Oh no! Suge Knight is criticizing and publicly ridiculing J. Cole for surrendering in his feud with Kendrick Lamar.
Joe Budden believes that Kendrick Lamar came out on top in the recent rap beef with J. Cole. According to Budden, Cole’s response was “too nice and too soft.” This opinion from a fellow rapper adds another perspective to the ongoing discussion about the feud between Lamar and Cole.
For years, the two rappers have been competing for the title of Best Rapper Alive, exchanging quick jabs from time to time. However, the intensity escalated when K. Dot teamed up with Metro Boomin’ and Future on their track “Like That.” In the song, K. Dot took shots at both J. Cole and Drake. This led Cole to release a surprise project called ‘Might Delete Later,’ where he fired back at K. Dot with his warning shot, “7 Minute Drill.”
During his appearance at Dreamville Fest, J. Cole took the opportunity to address his beef with Kendrick Lamar and shed some light on the creation of “7 Minute Drill.” Hollywood Unlocked shared this update on their Instagram page on Sunday (April 7).
During his performance, the rapper from North Carolina expressed his contentment and independence, stating, “I’ve been happy, I’ve been moving on my own accord… now why am I saying all of that? I put out this project on Friday called ‘Might Delete Later’… I don’t know how many people checked it out or whatever (a projected 140-160K). And, I swear to God… I’m so proud of that project. Because, I know, one, it’s just an EP that leads me to this thing that I’ve been working on for a long time and I know the work it took to get to a certain type of skill level… that sh*t means a lot to me… I’m so proud of that project, except for one part.”
DJ Akademiks has criticized J. Cole for apologizing to Kendrick Lamar, claiming that he lacks passion for music.
Cole expressed his regret, saying, “There was a moment that made me feel like, ‘Wow, that was the worst thing I’ve ever done in my life.’ I know a lot of people might not want to hear this, but I have to be honest. I almost relapsed. You all heard about the incident that happened a couple of weeks ago, or however long it was… It was like a bombshell that rocked the entire industry.”
Cole expressed his thoughts, saying, “During that time when I was taking independent action for the first time, I faced a test. Why was I being tested? Because I had the world watching and my friend asking, ‘What are you going to do, Cole?’ I must have received a thousand missed calls, texts flooding in. I couldn’t respond to all of them. It felt like a war out there. People wanted to witness conflict, and I was torn because, on one hand, I know how I genuinely feel about my peers. These two individuals that I have been fortunate enough to stand beside in this industry, let alone chase their greatness. So, I felt conflicted because, honestly, I didn’t feel any animosity, but the world craved for conflict. I don’t know if you can relate, but the world wanted to see blood.”
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Cole expressed his thoughts on Kendrick Lamar, stating, “Y’all love Kendrick Lamar, correct? As do I. So, I just want to publicly address that it was the lamest and goofiest thing. And I say this because it reminded me of a time, about 10 years ago, when I was making mistakes. I pray that God guides me back to my purpose and path. If my friend felt any type of way, I hope he knows that I am open and ready to face any consequences. I’m willing to take any criticism. Do what you need to do. It’s all good. I hope you all can forgive me for this misstep and I can continue on my true path because, honestly, the past two days have been terrible.”
J. Cole recently expressed remorse for dissing Kendrick Lamar, and Suge Knight weighed in on the matter from prison. During an episode of his podcast, ‘Collect Call,’ Knight stated that in order for Cole to solidify himself as the best rapper, he must surpass the skills of Kendrick Lamar, who is widely regarded as one of the best in the game. Knight also pointed out that if African Americans had the same mindset as Cole, they would still be enslaved.
