Big Sean Says Kendrick Lamar Actually Apologized Following Leaked Diss
J. Cole apology part 2 or is Big Sean’s revelation a completely different scenario? We’ll let you decide.
So recently the Detroit rapper disclosed that Kendrick Lamar actually pulled a Cole, and apologized to him for dissing him in a leaked song. Uh, huh … Double standard much? Let’s continue …
Big Sean discussed this revelation with Charlamagne Tha God on his show, “Out of Context”. The conversation hit a bunch of topics, including the rumored tension between Sean and Lamar. Yes, that’s a thing if you been paying attention.
So Charlamagne being the investigative journalist that he tries to be, brought up Sean’s upcoming album “Better Me Than U” and the song “Apologize,” where Sean addresses the claim that he only dates singers. This claim mirrors a line from Lamar’s original version of “Element,” which leaked in 2019 and again this year. In the leaked track, Lamar raps, “You Finally Famous for who you date, not how you rhyme/Cute a”” bars get your subliminals up.”
Get this, when asked how he felt about the leaked track, Sean revealed he had a “whole thing prepared” in case a beef with Lamar escalated. He then recounted the timeline of their interactions, starting with his 2016 track “No More Interviews.” Though fans speculated that the song took shots at Lamar, Sean clarified that it wasn’t directed at him specifically. We got it, we get it.
“I definitely was not running from or ducking no type smoke at all. So when I heard that there might be some remnants of something, I did have something prepared, I’m not gonna lie,” Sean said. “Kendrick has been at my house. Me and him are cool by the way. He’s invited me to his mom’s house before…We were cooler back then, let me say that…I don’t talk to him.”
Okay, way back in 2017, Lamar released “The Heart Part 4,” which some fans thought was aimed at Sean. Seeking clarity, Sean called Top Dawg and was assured it wasn’t about him. However, the narrative of a feud persisted, partly fueled by Joe Budden’s commentary. Sean later learned from Dave Free that “The Heart Part IV” was “for anyone.” But when the original version of “Element” leaked, Sean felt betrayed.
“I’m like, ‘Damn ni””a, y’all motherf””kers said it wasn’t sh”t and it was something. So you got me looking crazy,’” Sean said. Despite his initial anger, he noted that Lamar changed the bar in the final version, which suggested to Sean that Lamar didn’t see it as a real issue.
After Nipsey Hussle’s death, rest in power, Sean and Lamar had a conversation where Lamar apologized for the diss. During this discussion, Lamar also expressed appreciation for the shout-out on Sean’s track “Deep Reverence,” which featured Hussle. That was a banger, by the way.
When Charlamagne asked if Sean was relieved he never clashed with Lamar, Sean replied with a smirk, “I guess we’ll never know,” referencing Lamar’s previous feud with Drake.
Strategically, Big Sean played it off perfectly. He may not have the cultural wave that Dot has behind him, but bar for bar, he would definitely hold his own in any beef with any rapper. We said it.
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