J. Cole has swiftly withdrawn his Kendrick Lamar diss track ‘7 Minute Drill‘ from streaming platforms, just days after publicly expressing regret for its release during his Dreamville Festival performance. The rapper, who initially included ‘7 Minute Drill‘ on his surprise project ‘Might Delete Later‘, faced a mixed reception following his admission that putting out the track was “the lamest [thing] I did in my life.”
Some commended Cole for his candour, acknowledging his respect for Lamar and his desire to avoid engaging in a feud with the fellow rapper. Others, however, argued that such conflicts are integral to hip-hop’s competitive essence.
Lamar had initially taken aim at J. Cole and Drake with an uncredited feature on Future and Metro Boomin’s ‘Like That‘, a track from their collaborative album ‘We Don’t Trust You‘ released weeks prior. Lamar’s grievances stemmed from a claim made by Cole on ‘First Person Shooter‘, a collaboration with Drake featured on Drake’s 2023 album ‘For All the Dogs‘.
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The situation took an unexpected turn last night when Cole made a surprise appearance on Future and Metro Boomin’s second album in three weeks, ‘We Still Don’t Trust You‘. Cole features on ‘Red Leather‘, one of the final tracks of the album, although he refrains from addressing his issues with Lamar. Nonetheless, many interpreted his presence on the album as a provocation towards Drake.
Additionally, keen-eared listeners noted ASAP Rocky’s verse on ‘Show of Hands‘, which appears to take shots at Drake.
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