i still think this is j cole's best album

Ah yess J coles most underappreciated album.

WE'RE CRYING WITH THIS ONE🗣🔥🔥🔥

Change is one of his best songs IMO

I didn’t understand the j.Cole hype and would even make fun of the song “foldin clothes” until I heard it in the context of this album. Now I can’t even get through it without getting a little emotional because it’s goofy but also such a specifically beautiful sentiment. Just all around great album

I told her, "Nina," the prettiest name that I could think of 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

They'll never give Cole his flowers until he's gone! This album was a beautiful masterpiece. 👑💯💐

I appreciate you, as far as I can tell, not giving up the twist. Every reaction I’ve seen has the reactor being told the twist before listening, or reading the Genius notes, or whatever. Edit: nvm I hate the commenters

I remember this was my first rap album that i followed the rollout on and listened the minute it dropped. Being able to listen without context beforehand was like watching a classic movie in real time. I remember tearing up in my bedroom. Personally have no experiences to directly relate to the story told but J Cole still hit me with his story telling ability. Love seeing other people discover this album within these 8 years since!!!!

The title track is one of my favourite songs of all time! ❤️

this album cemented cole as one of the greatest ever for me

J cole as in Jermaine cole?!!

As time goes on I really think this is J.Cole's masterpiece

i see Cole’s best work, i click indeed

Been manifesting another J.Cole album reaction, and here it is!

One of Cole’s best. IMO this is Cole’s TPAB if we’re going comparisons I recall listening to this when it came out being amazed. Then revisited recently (since becoming a father) and I was blown away. The whole album hurts in the most meaningful ways. She’s mine pt2 had me absolutely balling my eyes out lol

an artist i highly recommend you listen to is Dave a uk rapper guys a lyrical genius

J Cole has given us many great projects, but this one really is special and I love how conceptual it is (story driven as a whole).

I love watching these reactions of people who aren’t too familiar with rap to see that there is a lot more than drugs, money, and sex to be rapped about. I’d love to see some old school rap get reacted to. Particularly the giants of the 90’s Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls). My favorites by Tupac being Me Against The World and Strictly For My N.I.G.G.A.Z… And then Biggie’s Ready To Die and his posthumous album Life After Death. Love the videos, keep em coming!

Keep listening to Jcole he got more beautiful albums (born sinner,off season...)

The quality of these reviews/reactions is insane. Y'all do such as good job with the editing, atmosphere and give insightful opinions literally all the time and even if you dont like a song you can recognise good things about it. This is why im subbed bruh on god

Play J.cooole, make your wifey cry

Literally requested this yesterday! You guys are the best.

This album brings me to tears fr. What a masterpiece. Glad you guys reacted to this! 🖤

once again this is the reason i love this channel

Oh let's fucking go. Came here expecting Take Care, I didn't think we'd get this so soon. Just have to mention, best editing in the reaction game. For real, damn near seamless, you get all the perfect moments. Love this album but the story/narrative aspect has always been a point of confusion for me. I've never seen anybody give a perfect explanation for which perspective J. Cole is speaking from in each track. At first I thought it was just sloppy storytelling, then I thought the perspective switched from James MacMillan Jr to J. Cole in the song "Change" which would just be perfect except for the song "She's Mine Pt. 2". J. Cole doesn't have a daughter, apparently. The idea that the first half of the album is from James Macmillan's perspective (loosely mirroring J. Cole's life and mentality) then switching to J. Cole after James dies at the end of "Change," with J. Cole carrying on and escaping the cycle (loosely mirroring the life James could have lived after finding love and a new hope) was just too perfect, I guess. There are no overt references to J. Cole's life/music until "Change", if I remember correctly. But James was apparently alive for the birth of his daughter in the final track. Now, though, I see it as a sort of blend of their perspectives. The uncertainty of which perspective is whose, except for when it's obvious, could mean that it represents both of them. "Change" could still represent a shift in the dominant perspective. One thing is for sure though, this album is J. Cole mirroring and merging himself with the story and life of "James Macmillan Jr." while deeply humanizing and exemplifying the common black man stuck in a cycle of violence and poverty. This album does not get enough love, and does not get the dissection it deserves, in my opinion. I think that's partially due to Cole's reputation of being "fake deep" as well as the comparisons to TPAB. Or it's just sloppy storytelling. Until Cole has a daughter. P.S. FNL next? Love and peace. Edit: Molly pointing out the two opposing voices at the end of Change was A1. Never put that together. Edit 2: Wrote this before I heard the final thoughts. Y'all are frfr insightful.

