J. Cole Facing Backlash Over Transphobic Lyrics On New Mixtape "Might Delete Later"

J. Cole has caused a stir with the unexpected drop of his latest album, Might Delete Later. However, he finds himself confronted with serious allegations On the track in question, “Pi,” featuring Daylyt and Ab-Soul, Cole drops a line which appear to target his once friend, now rival Kendrick Lamar that has ignited controversy, with numerous listeners deeming it as transphobic. “Is you a demon or is that demeanor for the ‘Gram? Tell us / They plead the fifth, I’m seeing hints of a trans fella,” Cole raps. “In cancel culture’s vicinity, he’s no killer, trust me / Beneath his chosen identity, there is still a pussy, period. “An artist as big as j Cole shouldn’t be getting away with these weirdly transphobic lines anymore,” wrote one user. A second comment reads, “I can’t stand faux intellectuals. And maybe it’s J Cole’s fan base that put him on that pedestal but I’m over it. There’s absolutely no reason for a transphobic bar in 2024. It wasn’t even good. What was the reason, truly “Fuck J Cole for this transphobic ass bar btw this shit is not cool,” another critic exclaimed, sharing a snippet of the lyric. “dissed kendrick who made a song as forward thinking as Auntie Diaries too. idg what he on lol,” added another, referencing Kenny’s 2022 song “Auntie Diaries” from his fifth album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. On the controversial song, Kenny reflects on accepting his uncle’s transition. “My auntie is a man now,” he raps. Others came to J. Cole’s defense with one user writing, “A bar about transgenders isnt transphobic. that’s like saying “i got in the uber yday and the driver was black” that’s a line about a driver being black not racism. yall cry about anything. Stop acting like he came out and said burn em all.

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