A Tale of 2 Citiez

"A Tale of 2 Citiez"
"A Tale of 2 Citiez"
Song by J. Cole
from the album 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Released	December 9, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length	4:29
Label	Dreamville Records; Roc Nation; Columbia;
Songwriters	J. Cole; Anderson Hernandez;
Producer	Vinylz

ReleasedDecember 9, 2014

Recorded2014

GenreHip hop, hardcore hip hop

Length4:29

"A Tale of 2 Citiez" is a song by American rapper J. Cole from his third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive.^[1] The song samples "Blocka" by Pusha T and "Bring Em Out" by T.I. It was produced by Vinylz.^[2] The song was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over 2,000,000 copies in the United States. The title references the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.^[3]

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[7]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[8]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Discography Production discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011) Born Sinner (2013) 2014 Forest Hills Drive (2014) 4 Your Eyez Only (2016) KOD (2018) The Off-Season (2021) The Fall-Off (2026)
Live albums	Forest Hills Drive: Live (2016)
Compilations	Revenge of the Dreamers (2014) Revenge of the Dreamers II (2015) Revenge of the Dreamers III (2019) D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape (2022)
Soundtrack albums	Creed III: The Soundtrack (2023)
EPs	Truly Yours (2013) Truly Yours 2 (2013) Lewis Street (2020) Birthday Blizzard '26 (2026)
Mixtapes	The Come Up (2007) The Warm Up (2009) Friday Night Lights (2010) Might Delete Later (2024)
Singles	"Lights Please" "Who Dat" "Work Out" "Can't Get Enough" "Nobody's Perfect" "Miss America" "Power Trip" "Crooked Smile" "Forbidden Fruit" "She Knows" "Apparently" "Wet Dreamz" "No Role Modelz" "Love Yourz" "Everybody Dies" "False Prophets" "Deja Vu" "High for Hours" "Neighbors" "KOD" "ATM" "Album of the Year (Freestyle)" "Tribe" "Off Deez" "Middle Child" "Shea Butter Baby" "Snow on tha Bluff" "The Climb Back" "Lion King on Ice" "Interlude" "My Life" "The Jackie" "Your Heart" "London" "Procrastination (Broke)" "On the Street" "The Secret Recipe" "H.Y.B." "Grippy" "Port Antonio" "Clouds" "Who TF Iz U"
Featured singles	"Just Begun" "All I Want Is You" "A Star Is Born" "Feel Love" "Trouble" "Only Wanna Give It to You" "Party (Remix)" "I'm On 2.0" "This Time" "Planez" "No Sleeep (Remix)" "Pretty Little Fears" "A Lot" "The London" "Down Bad" "Poke It Out" "Johnny P's Caddy" "Scared Money" "90 Proof" "All My Life" "There I Go" "First Person Shooter" "Ruby Rosary" "Blow for Blow"
Other songs	"In the Morning" "Let Nas Down" "A Tale of 2 Citiez" "Fire Squad" "G.O.M.D." "Immortal" "Change" "Photograph" "Motiv8" "Kevin's Heart" "1985" "Under the Sun" "Sacrifices" "95 South" "Amari" "Pride Is the Devil" "Stick" "Evil Ways" "Pricey" "Crocodile Tearz" "Ready '24" "Huntin' Wabbitz" "7 Minute Drill" "Red Leather" "Two Six" "Safety" "Run a Train" "Poor Thang" "Bunce Road Blues" "Legacy"
As an uncredited vocalist	"Mafia"
Concert tours	4 Your Eyez Only World Tour The Off-Season Tour It's All a Blur Tour The Fall-Off World Tour
Films	J. Cole: Road to Homecoming Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming Eyez J. Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only Dreamville Presents: Revenge Applying Pressure: The Off-Season Documentary
Related articles	Dreamville Records Dreamville Ventures Roc Nation
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"A Tale of 2 Citiez"
Song by J. Cole
from the album 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Released	December 9, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length	4:29
Label	Dreamville Records Roc Nation Columbia
Songwriters	J. Cole Anderson Hernandez
Producer	Vinylz