J coles most underrated album. I remember when it came out and my friends trashed it cuz it didnt have any "bangers" except for Neighbors. Its an album that deserves to be listened in order I didn't get around to listening to it until later that night in bed with headphones. That ending made me tear up as well

LETS GOOOOO MORE J COLE PLEASE 🕺🏽🕺🏽

HALLELUJAH THANK YOU GUYS SOO MUCH. NOW LET ME WATCH THUS VIDEO😅

Been waiting on this one!!

So excited for this one, one of my fav albums of all time it’s got everything, got bangers, feel good songs and deep tracks it’s amazing

you guys earned a true sub, big love

I remember first listening to this after coming back from college. I had a rough first year and had to come back home I went to college around the same time Cole did. I came from a very low income part of Chicago. Some days I didn’t have anything to eat. Had friends and elementary school people that were dying from gun violence or drugs. I played this album and cried. I almost felt like this album spoke to me in ways I needed to at that time. I made it out of all of that and had a future I just had to retake control. I remember listening to this in my room and ended up in tears at the end. I related to this album heavy and sonically it was a masterpiece. This album solidified Cole as one the greatest of all time and as much as I feel like a lot of people slept on this album. I also feel this album should have won him a Pulitzer.

Change and 4 your eyes are the only Two rap songs that ever made me break down crying

This is my favorite album been waiting for you guys to react to this album, since your second video. Great video.

Thank you a greatly for the reaction to an amazing album

Dropped everything once I saw the notification💙

I think if I recall correctly, with the songs neighbours he was actually in his old house at Forrest hills, which he had people come visit. The music video is the siege by swat.

LETS GOOOOOOOOO got my food time to watch this

Criminally underrated album. Slowly crept up to becoming my favourite project of his (although I tend to listen to 2014 and Off Season more)

You two are the best reactors on youtube 💫

Great Reaction Guys, Keep Up The Good Work!🤙🏾

Just discovered this channel yesterday and I love it ! Love from Paris 🇫🇷

Great reaction great video great album. What a treat 🎉❤

we'll never say it enough; thanks a lot for all the amazing work that you put on your videos

Undeniably his best album in my opinion. Storytelling was immaculate and 4yeo may be my favourite rap song oat

Incredible album. Production and rapping and content and structure, etc etc etc etc the list goes on.

every time i hear one song off this album i gotta re-listen the whole project. Best 2016 album.

More J. Cole reactions please ❤🙏🔥

I’m from NC so Cole has always been huge for me! I’m glad y’all reacted to this album it’s so good! And it’s pronounced fay•ette•ville :)

One of my most favorite albums

my fav j cole album

Top tier music right there👏🏼

Really dig this album. Im looking forward to Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.

GOATS

yes! more J.cole! born sinner and off season soon?

I love yall ❤

YES LFG

4 your eyez only might be his best song ever and possibly album. Song always makes me tear up

