Joe Budden Debates Whether Kendrick Lamar’s Lil Wayne Lyric Counts As A Diss

To start, the group debated whether the lyrics referencing Wayne constitute a “diss.” On the track, “wacced out murals,” Lamar raps: “I used to bump ‘Tha Carter 3’, I held my Rollie chain proud. Irony, I think my hard work let Lil Wayne down… Got the Super Bowl and Nas the only one congratulate me, all these n****s agitated I’m just glad it’s on they faces.” Budden didn’t feel the lyrics quite count as dissing Wayne.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 24: Joe Budden attends the UnitedMasters SelectCon 2024 on October 24, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Wayne has since responded to the lyric on X (formerly Twitter), warning that he doesn’t want a feud. “Man wtf I do?!” he wrote. “I just be chillin & dey still kome 4 my head. Let’s not take kindness for weakness. Let this giant sleep. I beg u all. No one really wants destruction, not even me but I shall destroy if disturbed. On me. Love.” Wayne previously expressed his disappointment that the NFL chose Lamar to headline the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show instead of him.

Joe Budden Discusses Kendrick Lamar & Lil Wayne

From there, the Joe Budden Podcast co-hosts discussed where Lamar goes from here, addressing rumors that Lamar has a bigger album in store and GNX is just the start. Check out Joe Budden’s full response to Kendrick Lamar addressing Lil Wayne on the album below.

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