During his feature on that track, Cole declares, 'Said all I could say, now I play with thoughts of retirement'-a line that had fans of Cole's wondering about the future of his music career. On July 29, 2016, DJ Khaled released his ninth album, Major Key includes the fifth track of which-titled 'Jermaine's Interlude'-features Cole. On January 12, 2017, 4 Your Eyez Only was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, and was certified Platinum on April 7, 2017. It appeared on several music publications' year-end lists. The reception for 4 Your Eyez Only was generally positive, with most critics praising the songwriting, and some calling it Cole's most mature album to date. The album also debuted at number one on Billboard 's Canadian Albums Chart. It had the third-largest weekly sales for an album in 2016. In June 2017, Cole embarked on the 4 Your Eyez Only World Tour, to promote the album.Ĥ Your Eyez Only debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 363,000 copies in its first week (492,000 with additional album-equivalent units), earning Cole his fourth consecutive number-one album in the country. Promoting the release, Cole released a one-hour documentary ( by the same name) on April 15, 2017, on HBO, featuring music from the album. Cole achieved twelve simultaneous Hot 100 entries in a single week. All 10 songs from 4 Your Eyez Only debuted in the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100. The album was supported by two singles: ' Deja Vu,' and ' Neighbors'. The album also touches on other topics such as love and fatherhood. The two-part suite “She’s Mine” dives deeper into Cole’s emotions and provides the album with another perspective: hope.

The album explores a variety of topics concerning the African American community including mass incarceration, racial discrimination, gang violence and depression.

Most of these recordings took place from 2015 to 2016, while the production on the album was primarily handled by Cole himself, alongside several other record producers such as Vinylz, Boi-1da, Cardiak, Ron Gilmore, Frank Dukes, Chargaux and Elite, among others. 4 Your Eyez Only was released exactly two years after Cole's previous studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive. The album was Cole's first release with Interscope-his previous albums were released by Columbia Records. It was released on December 9, 2016, by Dreamville Records, Roc Nation and Interscope Records. 4 Your Eyez Only is the fourth studio album by American rapper J.

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