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Generally favorable reviews- based on 323 Ratings
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Positive: 255 out of 323
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Mixed: 43 out of 323
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Negative: 25 out of 323
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Dec 20, 2022better than FM! by vince staples which is an album that was released as well
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Dec 20, 2022literally near perfect **** pitchfork, I would pitchfork them if I could xoxoxoxoxoxo
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Sep 10, 2022absolutley incredible. definitely coles best album. from the intro to outro, the entire album screams masterpiece.
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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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Dec 3, 2021Timeless project one of coles many albums that show he is one of this generations best
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Oct 5, 2021Likely my favorite Cole album, the production is amazing, the rapping is as on point as you can expect. Highlights include Immortal, Deja Vu, Change, and the title track "4 your eyez only" is quite possibly Cole's greatest song of all time. While you probably can't bump this on your aux, like RDCWorld1 said, "it's a personal album". And what a great personal album it is.
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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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Apr 11, 2021Cole's most cohesive, insightful, focused, and overall best record to date.
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Apr 2, 2021Truly an amazing album for whom the bell tolls sets a great scene for the story we're diving into. than to immortal which dives into policy brutality, violence in ones own community, and his friends. The depth of storytelling and emotion or lack there of in some cases is amazing change and 4 your eyez only are top tier cole songs thank you for this amazing piece of work
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Jan 19, 2021This album is a masterful work of art, the jazz undertones perfectly suit the atmosphere and tone of the album and lyrics. This is a concept album meaning each song tells a part of the story but each song is phenomenal individually as well. This album is extremely underrated and I would recommend listening to it in order and all in one sitting for the first listen.
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Dec 12, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Oct 29, 2020
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Sep 22, 2020
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May 14, 2020One of the best, most cohesive albums I’ve ever heard, the perspective changes between Cole and his friend are flawless, and adds a great contrast throughout the album
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Jan 19, 2020
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Jul 28, 2019
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Feb 20, 2019OH MY GOD, what an fantastic album, I loved 4 Your Eyez Only. It is a masterpiece from J Cole. I loved the sad theme Production in the album, I even loved all the songs on the album. What a way to close out 2016. I highly recommended it.
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Dec 3, 2018Cole's most lackluster album to date. This album is best compared to a college course, intro to philosphy. Attempting to be profound, but ends up being shallow.
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Nov 24, 2018Ahead of his time.
Better than Kanye's legacy.
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Apr 24, 2018the worst album easily. neighbors and dejvue are the only things here to even talk about.rest of this **** he's singing and its garbage. he is straight up fooling fans with this no single no features **** he needs more features he needs better beats because this **** ain't it
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Dec 30, 2017This is, by far, my most favourite album from J.Cole. I love his lyrics, and it has many great songs that I listen to regurlarly.
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Sep 4, 2017This album is a masterful symphony of the tribulations Cole's endured in the face of love. This album is very harmonious and in my opinion, has united Cole's true non-bandwagon jumping fan base. It definitely has taken people time to fully grasp the meaning, thus it's ratings are not as high as 2014 FHD.
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Aug 13, 2017
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Jul 17, 2017Good album.............................................................................................................................................................
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May 23, 2017This album is a mixed bag for me. There are some really good songs on here. You also have the snooze fest "She's Mine Pt. 1" and probably the corniest J. Cole song ever "Foldin Clothes." The songs do tell a nice story and piece together rather well though.
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May 23, 2017
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Mar 30, 2017
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Mar 24, 2017This is a very cohesive project that truly takes the listener on a journey. This is some of Cole's most meaningful work. The whole project is centered around one idea and Cole rarely divulges from the topic at hand. Fantastic album, that is definitely worth listening to all the way through.
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Mar 15, 2017J. Cole's best work. He's shown an incredible amount of growth since his last project. Finally a well rounded Cole project with some real cohesion throughout the album.
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Jan 12, 2017Lyrically wise, it was AMAZING. It was very deep and touched on many subjects that rappers nowadays dont talk about. However, I couldn't really vibe with any of the songs. Deja Vu was probably my favorite song out of the album. Disappointed with the production but pleased with the lyrics.
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Dec 31, 2016clearly not his best album, but this is still one of the dopest albums this year, with amazing story telling and some great beats and J.Cole different style of lyrics
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Dec 22, 2016It's different but yet somehow enjoyable and artistic in some ways. He talks about a personal life while you jump from song to song you'll hear a connection between all of them. It's not J. Coles best but it surely has the lyrics you expect from this certain rapper.
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Dec 21, 2016
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Dec 20, 2016Oh I wish J Cole make music like the old J Cole. This album is a huge disappointment. HUGE! I downloaded this album on Spotify and was looking forward to seeing what I consider the King of the Game right now....now...now he merely a prince. I want the old J Cole back!!! 1/10.
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Dec 17, 2016Music at its core is a form of expression and communication, and in this album Cole does a great job of expressing his emotions and getting across a very important message, while still sounding great.
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Dec 16, 2016I often regard J. Cole as the best lyrical rapper in the business right now and this album further confirms that. Neighbors, Change, Immortal, and 4 Your Eyez Only are the standouts for me but the rest of the songs are worth a couple listens. The rest is about Love which can kind of get tiring but this album is well worth the listen.
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Dec 16, 2016
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Dec 15, 2016I just didn't enjoy the album at all. his sound is terrible, he hides in other people stories and truly not commit to showing who he truly his. i only enjoyed the last song
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Dec 15, 2016
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Dec 15, 2016This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Dec 15, 2016
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Dec 14, 2016In my opinion this is Cole's most cohesive album. Had a consistent sound and a consistent story, and that bore some but I think it works really well here. 4 Your Eyez Only the song might be Cole's best song yet, what a journey that song is.
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Dec 14, 2016
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Dec 14, 2016I don't understand why people think J. Cole is so much deeper than he actually is. On this album, there are some good tracks but there aren't any standout beats or bars. He's just too corny.
Awards & Rankings
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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]
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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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Jan 10, 20174 Your Eyez Only‘s low-key production, favoring muted live-band grooves, occasionally reaches a boil, but mostly it provides scaffolding for Cole to rap. He does the heavy lifting without ever doing anything flashy--or, some might say, anything especially interesting.