J. Cole Trends As Folks Discuss His Early Exit From Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Beef

Chile! The innanet is eating up what Kendrick Lamar served on this random Tuesday (April 30): a much-anticipated response diss at Drake. While K Dot’s bars trend, so is J. Cole!

Social media users are kiki-ing over Cole’s decision to bow out from the beef early on. This comes after Kendrick threw shots at Drizzy’s fatherhood, pen game, sexuality, Black identity, and more in the newly released, six-minute track ‘Euphoria.’

RELATED: Here We Go! Everything Kendrick Lamar Said About Drake On New Diss ‘Euphoria’

Drake: *breaths*

Kendrick on a Tuesday:

🗣️you a b*tch
🗣️you cant dress
🗣️your abs fake
🗣️Pac hates u
🗣️you a scammer
🗣️you not Black
🗣️you a deadbeat dad
🗣️you dont write ur raps
🗣️you a culture vulture
🗣️Im your biggest hater for LIFE
🗣️dont nobody like u
🗣️STOP SAYING N*GGA

— Shanelle Genai’s YeeHaw Agenda✨ (@shanellegenai) April 30, 2024

Why Is J. Cole Trending?
For context, in March, Kendrick made his beef with Drizzy known on Future and Metro Boomin’s song ‘Like That.’ He dragged J. Cole into the conversation when he challenged his and Drake’s claims on ‘First Person Shooter’ of being part of the “big three” in rap.

In early April, Cole released a surprise album, and the last track, ‘7 Minute Drill,’ took shots at Kendrick’s discography. Immediately, fans and critics online dissected Cole’s response and celebrated “real rap” being back! Even Jill Scott shared her round of applause online.

But, two days later, the bubbling rap feud swerved into a different lane. While performing at his Dreamville Fest, Cole backtracked on dissing Kendrick Lamar and seemingly offered an apology. Videos of the moment trended for DAYS after.

“How many people think Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest motherf**kers to ever to touch a f**king mic,” Cole asked the audience. “Dreamville y’all love Kendrick Lamar correct? As do I. So, I just want to come up here and publicly be like bruh that was the lamest, goofiest sh*t to me…it made me feel like 10 years ago when I was moving incorrectly.”

Since then, Cole hasn’t publicly said anything else about the boiling beef. A few days after the apology, he was spotted in New York supporting his artist BAS, who was on the American leg of his tour at the time.

RELATED: Surprise, Surprise! J. Cole Makes First Stage Appearance Since Apology To Kendrick Lamar (VIDEOS)
Social Media Trolls J. Cole For His Early Exit From The Beef
Now, as social media continues to explode with reactions to Kendrick’s ‘Euphoria,’ Cole is again caught in the smoke! This time, though, folks online seem to be praising his decision to bow out early on.

Keep scrolling to see the kiki-ing.

I’m glad J. Cole tapped out these two dudes absolutely HATE each other lmao

— Joey (@gothamhiphop) April 30, 2024

J. Cole getting out of this beef before Kendrick responded. #euphoria pic.twitter.com/NMY7YxvKDQ

— Sean. (@Melanism) April 30, 2024

Someone said J Cole feeling the rain on his skin and no one else can feel it for him

— Stella Beam (@ScottieBeam) April 30, 2024

J. Cole right now: pic.twitter.com/TIZKd6TI1v

— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) April 30, 2024

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 🤣

— Jin Sakai (@idfwkumille) April 30, 2024

J Cole while Kendrick & Drake go at it: pic.twitter.com/JHDpWOM4sK

— Drebae (@Drebae_) April 30, 2024

I understand why J Cole apologized and went right back to riding his bike.

— chelsey (@shutupchelsey) April 30, 2024

J. Cole now that he’s not involved in this Kendrick and Drake beef anymore pic.twitter.com/1uDx4qxyK5

— Joey (@gothamhiphop) April 30, 2024

J Cole somewhere on that bike with the wind against his face feeling grateful.

Bless.

— Stella Beam (@ScottieBeam) April 30, 2024

As expected, Cole has yet to hop online to address Kendrick’s new drop or social media’s trolling.

Meanwhile, Metro Boomin — whom Drake told to “shut up” and “make some drums” on ‘Push Ups’ — has already shared his reaction to K Dot’s new diss.