Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming
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| Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming | |
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| Directed by | Scott Lazer |
| Starring | J. Cole |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Richard Clark Jr. Tim Grant Jon Muedder Adam Roy Rodney (exec.) |
| Cinematography | Ben Premeaux |
| Editors | Valeria Gualdi Oliver Riley-Smith Alicia Hedley Maria Simone Williams |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | January 9, 2016 |
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.
The film took place during his Forest Hills Drive Tour at his fall 2015.[1][2] The film serves as the fifth installment of the documentary series J. Cole: Road to Homecoming.[3]
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."[4] Revolt praised the director saying "Lazer masterfully weaved Cole's personal story and the 2014 Forest Hills Drive homecoming concert together throughout the film."[5]
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.[6][7]
