Albums J. Cole - 4 Your Eyez Only (Discussion Thread)

[AJtheOne]

I guess the neighbors think I'm selling dope

 

[Paper Boi]

I guess the neighbors think I'm selling dope

mothafukka i am

 

[Surreal]

Ehhhh
As the great LL said before "save that shyt for the lyricist lounge"

 

[newarkhiphop]

Lol never liked this dudes music tbh, not surprised he bout to do high #s, seen bunch of white girls giving it props

 

[SpacelySprockets]

brehs I shed thug tears to the title track

 

[45123]

I'm sure everybody's heard/read all the theories about the concept, but I think people are missing the point. Yes, the album's ultimate concept/idea is Cole rapping through the eyes of his street dude friend who falls in love and gives birth to a daughter, and gets jammed up before he can see her grow up. But the point of the concept is to explore what it means to be human from the perspective of someone who never has been treated like one, be it from the government, their parents, their environments, their employers, and the people around them (such as the neighbors). This is why Cole's rapping in a monotone ass voice and there's not much joy and delight on the album. This is not an album that's gonna pull you out of depression like Cole's music typically does, its probably gonna be one that pulls you back in.

 

[Switch]

I'm a fan but not really feeling this

 

[Paper Boi]

call it runnin i call it escapin

 

[TruDatz]

Finally got around to listening to this. A real well constructed album. Smooth. Seems like Cole finally found his lane. I don't think he's even gonna bother trying to dropnhits or bangers. He gonna stay and try to own the conscious rap lane. He and kdot will battle over supremacy in that lane.

Favorite tracks Deja vu, neighbors, folding clothes

 

[the cool]

albumw as weak as hell. forest hills drive was dope as fukk tho

 

[Jaylen Tatum]

 

[CrimsonTider]

I'm sure everybody's heard/read all the theories about the concept, but I think people are missing the point. Yes, the album's ultimate concept/idea is Cole rapping through the eyes of his street dude friend who falls in love and gives birth to a daughter, and gets jammed up before he can see her grow up. But the point of the concept is to explore what it means to be human from the perspective of someone who never has been treated like one, be it from the government, their parents, their environments, their employers, and the people around them (such as the neighbors). This is why Cole's rapping in a monotone ass voice and there's not much joy and delight on the album. This is not an album that's gonna pull you out of depression like Cole's music typically does, its probably gonna be one that pulls you back in.

Y'all are insane

 

[DeuceZ]

Listened to this again Saturday morning... caught the vibe not groundbreaking but a decent addition to the catalogue

 

[e001]

Only fukked with Change

 

[NoHalfWay]

I guess the neighbors think I'm selling dope

Already became one of my favorite Cole songs ever

The beat
The hook
That flow

The concept and story behind it is also some real shyt.