First Time Reaction to J. Cole "4 Your Eyez Only"
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- J. Cole fans have said this was the next one we needed to listen to, so here it is, "4 Your Eyez Only". We did the lyric video to ensure we got the full message, and what a message this one contains! It's worth the listen even if you don't like this kind of music. It is really a story set to background music.
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J Cole is one of the best storytellers the reason a lot of people have him as their favourite rapper is because how relatable his lyrics are and how he speaks on topics that affect a lot of us
Rap isn't a genre we know anything about, but the story in this one was so powerful.
@@CoachCastTVplease react to j Cole window pain
This is actually a connecting song to a whole concept album of which he mentions in ‘4 your eyez only.’ 4 your eyez only is a whole album where he delves into much deeper subject matter of the mindset of his friend that he lost, and that encapsulates what he believes would be the messages he(his friend that was laid to rest) would’ve liked to have passed to his daughter had he the chance to elaborate. A definite listen if you liked the song, might be a little out of your comfort zone but this song is like the trailer to the movie that is the album.
We appreciate the background info. It's deep, for sure.
I'm normally not one to get sentimental in the comments, but you're building connections with people through these reactions whether you realize it or not. Most people from my background would look at yall and think "ain't no way they would listen to rap with an open mind", yet here you are, and I'm excited to see yall continue fr
Wow, that's very kind of you to say. We truly appreciate the comment. We know we cannot understand where he's coming from completely, but we can try to be as open-minded as possible.
@@CoachCastTV that is real and is what matters. There are a lot of real J Cole reviewers that are not Black. I, for one, appreciate you both.
@@BobbieWoody We appreciate it! We plan to do more after the holiday, we just didn't have time to get back to J. Cole. Coach has been under the weather and we're using some videos we had saved up. Merry Christmas to you!
Respect for listening to something you can’t necessarily relate to but still giving it a chance and recognizing how deep and important the message is💯
Thanks so much! We're trying!
I’m so proud of you 👏🏿 ❤
I applaud you both for doing this. You are going outside of your comfort zone to understand a very thick issue.
J. Cole did this album for his friend to help tell the story to his friend's daughter.
Thank you. We are clearly outside our normal music here, but his stories are powerful. Thanks for watching!
@CoachCastTV my pleasure. More conversation like this could bring the country together. You said something that was profound about how he is telling a story. That's the definition of rap which stands for Rhythym and Poetry. He's my favorite artist so you picked a good one to listen to.
@@davidsmith4042 Our son really likes him also and that's how we got started down this path. We look forward to seeing you around the channel!
Probably my 1000th time hearing it and makes me tear up every time. Cole is amazing with delivering heartfelt messages along with clever lyrical composition. Once you guys do a couple more Cole reactions and get more comfortable with his style, I would love to see a full album reaction of either Forest Hills Drive or 4 Your Eyez only. Both albums are put together like a proper movie where the songs build on each other and the story unfolds across the tracks. Thats why 4 Your Eyez only has always been my personal favorite album even though it wasnt coles most popular album, the storytelling is next level.
Yeah, the message here was powerful. Hard not to feel it if you just open your mind.
Man this song gets me every time 😢
Your reactions to J. Cole has really turned me on to this. Will be adding him to my playlists.
Glad you enjoyed.
You two are so inspiring. J Cole would be so happy to see this. The way you have demonstrated such a beautiful growth mindset by venturing into a genre completely foreign to you deserves recognition. Coach put it beautifully, 'this isn't a song, it's a story told to music'. That's quintessentially what hip hop is about. Sharing ones lived experience, lessons learned, social observations etc. You are just scratching the surface. If you persist, you'll uncover some of the best music ever written. Obviously, it won't have the Hendrix guitar, the Jagger swag etc, but the lyricism and creativity is second to none. Appreciate you both.
That's a very kind comment and we truly appreciate it. We actually have another of his filmed and coming soon.
I really appreciate you two introducing J Cole to your channel and sharing your perspective in his music. We need more open minds like you two.
We appreciate you saying that. Thanks so much for watching!
