“J. Cole opts for quiet revolution on his subtlest, most affecting record yet”
“On J. Cole’s fourth album, he wrestles with the fragility of life and the importance of family ties. He also sands down some of his worst impulses.”
“J. Cole returns with a personal set of vignettes on 4 Your Eyez Only.”
“I haven’t listened to too many lyrical artists like Cole so maybe I’m tweaking when I say this but this is the greatest storytelling album I’ve ever heard. From a storytelling standpoint I could really feel and understand Cole talking about his friend James on this album. In songs like Deja Vu where James finally build the courage to talk to a girl he has liked for years seizing the moment and getting her number despite her having a man. Throughout this album James is expressing how growing up and becoming a product of street life has made him lose hope for a better life. Having to provide for his family regardless of the consequences of prison and then Being a ex felon it’s hard to get employed we really see the way James looks and perceives his situation and his environment. It’s so much more I have to say but overall this was a great album if you really hear what cole is saying.”
“It was alright. Change is good but the rest of the album was average.”
