4 Your Eyez Only
by J. Cole
Released exactly two years after his commercial juggernaut '2014 Forest Hills Drive', J. Cole returns with a deeply subdued, jazz-inflected concept album. The record chronicles the life, struggles, and ultimate demise of a fictionalized friend named James, serving as a cautionary tale explicitly recorded for James's young daughter. It went platinum with no features, showcasing Cole's commitment to stark, conscious storytelling over pop-rap trends.
Genres
- Conscious Hip Hop
Tracklist
- For Whom The Bell Tolls
- Immortal
- Deja Vu
- Ville Mentality
- She's Mine Pt. 1
- Change
- Neighbors
- Foldin Clothes
- She's Mine Pt. 2
- 4 Your Eyez Only