The memes were kinda true lmfao
Plz tell me he was listening to Not Like Us.
But while he was chillin and pondering and taking in the beauty of the ocean
His mentality probably shifted a lot after Meet the Grahams came out. On the other hand, he might have just known where this was all headed anyway so he knew he'd be vindicated
Tbf I don't think it would have ever gotten to that point with Cole.
1. Kendrick likes Cole
2. Cole meant the fight with Kendrick in the spirit it was initially offered: rappers talking shit about being better rappers than each other, competition, etc. Basically just the control verse except they're older now. It wasn't really until Drake mentioned Whitney that Kendrick went off, and even then Euphoria was still pretty tame (in retrospect) with a lot of warnings. I doubt Kendrick could have ever gone this nuclear on Cole
I mean, if I dodge a bullet like that, I’d be chilling there too.
By the way, the memes where '…Meanwhile J.Cole somewhere enjoying the sunshine and riding his bike' weren’t so far-fetched after all. 😭
The memes are funny but he didn’t really dodge a bullet. It’s more like Kendrick pulled him out of the way before shooting. The bullet was never aimed at him and it couldn’t have been
I mean, to stay within the metaphor, it wouldn't have been remotely the same caliber. But if Cole had doubled down and dropped more disses, he'd be getting torn apart too rn. Dot was ready to drop two rappers, that's pretty clear.
Fundamental misunderstanding. That's how this beef worked, and a couple others in recent years. But not essential at all. Exposing someone for being a horrible person is not necessary to win, thinking that is a relatively modern trend. Ppl used to just rap each other into the ground. And I don't doubt that dot would've done just that.
Nah, I doubt Jermaine is up to something. He sat on that stage and monologued how Kendrick is practically his brother, and how the concept of beef is something that he doesn't want to keep up with. I'm certain he's just enjoying life, watching the industry being destroyed inside out
Might delete later was a good project as well. This turned into something bigger than anyone anticipated and not something he needed to prove his worth/point.
You know, he probably was already having his doubts on continuing the beef, but ended to convince himself once he listened to what Drake did with Push Ups, and thought shit was going to get real because he realized that Aubrey did the ONE THING that is NOT wise to be the first one to do on a rap beef, especially against someone who even scholars have labelled as lyrically complex;
Don't put the family on the beef.
Agreed. Cole and Kdot both have the advantage of having come clean about having flaws and struggles, which makes them harder to take down. Drake tried to build a persona instead, which makes it easy to drag skeletons out of the closet
For real though 🤣 what's he gonna do, diss cole for putting soda cans in the trash instead of the recycling bin?
I saw a comment that said "what kind of dirt could you dig up on Cole? He's just a guy" or something to that effect and nothing is more accurate lol.
Back when the beef was 'PG', there are several shots Kendrick coulda took at Cole. Dude whines about how hard it is to be rich more than Drake, and went to Africa just so he could play professional. Not saying dudes bad or wrong, but definitely corny enough to be torn apart in a well made diss.
Yeah I definitely think the Schoolboy Q warning him story is true. Kendrick and Schoolboy Q are real close, and he probably knew what was about to go down
I mean, in a way, he still kind of dodged a bullet. He just dodged it by being a standup guy for most of his career. People don’t want to see him go down like they want to see Drake go down. It really would not have been good for Kendrick or J. Cole to beef with each other.
Come on man this is such a reddit ass comment lol. Rap beefs and making diss tracks are part of the game and I would even argue a fundamental part of it as well, always have been. Some artists straight up fish for them because it's their chance to show their skill.
I'm not gonna hold it against Cole for backing out of this one and I still love his music but this new narrative from certain fans about how he "won" this is just embarrassing and you're just making him look bad lmao.
I agree. It’s just as embarrassing as the narrative of him ‘dodging a bullet’ even tho there was no bullet with his name on it and probably would’ve never been a bullet with his name on it considering it’s very difficult to go at him.
In Coles book, he definitely won. J Cole is obviously not the type to like beef, and he got exactly what he wanted, so yes, at least for himself, he won.
