a glance 2014 Forest Hills Drive is a hip-hop purist’s paradise; no singles were released prior to the album dropping, it features no guests and the surprise release means there was little to no promotion for this album.
- Following the release of his second studio album ‘Born Sinner’ just last year, J. Cole returns with the succeeding project ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’. The title of the album derives from the address of the house that Cole used to live in as a child, and subsequently throughout the album he.
Cole's '2014 Forest Hills Drive' is Now Double Platinum Numbers don't lie, and the numbers now say J. Cole is one of the most commercially popular rappers of his generation.
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There is only one other rap album in the Top 50 this week: Eminem'sShady XV album, a compilation of his Shady Records artists, which grabbed the No. 39 slot by moving 16,406 copies.
Outside of the rap world, K. Michelle lands her second Top 10 album with Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart, which grabbed the No. 6 spot this week with 83,404 sales. Most interestingly, the album contains a song titled 'Drake Would Love Me.' Mary J. Blige's The London Sessions dropped to No. 23 this week after debuting at No. 9 last week. To round things out, Chris Brown's X grabbed the No. 37 spot this week, moving 16,794 copies.
Despite the amazing sales that 2014 Forest Hills Drive put up this week, its reign as the highest-selling debut week for a hip-hop album may only last a week. Nicki Minaj's The Pinkprint dropped this week, and the numbers will be out next week. The album will undoubtedly give Cole's album a run for its money for the best debut week sales title. Do you think Nicki will take the crown for 2014? Hit the comments below.
1. J Cole, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, 361,120
6. K. Balochi songs downloads balochistan. Michelle, Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart?, 83,404
23. Mary J. Blige, The London Sessions, 25,604
37. Chris Brown, X, 16,794
39. Eminem, Shady XV, 16,406
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With almost no alert, J. Cole announced he's releasing his third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, on Dec. 9. The Internet caught drift of a pre-order Amazon link of the album just before the announcement.
'What up? My New Album is finished. It's called 2014 Forest Hills Drive and it's very special to me. It's available everywhere on 12/9. This time I'm releasing no singles, just the album. Download aplikasi android for laptop. See you in 3 weeks. Thank you for the love and support,' Cole posted on Facebook on Monday, Nov. 17.
The album is named after the address of Cole's childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Cole bought his home in June for reportedly $121,000.
Cole accompanied the album announcement with a 7-minute trailer in which he takes us back to his hometown and visits memorable spots such as his high school, where he spit his first freestyle, and the Round-A-Bout skating park.
'I got to this point in my career and I realized: yeah, I got a lot more dreams and I want to go further but at the same time, I don't want it if it's at the expense of my happiness. I don't want it's at the expense of my sanity or if I have to become someone who's so out of touch of what's real,' he says.
The 13-song effort is available for pre-order on iTunes.