At the Dreamville Festival 2024, J. Cole made headlines by publicly apologizing to Kendrick Lamar for his diss track, '7 Minute Drill,' and announced plans to remove it from streaming platforms. This move came after Cole's track received backlash for its content, including a controversial critique of Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly.' The apology was part of Cole's set, which also featured performances by various artists including Lil Yachty, 50 Cent, and Benny The Butcher. Cole's decision to apologize and retract his diss track sparked a wide range of reactions from the hip-hop community and fans, with some praising his maturity and others questioning the competitive spirit in rap.
Many rappers are strangely remaining mum about J. Cole ending the Kendrick Lamar beef. By why? ⬇️ https://t.co/m75qJkxlBN
Witnessed #JCole close out #DreamvilleFest like only he can ☁️ 📸: @jarredmcgriff https://t.co/1TOdpI0pGo
LOOK: Meek Mill wants to see J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar trade shots on the same album. "It’s only words!" See Meek's entire take here. ⬇️ https://t.co/dZGAn5pivZ
WATCH: It looks like it might be grand opening, grand closing for the J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar beef. https://t.co/tZCPCD2eqP
LOOK: Mick Jenkins is surprised and disgusted by J. Cole throwing up the white flag. "As a rappers rapper. As a competitor. I am surprised. I am disgusted. I am disappointed." See everything Mick has to say here. ⬇️ https://t.co/S52CivPC8L
Fans Think Kendrick Is Prophetic After Noticing Old Lyric About April 7, Same Day J. Cole Said He Regrets Diss Track https://t.co/5T7v5fB2Nb
J. Cole brought out Benny The Butcher at Dreamville Festival https://t.co/GmWGS6jc1R
Is the J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar beef a ruse? 🤔 The haste with which Cole pulled back calls into question the validity of the beef to begin with.⬇️ https://t.co/3nUTk5oWkJ
TDE President Punch Salutes J. Cole for Backing Down From Kendrick Lamar Beef: 'I Respect It' https://t.co/4wTYiAryka
Kendrick warned them earlier on The Heart Part IV…Maybe J Cole just got around to hearing it 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️…#Sarge https://t.co/zJF2tPcs0c
Art at its finest 🤌 https://t.co/vL6vs2Ndvz
J. Cole apologizing to Kendrick Lamar for his diss track, Meek Mill and Wale going at it, City Girls breaking up…this solar eclipse is trippin’. https://t.co/QQiTop8wxh
Meek Mill, Mick Jenkins & more react to J. Cole's apology to Kendrick Lamar ⏩ READ MORE: https://t.co/RwGqoGSCQp https://t.co/snoZUkH3QC
Styles P reacts to J. Cole apologizing to Kendrick Lamar https://t.co/T7h7JJOFCK
A History of Rappers Apologizing to Kendrick Lamar https://t.co/oHVCBy7J8J
Kendrick vs Cole 😭 https://t.co/qoSogdzoee
I wrote about J. Cole https://t.co/DEPtQcpAVQ
Charleston White reacts to J. Cole apologizing to Kendrick Lamar. https://t.co/P21R7wQFPB
I said it with the rap girls Ill say it with the rap boys Rap. Is. Competition. At its CORE. So niggas wasn't looking for a BEEF or FIGHT we was looking for BARS 16 OF EM!!!! This nigga said sorry for rapping Rap is dead lmao
I said it with the rap girls Ill say it with the rap boys Rap. Is. Competition. At its CORE. So niggas wasn't looking for a BEEF or FIGHT we was looking for. ARS 16 OF EM!!!! This nigga said sorry for rapping Rap is dead lmao
J. Cole isn't the first rapper to apologize for a diss song. And he probably won't be the last. ⬇️ https://t.co/tqrDTgmoJj
Hip-hop fans debate J. Cole's place in The Big 3 after he denounces his Kendrick Lamar diss song. Does this tarnish Cole's legacy? https://t.co/33izd8bNPN
Charleston White shows love to J. Cole https://t.co/gVGQkK5rum
Charlamagne Tha God weighs in on J. Cole's recent public apology to Kendrick Lamar last night. "It takes a real human to check himself and say, 'man what I'm doing, I don't even believe in..." What are your thoughts to the recent statements and reaction? https://t.co/yMIErnU2nx
J. Cole also told Kendrick Lamar to respond if he felt some type of way: "Take your best shot. I’ma take that s**t on the chin." https://t.co/ogxu6ZRoQV
Give it up for the one who brought us Dreamville 🙌 @JColeNC closed out Dreamville 2024 strong 👏 https://t.co/eFaF9J9VTd
Cole is a very genuine guy. I respect it. We often give in to external pressures and outside influences and act out of our own character. It’s rare to have enough heart to make the correction. It didn’t align with HIM so he fixed it in the same manner he engaged. Salute 🙏🏽
Charlamagne Tha God likes that J. Cole apologized to Kendrick Lamar. “It takes a real human to check himself... y’all want a man to attack a man for your entertainment because we are a culture that feeds off conflict." 👀 https://t.co/1d9L6BVWnM
Charlamagne speaks on J.cole apologizing to Kendrick Lamar publicly https://t.co/o9iHRfdKdz
50 Cent Trolls Diddy at Dreamville Fest: 'I Love You My Brother, No P Diddy' https://t.co/5J8GNOy6WK