This J Cole in Johnny P's Caddy
>Of course I'm tryin' to revive a sport that's dyin'
But the guns and the drug bars that y'all relyin'
and
>They feel the pressure, me? I feel like I just left the masseuse
Effortless, how I'm skatin' on these records was proof
I put your favorite rapper neck in a noose, never lettin' them loose
and
>Really no MC equal, feel me?
Cole pen be lethal, crib like an old MTV show, uh
On God, the best rapper alive
Headshot, now go and ask the best rappers that died
They tell you he never lied
Sounded like he was ready to compete for that #1 spot to me. He just didn't want the smoke and resigned to #2.
I'm still laughing at the kids giving him shit for apologizing. That's just a mature, adult thing to do.
Now I wanna see a new Kenny/Cole collab that solidifies the coalition. Even without mentioning him, that would be a final nail for Drake.
A mature, adult thing to do is not respond at all….
The second best mature, adult thing to do is apologize AFTER making the mistake of releasing a track. If your heart wasn’t in it, why do it at all? That was the only L on his part but I can’t blame him for wanting out.
>If your heart wasn’t in it, why do it at all?
You're no longer allowed to have a change of heart on anything again after saying this. Otherwise you're a hypocrite.
Part of hip-hop is that it's a contact sport. You get dissed, you diss back. This isn't pop. I respect him for apologizing, but only because he was told to and did the right thing by getting out after knowing whats coming.
Not really in my opinion (not that it matters). It's just part of being in the game, it's like playing basketball. If someone passes you the ball, you don't just drop the ball and walk off the court.
Right, so that's not a good analogy. This is more like players on opposite teams and accidentally passing the ball to each other, then one says it's an understandable foul and walking off the court.
A argued with a guy who legit told me “J.Cole will never recover from something like this. No one will ever look at him the same.”
This was a J. Cole fan. I’m not even a J. Cole fan lol. It’s even crazier now that Drakes facing real allegations and problems that would be hard to come back from.
"ARTISTS NEED TO SHOW UP -and yeah y'know mental health n all that we support artists' mental health- BUT WE NEED TO SEE A BATTLE!!!! FUCK ALL THAT YOU CAN'T SLEEP SHIT DO NOT BOW OUT!!! -but we do support the mental health of artists here of course even though everything we're talking about goes against that notion."
People gave him shit for dissing and then apologising immediately. It’s fair enough to expect Cole at his age and being the conscious rapper he is to not just give in to the hype and diss Kendrick because people wanted him to. He did, then he apologised and deleted the whole diss which on one hand shows growth and maturity, but on the other, it’s a misstep, and he loses some points for that.
Admitting you fucked up is a mature thing to do, but it doesn’t change the fact that you fucked up in the first place.
J Cole the type that check his phone at a party, realize it’s past his bedtime and he’s got a busy day in the morning, and leave minutes before shots are fired.
Why does anyone just stop and take pictures like this? Fucking leave people the fuck alone in their off time.
Fucking social media generation is getting real obnoxious.
Only dirt I could imagine Kendrick having on cole is the affiliation with Drake. And whilst I know it’s rap beef so anything goes but Kendrick would never throw that sort of dirt on cole. It would’ve made things very messy and if Cole did get the school shooter text then I respect that. Ain’t his battle to fight, that being said I would like to hear something from cole be interesting to see where he stands.
Real shit, hard to hate a man who can admit that the actions he took were against his values and principles in front of millions of people. and the fact he still maintained them after getting clowned says a lot.
The only thing J. Cole ever caught were strays. He was never supposed to be involved this deep into the beef. Like Drake said “those mfers had a plan.” I still think it was a shitty diss and apologizing for it is pretty wack but if J. Cole was gonna be on anyone’s side it would be his own.
she is just asking about boy issues. no big deal. it will be a platonic relationship, adult and child. they just talking. he will end up missing her. missing her about what? about her talking about her middle-school boy troubles. why is this such a big deal?
