According to Variety when Future and Metro Boomin released their latest joint album “We Don’t Trust You” last month, fans immediately noticed Kendrick Lamar’s guest verse on “Like That.”
In the verse, Lamar took aim at Drake and J. Cole, who had previously included him in the “big three” on their collaboration “First Person Shooter” released the previous year.
Drake has subtly alluded to Lamar’s diss during his ongoing tour, while J. Cole took a more direct approach. He responded to the diss on the final track “7 Minute Drill” from his surprise project “Might Delete Later,” addressing the controversy head-on.
He raps:
“I got a phone call, they say that somebody dissing / You want some attention, it come with extensions,” he raps. “He still doing shows but fell off like ‘The Simpsons’ / Your first shit was classic, your last shit was tragic / Your second shit put n—s to sleep but they gassed it / Your third shit was massive and that was your prime / I was trailing right behind and I just now hit mine.”
He continues by referencing Lamar’s five-part “The Heart” series that he’s rolled out in pieces throughout his career.
“He averaging one ‘Heart’ verse like every 30 months or something / If he wasn’t dissing, then we wouldn’t be discussing nothin’ / Blood don’t make me have to smoke this n—a ’cause I fuck with him / But push come to shove on this mic I will humble him.”
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Fans have been eagerly awaiting a response from the rappers after Lamar’s cameo on “Like That.” Lamar initially took issue with J. Cole’s bars that put them in the same tier of success:
“Love when they argue the hardest MC / Is it K. Dot? Is it Aubrey? Or me? / We the big three, like we started a league.”
Lamar fired back with a pointed response: “Yeah get up with me, fuck sneak dissing / ‘First Person Shooter,’ I hope they came with three switches,” he sneered. “Motherfuck the big three, n—a, it’s just big me.”
While tension continues to simmer, J. Cole gifted listeners with 12 tracks included on “Might Delete Later.”
The project features guest appearances from Ari Lennox, Gucci Mane, Bas, Central Cee and Cam’Ron. He last released his sixth solo album, “The Off-Season,” in 2021.
Reactions on twitter are split.
#NahCole – Trends for those that do not like the track
Nah Cole I think you should delete that now not later ???? that wasn't it pic.twitter.com/Gj91mIXu8h
— ☯OXYMORON???? (@Unpopularera2) April 5, 2024
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NAH COLE, how you make a whole song and get washed by a 30 sec verse pic.twitter.com/yHpQygkVQL
— HELLOCURTX (@hellocurt) April 5, 2024
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When Jermaine wakes up and sees Nah Cole trending ???? pic.twitter.com/uCtkWNChg4
— Marty McFly Jr (@Agent1Uno) April 5, 2024
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Cole, you stupid ????
Damn Cole
Nah Cole
Try Again Cole
That ain’t it Cole
Kendrick gonna hurt Cole ???? pic.twitter.com/Fr6xGhWFBc— Pierre Miller (@PierreMiller) April 5, 2024
#DamnCole Trends – For Those Who Like The Track
Damn Cole Ma nigga Jermaine don’t miss when it comes to this rap shit. ????????????#jcole #MightDeleteLater #SevenMinuteDrill pic.twitter.com/rItRd6KZEx
— TB3 BroadwaLights ???????? (@tbroadway443) April 5, 2024
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Damn Cole I hope they take your advice because it’s about to be ???? pic.twitter.com/FDk30jWOim
— Green610 (@green610_) April 5, 2024
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damn cole you did it again pic.twitter.com/6E3vAXKRBT
— ???? (@1kthagoat_) April 5, 2024
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Damn Cole really said “Your third shit was massive and that was your prime. I was trailing right behind and i just now hit mine” and people thought this was mid?!?
— Ruth (@ruthymess) April 5, 2024
Safe to say, opinions are split!
