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4 YOUR EYEZ ONLY REVIEW AND RATING THREAD:
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One of my favorite albums of all time and deserves to be a classic.
RT's appreciated
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One of my favorite albums of all time and deserves to be a classic.
RT's appreciated
4 Your Eyez Only context:
This album is entirely about J. Cole's deceased friend James McMillian's journey and struggles up until his unfortunate death but Cole parallels it with his own journey as well.
This album is entirely about J. Cole's deceased friend James McMillian's journey and struggles up until his unfortunate death but Cole parallels it with his own journey as well.
1. For Whom the Bell Tolls 10/10
A short but beautiful intro filled with pain and anxiety. Cole's voice helps this track a lot, as it holds so much emotion in it. Production on this track is so beautifully chaotic. Great start to the album.
A short but beautiful intro filled with pain and anxiety. Cole's voice helps this track a lot, as it holds so much emotion in it. Production on this track is so beautifully chaotic. Great start to the album.
2. Immortal 10/10
Another beautiful track. This one is about death from different perspectives including his own. The flow on this track is smooth. Really insightful and the production is minimal but striking.
Another beautiful track. This one is about death from different perspectives including his own. The flow on this track is smooth. Really insightful and the production is minimal but striking.
3. Deja Vu 9/10
This track is a story of a small-town guy who is in love with this girl who is in a relationship. A decent storytelling track. Production is beautiful here, Cole's singing is great too. Mixing on this track sounds weird to me tho
This track is a story of a small-town guy who is in love with this girl who is in a relationship. A decent storytelling track. Production is beautiful here, Cole's singing is great too. Mixing on this track sounds weird to me tho
4. Ville Mentality 10/10
On this track, Cole questions how long he can go with these struggles mentally from the rap game. Beautiful chorus. Short and sweet. Production is gorgeous. Plus interludes from James McMillian's daughter which sets up the story and finale of the album.
On this track, Cole questions how long he can go with these struggles mentally from the rap game. Beautiful chorus. Short and sweet. Production is gorgeous. Plus interludes from James McMillian's daughter which sets up the story and finale of the album.
5. She's Mine Pt.1 10/10
This track has the most beautiful production on the album. Cole talks about the love he has for his spouse and it is delightful. His voice sounds so calming on this track.
This track has the most beautiful production on the album. Cole talks about the love he has for his spouse and it is delightful. His voice sounds so calming on this track.
6. Change 10/10
Perfect track. Great lyrical content about the violence that a black community faces. Great melody. Great production. Ari Lennox's vocals under Cole's is stunning. The outro of this track revealing the news of James is heartbreaking. Goosebumps.
Perfect track. Great lyrical content about the violence that a black community faces. Great melody. Great production. Ari Lennox's vocals under Cole's is stunning. The outro of this track revealing the news of James is heartbreaking. Goosebumps.
7. Neighbors 10/10
Cole talking about the time the neighbors called SWAT to his home. Catchy chorus. Cole's flow is great on this one. Bouncy track. The reveal that he says he's actually selling dope is great.
Cole talking about the time the neighbors called SWAT to his home. Catchy chorus. Cole's flow is great on this one. Bouncy track. The reveal that he says he's actually selling dope is great.
8. Foldin Clothes 8/10
Cole just demonstrating the love he has for his wife in small ways. Over-hated and lighthearted track. It is a great track. Production is decent. The introspective outro is so stunning.
Cole just demonstrating the love he has for his wife in small ways. Over-hated and lighthearted track. It is a great track. Production is decent. The introspective outro is so stunning.
9. She's Mine Pt.2 10/10
Same beautiful production as part 1. This one is about his and James's perspective of their infant daughters. A real track. Ultrasound and baby noises in the production to add authenticity. Beautiful and real, plus adds to the story of the album.
Same beautiful production as part 1. This one is about his and James's perspective of their infant daughters. A real track. Ultrasound and baby noises in the production to add authenticity. Beautiful and real, plus adds to the story of the album.
10. For Your Eyez Only 10/10
The finale to the album. Telling the perspective of James and his life before he passed and a message to his daughter. Great structure to this track. Production is excellent. Storytelling is fantastic. Beautiful chorus and outro. Goosebumps again.
The finale to the album. Telling the perspective of James and his life before he passed and a message to his daughter. Great structure to this track. Production is excellent. Storytelling is fantastic. Beautiful chorus and outro. Goosebumps again.
Final Thoughts And Rating:
The beautiful jazzy production that surrounds this album and the story of this album makes this a must-listen. It has a beautiful poetic story told throughout the album. Perfect finale to an album. One of the best albums of all time.
10/10
The beautiful jazzy production that surrounds this album and the story of this album makes this a must-listen. It has a beautiful poetic story told throughout the album. Perfect finale to an album. One of the best albums of all time.
10/10
