J. Cole Addresses Exiting The ‘Big Three’ Beef With Drake & Kendrick Lamar, Says He Would’ve Won
By Noah Williams,
1 days ago
J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, & Drake – Source: Getty Images/ Prince Williams / Getty Images
J. Cole is addressing why he bowed out of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef in a new song and alleging that if he was in it, he would’ve come out victorious.
Fast forward to Wednesday, October 9, and Jermaine Cole has resurfaced with his track “Port Antonio.” In it, he addresses backing out of the back-and-forth and says he thought things might go too far.
He also raps that if he actually engaged in the battle, he would’ve won but he would’ve “lost a bro” and “gained a foe.”
“They instigate the f***ery because it’s profitable/ But singing “stop the violence” tunes when dudes in hospitals/I pulled the plug because I seen where that was ’bout to go/They wanted blood, they wanted clicks to make they pockets grow/They see this fire in my pen and think I’m dodgin’ smoke/I wouldn’t have lost a battle, dawg, I woulda lost a bro/I woulda gained a foe/And all for what?/Just to attain some mo’ props from strangers that don’t got a clue what I been aimin’ for?”
As expected, most hip-hop fans aren’t receptive to J. Cole alleging that he would have been victorious, but in true J Cole fashion, he’s staying true to himself.
Later in the song, he responds to Drake calling his decision “weak as f**k” on his first diss, “ Push Ups.”
“They strip me of my spot, and now I’m finally free, my n***a/They say I’m pickin’ sides, aye, don’t you lie on me, my n***a/To start another war, aye Drake, you’ll always be my n***a/I ain’t ashamed to say you did a lot for me, my n***a/F*ck all the narratives/Tappin’ back into your magic pen is what’s imperative/Remindin’ these folks why we do it/It’s not for beefin’, it’s for speakin’ our thoughts/Pushin’ ourselves, reachin’ the charts/Reachin’ your minds, deep in your heart”
Interestingly enough, Drake liked J. Cole’s Instagram post annnoucing the song, and fans are now wondering how Kendrick feels about the track. If he takes it as a slight, could a winter battle be on the menu?
I feel like no one commenting so far either read the article or heard the song. it's literally just about him bowing out and apologizing, some of yall don't listen
Justin Tab
14h ago
☝️😌this dude is a beast....1 from this gen can come close and of course that's Kendrick...I'm sorry but Drake could never get that heavy with the pin....Drake's not a scrub but he just can't get that heavy with the pen
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