SAN JOSE, CALIF.—Jermaine Lamarr Cole, better known as J. Cole, is a well known American rapper among Silver Creek students and released a special edition album called “2014 Forest Hills Drive (10 Year Anniversary Edition)” on December 20, 2024.

J. Cole released a special edition of his hit album “2014 Forest Hills Drive” called “2014 Forest Hills Drive (10 Year Anniversary Edition)” to mark its 10 year anniversary. The special edition album features the original songs in addition to eight bonus tracks that were not released at the time.

“2014 Forest Hills Drive (10 Year Anniversary Edition)” falls under the hip hop and rap music genres and the name is based off of J. Cole’s childhood home, according to Apple Music. The special edition has a total number of 21 songs including the eight bonus tracks. “2014 Forest Hills Drive (10 Year Anniversary Edition)” can be listened to on media platforms such as Spotify and Youtube on J. Cole’s official Youtube channel named “J. Cole.”

“I would recommend this album to everyone who loves hip hop and rap,” says Amy Nguyuen, a freshman at Silver Creek. “I like the beats and chill vibes in the music.”

“Intro” is a notable song in “2014 Forest Hills Drive (10 Year Anniversary Edition).” It is the first track in the album and sets the mood for the album. The song is only two minutes and ten seconds long. The song repeats the question, “Do you wanna, do you wanna be?” The song’s lyrics can be interpreted as talking about being happy even when life gets difficult, according to Genius.com. 

“‘Intro’ was a much calmer listen than I thought it would be, but it was a great song,” says freshman Vivian Pham.

“No Role Modelz” is also a notable song in “2014 Forest Hills Drive (10 Year Anniversary Edition)” as it is one of  the most popular tracks with a total of 6.3 million pages views, according to Genius.com. In the chorus the song repeats, “Don’t save her, she don’t want to be saved.” It can be interpreted as J. Cole telling his audience to not spend all their energy on people who do not want to be helped and focus on real love instead, according to VIBE.com. 

Throughout “2014 Forest Hills Drive (10 Year Anniversary Edition),” J. Cole paints stories and delivers messages with his lyrics J. Cole’s display of storytelling in his album has resonated with many of his listeners.