In Eyez, we learn that Cole in addition to rapping and producing, Cole has taken on an executive role by guiding engineers and various musicians (violinist, organist, trumpeter, and more). So far, the rollout began in earnest on Thursday night, when Cole shared a new documentary on Tidal, titled Eyez.ĭirected by Scott Lazer and edited by Roberta Spitz, Eyez extends the idea from Cole’s Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming documentary series on HBO in giving fans an intimate look at what goes on during the recording process of an album.
Cole fans were pleasantly surprised to hear the announcement that 4 Your Eyez Only, the rapper’s fourth studio album, would be releasing next week, on Dec. Game is many things, but above all else, he’s a student of the greats, and his homage immortalizes the last minutes of the lives of three lost legends.J. The Compton-born rapper is in rare form as he vocally does his best imitation of each artist, not only stepping into their minds but channeling their unique cadences and deliveries as well. On his third studio album, LAX, The Game recreated the final moments of Tupac, Biggie, and Eazy-E’s lives on “Never Can Say Goodbye.” The song begins with breaking news clips of their unfortunate passings.
Cole and used songs to pass down the tales of men who were either once alive or still are. While some rappers, like Eminem, have the inventiveness to conjure a fictional entity to voice a worldview, many have walked a similar path as J. Vic knew it was important for listeners to hear each side of the story-especially the man who ultimately pulled the trigger.
Wisely, Vic allows both the friend and the murderer to speak, giving the song a feeling of completeness. On his 2017 debut, The Autobiography, Vic Mensa took noticeable cues from “Stan.” On “ Heaven On Earth,” Vic comes to grips with the murder of a friend.
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