He also speaks to the daughter of his late friend, James. He speaks directly to his daughter as if it’s in the future. This is when his versatility shows the most. Cole gets very deep on these tracks which truly brings out the meaning of love. Others who have had a similar love story like Cole can relate even those who have had a child. He then speaks directly to his wife and child. He mentions their timeline of love which ultimately leads into a song about them having a child and it becomes their greatest gift. The message is universal, also telling others who are from small towns there is hope. Cole is speaking to all the people in his hometown telling them they don’t have to resort to that lifestyle. He mentions the “Ville Mentality” where he speaks on people not making it past their city limits unless they make it big time in this world. They turn to the fast life, filled with violence and more often than not, tragedy.
Cole speaks heavily of his hometown, Fayetteville, North Carolina and the struggles of many of the residents, especially young males. Cole takes here, is that everyone is going to take in something different from this album.
It is used as entertainment, healing, uplifting, mostly, it’s relatable. Credit the production as well– very well put together project. He sings more throughout this project and you can hear the pain and seriousness in his vocals. Cole brings a preoccupied subject matter with harmony beats, but what is capturing the hearts of his fans, is his voice throughout the album.
Cole things by telling these stories using multiple angles, including third person. Cole is speaking to his wife, his daughter, the daughter of a gone friend, and also the listeners his fans. “4 Your Eyez Only” It’s a direct indirect message to people. Using his story telling abilities, the title speaks volumes. After listening to the album, I was in complete amazement, as J. 4 Your Eyez Only is a lyrical journey brought to us by J. Cole will share all the knowledge, love, and appreciation they have for this artist. Cole surprises us with an album after 2 years of waiting.įor those who don’t listen to Cole, he is a great storyteller with incredible lyricism, a real people’s champ. While the world’s eggin’ him on, I’m beggin’ him to stop.Once again, J. Well, fuck it, what’s more important is he’s cryin’ out for help Hear some new style bubblin’ up, then they bite the shitĭamn, that’s what I get for lyin’ to myself Maybe it’s my fault for idolizing niggas based off the words they be rappin’īut come to find out, these niggas don’t even write they shit Into the person that he truly was all along, it’s startin’ to show Nobody with the balls to say somethin’ to contest him The women, the dickriders, you know, the yes men The type of nigga swear he real but all around him’s fake ‘Cause I believed him when he said his shit was purer and he That’s the reason why his fall from grace is hard to take There was a time when this nigga was my hero, maybe It’s been hard for him to look into the mirror lately When he tell us he a genius but it’s clearer lately Justifying that half-ass shit he dropped, we always buy it You lose your grip, you can slip into an abyssĪnd we can’t look away due to the days that he caught our hearts This is something any real radio DJ needs in their digital crates ASAP. Hurry, once these links expires, we will NOT be offering this download again! And check out the video and lyrics from “False Prophet”, courtesy of the good folks at GoodFellaz TV. “4 Your Eyez Only” was first announced as a pre-order on iTunes, followed by a 40 minute behind-the-scenes documentary entitled “Eyez”, which was released exclusively on Tidal.Ī video for “False Prophets” was also included in the documentary, which set the hip-hop world on fire with lyrics seemingly taking aim at none other than Kanye West– who has been going through some things as of late after he cancelled the remaining dates of his “Saint Pablo” Tour and checked himself into a hospital after allegedly having a mental breakdown.Ĭlick the button below to download. Cole dropped December 9th on Roc Nation/Columbia Records. The follow-up to his critically acclaimed “Forest Hills Drive” project, the new LP from J. Shout-out to all the DJ’s out there, we got you covered! Courtesy of the good folks at GoodFellaz TV, DOWNLOAD the new album “4 Your Eyez Only” from J.