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- Summary: The fourth full-length studio release for the North Carolina hip-hop artist includes co-production with such producers as Elite, Cardiak, Chargaux, Ron Gilmore, and Elijah Scarlett.
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- Record Label: Dreamville
- Genre(s): Rap, R&B
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Positive: 9 out of 14
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Mixed: 5 out of 14
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Negative: 0 out of 14
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Dec 14, 2016It is spartan but sumptuous, emotionally acute but plain-spoken. There’s an extraordinary sense of calm pervading this album, one of the year’s most finely drawn.
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Dec 14, 2016It's a love letter, and yet, it's astonishing just how hard-hitting it is.
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Jan 17, 2017He has matured into a one of the most important figures in modern hip hop and 4 Your Eyez Only is the evidence of this.
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Dec 19, 2016The concept works for Cole, and he does a stellar job diving into the mind of a seasoned criminal, who despite his seemingly impenetrable outer shell, is still human after all. It’s a narrative that allows Cole to retain his reputation as a gifted MC while displaying his own growth and maturity as a human being at the same time.
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Dec 14, 2016The title track, which closes the album with a missive for those young girls, is anchored by his personal anxieties, making for some of Cole’s most affecting writing to date. ... At its lowest points, 4 Your Eyez Only rehashes Cole’s worst tendencies.
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Dec 14, 2016Jermaine Cole’s fourth album is highly principled and skilfully wrought, but those aren’t always the most prized or effective elements when it comes to hip-hop.
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The WireJan 27, 2017Cutting through the tedium reveals a moderately engaging narrative of low level criminality with solid insights ranging from the cloying to mildly provocative. [Feb 2017, p.59]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 40 out of 47
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Mixed: 4 out of 47
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Negative: 3 out of 47
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Dec 14, 2016
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Jul 8, 2022I might be the only person saying this but in my humble opinion this is a perfect album.
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Apr 27, 2021Definitely J Cole's best album, truly touching story adn the last track is one of his best songs to me.
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May 23, 2017
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Dec 16, 2016
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Oct 29, 2020
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Dec 15, 2016
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