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

[Ziggiy]

Listened to the album again last night after peeping the HBO documentary. Album really holds up for me

 

[Asicz]

This album is only boring to people addicted to synthesizers and Trap 808s.

 

[wingstop]

This album is only boring to people addicted to synthesizers and Trap 808s.

nah, this album is just boring

 

[OfTheCross]

This album is only boring to people addicted to synthesizers and Trap 808s.

I have one friend who really likes it.

I might revisit it off the strength of his cosign. But if I remember correctly, Cole barely rapped on this and his singing was wack and the songs were dragged out and the content wasn't anything special.

But I might be misremembering

 

[Asicz]

"Folding Clothes"

 

[Asicz]

The articles and Documentaries related to the album help with absorbing this album imo.

 

[PimpHandStrong]

Had no idea that footage of the swat team was from their studio

bytch ass neighbors

 

[Piff Perkins]

It's got some nice highs and ends with one of Cole's best songs but I feel like the lows really mar it. I get that he doesn't want features...so why not use uncredited singers more?

I haven't really felt a need to revisit it lately but will soon.

 

[momma]

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[True Blue Moon]

Listened to the album again last night after peeping the HBO documentary. Album really holds up for me

That doc was dope and got me hype when certain songs were about to come on

 

[Shadow King]

I listened to this album later than everyone (wasn't fukking with music in general) and Cole let me down I can say this with no hype/lack of hype clouding me.

This album is only boring to people addicted to synthesizers and Trap 808s.

Nah. I'm quick to post on here about how the game is saturated with trap and trap-esque shyt but Cole just didn't bring it. The album is very drowsy and lethargic, I've used "drowsy" to describe 3 of the 5 Drake albums I heard but I can at least say they aren't lethargic. His performance as an MC was fine but he didn't rap enough, there was a lot of crooning and vibing out.

I also feel like he didn't execute the concept of "my homie's album locked in a safe till my daughter is a teenager" well enough...there were times where he was his boy, and times where he was himself, and there weren't really any transitions to hint that certain songs would switch perspective for a reason.

I do like half the album; Immortal, Neighbors, Folding Clothes, She's Mine Pt. 2, 4 Your Eyes Only. But it's the same gripe I had with Yeezus, for which I also liked half; execution. I see the concept (more so sound for Yeezus) , I heard Kanye/Cole, and they fizzled on the execution. Cole would've probably benefitted from 4 more tracks; False Prophets, ODEGD, and 2 two tracks that help define the switches in personal narrative so that those two as well, as others, fit in.

 

[GoldenGlove]

Let's not prop up this album because of a visual associated with it.



Same thing happened with Humble

 

[Ziggiy]

Let's not prop up this album because of a visual associated with it.



Same thing happened with Humble

Visuals are meant to do that bro

 

[ReasonableMatic]

Welcome to the Sheltuh, this is pure
We'll help you if you've felt too insecure
To be the star you always knew you were
Wait, I think police is at the door..

I guess the neighbors think I'm sellin' dope - J Cole (Neighbors)

Footage of the SWAT Team raiding J Cole's house

SWAT team raided J. Cole's house during recording of '4 Your Eyez Only' (UPDATE: Footage released)

 

[GoldenGlove]

Visuals are meant to do that bro

While true...
I just feel that great music speaks for itself, without the crutch of other medium devices to get a point/message across