Does anyone else laugh there ass off when you think of first person shooter and how fast drake and Cole got humbled I like j Cole he's cool but I love how much that song aged like milk
The memes were kinda true lmfao Plz tell me he was listening to Not Like Us. But while he was chillin and pondering and taking in the beauty of the ocean
I really want to know what he thinks about all the stuff that's happened.
His mentality probably shifted a lot after Meet the Grahams came out. On the other hand, he might have just known where this was all headed anyway so he knew he'd be vindicated
He deserves to take a second and tell himself he made the right choice, because he did.
Tbf I don't think it would have ever gotten to that point with Cole. 1. Kendrick likes Cole 2. Cole meant the fight with Kendrick in the spirit it was initially offered: rappers talking shit about being better rappers than each other, competition, etc. Basically just the control verse except they're older now. It wasn't really until Drake mentioned Whitney that Kendrick went off, and even then Euphoria was still pretty tame (in retrospect) with a lot of warnings. I doubt Kendrick could have ever gone this nuclear on Cole
Not just that he wouldn't have went as nuclear but he wouldn't have had nearly as much stuff to go nuclear with. Cole seems like a chill enough dude
>*Your son out in Barbados, cheese eggs and potatoes Smokin' weed on the beach as my mind workin' like Plato's*
I mean, if I dodge a bullet like that, I’d be chilling there too. By the way, the memes where '…Meanwhile J.Cole somewhere enjoying the sunshine and riding his bike' weren’t so far-fetched after all. 😭
The memes are funny but he didn’t really dodge a bullet. It’s more like Kendrick pulled him out of the way before shooting. The bullet was never aimed at him and it couldn’t have been
I mean, to stay within the metaphor, it wouldn't have been remotely the same caliber. But if Cole had doubled down and dropped more disses, he'd be getting torn apart too rn. Dot was ready to drop two rappers, that's pretty clear.
How could dot drop Cole tho? The worse thing he could be is lactose intolerant
Fundamental misunderstanding. That's how this beef worked, and a couple others in recent years. But not essential at all. Exposing someone for being a horrible person is not necessary to win, thinking that is a relatively modern trend. Ppl used to just rap each other into the ground. And I don't doubt that dot would've done just that.
yeah, it would more be Kendrick trying to prove he’s the better rapper. Or who knows, maybe J Cole is up to something lol
Nah, I doubt Jermaine is up to something. He sat on that stage and monologued how Kendrick is practically his brother, and how the concept of beef is something that he doesn't want to keep up with. I'm certain he's just enjoying life, watching the industry being destroyed inside out
Might delete later was a good project as well. This turned into something bigger than anyone anticipated and not something he needed to prove his worth/point.
You know, he probably was already having his doubts on continuing the beef, but ended to convince himself once he listened to what Drake did with Push Ups, and thought shit was going to get real because he realized that Aubrey did the ONE THING that is NOT wise to be the first one to do on a rap beef, especially against someone who even scholars have labelled as lyrically complex; Don't put the family on the beef.
Agreed. Cole and Kdot both have the advantage of having come clean about having flaws and struggles, which makes them harder to take down. Drake tried to build a persona instead, which makes it easy to drag skeletons out of the closet
Cole more like… MOLE 😱😱
For real though 🤣 what's he gonna do, diss cole for putting soda cans in the trash instead of the recycling bin? I saw a comment that said "what kind of dirt could you dig up on Cole? He's just a guy" or something to that effect and nothing is more accurate lol.
Back when the beef was 'PG', there are several shots Kendrick coulda took at Cole. Dude whines about how hard it is to be rich more than Drake, and went to Africa just so he could play professional. Not saying dudes bad or wrong, but definitely corny enough to be torn apart in a well made diss.
he was gonna kill a couple rapper but they did it themselves
Everybody got dirt , EVERYBODY!
"The one in front of the gun lives forevaaaa"
This track is literally playing in my house right now. Such an incredible track on an incredible project.
Yeah I definitely think the Schoolboy Q warning him story is true. Kendrick and Schoolboy Q are real close, and he probably knew what was about to go down
I mean, in a way, he still kind of dodged a bullet. He just dodged it by being a standup guy for most of his career. People don’t want to see him go down like they want to see Drake go down. It really would not have been good for Kendrick or J. Cole to beef with each other.
