J. Cole Calls the Public Backlash Against Drake a “Disgusting” Campaign
The North Carolina lyricist reflects on the hip-hop civil war during a new sit-down with Cam’ron.
Summary
- J. Cole has weighed in on the cultural fallout from the explosive Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud
- During an appearance on Cam’ron’s podcast, Cole criticized the polarizing and politics-like division among rap fans
- The Dreamville founder described the wave of criticism aimed at Drake as a coordinated campaign to tear down his legacy
J. Cole is speaking out against the opportunism surrounding the historic Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, describing the public’s overwhelming backlash against the OVO frontman as entirely “disgusting.”
During a highly anticipated appearance on Cam’ron‘s Talk With Flee podcast, the North Carolina rapper offered a candid reflection on hip-hop’s recent civil war. Addressing the polarizing nature of the conflict, Cole compared the cultural divide to modern politics, noting that fans were immediately forced to choose a definitive side. “Right away, the world became like politics,” Cole told Cam. “You either Democrat or Republican, you either Kendrick or you Drake, and you have to pick a side. And I felt like the n***a that was disgusted both ways, damn near.”
Cole specifically pointed to the treatment of Drake in the aftermath of the battle, calling out what he perceived as a coordinated effort to diminish a legendary run. He continued, “To me, it’s like disgusting how people try to use that opportunity to either show how they really felt about Drake the whole time or just pile on and tear this dude down and create a narrative as if he’s not great.”
Despite his strong defense of his “First Person Shooter” collaborator, Cole also maintained that he’s in “the same place” when it comes to his personal friendships with both rappers. “Where it’s like, Yo, I genuinely love these n***as, but I’m not going to act like we’ve been communicating and talking. I’ve had conversations with them post-everything, but it’s not like it’s a lot. That’s me not knowing where they at. Me maybe assuming, ’cause I done heard x-y-and-z, but it has nothing to do with how I actually feel,” he stated.
Cole added, “I genuinely love these n***as. I be wanting to shoot off a text, you know what I mean? Even saying that on a mic is kind of lame to me, but it is my truth.”
The full conversation is scheduled to release on March 24 via Cam’ron’s Talk With Flee podcast, where the two will also talk about Cam’s ongoing lawsuit against Cole.
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