his best album and song

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

She's Mine Pt. 2 is easily one of my favorite J Cole songs

Here’s how I’ve always understood the album track by track: FWTBT: Ominous and somber song to set the tone of the album Immortal: speaking from the blended perspective of both James and Jermaine about the narrowed opportunities for a black man in America and how dealing drugs is the only way to provide. Deja Vu: This is one of the hardest ones to decipher the story elements, but I believe it’s about the difficulty of deciding to chase your dreams or stay with your girl and accept that, which I think is a metaphor for the idea of chasing greatness and something more or being comfortable with adapting to a normal life. Ville Mentality: Pretty straightforward with the meaning here, being that it’s about escaping the small town/poverty and getting out of generational cycles of poverty. She’s Mine Pt 1: Intertwining the lives of James and Jermaine again with a song about falling in love and how it changes your life (next song being changes) and makes you accept everything that comes along with staying to fall in love. Changes: The turning point in the track list where James separates from Jermaine after he stays in the cycle with his lover and Jermaine leaves to end the cycle, later finding out about the death of James and the rest of the album imo Jermaine reflecting on what James left behind. Neighbors: No story elements just a single that was added onto the album to recognize the racism to every black man no matter their class, fame, etc, sort of like Jay-Z’s Story of O.J. Foldin clothes: Talks about appreciating the small things in life and how any gesture to help can mean something, and also about the facade that black men have to put on to survive the streets and gain respect. SMP2: Reflecting on James’ perceived greatest accomplishment in becoming a dad and the burden that he feels is put on him to be a present father because of stereotypes that make him question whether he can do it. 4YEO: The tumultuous ending that summarizes James life that shares many similarities to Jermaine's and gives the overall album concept of how James was another victim of the cycle and Jermaine had the same circumstances and happened to get out, leaving him with the survivor's guilt that made him write this album in honor of all the brothers that weren't as lucky, like Kendrick on Tpab, but less about the struggle of maintaining money for black men when they get to the top, and more about the cycle at the bottom of capitalism

this albumn help me thru some times 🙏🙏

It's it's it's mm J COLE'S BEST ALBUM 🙌

one of the most underrated hip hop projects ever

lmao mollys reactions are amazing.

Born sinner is a must !

I'm notified..... loving this so far! Can you do the kendrick pop out show reaction?

You guys should react to “Friday Night Lights” by J Cole .. it’s his musical masterpiece !

Molly has gotten so great at describing music. Really love it. We making pancakes with this one!!!

can we now get that J cole KOD album review? Imo his most underrated project ever.

“It sounded like something you make pancakes to” 😂😂

J Coles K.O.D album is amazing too, y'all should definitely listen to that at some point!! 💯🖤

This is my Super Bowl

yall need to hear Born a sinner now

I love how at 31:14 Molly switches to Scottish

“You know I love aesthetic nighttime vibes” her face coincided with that statement so well lol that was funny

The title song is one of the best story writing from his late friend's perspective..

His most slept on album

yesssss

The Suns Tirade next!

I knew Cole makes a lot of his own beats so they fit the message of the song well,I also just found out J Cole made the beat to Kendrick Lamar’s song hiiipower

Definitely Jcoles best album...... what you NEED to do is watch the documentary that came with this. its an HBO doc.....fire

WAITIN FOR MMTBS

Fun fact: J Cole used to play the violin when he was younger He once said in a song “rap like back when I would play the violin, sorry momma I just stopped tryin and”

You guys should react to the off season and/or KOD, The off season being arguably his best album if not his second best.

Yall should do Dark Times-Vince Staples

Try Tetsuo & Youth by Lupe Fiasco. I guarantee you both will love it😁

W wife

you guys definitely need to do the Saturation trilogy from Brockhampton. All three are masterpieces.

This album might be his best album We need the UTOPIA video reaction!

Can’t wait for The off season

This album after taking mushrooms = me sobbing and crying on the floor, in the best way possible

Friday night lights please, tho it's a mixtape :)))

You need to listen to the climbback on the off season.

Yh shes mine pt 1 and 2, foldin clothes and obviously 4 your eyes only were the songs dedicated to his friend that passed. I had to listen to this album about 3 times to put all the pieces together but and I was listening to this album on my drive to college and started to tear up as I came to the full realization of the story of his friend. In my opinion this is the best album J Cole has produced and even though this has alot of profanity I allowed my lil sis yo listen to this with me and i was explaining everything to her and she even started crying😅. But yh, I loved this album and loved that you guys reacted to it. And also sorry for kinda spoiling it for you Molly😂

STILL WAITING on that Born Sinner... arguably his best work in totality

13:00 this song is probably my favorite out of this album

Please do currents of tame impala