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|Type = studio
|Artist = [[Jay Rock]]
|Cover = Follow Me Home.jpg
|Released = {{Start date|2011|07|26}}
|Recorded = 2008–2011
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=== Music videos ===
On June 24 a [[music video]] was released via MTV for the single "Hood Gone Love It". Videos for album tracks "[[All My Life (In the Ghetto)|All My Life]], "Life's a Gamble", "Say Wassup" (feat. [[Ab-Soul]], [[Kendrick Lamar]] & [[Schoolboy Q]]) and "Just Like Me" were filmed and all released before the album to create a buzz. Also the songs, "Code Red" (feat. Kendrick Lamar) ("Boomerang") "No Joke" (feat. Ab-Soul) "M.O.N.E.Y." (feat. J. Black) & ("Elbows") Jay Rock released these tracks and made a music video out of them.
== Reception ==
{{Album ratings
| MC = 73/100<ref>{{Metacritic album |id=follow-me-home |title=Follow Me Home by Jay Rock |accessdate=2013-03-30 }}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}
| rev2 = [[Entertainment Weekly]]
| rev2Score = B+ <ref name="Entertainment Weekly">{{cite news|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20515108,00.html|title=EW Review | work=Entertainment Weekly | date=August 3, 2011}}</ref>
| rev3 = [[HipHopDX]]
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} <ref name="HipHopdx">{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.1728/title.jay-rock-follow-me-home|title=HHDX}}</ref>
| rev4 = HipHopSite.Com
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="HHS">{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopsite.com/2011/08/05/jay-rock-follow-me-home-12-review/|title=HHSite Review}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="The Boston Globe">{{cite news|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/reviews/2011/07/jay-rock-follow-me-home/|title=XXL | work=The Boston Globe}}</ref>
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Upon its release, ''Follow Me Home'' was met with generally positive reviews, with critics praising Jay Rock's lyrical ability, narrative skills and his production selection. The album also holds a score of 73 out of a 100 on [[Metacritic]] based on 5 reviews which indicates generally favorable reviews.<ref>http://www.metacritic.com/music/follow-me-home/jay-rock</ref> Kyle Anderson of [[Entertainment Weekly]] praises the old school West Coast feel of the album, Jay Rock's flow and the minimalistic beats. Also comparing it to [[Game (rapper)|Game's]] [[The Documentary|debut album]].<ref name="Entertainment Weekly" /> [[XXL (magazine)|XXL]] gave the album a XL praising Rock's; lyrical storytelling, crossover ability of "Just Like Me" and "Westside" along with the production of "Elbows" and "Code Red".<ref name="The Boston Globe" /> AllMusic gave the album a 3 out of 5, calling the album a "real life urban drama script" while praising the album's production and collaborators.<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/follow-me-home-mw0002093336</ref> [[HipHopDX]] complimented the introspective lyrics of "Just Like Me" and "M.O.N.E.Y." while also praising the West Coast production of "Elbows and "Code Red" and [[Lil Wayne]] and [[Rick Ross]]'s collaborations on "All My Life" and "Finest Hour" respectively. Their final score for the album was 3.5 out of 5.<ref name="HipHopdx" />
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== Track listing ==
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