A Tale of 2 Citiez

"A Tale of 2 Citiez" is a song by American rapper J. Cole from his third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive. The song samples "Blocka" by Pusha T and "Bring Em Out" by T.I. It was produced by Vinylz. The song was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, selling over 2,000,000 copies in the United States. The title references the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.

Remixes

On January 28, 2015, Juicy J released a remix to the song in honor of J. Cole's birthday. On November 27, Kendrick Lamar released a remix for Black Friday, as Cole put out a remix to "Alright" the same day.

Critical reception

"A Tale of 2 Citiez" has received mixed reviews from music critics. Marshall Gu of PopMatters was quoted as saying, "Thankfully, the album manage to gain a steady footing after its shaky start". "A Tale of 2 Citiez" could gain from just being a tad faster to match the menace, but the menace is there—both in the twisted soul sample punctuating each line and with J. Cole's own rapping ".