It seems J. Cole is staying true to his promises, swiftly removing his diss track aimed at Kendrick Lamar, “7 Minute Drill,” from all streaming platforms, just days after his widely discussed apology.
In case you missed it, at his annual festival last weekend, the Dreamville boss shocked fans by expressing regret over his diss toward K. Dot. He then instructed his manager to remove the track from all streaming platforms.
“I’m so proud of [Might Delete Later], except for one part. It’s one part of that shit that makes me feel like, man that’s the lamest shit I did in my fuckin’ life, right? And I know this is not what a lot of people want to hear,” he said to the crowd during his performance on Sunday (April 7).
“I was conflicted because: one, I know my heart and I know how I feel about my peers. These two n-ggas that I just been blessed to even stand beside in this game, let alone chase they greatness. So I felt conflicted ’cause I’m like, bruh, I don’t even feel no way. But the world wanna see blood. I don’t know if y’all can feel that, but the world wanna see blood.”
J. Cole has removed his Kendrick Lamar diss track ‘7 Minute Drill’ from streaming platforms. pic.twitter.com/JTKhh0187l
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Cole went on to praise Kenny, stating: “That shit disrupts my fucking peace. 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-gga’s fucking catalog and his greatness, I want to say right now tonight, how many people think Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest motherfuckers to ever touch a fucking microphone? Dreamville, y’all love Kendrick Lamar, correct? As do I.”
He continued: “I just want to come up here and publicly be like, bruh, that was the lamest, goofiest shit. I say all that to say it made me feel like 10 years ago when I was moving incorrectly. And I pray that God will line me back up on my purpose and on my path. I pray that my n-gga really didn’t feel no way and if he did, my n-gga, I got my chin out. Take your best shot. I’ma take that shit on the chin, boy. Do what you do.
“All good. It’s love. And I pray that y’all forgive a n-gga for the misstep and I can get back to my true path. Because I ain’t gonna lie to y’all, the past two days felt terrible. It let me know how good I’ve been sleeping for the past 10 years.”
Might Delete Later, released on Friday (April 5), garnered attention, particularly for its closing track “7 Minute Drill.” On the track, Cole responds to recent disses from his former friend, delivering some blistering bars of his own aimed at the Compton rapper.