4 Your Eyez Only is the fourth studio album by American rapper J. Cole. It was released on December 9, 2016, by Dreamville Records, Roc Nation and Interscope Records. The album was Cole's first release with Interscope—his previous albums were released by Columbia Records. 4 Your Eyez Only was released exactly two years after Cole's previous studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive.
Image: J. Cole — 4 Your Eyez Only album cover
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The majority of the album was recorded in Raleigh, North Carolina (pictured).
Producer Elite provided production on the album, and also served as co-executive producer of the album.
Jermaine Lamarr Cole is an American rapper and record producer. Born on a military base in Germany and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cole initially gained attention as a rapper following the release of his debut mixtape, The Come Up, in early 2007. Intent on further pursuing a musical career, he signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2009 and released two additional mixtapes: The Warm Up (2009) and Friday Night Lights (2010) to further critical acclaim as he garnered a wider following.
Cole performing in 2023
Logo used by J. Cole earlier in his career.
Cole was the first artist signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2009.
Cole performing at South by Southwest in 2010
