Forbidden Fruit (J. Cole song)

"Forbidden Fruit"
Single by J. Cole featuring Kendrick Lamar
from the album Born Sinner
Released	August 1, 2013 (2013-08-01)
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2013 Premier Studios (New York City)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:29
Label	Roc Nation Columbia
Writer(s)	Jermaine Cole Ronnie Foster
Producer(s)	J. Cole Ron Gilmore
J. Cole singles chronology
"Crooked Smile" (2013) "Forbidden Fruit" (2013) "She Knows" (2013)
Kendrick Lamar singles chronology "Give It 2 U" (2013) "Forbidden Fruit" (2013) "Radioactive" (2014) Born Sinner track listing 21 tracks "Villuminati" "Kerney Sermon (Skit)" "LAnd of the Snakes" "Power Trip" "Mo Money (Interlude)" "Trouble" "Runaway" "She Knows" "Rich Niggaz" "Where’s Jermaine (Skit)" "Forbidden Fruit" "Chaining Day" "Ain't That Some Shit (Interlude)" "Crooked Smile" "Let Nas Down" "Born Sinner" Deluxe edition "Miss America" "New York Times" "Is She Gon Pop" "Niggaz Know" "Sparks Will Fly"

21 tracks
"Villuminati" "Kerney Sermon (Skit)" "LAnd of the Snakes" "Power Trip" "Mo Money (Interlude)" "Trouble" "Runaway" "She Knows" "Rich Niggaz" "Where’s Jermaine (Skit)" "Forbidden Fruit" "Chaining Day" "Ain't That Some Shit (Interlude)" "Crooked Smile" "Let Nas Down" "Born Sinner" Deluxe edition "Miss America" "New York Times" "Is She Gon Pop" "Niggaz Know" "Sparks Will Fly"

"Forbidden Fruit" is a song by American hip hop recording artist J. Cole. The song was sent to radio stations in August 2013, as the third official single from Cole's second studio album, Born Sinner (2013). "Forbidden Fruit" was produced by Cole himself and features a guest appearance from frequent collaborator and fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar, who contributes vocals to the song's hook. The song features a sample of American jazz musician Ronnie Foster's "Mystic Brew", most recognized from its use on hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest's "Electric Relaxation". The song was met with mixed reviews from music critics. "Forbidden Fruit" would peak at number 46 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

"Forbidden Fruit" was the last song recorded and produced by J. Cole for his second album, Born Sinner (2013). It was recorded as a replacement for another song which Cole was forced to remove from the album's track listing after failing to obtain sample clearance from the estate of Jimi Hendrix. The song's production is based around a looped sample of American jazz musician Ronnie Foster's "Mystic Brew", which was also famously sampled by hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest on their 1993 song "Electric Relaxation". Cole was inspired to incorporate the Foster sample into "Forbidden Fruit" after hearing "Electric Relaxation", saying:

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