as someone who has Kendrick and J. Cole as 1-2 (the order changes depending on my mood) I loved to see the back and forth and I greatly appreciate an unexpected Cole album. I also really appreciate @JColeNC for speaking his truth at the Dreamville Festival this weekend… https://t.co/Vs524tBufy
⚠️We weigh in on #JCole and #KendrickLamar 🥩. Let’s discuss ⬇️ #TheBreakfastClub https://t.co/VxaUTtpgHP
Mick Jenkins reacts to J. Cole falling back on his Kendrick Lamar diss. https://t.co/aUsbvscKZs
Rap star says he feels 'terrible' about Kendrick Lamar diss track and vows to delete it Full story ⬇️ https://t.co/97EBbIK48w
j cole apologizing to kendrick is like when you punch your older sibling and it does no damage so you know you about to get your ass whooped
J-Cole apologizing to Kendrick is as bad as Canelo denying Benavidez the opportunity because he was “being mean” to him.. This illustrates how soft our society has become..🤷🏽♂️ #Boxing
Cole’s apology was necessary but he should have never shot back if it didn’t sit right in the first place. Stay humble out here.
50 Cent continues taunting Diddy by digging up awkward Mike Tyson video ⏩ WATCH: https://t.co/zinW8r65eb https://t.co/TV0n9aUgAQ
After watching this J.Cole Vs K. Dot so called beef I have to say Gen Z rap game is lame it’s a reason they having problems putting artists at the top of the Billboard… Now take Gen X for instance we didn’t run from rap battles we embraced them everybody knew Jadakiss always… https://t.co/u8gXTunQFJ
Art in Heart https://t.co/4hrJ9wPXJI
.@JColeNC does not feel great about dissing @KendrickLamar. See what he had to say at @DreamvilleFest ↓ https://t.co/nelmpNR5x2
WATCH: Drake, J. Cole or Kendrick Lamar 🥇 🥈🥉 The ultimate battle of The Big 3 🥊 It's funny how one bar can mess up the game and, at the same time, cause a shakeup in the hierarchy of rap. Watch ➡️: https://t.co/zi0HAVOGTL https://t.co/IG6gvGRzZD
"These two n***as [Kendrick Lamar and Drake] that I've been blessed to stand beside in the game, let alone chase they greatness. So, I felt conflicted, because I know I really don't feel no way, but the world wanna see blood."—J. Cole https://t.co/sqbQe6cJkE
J. Cole apologizes for dissing Kendrick Lamar “That was the lamest sh*t I ever did in my f***ing life… I wanna say right now, how many people think Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest motherf*ckers to ever touch a microphone? Dreamville, y’all love Kendrick Lamar right? As do… https://t.co/sptAaHprBL
Not a huge Cole fan but the reactions to his statement/revelation are interesting. I know the context of rap beef is real specific, but that’s a level of emotional and spiritual maturity I think the world would be better off with a lot more of.
I am a big KDot fan, but Cole got me jumping with excitement 6 am at an airport after MDL dropped and I heard the diss. I was so happy he cooked my guy because KDot will be brutal which is great for me. Only to wake up today to Cole apologizing. The game is ruined forever.
J. Cole Declare “Hip-Hop Is Dead” After Kendrick Lamar Apology https://t.co/qWqYKV40jX
J Cole when it was time to continue the Kendrick Lamar beef... https://t.co/IqXCJx2hUT
J Cole when it was time to continue the beef🥲 https://t.co/BE9VNcI5sy
J. Cole discusses Kendrick Lamar diss at Dreamville Fest via TT: firmandplanted https://t.co/jsVXddwUov
Justice for Kanye. He still hasn't gotten his apology from Cole 😭 https://t.co/MrFs9dOaM8
Once ScHoolboy Q broke out the gang member activities at the festival like below.. J. Cole was like “You know what? Maybe I didn’t properly empathize with the emotions expressed in his diss record before I made mine and for that, I’m sorry.” https://t.co/P4Yr5yjroe
One thing Drake is not going to do and thats apologize. Respect to Cole but nah... Not after you swung back, but if you don't want to fight, don't fight. MIGHT DELETE LATER was some real shit lol... #DreamvilleFest
Kendrick Lamar vs. J Cole: https://t.co/u23DOjg5qO
J. Cole 48 hrs after dissing Kendrick https://t.co/6Z2z7vrPIu https://t.co/lMeMyKWacx
J. Cole admits that he felt pressured to publicly respond to Kendrick Lamar’s diss after witnessing the discourse it incited: “I was conflicted because, one I know my heart and I know how I feel about my peers, these two n— that I just been blessed to even stand beside in this… https://t.co/7q1BjJDqMF
Every artist J. Cole brought out at during his set at Dreamville Fest ⭐️ Jeremih 6lack Benny The Butcher Lil Yachty Bas Lute Omen Cozz Earthgang Central Cee Lil Durk https://t.co/akYx30sFau
Watching J. Cole admit he doesn't really have any real issues w his boy and was just going thru the motions of male aggression with no interest in actually pursuing beef, knowing he's about to get absolutely slaughtered on the internet until the end of time https://t.co/0MHHhY094N
.@JColeNC announced that he would be removing "7 Minute Drill," his diss track response to @kendricklamar, from streaming platforms #DreamvilleFest #dreamville2024 https://t.co/ll8pgCGR6o
Everybody tried to slander To Pimp A Butterfly for 2 business days and J Cole said my fault bro.