The fact that y’all felt Cole so deeply on this… instant subscription. My favorite living artist
Welcome. We need to get back to him at some point. So many requests. LOL
This is the best jcole reaction. I can see it genuinely touched you and you understood the message was deeper than just a story. This is why cole is my favorite artist
you two are beautiful minds, thank you for being open to this. An open mind brings the world together
Thank you so much. We agree that an open mind is very important.
j cole is a genius and i know he might be using profane in most of his songs but what he writes speaks volume, you don't need a dictionary for his raps they are just plain, multi-laid, liberating, coaching, mind enriching and positive at the same time, i just hope that you grasp a few things from this man, he has helped me shape my life and reconsider all my opinions and the way i used to view life, i am writing this comment from South Africa, i love your reactions.
Thank you. We are learning he has a lot of depth.
Great reaction !
J Cole is top tier story telling but he is also known for social commentary
Check out songs like
“Change”
“Immortal”
“Window pain”
“Once an addict”
And
A song about taxes
“Brackets”
Got it. We'll certainly do more.
Great recommendations! Those are definitely some of his best work
Idk if you guys already know, but js to make sure. J.Cole has a whole album named "For Your Eyez only". And its clearly dedicated to his dead friend`s daughter, thats why its called "for YOUR eyez only". So hes not talkin about his daughter and his upcomin death, but instead hes talkin about his friend who is now sadly dead and his daughter. He wrote this Album and Song from the perspective of his dead friend who got shot at the age of 22. Its basically tellin the life of j.coles friend so that his daughter could understand the way of his life. And he´s talkin about the problems and obstacles of being a black man livin in america. But whats really mindblowing is, that the last verse of the song is from J.Cole´s perspective and these are the personal words from J.Cole to his friends daugther. You should really listen to his whole Album, its as good as this song.
We appreciate this informative comment. Clearly this is an artist with a lot of depth.
@@CoachCastTV Your Welcome
Every once in a while I look to see if people have started reacting to this specific J.Cole song. For whatever reason it seemed to get zero traction on RUclips when it was released. It is IMO his best song and one of the most important rap songs ever released. Watching Mrs coach’s face drop when she realized what this really was on the final verse of the album took my breath away and brought a tear to my eye. It was like I was listening to it for the first time all over again. Thank you for reacting to this song and stepping outside your comfort zone. Immediate follow.
We appreciate your great comment. Welcome aboard.
The beauty of hip hop comes from the fact that although there is a lot of music that has very little substance, there are also alot if music that tells real stories in a very raw way. Once you get past the language there is a lot you can get from hip hop
We are starting to see that.
thanks for reacting to it, next yall should react to sing about me im dying of thirst by kendrick lamar
This one is quite a ride. I'd have to say it's one you'd have to be in the mood for, imo. I really liked the backing track as well, it's just the right amount of change while not stealing from the vocal performance. Thanks for the reaction!
Thanks for watching! Agree about being in the mood. It punches you in the gut.
I love this J cole journey y'all have been on
Thank you. We have Coach Junior to thank for it.
Love y'all. Born and raised in rural NC and y'all are my family. WE love y'all. Keep it movin. Y'all got my full support.
We appreciate you!
This is a pretty heavy song to listen to. Rap has a lot of sub-genres. Cole’s music is the type you won’t generally hear in the mainstream. You’ll be hard to find a better lyricist than J Cole in any genre.
COLE FOR 🐐
Great reviews on j. Cole. Yall should have way more subscribers. Keep up the great work.
We appreciate that. Thanks for watching!
This is one of my favourite albums and song! I reccomend you two listen to a whole 4 your eyez only album top to bottom, it tells a great story and this song is the conclusion song
Wish I could love this video!! J Cole is amazing and never fails to provide a powerful message. I am so over the moon by your guys' reaction to this, Love Yourz, and Be Free, it takes me back to the first time I heard these songs that I love so much. Please please please react to Crooked Smile! That is a song with a great message as well I think you'd both enjoy it! Keep doing what you're doing, love to see it it!!!! :)
We are very happy to hear that you are enjoying our channel. We'll certainly keep your suggestion in mind. Sounds like we might enjoy it. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing this with us
u guys are super cool for listening to hip hop music
Thanks so much. It's out of our comfort zone as you can tell, but we're trying to open our minds to new things.
