J. Cole - 4 Your Eyez Only (album reaction)

pls tell me u cried to this one too bc someone in the community favs said it was CORNY and then i cried again

As a big J. Cole fan its wholesome seeing someone discover Eyez 7 years later.

There’s just something about J. Cole. His ability to emotionally resonate through lyrics, voice inflection, tone, beat selection, and just over all genuine disposition. It’s unmatched in modern rap imo.

This is an album written by Cole from the perspective of his close friend who died. Something like a last note to his daughter to listen to when she’s older.. Hands down my fav Cole album. Such a tear jerker

anthony fantano could never

Can’t stand people that hate on J Cole. One of the best ever easily. Such a beautiful album

I cried to this album, it really made me appreciate my dad

When Folding Clothes came out, the HipHopHead subreddit was going in on Cole for "who wants to hear about someone folding clothes?" But its such a love song. Imagine wanting to fold clothes with someone. Imagine that being something you enjoy doing because you like being with them so much that chores feel like a moment. This album came at a point of my life where I was so wanting to love. I genuinely miss the person I was when it came out.

i remember a lot of people hating on this album when it came out because it didn't have any songs you could bump to and you really had to listen, till this day its one of my favorite cole albums.

4YEO is one of THE greatest songs ever. “Cuz he loved you.”🥹

Personal album for Cole that a lot of people didn't mess with, same as Mr Morale and The Big Steppers by Kdot

this is the first video i've seen of yours, best album review i've ever watched i think, i love your editing style, how you dont stop, just dull and soften the song while talking, how you explain what you took from the song in a calm voice over, and its obvious you read what the tracks are about after you listen instead of just giving your initial thoughts based off first listen. also great album choice :) amazing video 10/10

This is genuinely one of the best reactions I've seen for any album. It felt like I was listening to the album for the first time again. This has always been one of my favorite albums oat but this reaction has showed me more things to love about it. Your emotions are so raw and genuine you can really tell how much you appreciate music.

I personally think that the title track is one of the greatest rap songs of all time. I actually like it more than Sing About Me because you can tell he was emotional when recording some of these lines. Everything about it is a masterpiece.

2014 Forest Hill’s drive is a must listen! Thank you Path for dropping this btw ☺️

Cole sat in the same spot for 12 hours to rewrite the story of his best friend's death for the final track. The devotion to James' legacy is unmatched, that's love

I’ll never forget when I was 24, I saw the aftermath of a shooting in New Orleans. And days after, blood still stained the steps on the corner this guy was shot and killed. And about a week before, I had been out drunk and around that same corner. Definitely shook me to wake up and not put myself in situations like that. I’m 29 now and sober, living a life I’m proud of with a great career and soon to be proposing to a woman I love dearly. Cole is an inspiration and a role model for someone like me who also has no father around. This song and album are both masterpieces. Great review!

This album came out my senior year of highschool where I felt lost as hell. Had no idea where I was gonna go with my life and I didn't even see myself getting past highschool, listening to this album on repeat in class really made me think about what it is I'm actually even doing with my life. I still don't have anything figured out but this was definitely something that helped me past that point

Seeing someone appreciate this album for what it is... A story from the perspective of a lost friend, that tells the ups and downs, the truly terrible and absolutely magical parts of life. Seeing your genuine emotions for this album has been the best part of this video

I absolutely love She's Mine Pt.1 and Pt.2. It's beautifully done and makes for a lovely story. Great reaction!