Joe Budden Shows Love To Kendrick Lamar's Diss Towards Drake & J. Cole

Joe Budden has expressed his appreciation for Kendrick Lamar's diss towards Drake and J. Cole in the track "Like That" from Future and Metro Boomin's album "We Don't Trust You." The hip-hop community has been buzzing with reactions, taking sides, and debating who stands at the top among Kendrick, Drake, and Cole.

On his podcast, Budden and co-hosts delved into the competitive nature this verse has reintroduced to rap. They discussed the end of fake friendships within the industry that Kendrick's verse suggests, particularly pointing at Drake and J. Cole's relationship.

Budden highlighted an instance where Travis Scott requested "Like That" to be played at Rolling Loud LA, despite his connections to Drake, applauding the move towards more genuine interactions in hip-hop. The podcast thoroughly analyzed the verse, anticipating responses from Drake and J. Cole, and pondering the implications for their standings in the rap game.

Budden, who previously ranked Cole above Kendrick and Drake, is keen to see how this challenge will shake up the hierarchy. This discussion underscores the ongoing debate about authenticity and competition in hip-hop, reigniting interest in the dynamics between some of the genre's leading figures.

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