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Change (J. Cole Song)
"Change" is a song by American rapper J. Cole, released on December 9, 2016 from his fourth studio album, ''4 Your Eyez Only''. Background "Change" was recorded at the Sheltuh in North Carolina and Electric Lady Studios in New York City. The song was produced by Cole himself, with additional production from Ron Gilmore, and additional arrangement by Elite (record producer), Elite. The song also features background vocals from Dreamville signee, Ari Lennox. It also features samples from J Dilla's song, "African Rhythms". The narrative follows the story of Cole's friend who was killed at the age of 22. In the track, Cole identifies the man as James McMillan Jr., however the Dreamville Records, Dreamville team has confirmed that the storyline is about a real friend of Cole’s, but says the Fayetteville artist changed the name for the sake of privacy. Critical reception The song was generally well-received from critics. Jon Caramanica from ''The New York Times'' said "“Change” is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4 Your Eyez Only
''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''. 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. The album explores a variety of topics concerning the African American community including mass incarceration, racial discrimination, gang violence and depression. The album also touches on other topics such as love and fatherhood. The album was supported by two singles: "Deja Vu," and " Neighbors". All 10 songs from ''4 Your Eyez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
