Lil Wayne isn’t taking Kendrick Lamar’s latest lyrics lightly. A line from Lamar’s track “Wacced Out Murals” on his GNX album has sparked heated online debates among hip-hop fans.
While the song tackles broad themes like betrayal and authenticity, one verse has drawn particular attention:
“I used to bump Tha Carter III, I held my Rollie chain proud / Iron’t, I think hard work let Lil Wayne down.”
The lyric has divided fans, with some interpreting it as a diss aimed at Wayne, while others believe it holds a more general message. However, the New Orleans rap legend has responded, making his feelings clear.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the 42-year-old rapper wrote:
“Man, wtf I do?! 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.”
Man wtf I do?!
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) November 23, 2024
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
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Amid the uproar, Joe Budden added fuel to the fire during the latest episode of The Joe Budden Podcast. He claimed that Wayne had attempted to reach out to Lamar to discuss the line but received no response.
“I’m hearing that somebody picked up the phone to call and see what the energy was,” Budden shared. “I’m hearing that Kendrick didn’t answer. If I’m calling you rapper to rapper and you don’t answer…”
Budden also suggested that Wayne, feeling snubbed, may have already recorded a response.
“Now I’m going in the booth,” he continued. “You have until I get in that booth to hit me back. I’m hearing that Wayne went in the booth.”
This isn’t the first time tensions have flared between the two. In September, Wayne expressed his disappointment after Lamar was announced as the headliner for the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans, Wayne’s hometown.
“That hurt — it hurt a lot,” Wayne said in an emotional Instagram video. “I thought there was nothing better — that spot, on that stage, on that platform. It broke me, but I’m just trying to put myself back together.”
He continued: “First of all, forgive me for the delay. I had to gather the strength to do this without breaking. Your words became arms that held me up when I was about to fall. Not being picked hurt — it hurt a lot. I blame myself for not being mentally prepared for the letdown. I automatically placed myself in that position, like someone had told me it was mine.”
The brewing tension between two of hip-hop’s biggest names has fans wondering if a lyrical showdown is on the horizon. For now, all eyes are on Wayne to see if he drops a direct response to Kendrick.
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