Time stamps are in the description! I seriously didn’t have any idea what I was about to hear from this album. Let me know what songs you like most! 😁

In essence, the album is literally about his pursuit to happiness. From first being born (Jan 28) through his younger years to when he first discovered materialism and the high life of LA etc...but realising after having all those things he lacks happiness so going back home and discovering in reality, happiness comes from things like contentment, family, close friends etc etc

for 33 minutes i got to relive listening to this album through your reaction. wholesome feels.

Seeing you react to this masterpiece this way makes me think Dave's Psychodrama will drive you CRAZY. We NEED to see that Shelby !

Window pain - J Cole (Thank Me Later!)

2:07 - Intro 3:09 - January 28th 5:28 - Wet Dreamz 7:19 - 03 Adolescence 9:40 - A Tale Of 2 Citiez 12:00 - Fire Squad 14:24 - St Tropez

J.COLE - Man with values , Discipline and Principles. He saved my life with His catalogs of Albums 🥺 2021 was the Hardest year for me as a person Mentally .. The OFF Season Drop …Damn God … Saved my life from the pressure and suicidal Taught’s ..🙏🏼 Greatest human Alive .. COLEWORLD🤩👑

4 your eyes only would b beautiful as the sequel to JCole discography, you'll love the instrumentals on that one I know you will. Ily Shelby

I cried with happiness to this reaction, I’m just so jealous to anyone can hear this for the first time

J Cole is a legend, would definitely recommend going through his work in order. Every project he drops/is involved in feels like you’re seeing him grow as a person.

4 your eyez only, KOD, Born Sinner are all great albums. I’d rate them in the order I put them

We LOVE "Hello" getting the respect it deserves, what an absolutely gorgeous and vulnerable track.

Watching you listening to this for the first time brought me back to me waiting till midnigt for it to drop back in 2014 and falling in love! Thank you for helping re-live that

JErmaine..COLE!

2014 Forest Hills Drive is his actual childhood home adress yea, in case no one commented that yet. 2014 was both, the housenumber and the year the album was released.

Such a beautiful reaction. I remember listening to this album when I had just started university and was feeling quite lost at the time. Listening to this album was just different. That line in 'Hello' "life is a game with no reset on the end" hit hard then, and hits hard now. To see someone else experience it for the first time and truly appreciate it's greatness hits me right in the feels.

Absolutely amazing reaction! 👏🏾 I appreciate you doing this. This album sits firmly in the hearts of every Cole fan. He put this album out, no features, no promotion. He didn't know how the world would reposnse to an album like this. We responded with overwhelming support, this is still his best selling album to date. Please do his more recent albums... For Your Eyez Only (you will absolutely enjoy sonically). K.O.D and The Offseason!

Ahhhh I’ve been waiting for this one! Love your videos Shelby!

it's been over 7 years since this album changed my life and seeing you react made me reenjoy the album as if i never heard it

An absolute classic! I’m glad you enjoyed it 😄

Classic albums stand the test of time. His whole discography is sonically pleasing. I say 4 your eyes only next for the jazzy vibes

Damn, got nostalgic watching you experience this for the first time. Might have to re-listen this classic tomorrow in full.

You know what?? Doesn't matter if you hadn't listen to him before... It just makes things a lot more exciting... Such an awesome reaction. Something I really needed. Good work.

We love Shelby with bangs👏🏼another great reaction video✨

Hey Shelby! I’ve seen a few of your videos and I just wanna say I really like how descriptive you are with what you love about each track as it goes and take in the tone, theme, and aesthetic of each song by following the lyrics too. It shows that you put in effort tryna understand the artist’s perspective which may take multiple listens after especially with Hip-Hop albums. If you enjoyed 2014FHD I’d definitely recommend J Cole’s follow up “4 Your Eyez Only,” you’d love it! 🔥

Love yourz is such an amazing song. It really opens your perspective on how you interpret life.

Great reaction, personally this is my favourite album of all time. So much meaning in these songs and situations in my life are now connected to all of these tracks

Glad you reacted to this, now you've finally checked off my last all-time-favorite album :)

you're gonna make me re listen this album again... love it

So happy you finally reacted to this masterpiece, really apreaciate all the thought you put into what you like about the albums :) My favorite album of all time

Damn hearing this album takes me right back to middle school

This album got me through undergrad pre med. always will have a special place in my heart and his words definitely got through and made me the person I am today

J Coles verse on the song Sacrifices 🔥

When shit hits the fan, I would go to this album for comfort. The fact that you showed as much enjoyment as me listening to it makes me really happy. Thank you so much for making me happy, having a mental breakdown right now but vibing all the way through update: it has been three months now and i have never felt better. The album worked like a charm with making me feel better. God is now a big big big part of my life and found better friends to be around. Just seeing how I was really hits and I hope it would not happen to anyone. Now life cannot go any better. P.S thanks for the likes:)

Love this reaction, I hope you continue in the future with Cole's discography. Love from Argentina

Took me back to when I first listened to this album for the first time and it becoming my favorite album of all time and JCole being one of my favorites of all time

This album is perfect for me, the tone shift from born sinner to this is what made me a j Cole fan 10/10

To relive this once. Amazing reaction!!!

