J Cole hits out at Kendrick and Drake beef in new track

J Cole hits out at Kendrick and Drake beef in new track

 

J Cole’s new song Port Antonio features a number of references to the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar

Just when you thought the biggest beef in rap had gone quiet, J Cole has accused rivals Drake and Kendrick Lamar of chasing clicks and money.

 

The rapper was one of the “big three” involved in the war of words, but has been quieter than the other two men, who’ve released 10 diss tracks between them.

That changed overnight, when J Cole dropped new single Port Antonio, which is filled with references to the beef.

The feud was lit when J Cole collaborated on Drake’s First Person Shooter, saying they made up the “big three” of hip-hop alongside Kendrick.

Animosity between Drake and Kendrick goes back years but the track prompted a new war of words, with Kendrick saying there was no “big three – it’s just big me”.

 

J Cole, who was born in Germany and raised in North Carolina, initially doubled down after Kendrick’s response but later pulled back.

Drake and Kendrick got a lot of attention for their warring songs.

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Drake and Kendrick’s verses became increasingly personal, with both artists taking swings at each other’s families and appearances as well as their talents.

In June, Kendrick performed Not Like Us, in which he accuses Drake of having relationships with underage women, five times back to back at a concert in Los Angeles.

The beef also spilled over offline and Drake’s OVO store in London was vandalised with graffiti referencing Kendrick’s lyrics.

But neither Drake nor Kendrick have released new diss tracks since.

In his new single, J Cole says the rappers started the beef “because it’s profitable… but singin’ ‘stop the violence’ tunes when dudes in hospital”.

“I understand the thirst of being first that made ’em both swing,” he raps.

The hip-hop community was divided between backing Drake or Kendrick and in the end, J Cole confirms his position on Drake’s side.