J. Cole Accused of Transphobic Lyrics Amid Kendrick Lamar Rap Battle

Posted by Kary Bruening on Sunday, May 26, 2024
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J. Cole's rap battle with Kendrick Lamar might bring some new heat for the Dreamvillain, who's now being accused of dropping transphobic lyrics in his clap back at Kendrick.

Cole bombs K Dot on "7 Minute Drill," the last track of "Might Delete Later" ... the surprise album he dropped Friday -- but fans are also dissecting his bars on the track, "Pi."

Without warning Cole targeted a rapper who dropped a trash album, and spit the damning lyrics ... "They plead the fifth, I'm seeing hints of a trans fella/In cancel culture's vicinity, he's no killer, trust me/Beneath his chosen identity, there is still a pussy, period.”

There's no overt mention of Kendrick on "Pi" ... but there's no doubt about his target on "7 Minute Drill," which labels Kendrick's "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" album tragic -- and many fans think that attack is also based in trans hate.

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We previously reported how 'Mr. Morale' highlighted Kendrick owning up to past ignorance on the track "Auntie Diaries," which finds the Compton rapper opening up about accepting a trans relative.

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Fans think Cole still has some growing to do, and let him have it on social media ... letting him know his "Pi" lyrics are "lazy, bigoted nonsense."

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On a positive note for Cole ... Usher seems to be feeling the track.

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