J. Cole Broadcasts ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’ Anniversary MSG Live performance

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 Stay Nation-produced occasion will start Monday (Dec. 2), with normal onsales beginning Dec. 4.

Along with the anniversary live performance, Cole revealed that particular editions of 2014 Forest Hills Drive will likely 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 via 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 handle of the North Carolina house he lived in till 2003. The album went on to turn out to be his first million-selling undertaking within the U.S., producing 5 entries on the Scorching Rap Songs chart, together with hits like “Apparently,” “Moist Dreamz,” “No Position Modelz,” “Hearth Squad” and “A Story of two Citiez.”

The live performance announcement comes on the heels of Cole’s mixtape Friday Night time 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 have been contemplating recording a joint album.

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

Take a look at J. Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive anniversary live performance announcement on Instagram beneath.