Freddie Gibbs seems to have aimed shots at J. Cole after the Dreamville rapper dropped his new song, cLOUDs, on February 20.
Cole’s lyrics, where he boasts about “turning artists to martyrs,” caught Gibbs’ attention, prompting the Alfredo rapper to respond with a yawn emoji on X. He later took to Instagram, writing:
“N-ggas be rapping about how they kill rappers and kill they careers and blah blah blah but he backing outta rap beefs,” accompanied by laughing and thinking emojis.
Fans speculate that Gibbs is referencing Cole’s decision to step back from his beef with Kendrick Lamar, though he hasn’t directly confirmed this.
Gibbs Calls Out Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR for Alleged Style Theft
Aside from the J. Cole jab, Gibbs also accused Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR of copying his style with their upcoming album, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. The title bears a resemblance to Gibbs’ 2022 album $oul $old $eparately (often abbreviated as $$$).
Additionally, the cartoon bunnies on the album’s back cover resemble Gibbs’ signature “Big Rabbit” mascot, leading him to sarcastically comment:
“Damn they even stole the rabbits too. I’m flattered.”
Gibbs used the controversy to promote his own music, reposting old commercials for $oul $old $eparately while sharing tweets from fans calling out Drake and PND.
With tensions brewing, fans are eager to see if any of the accused artists will fire back.
