Following the sudden announcement of his fourth studio album, ‘4 Your Eyez Only’, J. Cole released a 40-minute documentary on TIDAL titled ‘Eyez’. In the documentary the Dreamville rapper shares the recording process of his forthcoming album. Taking viewers inside his secret studio and previewing some of the songs that will be on the album.
One of the songs shared, “False Prophets,” stirred up crazy hype after listeners interpreted some of the lyrics as potential shots at Drake, Kanye West, Wale, Lil’ Yachty, and any rapper with the word “Lil” in their name.
“Maybe it’s my fault for idolizing n****s based off the words they be rapping / When come to find out these ni**as don’t even write their shit / Hear some new style bubbling up, then they bite that shit,” he raps on the song.
Cole also talks about his mindset going in to create the album saying, “You get to this height or this level in your career, in terms of platform, the next one might go down, it could go up,” he says. “You’re never guaranteed to be this high again. While I’m here, let me use this opportunity to say the realest shit I’ve ever said.”
Another topic Cole talks about in the documentary is staying away from the spotlight and keeping to himself. He admits he’s very detached because he doesn’t go on social media, read headlines, and isn’t in the news.
“It’s family and fucking music. If I’m not allowing myself to feel what people are feeling, then of course I’m gonna lose sight of that original inspiration,” he says.
‘4 Your Eyez Only’ follows 2014’s double platinum 2014 Forest Hills Drive. It is available for pre-order now on iTunes.
Watch the documentary below via TIDAL.
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