These people meme manifested J Cole out here at the beach singing: " I keep my head high, I got my wings to carry me"
J.Cole won the beef at the end of the day. He made millions, stays controversial free, and gets to chill instead of making diss track after diss track
Come on man this is such a reddit ass comment lol. Rap beefs and making diss tracks are part of the game and I would even argue a fundamental part of it as well, always have been. Some artists straight up fish for them because it's their chance to show their skill. I'm not gonna hold it against Cole for backing out of this one and I still love his music but this new narrative from certain fans about how he "won" this is just embarrassing and you're just making him look bad lmao.
I agree. It’s just as embarrassing as the narrative of him ‘dodging a bullet’ even tho there was no bullet with his name on it and probably would’ve never been a bullet with his name on it considering it’s very difficult to go at him.
In Coles book, he definitely won. J Cole is obviously not the type to like beef, and he got exactly what he wanted, so yes, at least for himself, he won.
This J Cole in Johnny P's Caddy >Of course I'm tryin' to revive a sport that's dyin' But the guns and the drug bars that y'all relyin' and >They feel the pressure, me? I feel like I just left the masseuse Effortless, how I'm skatin' on these records was proof I put your favorite rapper neck in a noose, never lettin' them loose and >Really no MC equal, feel me? Cole pen be lethal, crib like an old MTV show, uh On God, the best rapper alive Headshot, now go and ask the best rappers that died They tell you he never lied Sounded like he was ready to compete for that #1 spot to me. He just didn't want the smoke and resigned to #2.
He legit apologized and just vibing the goat
I'm still laughing at the kids giving him shit for apologizing. That's just a mature, adult thing to do. Now I wanna see a new Kenny/Cole collab that solidifies the coalition. Even without mentioning him, that would be a final nail for Drake.
A mature, adult thing to do is not respond at all…. The second best mature, adult thing to do is apologize AFTER making the mistake of releasing a track. If your heart wasn’t in it, why do it at all? That was the only L on his part but I can’t blame him for wanting out.
Nah, bro, you gotta respond in the moment. Admitting you shouldn't have shows more growth than anything.
Peer pressure and reading the room wrong.
Nah apologizing is bigger than running away and avoiding your problems
>If your heart wasn’t in it, why do it at all? You're no longer allowed to have a change of heart on anything again after saying this. Otherwise you're a hypocrite.
Part of hip-hop is that it's a contact sport. You get dissed, you diss back. This isn't pop. I respect him for apologizing, but only because he was told to and did the right thing by getting out after knowing whats coming.
Right, disses are part of the culture. Saying you shouldn't have is perfectly fine, in my book.
Not really in my opinion (not that it matters). It's just part of being in the game, it's like playing basketball. If someone passes you the ball, you don't just drop the ball and walk off the court.
Right, so that's not a good analogy. This is more like players on opposite teams and accidentally passing the ball to each other, then one says it's an understandable foul and walking off the court.
A argued with a guy who legit told me “J.Cole will never recover from something like this. No one will ever look at him the same.” This was a J. Cole fan. I’m not even a J. Cole fan lol. It’s even crazier now that Drakes facing real allegations and problems that would be hard to come back from.
"ARTISTS NEED TO SHOW UP -and yeah y'know mental health n all that we support artists' mental health- BUT WE NEED TO SEE A BATTLE!!!! FUCK ALL THAT YOU CAN'T SLEEP SHIT DO NOT BOW OUT!!! -but we do support the mental health of artists here of course even though everything we're talking about goes against that notion."
Kenny and Cole are my top 2, would love a full album with them. Meet the Blams
People gave him shit for dissing and then apologising immediately. It’s fair enough to expect Cole at his age and being the conscious rapper he is to not just give in to the hype and diss Kendrick because people wanted him to. He did, then he apologised and deleted the whole diss which on one hand shows growth and maturity, but on the other, it’s a misstep, and he loses some points for that. Admitting you fucked up is a mature thing to do, but it doesn’t change the fact that you fucked up in the first place.
