J. Cole - No Role Modelz Lyrics (2024)

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About No Role Modelz

"No Role Modelz" is a song by American rapper J. Cole, taken from his third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive. The song samples "Don't Save Her" by Project Pat, and was produced by Phonix Beats and J. Cole. During the week of December 22, 2015, the song reached number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Cole his fourth top 40 hit as a solo artist and the highest-charting single from 2014 Forest Hills Drive. On May 20, 2016, the single has officially been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). more »


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First things first rest in peace Uncle PhilFor real, you the only father that I ever knewI get my bitch pregnant I'ma be a better youProphesies that I made way back in the VilleFulfilled, listen even back when we was broke my team illMartin Luther King would have been on DreamvilleTalk to a nigg*One time for my LA sistersOne time for my LA hoesLame nigg*s can't tell the differenceOne time for a nigg* who knowsDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedNo role models and I'm here right nowNo role models to speak ofSearchin' through my memory, my memoryI couldn't find oneLast night I was gettin' my feet rubbedBy the baddest bitch, not Trina, but I swear to GodThis bitch will make you call your girl up and tell her "Hey, what's good?"Sorry I'm never comin' home I'ma stay for good"Then hang the phone up, and proceed to lay the woodI came fast like 9-1-1 in white neighborhoodsAin't got no shame bout itShe think I'm spoiled and I'm rich cause I can have any bitchI got defensive and said "Nah, I was the same without it"But then I thought back, back to a better meBefore I was a B-list celebrityBefore I started callin' bitches bitches so heavilyBack when you could get a platinum plaque without no melodyYou wasn't sweatin' meOne time for my LA sistersOne time for my LA hoesLame nigg*s can't tell the differenceOne time for a nigg* who knowsDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedI want a real love, dark skinned and Aunt Viv loveThat Jada and that Will loveThat leave a toothbrush at your crib loveAnd you ain't gotta wonder whether that's your kid lovenigg* I don't want no bitch from reality showsOut of touch with reality hoesOut in Hollywood bringin' back 5 or 6 hoesF*ck em' then we kick em' to the doornigg* you know how it goShe deserved that, she a bird, it's a bird trapYou think if I didn't rap she would flirt backTakin' off her skirt, let her wear my shirt before she leaveI'ma need my shirt backnigg* you know how it goOne time for my LA sistersOne time for my LA hoesLame nigg*s can't tell the differenceOne time for a nigg* who knowsDon't save her, she don't wanna be savedFool me one time shame on youFool me twice, can't put the blame on youFool me three times, f*ck the peace signsLoad the chopper, let it rain on youFool me one time shame on youFool me twice, can't put the blame on youFool me three times, f*ck the peace signsLoad the chopper, let it rain on youMy only regret was too young for Lisa BonetMy only regret was too young for Nia LongNow all I'm left with is hoes from reality showsHand her a script the bitch probably couldn't read alongMy only regret was too young for Sade AduMy only regret could never take Aaliyah homeNow all I'm left with is hoes up in GreystoneWith the stale face cause they know it's they songShe shallow but the puss* deep (she shallow, she shallow)Don't save her, she don't wanna be saved

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J. Cole

Jermaine Lamar Cole (born January 28, 1985), better known by his stage name J. Cole, is a German-born American hip hop recording artist and record producer from Fayetteville, North Carolina. In 2009, he became the first artist to sign to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label. His long-awaited debut album titled Cole World: The Sideline Story was released on September 27, 2011. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, Top R&B Albums and Top Rap Albums chart, selling more than 217,000 in its first week sales. He received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 54th Grammy Awards. more »

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Written by: Danell Stevens, Darius Barnes, Earl Stevens, Jermaine Cole, Jordan Houston, Keith Jones, Marvin Whitemon, Paul Beauregard, Tenia Stevens

Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Creation

• "No Role Modelz" was written, produced, and performed by J. Cole himself.

Album

• The song is from J. Cole's third studio album, "2014 Forest Hills Drive," which dropped on December 9th, 2014.

Popular

• It was the most successful track on "2014 Forest Hills Drive" and it's the most played song of J. Cole on Spotify with over 1 billion plays.

Certification

• "No Role Modelz" has been certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Sample

• It samples a line from "Darlin' Can't You Understand" by George Brown and "The Bridge Is Over" by Boogie Down Productions.

Lyrics

• The song contains a famous line, “Don’t save her. She don’t wanna be saved." which became a catchphrase for many fans.

Theme

• The song is a critique on the lack of wholesome role models for the youth. It also talks about excessive materialism and superficiality in society.

Live Performance

• J. Cole often performs "No Role Modelz" as the encore at his concerts.

Music Video

• While "No Role Modelz" is a popular song, it does not have an official music video.

Awards

• "2014 Forest Hills Drive" which features "No Role Modelz" won the Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Album in 2015.

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