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Brilliantly capturing the scene where these two souls meet. Cole, turns aggressively raucous and gruff as he sing “ Club jumping don’t stop, Off top but you know we only go to two clock, put your mother fucking hood up”. When the chorus kicks in we get into the club banger territory. It’s all clever and suave as he captures the essence meeting that special woman. During the rap verse he articulates his larger focus as he muses about a hot lady who’s caught his eye who happens to be with one dimensional man. J Cole, is starting to develop this wonderful gift of capturing two different songs in one as displayed on “Déjà vu”. A menacing 808 with a haunting minimalistic vocals works with him impressively on this. The black American experience is captured unsparingly as he raps” Have you ever seen a fiend cook crack on a spoon, Have you ever seen a N****** that was black on the moon, have you ever seen your brother go to prison as he cried, Have you a mother fucking ribbon in the sky, No”.

In “Immortal” he far from glamorises the fast life that some live. The hopeless inner city dweller who has very little option but a life of crime. He’s supported by a brilliant array live instruments that complement his raw soul.Ĭole’s able to get into the skin of the people on this earth who really are up against it. As he sings “ I see rain, pouring down, before my very eyes, I see as no surprise”. This is J before he got on the road to success as he expresses doubt, worry and trepidation of his current situation. Parallels will inevitably be drawn with Kendrick Lamar as his opener “For Whom The Bells Tolls” is a crescendo of stoked up frustration and angst. His core fans will swallow this whole and others will be confused and frustrated with his realness. He unapologetically expresses the pitfalls and his distaste for fame and celebrity. In each of Coles efforts: “Cole World” (2011), “Born Sinner” (2013), “Forest Hills” (2014). It’s been a matter of days since one of the most anticipated albums of the year was released.

Powerful and Influential is the two words I’d use to describe the J Cole’s newest offering “4 Your Eyes Only”.

Music by j cole neighbors think i am selling dope