And like that, you’ve made it as my top reactor on this app

Thank you for giving this album a chance. Personally, this album came at the perfect time in my life and gave me inspiration to overcome my fears. My favorite hip hop album of all time. J. Cole the lyrical 🐐

Happy to see u love Hello! It's my favorite of the album

My favorite J.Cole album great reaction

This album brings back memories, it was the soundtrack to my senior year of high school when it was released. It's great seeing someone get to experience this for the first time.

Let’s go! This is my fav J Cole album.

Loved how love yourz was playing and the desktop screensaver came on

This album is masterpiece ❤️

Love yourz is such a masterpiece

If you liked J. Cole, you'll love Big K.R.I.T's "4eva Is a Mighty Long Time"

your hair looks amazing Shelby!!

Cole world! 🥶 🌎 Love this. Thanks for posting.

J Cole forever ♾ He changed my life god Damn

Your reaction was great!! It made me happy of how amazed you were from one of the goats 🔥💯

Yesss,my fav cole album❤

I was about to create a list of timestamps, but, by George, they're already in the description!

You just earned yourself a new subscriber….. very calm and easy going vibe and clear explanation to what you think really good content

You never dissapoint shelby😫

This album a classic, I can’t listen to just one song I gotta bump the whole album, it just hits different.

I was having a Cole listening marathon today at work how ironic that this video is recommended to me now

That Intro and January 28th are some of Cole's best work

I'm a first time viewer of your channel and J.Cole is in my top 5 hip hop artists. Definitely admittedly biased since I'm from NC as well. I love the personality you show and your voice is top tier as well. Keep up the great work.

Please more J Cole, his music is so great ❤️

Yo, seeing someone react to Cole with zero context is a breath of fresh air

Just stopping by the comment section to say I adore the hair color. Looks fantastic on you! Have a lovely and positive weekend!

What a great choice to start with for Coles discography 👍👍

I love the bangs

This man is a national treasure. Nobody else sounds like him.

I wish I could listen to this album for the first time again, my goodness this is still my favorite Album from J. Cole and I think on spotify there is like a Live version from his hometown and it is always an amazing listen.

Adolescence is the hardest song on this album just straight hard story telling 🔥

YOU WOULD LOVE KOD AND FOR YOUR EYES ONLY TOO DONT STOP

I legit loved this reaction.. #ColeWorld

Love Yourz changed my life for the better

I’m so jealous u get to listen to this for the first time I wish I could relive my first time hearing This cole the goat

Seeing your reaction to 'Hello' reminded me of my first time listening to it years ago. It tugs on my heart strings so much but its such an overlooked song in his catalogue

lol I can't believe I know a J Cole song... enjoyed that smile of recognition

to me, 4 your eyez only is j coles best and most mature body of work and it would be great for u to react to it❤️

I'm so jealous you got to experience for the first time. My favourite album ever

Man I wish I could go back and hear this for the first time as a young teenager

4 Your Eyez Only

J cole produces most of his music on his own

Amazing reaction! New subscriber! Keep at it!

I wish you all the success, I instantly bceame a fan.

I’m here for the Drake and J Cole reactions baby!!! 🔥😎

One of the best albums of the 2010s absolute masterpiece

He is one of the only "new" hip hop artists that I actually consider "hip Hop". Great artist!

I’m glad you enjoyed 2014 Forest Hills Drive! If you want a R&B album to check out take a look at SiR “Chasing Summer” very solid tape I think you’d like it.

Welcome to Cole World!🌍

Can't believe it's your first time !

One of his best projects

Finally, perfect time to roll up too

Beautiful ❤

You should do a reaction to some J. Cole Music Videos, watching the G.O.M.D. music video freshman year of highschool felt like a cinematic masterpiece. He likes to get personal and creative with his music videos, the Wet Dreamz music video comes to mind. The cinematography in all of his videos even some of his newer ones are always above the mark, would love to see what you think about them!

Probably his best album top 5 favorite of all time for me. Also i think you would like The Internet Ego Death. They are apart of the same tree that gave you Frank Ocean and Tyler the Creator.

Such a nostalgic album for me. Brings me back to middle school days

This album is goated

You hit the nail on the head with your take on this album. It achieved a balance with lyrics and production that’s kinda rare and that’s why it’s a classic. The replay value is insane! I mean when compared to Kendrick TPAB which is so lyrically dense and that’s great it gets a lot of praise for that but it kills the replay value compared to DAMN or GKMC album.

J cole is my favorite rapper/artist as many ppl in the comments say u should check out 4 your eyes only it a fantastic album n I think u will love it

Love it !

Your reaction almost made me feel as if I was listening to it for the first time again …great reaction

JANUARY 28TH

Nice sweater. Legit reaction