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He is confident that if he hustles hard he will remain a legend and immortalized for it. “Immortal” is definitely intended to be from McMillan’s point of view, as Cole raps about selling drugs on the street and alludes to the demise he knows is coming. “For Whom the Bell Tolls” is a solid intro track, as Cole raps about feeling hopeless and possibly wanting to end his life, presumably at McMillan’s funeral. While the first half of this record is weaker, I think it started off well.
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These parallels are frequently alluded to, with Cole switching as both himself and for McMillan. The difference between them is Cole went off to college, never falling into a life of gang violence and drug dealing, and McMillan did, costing him his life. The two were both from the same area of North Carolina, roughly the same age and became fathers. Throughout the album there are references to James McMillan Jr., a man J. The themes on this album are also very personal for Cole, making the decision to soften to production to put more emphasis on his lyrics even smarter. The album’s production is also softer, more muddied, than Cole’s previous material which might turn off some fans but I think it worked for this. Even with just 10 tracks, I believe this album is the perfect length to accomplish what it sets out to do. Cole would deliver.Īfter listening to this album several times, I can safely say that there really was not a place for either of those songs on here. I also enjoyed the two singles that were released prior to 4 Your Eyez Only, and while neither made it onto this album I was still excited to see what J. That record was probably my favorite in Cole’s discography and I am glad it did as well as it did.
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Cole surprised us by announcing his follow-up to 2014 Forest Hills Drive. Though this song derives from a back story of crime, it may also relate to the fatherless youth without male role models in their lives.Right when we thought that all the music had been released this year, J. The song is an ode to his late friend for his struggles and going through them for the sake of his daughter. “4 Your Eyez Only,” 4 Your Eyez Only (2016)įor almost nine minutes, Cole perfectly ends his fourth album by seamlessly switching from James’ point of view in the first few verses, to his own by the end, as he explains the death of his friend to his daughter. Racial profiling is no stranger to the black or Muslim community and Cole paints one of the many horrific pictures people of color go through today. His relocation to a nice neighborhood posed a threat to residents, who assumed he was a dealer.
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Recalling moving into a new neighborhood, Cole’s anecdote recalls a SWAT team busting down his recording studio doors in search for drugs. “Change” references black crimes in the community and asks for a “call of action” to change for the better amongst the inner cities. Don’t let the upbeat tempo of this song fool you Cole ends “Change” striking the listener by addressing the shooting of a 22-year-old boy named James.