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

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Publicado 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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Todos los comentarios (21)

@julesfortag5615 hace 4 años

Imagine your gift is randomly hearing preconceived hit singles in your head.
@patriciogomez482 hace 5 años

Imagine being the bird singing in jcole’s song
@fabioj- hace 5 años

This man deserves a lot more credit. This beat is a masterpiece.
@samon9344 hace 4 años

4:42 j cole played me this My mobile speakers : silence
@BrydellCocky hace 5 años

This song still gets play'd like it just came out
@Aqwtiny hace 5 años

Still can’t believe there’s no sample in this beat , dude made this beat from scratch
@brainboy4397 hace 5 años

that bird sound as the high hat was literal genius
@aris6240 hace 5 años

I hope he got paid cause i've been waking up to this beat for 2 years now
@DatDaDatty hace 5 años

first things first rest in peace uncle phil
@MichaelTricksmaster hace 5 años

J. Cole rlly made this man listen to bird sounds for hours.
@kaglekoa hace 4 años

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
@Kojiros7th hace 4 años

I never realized how much layers goes into producing beats jheeeeezus
@JoeyLuckyBoyNato hace 5 años

the birds sound was definitely my favorite of the beat
@xxxMaddysoNxxx hace 5 años

One of the most ICONIC songs that is gonna last for many generations
@ghostlyjay2040 hace 4 años

Once you hear the birds, you can never unheard the birds.
@BrinConerly hace 5 años

this dude seems like such a genuine dude. lowkey have a lotta respect for him.
@t12433 hace 5 años

that bird sample is crazyyy
@JAMMANmusic hace 5 años

Imagine picking up the phone to J Cole yelling in your ear.
@reecesommer7397 hace 2 años

Dude created one of the greatest beats in all of music and he just so chill about it.
@donm1719 hace 4 años

That wasn’t a sample?! That’s incredible