The Making Of J. Cole's "No Role Modelz" With Phonix Beats | Deconstructed

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Published 2018-12-20

J. Cole’s Platinum hit, “No Role Modelz,” is the highest-charting single from his third studio album, ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive.’ Co-produced by Cole and Phonix Beats, the fan favorite peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and interpolates Project Pat’s 2001 hit, “Don’t Save Her.” Phonix Beats recently sat down with Genius to explain how the beat was made.

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Read all the lyrics to J. Cole’s “No Role Modelz” on Genius: genius.com/J-cole-no-role-modelz-lyrics

CREDITS:
Executive Producer: Felicia Kelley
Creative Director: Andrew Oppeneer
Producer: Ndeye Thioubou
Director/Editor: Zach Cooper
Shooter: Jeffrey Soffer
Shooter: Graham Corrigan
Production Assistant: Raina Zafar

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All Comments (21)

@julesfortag5615 4 years ago

Imagine your gift is randomly hearing preconceived hit singles in your head.
@MichaelTricksmaster 5 years ago

J. Cole rlly made this man listen to bird sounds for hours.
@patriciogomez482 5 years ago

Imagine being the bird singing in jcole’s song
@fabioj- 5 years ago

This man deserves a lot more credit. This beat is a masterpiece.
@Aqwtiny 5 years ago

Still can’t believe there’s no sample in this beat , dude made this beat from scratch
@JAMMANmusic 5 years ago

Imagine picking up the phone to J Cole yelling in your ear.
@samon9344 4 years ago

4:42 j cole played me this My mobile speakers : silence
@brainboy4397 5 years ago

that bird sound as the high hat was literal genius
@DatDaDatty 5 years ago

first things first rest in peace uncle phil
@BrydellCocky 5 years ago

This song still gets play'd like it just came out
@aris6240 5 years ago

I hope he got paid cause i've been waking up to this beat for 2 years now
@kaglekoa 4 years ago

J Cole wanted some bird samples to emphasize the point that,, " she a bird, it's a bird trap You think if I didn't rap she would flirt back?" Thats very clever
@t12433 5 years ago

that bird sample is crazyyy
@JoeyLuckyBoyNato 5 years ago

the birds sound was definitely my favorite of the beat
@BrinConerly 5 years ago

this dude seems like such a genuine dude. lowkey have a lotta respect for him.
@ghostlyjay2040 4 years ago

Once you hear the birds, you can never unheard the birds.
@xxxMaddysoNxxx 5 years ago

One of the most ICONIC songs that is gonna last for many generations
@LikeAGentlemanPlease 5 years ago

When you tell ya girlfriend who just had ya baby “I can’t pick you up I got to go back to the studio!” That’s some bold shit.
@Kojiros7th 4 years ago

I never realized how much layers goes into producing beats jheeeeezus
@reecesommer7397 2 years ago

Dude created one of the greatest beats in all of music and he just so chill about it.