J. Cole Announces ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’ Anniversary MSG Concert

J. Cole is celebrating the tenth anniversary of 2014 Forest Hills Drive with a particular one-night-only live performance at New York Metropolis’s Madison Sq. Backyard on Dec. 16.

The 39-year-old rap star made the announcement on Friday (Nov. 29), marking a decade for the reason that launch of his third studio album. Presales for the Dwell Nation-produced occasion will start Monday (Dec. 2), with basic onsales beginning Dec. 4.

Along with the anniversary live performance, Cole revealed that particular editions of 2014 Forest Hills Drive shall be accessible for pre-order on vinyl and CD. These anniversary releases will function 4 new bonus tracks and alternate cowl artwork.

Launched in December 2014 on Roc Nation by way of Columbia Information, 2014 Forest Hills Drive debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking Cole’s third chart-topping album. The title was impressed by the deal with of the North Carolina house he lived in till 2003. The album went on to grow to be his first million-selling venture within the U.S., producing 5 entries on the Sizzling Rap Songs chart, together with hits like “Apparently,” “Moist Dreamz,” “No Function Modelz,” “Hearth Squad” and “A Story of two Citiez.”

The live performance announcement comes on the heels of Cole’s mixtape Friday Evening Lights being launched on streaming platforms for the primary time since its 2010 debut. Earlier this week, the rapper additionally previewed two unreleased tracks he recorded with Kendrick Lamar, “Shock the World” and “Temptation,” on episode 4 of his Inevitable podcast. The songs date again to 2010, when each artists had been contemplating recording a joint album.

In different information, J. Cole additionally teased that Dreamville Fest will have a good time its fifth anniversary in 2025, with presale tickets happening sale Dec. 11 at 9 a.m. ET.

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