J cole is telling the story from his friend point of view who passed away sending a message to his daughter and the last part of the song is him if u will letting his friend daughter know now that shes grown everything the friend was saying in the song.
Loved the video! And how open-minded you two are (I wish I could get my parents to listen to his music). Really glad you listened to this one as it's such a great song, message and story honoring one of his childhood friends. I mentioned these in the last video, but here are some other Cole songs I think y'all would in enjoy: crooked smile, once an addict, change, window pain, lost ones, runaway, killers, crunch time, 03 adolescence, wet dreams. Some have official videos that I would recommend watching, but otherwise I think the lyric video is a good idea.
Thanks so much. We truly believe an open-mind is essential to getting the most out of life. As you can clearly see, this isn't a genre we're familiar with, but we're open to learning. Thanks for the comment and suggestions!
Great great reaction,i know it wont happen but i would love to see the full album reaction 😂, if not you guys should listen to it as a whole. This song was the ending song for the album which tied everything together because throughout the whole album you dont really know who hes talking about until that final verse. And then we realize That the whole album is about his friend stuck in this cycle cuz thats all he knows and he knows he will probably die soon and hes ok with it, but throughout the album he slowly gets changed by his girl and when his daughter gets born he finally realizes theres more to life but ultimately its to late and he gets murdered
We appreciate the suggestion. This song was heavy in a lot of ways, and as parents we could identify with some of the sentiments a parent would have about their child. Obviously, we have no idea what it's like to live someone else's life. J. Cole is a great storyteller.
Backstory in the song this is a song that JCole wrote for his freind who passed before he could raise his daughter and he asked for JCole to write a song for his daughter telling his story but instead of writing just one song he created an album and shared it with the world another song u should listen to from JCole is change
That's awesome!
Some more jcole songs yall should check out
Once an addict
Change
Crooked smile
Rich n****z
Sacrifices
Please do more songs from his mixtapes like too deep for the intro or the last call (not the kanye song) they are honestly some of his best work if you truly listen to the words, his flow and storytelling is insane on those. The two main ones are friday night lights and the warm up if you are curious, both fully can be found on yt and are truly worth the full listen through, any other suggestions just ask cuz ive heard just about every J Cole song
Thanks for the suggestions. 👍
Y’all need to check out his song she’s mine part 1 and 2 it’s from this same album y’all would like it!
Love the West Virginia hat!
Let's go Mountaineers!
Street poetry
thanks for reacting on this one you should also checkout javari one of his best story telling songs
Damn that very ending made me tear 😢 up,can yall do "sing about me" by Kendrick lamar?
That is an artist we don't think we've ever heard but gets mentioned fairly often so we may try to get to him. And yes, that ending is powerful.
@CoachCastTV yes very powerful and thanks for the quick response and if yall like story telling lyrics with depth Kendrick Lamar one of the best besides j.cole In hip hop
I can sense u guys were touched by the verse. ❤ u both . Keep on concentrating. "False prophet" loading
It was very powerful. Anyone who listens intently would have to feel something.
I love your honest reactions♥ when you find time, check out she's mine 1 and 2 (these are j.cole songs that also moved me). I am anxious to find out what you guys think about them :)
Coach reminds me of my work mentors, a lot. 😂 Just found this channel and loving it. Ducks fan here but I always root for the mountaineers too!
Welcome aboard! 🙏
I'm sure there's other comments explaining but I thought I'd add part of my interpretation. It's important to know the album this comes from to get the full message. the whole album goes back and forth between j Cole and his friends perspective who was killed too young. this song starts with his friends perspective giving his thoughts on why he feels he's going to go out early and he's trapped and can't out pace his past mistakes and the kind of things he was telling Cole along the way. then eventually it switches to Cole's perspective talking directly to his friends daughter and his view on his own past along with his friends past. The whole album is intense and hard hitting, just an incredible word smith
Thank you for taking time to explain more. We truly appreciate you. 🙏
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nice song 🎶 my brother @CoachCastTV 💥 ♡ 💕 💕 wowww
She’s mine pt 1 and 2 are powerful love messages
I would recommend J Cole:
Apparently
Procrastination
Heaven’s EP
I don’t know if you guys have heard of or already reacted to Mac Miller but he’s another artist/rapper I would highly recommend. He explores more sounds that just rap, especially in his later works but he passed several years ago. I think you both would enjoy his last two albums, the final of which was released by his family after he passed. Self-Care and Good News are tracks from both albums and showcase the different sound he can encapsulate. He was a gem in the realm of rap and music.
