SA Rappers React To J Cole’s Apology To Kendrick Lamar Following “7 Minute Drill” Diss
SA Rappers React To J Cole’s Apology To Kendrick Lamar Following “7 Minute Drill” Diss. Not every day do we see a rapper offering an apology after throwing shade at another rapper, but US rapper J Cole, deemed it appropriate to extend an olive branch after dissing Kendrick Lamar.
J. Cole expressed remorse regarding his “7 Minute Drill” diss track, which he dropped in reaction to Kendrick Lamar’s fiery warning shot, “Like That.” “I been happy, I’ve been moving on my own accord… now why am I saying all of that?” Cole said during his set at the Dreamville Fest on Sunday.
“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 shit mean a lot to me… I’m so proud of that project, except for one part,” he said as he referenced his diss to Kendrick Lamar.
“It’s one part on that shit that make me feel like, ‘Man, that’s the lamest sh*t I ever did. in my fucking life’ right? And, I know, this is not what a lot of people want to hear… I can hear my n***as up there right now like… ‘Nahhh, don’t do that.’ But, I gotta keep it 100 with y’all. I damn near had a relapse, right? Because, y’all heard some sh*t that happened two-three weeks ago, however long it was… Y’all heard that bazooka that was dropped on the motherf*c*g game,” he added.
J. Cole‘s remarks not only perplexed the global hip-hop community but also left South African rappers, who are fans of Cole, feeling disappointed and surprised. In the realm of South African hip-hop, renowned for its tradition of diss tracks and rivalries, the response from SA rappers unmistakably conveyed their admiration for artists like J. Cole who typically uphold the standards of hip-hop culture—standards which, in this instance, Cole seemed to have deviated from.
The late rapper AKA, emphatically stated that there’s no concept of an “Ubuntu Diss,” and he was among the rappers who engaged in fierce rap battles with Cassper. This sentiment garnered support from South African rappers, who voiced their dissatisfaction with J Cole’s apology to Kendrick Lamar.
