Wale Drops Bars In Response To J. Cole Subliminals Fired On “False Prophets”
Last week J. Cole announced he’d be dropping music this month and the news only got juicier when fans heard clear shots fired in Kanye West and Wale’s directions in the music revealed in his newly released documentary.
If you haven’t heard it already here is the song “False Prophets”
Most rap fans logically concluded that the first verse was aimed at Kanye West. The second verse however seems aimed at Wale:
I got a homie, he a rapper and he wanna win bad
He want the fame, the acclaim, the respect that’s been had
By all the legends, so every time I see him, he stressin’
Talkin’ ’bout, ni**as don’t fu** with him, the sh** is depressin’
And I know he so bitter he can’t see his own blessings
Goddamn, ni**a, you too blind to see you got fans, ni**a
And a platform to make a classic rap song
To change a ni**a life, but you too anxious livin’ life
Always worried ’bout the critics who ain’t ever fu**in’ did it
I write what’s in my heart, don’t give a fu** who fu**in’ with it
But in a sense I can relate, the need to be great
Turns into an obsession and keeps a ni**a up late
Writin’ words, hopin’ people observe the dedication
That stirs in you constantly, but intentions get blurred
Do I do it for the love of the music or is there more to me?
Do I want these ni**as to worship me? False prophets
Well Wale didn’t waste anytime responded. By Saturday the DC native tweeted a link out to his Jake One produced response “Groundhog Day”
https://t.co/QRod1XwWbF #GroundhogDay produced by @JakeUno pic.twitter.com/2DbL6X4908
— Wale (@Wale) December 3, 2016
What do you think of the song? Here are some of the lines that seem to be direct responses to J. Cole
I know since I got my deal and sh** got real
I ain’t been the easiest ni**a to deal with
I’m heavily flawed!
But far from a false prophet
The most highly underrated of my generation
Behind them crooked smiles ni**as neglect to embrace me
Respect is in order now
My liquor is more to y’all
You throwing little shots, we catching some cases
I remember me and Cole would open for Hov
Everyday a star is born, I guess I died in the womb
I ain’t make it on Blueprint, so made me a blueprint
You got you a nice watch, my minutes was finished
I was lost at Interscope
Contemplating on copping a block from Benning Road
Thoughts of suicide cause who gon’ want you alive when ni**as you used to ride with cry with all that high sh**
Talking down in they interviews
I ain’t forget that Scott
Only difference is I didn’t get no sympathy calls to get back up
I just heard a song about me on a hip-hop blog from a kid I know
Some ni**as say a hiphop god
It hit home cause there’s some truth, this I know
Not to cause a situation but what side of my biracial friends call me they ni**a?
Forget it
I’m just tripping
But my skin is made of chocolate, a copper’s bullets is diabetic
My mind busy, I’m sad daily though I deal with it
My therapist terrible, I’m a terp in mellow trembling
Real subtle though
Tell them ni**as SHINE coming, they in trouble though
I love my brother though
I love my brother though
That’s why it’s rest in peace to Tommy we still bumping Cole
So far will the sun shine before May
Now in layman’s terms that means
All you naysaying, instigating, player hating
Ni**as be safe though
I’m on my way to Raleigh so grateful for that inspiration
I’ll see you at the game bro
Ralph
There’s plenty more material there, including Wale confessing to some pretty dark moments,a suicide attempt, but he definitely killed the song and threw some solid shots J. Cole’s way. Do you feel him? Or is he only further proving Cole’s point by jumping at the bit to respond?
"See you at the game, Bro" pic.twitter.com/jgzxQ85uA5
— Wale (@Wale) December 3, 2016
Even further, you see Wale mention heading to NC to go to the game where he’ll see Cole and he tweeted a clip of them at the game. Cole didn’t seem too keen on being captured. Did Wale only weaken his response with the Tweet? Or is this all just good for hip-hop?
We wanna hear your thoughts.
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