Cole mentioned "how the world wants to see blood" and directly feeding that energy bothered him spiritually. That's a good enough reason to let it go. Everyone's peace is a priority and rappers shouldn't disrupt theirs for an audience. I fw his transparency.
J. Cole speaks on “7 Minute Drill” 👀 “We’re taking that song off f***ing streaming services.” https://t.co/I8SqyTMfRu
It takes a real man to do what @JColeNC just did in front 50,000 people at his own festival. That is the definition of leadership.
LMFOAOAOAOAOAOOAOA J COLE REALLY APOLOGIZING FOR DISSING KENDRICK. BRO. THIS IS HIPHOP. THIS IS COMPETITION. Kendrick won. https://t.co/rPLZl1fZ0n
J.Cole threw in the towel already???
J.Cole speaks on his response to Kendrick and says it hasn’t felt good or right with his spirit, calling his own response “corny” and telling Kendrick to return his best shot if he feels a way https://t.co/jan2jctfk9
Cole just publicly apologized to Kendrick onstage at @DreamvilleFest. Unreal. Didn’t see that coming. Very dope pivot.
J. Cole apologized for “7 Minute Drill” before performing “Love Yourz” at Dreamville Fest
J. Cole, Bas and Central Cee grace the stage for "H.Y.B." 🌬️ https://t.co/N5t7TozR3f
J. Cole opens his set at Dreamville Fest with "Crocodile Tearz" 🐊 https://t.co/bhyBEZGD7U
gn, art lovers https://t.co/Qw6Hf7U4vQ
50 Cent brought out DaBaby at Dreamville Fest 🎥: @thisis50, @JBettis420 https://t.co/Xoa2loZ0E5
Artist @lifeofc https://t.co/XAYdglHfEh
Artist @PuffYachty @FellowshipAi https://t.co/fh4CT6fNGJ
WATCH: 50 Cent says "No Diddy" at 2024 Dreamville Festival. See 50 poke fun at Diddy during his performance here. ⬇️ https://t.co/eZZO3Uvd9x
J Cole on The Off Season https://t.co/C6wa7XHITw
Joe Budden unimpressed by J. Cole's Kendrick Lamar diss: "I want to hear him sound alive" via @JoeBuddenPod https://t.co/I15cbL9Zgd
Joe Budden says Kendrick Lamar won the first round in his rap battle between him and J. Cole. "1-0 Kendrick." https://t.co/mnHnB53FR0
This is art 🖼️ https://t.co/PZJyyQPX2T
50 Cent continues Diddy trolling campaign on stage at Dreamville Fest https://t.co/HyvQFiQ21i
YACHTY 🟡🔴 @Dreamvillefest https://t.co/fuDuXfs4OR
50 Cent pokes fun at Diddy at Dreamville Fest last night. "I love you my brother, no P. Diddy." https://t.co/aTcnpB5uWC
Joe Budden says Kendrick Lamar won the first round against J. Cole | What y'all think? “1-0 Kendrick” https://t.co/R7FlBcseeG
art on the wall https://t.co/KlR4kFOIQS
A taste of JID’s Dreamville Festival set 💐 @Dreamvillefest https://t.co/wK4AEKXFap
Sexyy Red performing “Rich Baby Daddy” at Dreamville Fest ❤️ @Dreamvillefest https://t.co/tEuHgKrHWX
.@Dreamvillefest, you better Dance Now! @JIDsv is tearing it up! 🔥 #Dreamville #JID #DreamvilleFestival2024 https://t.co/wptWYaC8xK
Artist & art https://t.co/4Wg1haJe81
J. Cole threw Kendrick Lamar's iconic "To Pimp a Butterfly" album under the bus on his "7 Minute Drill" diss -- an ultimate no-no from Baron Davis' POV. See more 👇 https://t.co/ZZXnYjzbn1
.@lilyachty snapped on this one 💡👏 #Dreamville #LilYachty #DreamvilleFestival2024 https://t.co/jPcou0MIUy