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THE REVIEW
Jermaine Lamarr Cole, American rapper, has recently released his new work "4 Your Eyez Only". Once again, J. Cole has demonstrated that it's possible to create a good hip-hop album without necessarily catering to current trends. He succeeded in creating a sound - the strong point of the album - without frills: among choruses, bass riffs, and horns, everything sounds very "old style". To narrate a world like his, what better musical backdrop than this perfect blend of jazz and R&B tints?
The touching stories that intertwine, immersed in inspired black music, narrate the artist's recent fatherhood and the passing of a childhood friend, framed in a brilliant depiction of current events, illustrating the challenges to face in reality, the blurred reality of today's world.
The 8:50 minutes of the "title track" support one of the album's peaks (in terms of lyrics):
"Nah, your daddy was a real nigga, not ’cause he was hard / Not because he lived a life of crime and sat behind
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J. Cole's 4 Your Eyez Only stands out for its classic hip-hop sound, blending jazz and R&B without chasing trends. The album features heartfelt storytelling about fatherhood and social realities, highlighted by a powerful title track. It’s a mature, thoughtful work that resonates emotionally.Tracklist