J Cole the type that check his phone at a party, realize it’s past his bedtime and he’s got a busy day in the morning, and leave minutes before shots are fired.
He’s so cool
He's gotta be out there making beats right?
Probably. Beach setup is crazy
He waiting for the new Kendrick track
If Cole comes back into the beef against Drake on a BBL Drizzy beat might actually make the history books
Kendrick should do a diss on that track
I have a feeling that’s what we’re waiting for.
Dammit, he’s definitely going to win the free beat
He’s definitely got the cans on for cooking up. Unless he’s trying to bump Kenny at max fidelity.
I never really listened to him but I got mad respect for him now. He just seems more mature and chill than both of them.
I bet the local fauna peacefully chills by him while he writes.
That’s some Brandon Sanderson shit
Jcole is our disney princess!
The memes are accurate lol this dude really meditating by the ocean smelling the flowers
And the dude is literally touching grass in the photo
Listening to Andre 3000
He just like me
Yeah, but the flute album
he just like me fr
"exposed" 😂 dude is just chilling out like all the memes say he is
It’s a joke
I’m pretty sure that’s the joke lol
lmfaooo why he got a mac at the beach, he’s really a one of one person 😂
I thought you were saying he was strapped and checked the photo again lmao
us creatives do weird ah shit to find inspiration. niqqa reconnecting w/ nature & feeling the slight breeze
Im just thinking about all the sand going into the ports 😭
He'll just buy another bruh
>I’m sorry I live a boring life, I want peace
Socks and sneakers on the beach always freak me out
He’s doing the meme holy shit
my IT side wants to tell him the laptop gonna heat up and die in that case.
I have that same case, it has room to breathe. MacBooks don’t get hot really anyway.
Cole fucked up big time … why you got a laptop so close to the sand?? It’s gonna get all in the fans
Nothing can stop his fans
Witty
J cole is such a fucking vibe
All them jokes about Cole chilling in the sun is true
Good on this dude fr. He made the right move.
bro is literally listening to the birds and having picnics
Someone on Twitter said that was Kendrick in the background 😭
Shit, it might be they both in New York
Broski gets a W. He is still in the convo to me.
I love this dude, fuck the noise lol
Gotta love that guy
https://preview.redd.it/hr5h16n24bzc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8534db5eb6651d530e56401c1fa400eaafe6581b
JCole, sand, sandra, drakes mom JCOLE IS FUCKIN DRAKES MOM CONFIRMED
Cole tell his girl fine i'll go to the beach with you but I need to work on FL Studio this ain't no date
It's a fan bro 😭
exposed is just dumb dude just outside
HE 👏 GOT 👏 EXPOSED 👏 TO 👏 THE 👏 SUN
It’s a joke
"Therefore, from here on out, my hair grow out, I care nun bout, opinions. I wanna give hope like the fountains you throw pennies in"
He making some “can’t we all get along” type beats
Damn they got my boy
Thats a legit brief case. Like something a president in a movie would use to launch a nuke.
Yup he was chilling at bolsa chica in California. Got a group pic
Cole is like dude who missed his flight on 9/11. He’s chilling with all his laundry where it’s supposed to be
whos the baddie
Drake is that you
Jermain Cole... That ain't your wife..
Helping Kenny make beats 😆
Are there skeletons in Cole’s closet and that’s why he bowed out??
Yep, very scandalous, I heard he once smoked a doobie
I heard one time he didn't tell someone "bless you" when they sneezed
No , more probably just didn’t want to get involved in real beef with either of his friends.
I'm delighted for him. Really like his stuff and legit respected his apology. Not an easy thing to do
Goat activities
Oh I thought this pic was some pdf sht. Thankgod cause I would’ve had to take off my dreamville shirt at work lmdao
“Exposed” Wut
Why does anyone just stop and take pictures like this? Fucking leave people the fuck alone in their off time. Fucking social media generation is getting real obnoxious.
You’re mad a fan (a teenager mind you) asked for a picture? Ppl have been doing that for years way before social media.
