No Role Modelz

J. Cole

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).  


Year:
2014
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First things first rest in peace Uncle Phil
For real, you the only father that I ever knew
I get my bitch pregnant I'ma be a better you
Prophesies that I made way back in the Ville
Fulfilled, listen even back when we was broke my team ill
Martin Luther King would have been on Dreamville
Talk to a nigga

One time for my LA sisters
One time for my LA hoes
Lame niggas can't tell the difference
One time for a nigga who knows

Don't save her, she don't wanna be saved

No role models and I'm here right now
No role models to speak of
Searchin' through my memory, my memory
I couldn't find one
Last night I was gettin' my feet rubbed
By the baddest bitch, not Trina, but I swear to God
This 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 wood
I came fast like 9-1-1 in white neighborhoods
Ain't got no shame bout it
She think I'm spoiled and I'm rich cause I can have any bitch
I got defensive and said "Nah, I was the same without it"
But then I thought back, back to a better me
Before I was a B-list celebrity
Before I started callin' bitches bitches so heavily
Back when you could get a platinum plaque without no melody
You wasn't sweatin' me

One time for my LA sisters
One time for my LA hoes
Lame niggas can't tell the difference
One time for a nigga who knows

Don't save her, she don't wanna be saved

I want a real love, dark skinned and Aunt Viv love
That Jada and that Will love
That leave a toothbrush at your crib love
And you ain't gotta wonder whether that's your kid love
Nigga I don't want no bitch from reality shows
Out of touch with reality hoes
Out in Hollywood bringin' back 5 or 6 hoes
F*ck em' then we kick em' to the door
Nigga you know how it go
She deserved that, she a bird, it's a bird trap
You think if I didn't rap she would flirt back
Takin' off her skirt, let her wear my shirt before she leave
I'ma need my shirt back
Nigga you know how it go
One time for my LA sisters
One time for my LA hoes
Lame niggas can't tell the difference
One time for a nigga who knows

Don't save her, she don't wanna be saved

Fool me one time shame on you
Fool me twice, can't put the blame on you
Fool me three times, f*ck the peace signs
Load the chopper, let it rain on you

Fool me one time shame on you
Fool me twice, can't put the blame on you
Fool me three times, f*ck the peace signs
Load the chopper, let it rain on you

My only regret was too young for Lisa Bonet
My only regret was too young for Nia Long
Now all I'm left with is hoes from reality shows
Hand her a script the bitch probably couldn't read along
My only regret was too young for Sade Adu
My only regret could never take Aaliyah home
Now all I'm left with is hoes up in Greystone
With the stale face cause they know it's they song
She shallow but the pussy 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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