Fire Squad
"Fire Squad" | |
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Song by J. Cole | |
from the album 2014 Forest Hills Drive | |
Released | December 9, 2014 (2014-12-09) |
Recorded | 2014 |
Genre | Hardcore hip hop |
Length | 4:48 |
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | J. Cole |
"Fire Squad" is a song by American rapper J. Cole, taken from his third album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive.[1] The song samples "Midnight Theme" performed by Manzel and "Long Red" by Mountain and "Heart Breaker" by Aguaturbia, and was produced by J. Cole and Vinylz.[2]
Controversy
Following the release of the album, the song stirred up controversy as it calls out Iggy Azalea, Eminem, Justin Timberlake and Macklemore's names. J. Cole explained what inspired the verse in an interview saying it's rooted in capitalism and clarified that it wasn't a diss, but an observation.[3][4]
Critical reception
"Fire Squad" received positive reviews from music critics. Justin Charity of Complex said ""Fire Squad" offers timely premonition: "This year I’ll probably go to the awards [show] dappered down/Watch Iggy win a Grammy as I try to crack a smile." Such rebellious tidbits are sprinkled throughout Forest Hills, mostly in the spirit of black pride and unprecedented manhood, such as in the song G.O.M.D: "'Why every rich black nigga gotta be famous?' 'Why every broke black nigga gotta be brainless?'/ . . . That's a stereotype, driven by some people up in Ariel Heights." These are lyrical preoccupations that rap critics disregard as earnest, unfortunately; Cole's black power theses aren't backed by threats of absurd violence, so Cole's music is allegedly boring."[5]
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Peters, Mitchell. "J. Cole Unveils '2014 Forest Hills Drive' Track List". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2015.[permanent dead link] Archived 12 November 2019
- ^ Trevor Smith (30 November 2014). "J. Cole Reveals "2014 Forest Hills Drive" Tracklist". HotNewHipHop.
- ^ "J. Cole Says 'White People Have Snatched the Sound' on 'Fire Squad'". Billboard. 3 December 2014.
- ^ "J. Cole Explains What Inspired His 'Fire Squad' Verse About Eminem, Iggy Azalea and Macklemore". MTV. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014.
- ^ JUSTIN CHARITY (December 9, 2014). ""'14 Adolescence: J. Cole Grows a Notch Taller on "2014 Forest Hills Drive""". Complex. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ "American single certifications – J. Cole – Fire Squad". Recording Industry Association of America.
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