the song would hit 100x more if listened to the rest of the songs :)
ya'll really should react to J.Cole - Snow on the bluff (Lyric Video) it's beautiful poetry and has no profanity
Thanks for this one!
Plz do crooked smile it’s such a beautiful song and I think it’d make for a great reaction
Omg Coach! Are you from West Virginia or a WVU fan?! I was born & raised in West Virginia! I'm also a blink - I've commented on a few of your videos, not sure if you remember. So happy to see you wearing that hat! :)
Hey, yes, we were born and raised in that state. We don't live there now. And are definitely WVU fans! Let's Go, Mountaineers!
@@CoachCastTV I love you two even more! Go Mountaineers! 💙💛
Joyner lucas "I'm not racist" is a good one to check out. Very deep
Coach i think you should dedicate "pretty little fears" to your damsel right next to you ❤ and i think it should be done quickly to ease this tension 😂😂
I would love to see reaction to Jazmine Sullivan tiny desk it’s R&B
Also if more cole I suggest “Window Pain Outro” by j.Cole
my ready my brother @CoachCastTV 💥 ♡ 💕 💕
Apparently is a really good one
I think you guys might like his song Window Pain
I know it's rude to ask you to react to my fav on the reaction video on another artist but i want to draw your attention to rosé raw vocals, you gonna love it , pls react to rosé sea of hope performances you both gonna love it especially 'slow dancing in a burning room' pls pls pls 🙏🙏
We have that on our to do list. That's not rude, in our opinion. We hope all our viewers will watch as many of our videos as possible and we want them to feel free to talk about any artist on any video. Thanks for the comment!
I think y’all should try Javari by j Cole
7th like👍
❤️💯🤝🏽🇿🇦
Do 2pac =Changes
Please do j Cole brackets
PLEASE REACT TO MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL
can i make you dive into a uk artist named Dave, the way he writes you would think hes a poet, listen to pyscho by him
just so u know this song isnt from his POV
Someone said it was his friend.
@@CoachCastTV His Late Friend James
🫡🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm glad y'all enjoy J.cole!
Crooked smiles (Video)
Once an addict
High for hours
Lost ones(video)
Change
Neighbors(song then watch short music video)
A few more songs I think y'all might like.
Thanks so much. He tells an important story.
I think you guys would really enjoy “neighbours” by j cole I liked and subscribed hope you guys listen to it
Welcome aboard. We'll certainly keep that one in mind.
Please react to j Cole -apparently …a song dedicated to his mother there is actually a music video
Mrs. Coach will probably enjoy that. Thanks for the recommendation.
@@CoachCastTVthere is actually a music video
Mutch perfer sheena easten version coach , this one not for me ❤
Yes, her version is a classic for sure.
Please don’t enter politics into your reaction..otherwise a pretty good song…thanks😊
We're not being political. There are real issues that face real people that this song mentions. We give our thoughts on that. Thanks for watching.
let them say what they wanna say it's their channel
hip hop is a mixed bag. there's a lot of social commentary, there's fun music to party to, there's pop rap, country rap, rock rap, all kinds of sounds. the social commentary type of rap (conscious rap) is usually more revered because it tells the stories of people who are usually unheard or misrepresented. I hope ya'll can find some songs that you could add to your playlist and good luck with your channel
Thanks so much. We appreciate you!
Once an addict
ruclips.net/video/uirzHXHpgqM/видео.htmlsi=WE1HuSR8uCCDiQmX
Lost ones
ruclips.net/video/it-DvwBAkxw/видео.htmlsi=dsf0VK30arG94ae0
Thanks!
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