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"No Role Modelz" is a song by American rapperJ. Cole. It was released throughDreamville Records,Roc Nation,Columbia Records, and Vinyl Crown as the third single from his third studio album,2014 Forest Hills Drive, on August 4, 2015. The song was produced by Phonix Beats with additional production from Cole, and interpolates "Don't Save Her" byProject Pat.^[3]^[4] The song has been referred as one of J. Cole's biggest songs.

The song received generally mixed reviews from critics. During the week of December 22, 2015, the song reached number 36 on theBillboard Hot 100, giving Cole his fourth top 40 hit as a solo artist and the highest-charting single from2014 Forest Hills Drive. On May 20, 2016, the single was officially certifiedplatinum by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA), making it the first song to do so without amusic video.^[5] On December 10, 2024, the song was certified RIAA Diamond selling over 14 million copies, giving him his second and highest Diamond certification and is one of thebest-selling digital singles of all-time.

Critical reception

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"No Role Modelz" received mixed reviews frommusic critics. Craig Jenkins ofPitchfork wrote that "No Role Modelz" parlays a suspicion about a hook-up being a golddigger into a tirade about reality TV women lacking respectable public figures crudely suggesting that "she's shallow but the pussy deep." Jenkins wrote2014 Forest Hills Drive often plays at a depth it never delivers."^[6]Billboard called the song "one of the decade’s great Rap Internet tropes", adding to their list of the 100 songs that defined the 2010s.^[7]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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2015–2016 weekly chart performance for "No Role Modelz"
Chart (2015–2016)	Peak position
CanadaHot 100 (Billboard)^[8]	62
USBillboard Hot 100^[9]	36
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	27
USRhythmic Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	14

2020–2023 weekly chart performance for "No Role Modelz"
Chart (2020–2023)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[12]	40
Global 200 (Billboard)^[13]	97
Iceland (Tónlistinn)^[14]	32
Latvia (LAIPA)^[15]	13
Lithuania (AGATA)^[16]	50
Netherlands (Single Tip)^[17]	13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[18]	22
Portugal (AFP)^[19]	114
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[20]	85
South Africa (RISA)^[21]	67
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[22]	19
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[23]	20
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[24]	23

Year-end charts

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2021 year-end chart performance for "No Role Modelz"
Chart (2021)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[25]	89
Portugal (AFP)^[26]	178

2022 year-end chart performance for "No Role Modelz"
Chart (2022)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[27]	41
Global 200 (Billboard)^[28]	97
Lithuania (AGATA)^[29]	70
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[30]	23

2023 year-end chart performance for "No Role Modelz"
Chart (2023)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[31]	44
Global 200 (Billboard)^[32]	91
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[33]	22

2024 year-end chart performance for "No Role Modelz"
Chart (2024)	Position
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)^[34]	23
Global 200 (Billboard)^[35]	199

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted fromTidal.^[36]

J. Cole – vocals, production, songwriting

Darius "Phonix Beats" Barnes – production, songwriting
Mark Pitts – production
Brandt Jones – songwriting
Danell Stevens – songwriting
Darius Barnes – songwriting
Patrick Earl houston – songwriting
Jordan Houston – songwriting
Marvin Whitenerom – songwriting
Paul Beauregard – songwriting
Tenina Stevens – songwriting
Kaye Fox – additional vocals, associated performer
Sean Kellett – assistant recording engineering, studio personnel
Brian Gardner – mastering
Juro "Mez" Davis – mixing, recording engineering

Certifications

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Certifications for "No Role Modelz"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[37]	6× Platinum	420,000^‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[38]	Gold	30,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[39]	Platinum	90,000^‡
Germany (BVMI)^[40]	Gold	200,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[41]	Platinum	100,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[42]	11× Platinum	330,000^‡
Portugal (AFP)^[43]	4× Platinum	40,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[44]	Gold	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[45]	3× Platinum	1,800,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[46]	14× Platinum	14,000,000^‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)^[47]	Platinum	2,000,000^†
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. ^† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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v t e J. Cole
Discography Production discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Cole World: The Sideline Story (2011) Born Sinner (2013) 2014 Forest Hills Drive (2014) 4 Your Eyez Only (2016) KOD (2018) The Off-Season (2021) The Fall-Off (2026)
Live albums	Forest Hills Drive: Live (2016)
Compilations	Revenge of the Dreamers (2014) Revenge of the Dreamers II (2015) Revenge of the Dreamers III (2019) D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape (2022)
Soundtrack albums	Creed III: The Soundtrack (2023)
EPs	Truly Yours (2013) Truly Yours 2 (2013) Lewis Street (2020) Birthday Blizzard '26 (2026)
Mixtapes	The Come Up (2007) The Warm Up (2009) Friday Night Lights (2010) Might Delete Later (2024)
Singles	"Lights Please" "Who Dat" "Work Out" "Can't Get Enough" "Nobody's Perfect" "Miss America" "Power Trip" "Crooked Smile" "Forbidden Fruit" "She Knows" "Apparently" "Wet Dreamz" "No Role Modelz" "Love Yourz" "Everybody Dies" "False Prophets" "Deja Vu" "High for Hours" "Neighbors" "KOD" "ATM" "Album of the Year (Freestyle)" "Tribe" "Off Deez" "Middle Child" "Shea Butter Baby" "Snow on tha Bluff" "The Climb Back" "Lion King on Ice" "Interlude" "My Life" "The Jackie" "Your Heart" "London" "Procrastination (Broke)" "On the Street" "The Secret Recipe" "H.Y.B." "Grippy" "Port Antonio" "Clouds" "Who TF Iz U"
Featured singles	"Just Begun" "All I Want Is You" "A Star Is Born" "Feel Love" "Trouble" "Only Wanna Give It to You" "Party (Remix)" "I'm On 2.0" "This Time" "Planez" "No Sleeep (Remix)" "Pretty Little Fears" "A Lot" "The London" "Down Bad" "Poke It Out" "Johnny P's Caddy" "Scared Money" "90 Proof" "All My Life" "There I Go" "First Person Shooter" "Ruby Rosary" "Blow for Blow"
Other songs	"In the Morning" "Let Nas Down" "A Tale of 2 Citiez" "Fire Squad" "G.O.M.D." "Immortal" "Change" "Photograph" "Motiv8" "Kevin's Heart" "1985" "Under the Sun" "Sacrifices" "95 South" "Amari" "Pride Is the Devil" "Stick" "Evil Ways" "Pricey" "Crocodile Tearz" "Ready '24" "Huntin' Wabbitz" "7 Minute Drill" "Red Leather" "Two Six" "Safety" "Run a Train" "Poor Thang" "Bunce Road Blues"
As an uncredited vocalist	"Mafia"
Concert tours	4 Your Eyez Only World Tour The Off-Season Tour It's All a Blur Tour
Films	J. Cole: Road to Homecoming Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming Eyez J. Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only Dreamville Presents: Revenge Applying Pressure: The Off-Season Documentary
Related articles	Dreamville Records Dreamville Ventures Roc Nation
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