J Cole Praised For Bowing Out Of Kendrick Lamar Feud After Fans Hear Blistering Drake Diss, "Euphoria"

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J Cole made it out mostly unscathed.

J Cole is being praised on social media for bowing out of his feud with Kendrick Lamar in time to avoid catching a diss track from the rapper. The comments come after Lamar targeted Drake on his scathing new song, "Euphoria," which hit streaming services on Tuesday. On the track, Lamar brings up Drake's race, accuses him of being a bad father, reflects on his feud with Pusha T, and more.

“I’m glad J. Cole tapped out these two dudes absolutely HATE each other lmao," one user on Twitter wrote. Another added: "With Kendrick dropping his diss track, the more i realize that i owe J Cole an apology. he was right to ride his bike up outta there because Kendrick Lamar and Drake HATE each other.” One more fan wrote: “J Cole somewhere on that bike with the wind against his face feeling grateful. Bless.”

J Cole Apologizes To Kendrick Lamar At Dreamville Festival

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 7: J Cole performs during 2024 Dreamville Music Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on April 7, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)

Lamar originally dissed both Drake and J Cole with his verse on Metro Boomin and Future's "Like That." The track prompted a response from Cole, who fired back at Lamar on "7 Minute Drill." Just days later, Cole admitted he regretted doing so and apologized. “That sh*t disrupts my f*cking peace," he admitted at Dreamville Festival. "So what I want to say right here tonight is in the midst of me doing that, trying to find a little angle and downplay this n***a’s f*cking catalog and his greatness, I want to say right now tonight, how many people think Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest motherf*ckers to ever touch a f*cking microphone? Dreamville, y’all love Kendrick Lamar, correct? As do I."

Fans Change Their Tune On J Cole's Decision

Check out fans' responses to how J Cole's decision looks in retrospect above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud on HotNewHipHop.

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Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.
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