Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming is a concert film about American rapper J. Cole covering his 2015 show at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It aired on January 9, 2016, on HBO and HBO Now, and includes guest appearances from Jay Z, Drake, and Big Sean.
Premise
The film took place during his Forest Hills Drive Tour at his fall 2015. The film serves as the fifth installment of the documentary series J. Cole: Road to Homecoming.
Reception
Critical response
Billboard called J. Cole a "fitting hometown hero" saying "while Cole places himself at the center of the Scott Lazer-directed production, he's not the star, instead choosing to cede the narrative to his hometown of Fayetteville." Revolt praised the director saying "Lazer masterfully weaved Cole's personal story and the 2014 Forest Hills Drive homecoming concert together throughout the film."
Music
On January 28, 2016, Cole released Forest Hills Drive: Live as well as the music video for "Love Yourz", which were recorded in the live concert film.
Personnel
- Juro Mez Davis – music mixer
- Elad Marish – re-recording mixer
- Joel Raabe – re-recording mixer
- Raymond Rogers – music mixer
- Sam Kim – assistant camera
- Steven C. Pitts – camera operator
- Robert Crosby – colorist
- Alicia Hedley – assistant editor
- Rik Michul – post producer
- Christopher Spindelilus – post production supervisor
- Maria Simone Williams – assistant editor
References
External links
- J. Cole Forest Hills Drive Homecoming (2016) at IMDb
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