No Role Modelz

"No Role Modelz"
Single by J. Cole
from the album 2014 Forest Hills Drive
ReleasedAugust 4, 2015[1][2]
Recorded2014
GenreHip hop
Length4:53
Label
Vinyl Crown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Phonix Beats
J. Cole singles chronology
"No Sleeep"
(2015) 		"No Role Modelz"
(2015) 		"Love Yourz"
(2016)
Audio video
"No Role Modelz" on YouTube

"No Role Modelz" is a song by American rapper and record producer J. Cole. It was released through Dreamville Records, Roc Nation, Columbia Records, and Vinyl Crown as the third single from his third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, on August 4, 2015. The song was produced by Phonix Beats with additional production from Cole, and interpolates "Don't Save Her" by Project Pat.[3][4] The song has been referred as one of J. Cole's biggest songs.

The song received generally mixed reviews from critics. During the week of December 22, 2015, the song reached number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Cole his fourth top 40 hit as a solo artist and the highest-charting single from 2014 Forest Hills Drive. On May 20, 2016, the single was officially certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making it the first song to do so without a music video.[5]

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  2. ^ "Going for Adds – Rhythmic". Radio & Records. VNU Media. August 4, 2015. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  3. ^ Peters, Mitchell. "J. Cole Unveils '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Track List". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "J. Cole Reveals "2014 Forest Hills Drive" Tracklist". HNHH. 30 November 2014.
  5. ^ Cutsforth, Ross (2022-05-05). "J. Cole's 'No Role Modelz' makes history as it goes diamond". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 2024-10-19.