In an interview with Complex Magazine, he stated: With 2014 Forest Hills Drive, Cole shies away from the glitz and glamour of rap stardom (even though, ironically he recorded the album in Hollywood), and focuses on deeper personal connections, which is a recurring theme. He realizes the importance of self love and happiness.
As the album trudges on, the kid becomes a man and realizes that material things aren't important. And you could follow the beginning of the album and all these things that he wants." The album begins with a kid that strives for fortune, fame, and women.
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So it's a special place to me."Ĭole went on to describe the autobiographical nature of the album, "It goes chronologically and follows my life progressions of this kid that wants so bad to be a movie star and so bad to be famous and to have things. All these memories associated with adolescence was in this house.
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I got my first beat machine, made my first beats, wrote my first song, first girlfriends, first crushes, made the basketball team, got my first jobs, learned how to drive. In an interview with NPR Music's Microphone Check, he discussed the importance of the album's title: "That's the house that I started rapping in. It makes sense as an album title, since major themes in the album include growing up, family, and friends. In June, he bought the home to help those who are less fortunate. Cole's home in Fayetteville, North Carolina from when he was 11 to 18 years old. The album title, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, is the address of J. Although "Be Free" is not on this album, his feelings regarding this issue makes its way to the album through introspective lyrics and somber production. In August, he released the song " Be Free," a heartfelt dedication to the slain teen. After Brown's death, Cole traveled to Ferguson, MO to show his support and talk to frustrated citizens. In recent months, protests and riots sparked all over the country due to the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
A current social issue is the friction between police officers and African Americans. The album is much darker than his previous works, with good reason. Cole was in a different mental space while creating this body of work, and it shows from the first song through the entire album. Unlike Cole World: A Sideline Story and Born Sinner, the project tells a full, cohesive story and dives a little deeper into the rapper's conscience. In November, only three weeks prior to the album's release, he took to Twitter and announced that a new album was on the way. Cole decided to swerve in a different direction with his 3rd album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive.
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