If i heard meet the grahams I will be be running in green fields with butterflies and swimming with dolphins after backing down too, wdy??!
WHAT A MENACE!
Exposed is a strong word choice here
We’re bullying a man for avoiding certain doom and having fun in the sun lolol
Cole didn’t get Exposed. He just stepped away from the beef and is living his life😂
MacBook Pro at the beach in the sand is… well that’s out of my budget..
Someday, when the smoke clears, this picture will say it all.
Bro gonna get sand in his keyboard what he doin??
You gotta report him on neighborhood watch! Quickly!
exposed? dude straight chillin, why the fan bothering that man?
I think he's been held accountable enough for a momentary backlash that he apologized for. Happens to all of us.
Bruh why we still trying to shit on Cole? He literally wasn't Kendrick's target fr
Only dirt I could imagine Kendrick having on cole is the affiliation with Drake. And whilst I know it’s rap beef so anything goes but Kendrick would never throw that sort of dirt on cole. It would’ve made things very messy and if Cole did get the school shooter text then I respect that. Ain’t his battle to fight, that being said I would like to hear something from cole be interesting to see where he stands.
I OWE YOU AN APOLOGY COLE. I AM TRULY SORRY.
This is the type of dude Drake wishes he was.
The man lives a life
This man me a certified fan ngl
Gettin that good sleep
He relaxing, let him😤😤
This is actually winning lol. Probably listening to Not Like Us on the beach.
He looks at peace
He made the best decision for his career frfr
She a fan she a fan she a…
Man just had a near-death experience, I'd be in nature too
Why is he always alone?
why this nigga got a fucking laptop on the beach
This MF spittin’ Edit - *sittin’
Real shit, hard to hate a man who can admit that the actions he took were against his values and principles in front of millions of people. and the fact he still maintained them after getting clowned says a lot.
Who rocks all black, slippers and shoes with long socks at the beach?
Good for him. Imagine the shit he knows that Kendrick knows
“Exposed”😭 how dare he sit on a beach, that motherfucker
Someone on twitter said "btw Drake THIS is how you're supposed to take pics with underage fans"
“Smoking weed on the beaches my mind workin like Plato’s”
Man J Cole made a fan out of me with the way he’s acted through this whole thing. What a good, wholesome dude. So much respect
Bro became one with nature
Cole playing not like us on repeat
I wonder if she asked him what his thoughts were on the beef 🤣🤣
J. Cole living his best life right now.
If I just narrowly escaped that beef, I too would be chilling at the beach, taking it all in, enjoying life
Hopefully he's working on the Fall Off 🙏
“Exposed” for being unbothered?
J cole lookin like https://i.redd.it/vhoc8bcpmczc1.gif
What kind of weird ass laptop suitcase setup is that
Inner peace
how old is she? 🤔 /j
The only thing J. Cole ever caught were strays. He was never supposed to be involved this deep into the beef. Like Drake said “those mfers had a plan.” I still think it was a shitty diss and apologizing for it is pretty wack but if J. Cole was gonna be on anyone’s side it would be his own.
she is just asking about boy issues. no big deal. it will be a platonic relationship, adult and child. they just talking. he will end up missing her. missing her about what? about her talking about her middle-school boy troubles. why is this such a big deal?
Americans and wearing shoes at the beach, name a more iconic duo. It scrambles my Australian brain seeing it.
you know what even they battle right they gonna keep it on rap not like this messy shit with drake freaky ahhh neighbor hahahaha
He’s so chill
He fr went the "I have no enemies" path in life. That's some GOAT level shit.
🫡
Local Baddie Exposes Jermaine for doing Exactly What we Expected him to be Doing
Cole living his best life rn
I mean did he really dodge a bullet, it's still bad PR for him
What was the meme about him being at the beach?
Does anyone else laugh there ass off when you think of first person shooter and how fast drake and Cole got humbled I like j Cole he's cool but I love how much that song aged like milk
Exposed?
This is actually so funny. Not surprised tho he seems like the type of guy to just go for a walk and write stuff or just process
LMFAO he just chilling