J. Cole Apologizes To Kendrick Lamar, Fans React
J. Cole took time on his closing set at his Dreamville Festival to apologize to Kendrick Lamar. But a lot of his fans felt let down by the North Carolina native for attempting to make peace with Kendrick after his scathing bars on “Like That.” Cole took the stage on Sunday (April 7) and told the crowd how proud he is of his surprise mixtape Might Delete Later, except for one part where he disses Kendrick on
“Your first s— was classic, your last s— was tragic/ Your second s— put n—– to sleep, but they gassed it/ Your third s— was massive and that was your prime/ I was trailin’ right behind and I just now hit mine,” Cole raps as he took some inspiration from Jay-Z’s “Takeover” which was used to diss Nas.
“One was nah, the other was Illmatic/That’s a one hot album every ten year average,” Jay rapped.
Cole continues: “Now I’m front of the line with a comfortable lead/ How ironic, soon as I got it, now he want somethin’ with me/ Well, he caught me at the perfect time, jump up and see.”
“He averagin’ one hard verse like every 30 months or somethin’/ If he wasn’t dissin’, then we wouldn’t be discussin’ him,” he raps.
He adds inspiration from another line of “Takeover” with: “Four albums in 12 years, n—-, I can divide/ S—, if this is what you want, I’m indulgin’ in violence.”
Jay rapped: “Four albums in ten years, n—-? I could divide/That’s one every, let’s say two, two of them s—- was doo.”
J. Cole Apologies To Kendrick Lamar
The diss must have been heavy on Cole’s heart as the rapper addressed how “lame” and disappointed he was of doing the record in the first place.
“I’m so proud of [Might Delete Later], except for one part. It’s one part of that s— that makes me feel like, man that’s the lamest s— I did in my f—–’ life, right? And I know this is not what a lot of people want to hear,” he said to the crowd Sunday night (April 7).
“I was conflicted because: one, I know my heart, and I know how I feel about my peers. These two n—– that I just been blessed to even stand beside in this game, let alone chase they greatness. So I felt conflicted ’cause I’m like, bruh, I don’t even feel no way. But the world wanna see blood. I don’t know if y’all can feel that, but the world wanna see blood.”
Cole went on to uplift Kendrick and his success throughout his rap career: “That s— disrupts my f—— peace. So what I want to say right here tonight is in the midst of me doing that, trying to find a little angle and downplay this n—– f—— catalog and his greatness, I want to say right now tonight, how many people think Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest motherf—— to ever touch a f—— microphone? Dreamville, y’all love Kendrick Lamar, correct? As do I.”
“I just want to come up here and publicly be like, bruh, that was the lamest, goofiest s—,” he added. “I say all that to say it made me feel like ten years ago when I was moving incorrectly. And I pray that God will line me back up on my purpose and on my path. I pray that my n—- really didn’t feel no way and if he did, my n—-, I got my chin out. Take your best shot. I’ma take that shit on the chin, boy. Do what you do.
He concluded asking his fans for forgiveness: “All good. It’s love. And I pray that y’all forgive a n—- for the misstep and I can get back to my true path. Because I ain’t gonna lie to y’all, the past two days felt terrible. It let me know how good I’ve been sleeping for the past ten years.”
In addition to the apology, Cole is also removing the song from streaming services.
J. Cole apologizes to Kendrick Lamar for dissing him on ‘7 Minute Drill’ at Dreamville Fest…
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“How many of y’all think Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest ever to pick up a mic”
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J. Cole Apologizes To Kendrick Lamar: Fans React
While Kendrick hasn’t responded to Cole’s apology, fans did not hold back inserting their opinion in the matter.
“J. Cole… You’ve officially let Nas down. Delete the Fall Off and retire immediately,” one fan wrote, referencing Cole’s 2013 track “Let Nas Down.”
Another fan was disappointed in Cole’s apology: “J Cole said he wanted all the smoke on every verse but as soon as that smoke came he tapped out. This has to be one of the most embarrassing moments in rap I’ve ever seen.”
“J cole ain’t worried about what the world thinks here – he’s concerned with Gods will for his life and being on path. People who live in the validation of worldly applause and sensation would not understand what it means to repent even when you know people will clown you,” another fan reacted to the apology.
“I actually respect J Cole for admitting that he doesn’t want to beef with his friend. He reflected, took accountability, apologized and wants to move forward I know all of that is probaly foreign to people who thrive off of negativity though,” another fan responded to Cole’s apology.
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