J. Cole Says His Kendrick Lamar Diss Was Lame and Goofy [Reaction]

[@derrickdicaprio]

"The Fall Off" better not have one “best rapper alive” bar on it. He gotta rap about global warming or some shit.

[@iamshawnwilliam]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@CrownePri]

@@iamshawnwilliam you laughing but that shit serious...he better go back to rapping bout almond milk🤣

[@Fayn757]

Facts I don’t wanna hear none of that 💩

[@spark-minds]

😂😂

[@dominicharris5489]

Lol yall really ignorant asf 😂

[@Jarz_007]

This is by far the best, most objective take about this whole thing.

[@sillynamereally]

its terrible, simply supporting Cole for business relations

[@offense_a_byproduct_of_truth]

facts. especially if u seen his previous video on it, he def sensed this was coming and thet the beef wasn’t going to be cemented

[@gabrielpuikumo1890]

@@sillynamereally you're very paranoid, i hope you're doing fine within your spirit

[@CarlClinto]

Doesn’t surprise me tbh. The diss sounded half hearted and I didn’t think he believed most of the things he was saying at the time. Honestly he should’ve just dropped the project without the diss The most interesting part to me now is what will Kendrick do? Brush it off with a few bars? Ignore Cole completely? Or just bury him?

[@kingchapo1]

I honestly think dot is just gonna give him props and fully go in a Aubrey cuz let’s be honest Cole just caught a bullet meant for drake …..my opinion

[@CarlClinto]

@@kingchapo1 we’ll see I guess. I have a strange feeling Kendrick is gonna go in on him. Check out Moosa from TDE most recent tweet

[@thdjskxkxdjwi13]

It probably depends on drake, I think Kendrick is waiting for drake to respond to drop a full diss. If drake doesn't drop this whole thing may just fizzle out. I don't think Kendrick that kinda person to go attack Cole after Cole retracted his diss.

[@wm_9640]

Dot will spare him and focus on destroying Drake

[@Nunchuck210]

Probably brush it off. Maybe even accept Cole's apology. Kinda depends on how much Kendrick hates Drake, though. If it's really like that he'll probably bury Cole just for being associated. If it's just rap beef, the first one is the most likely

[@FakeDriftChris]

I want a tweet from kendrick that reads “Spoke to Cole, me and my brother are all good. Fuck Drake”

[@timtron123]

That giving off Nas Vibes lmao

[@olisakinokechukwu5700]

Cole needs this right now.

[@medinaw94]

Facts, this is Drakes fault

[@TheDexRave]

2 v 1 drake, MAKE DRAKE FIGHT BACK! XD

[@HolaEZITO]

This the only way to make this situation less nasty lol

[@rafaelbeltran3309]

You just earned a subscriber. You the only youtuber speaking facts and speaking from a MATURE stand point. Respect 🙏

[@RobMarkman]

im grateful. thank you

[@jenellef9719]

Pleas keep these videos going ur opinion on hip hop is so needed today! I like how you give respect to each person and state ur claim with pure facts. I don't always agree but I value ur opinion and u make me look at things differently.

[@RobMarkman]

yeah it'll be crazy if we always agreed with each other, but as long as the respect is there, Im cool!

[@Eko_55_]

Just subscribed You're easily the most thoughtful and most insightful rap commentator I've ever heard on this app... period, no hype just real talk. And I've listened to a bunch

[@RobMarkman]

thank you, i dont take that vote of confidence lightly

[@RahkeemTalbert]

And now we look at the competition as quick submission They tappin' out before we even get a chance to miss 'em - KING KENDRICK 👑

[@KingGuga25]

Now we looking at the competition like quick submission, they tapping out before we even get a chance to miss em.😂😂😂

[@nathanvaladares1079]

damn bro.. kendrick is really that guy

[@KingGuga25]

@@nathanvaladares1079 fr bro

[@StephTerry-c2y]

Ain’t that on Black Friday…the song featuring Cole🤦🏾‍♂️…COLE!!!

[@KingGuga25]

@@StephTerry-c2y yeah it is

[@AcidBreakz]

There’s a fine line of competition when there’s dissing involved because the disses can overstep personal boundaries in friendships and I think Cole realized when he dissed his discography, he overstepped. We all know Kendrick’s discography is top tier. Cole isn’t going to sell his soul and ruin a friendship for clout or because the fans want blood. Cole is better than that.

[@BabsW]

That same friend dissed him though. No excuses

[@medinaw94]

Should have never said it. Most his fans were saying it wasn't really about him. Kdot would have let it slide if shut his mouth. Now he gotta apologize and saying he will accept his fate

[@jasondavid1187]

Lol what friendship? his "friend" said ..."fuck you bum" don't misconstrue respect and friendship ...and you can even question if there is respect at that point even within competition

[@IamMrImpeccable]

Why are ppl NOT understanding this. It’s a losing battle for him. If he go hard and diss him like “Historical” battles , he not going to La anymore period. They will crash out for Dot! And he LOVES Dot.

[@IamMrImpeccable]

@@jasondavid1187 You don’t think Cole & Dot were friends?

[@Jimmyjones151]

Great breakdown Rob. Hope you keep putting out videos like this as regularly as you can to talk about new music etc. I’ll for sure be tuning in

[@BluEx22329]

"Yall got till april the 7th to get ya sh together" kendrick lamar heart part4

[@thaspydaman21]

When a man starts talking about something messing with his peace & his spirit you can't do anything but respect whatever decision he makes. People calling it weak shows where their spirits are at it's deeper than rap.

[@erikgonzalez2486]

Facts! I actually respect him more by being real instead of doing what everyone expects. Life always isn’t about competition.

[@thaspydaman21]

@@erikgonzalez2486 on God

[@LDH777]

I respect Cole as a man for being transparent about how he felt, even though it was obvious from the track. I'll probably listen to his shit more as a result actually. That said, I lost a lot of respect for him as a competitor in the game, because we know all that talk about wanting smoke and him being #1 is cap, and even he don't believe it. What he did was weak in the context of rap and competition, but incredibly brave as a man and especially a man in the industry. I applaud him for getting ahead of it before it got worse for him.

[@StephTerry-c2y]

Y’all try to be so deep. It ain’t that serious. All somebody gotta do is say the words “spirit” or “peace” and critical thinking goes out the window. It’s a verbal sparring he been asking for. They were already subbing but now it’s too much to bare? I respect the position, I respect the bravery it took to go up on stage and do this but to over dramatize it was too much.

[@jacobholley6181]

@@erikgonzalez2486man people expecting him to do??? Y’all goofy he been told the world for two years he smoke your favorite rapper. Im Muhammad Ali bro spoke something into existence that he didn’t want no part of that’s on him

[@Nostalgicknick48]

Here to listen to a hip hop scholar

[@Eko_55_]

Facts... no internet hype bs, just thoughtful and insightful talk

[@RobMarkman]

love!

[@RobMarkman]

@@Eko_55_ love!

[@geekylove3603]

​@@RobMarkman Yep. Subscribed. Love from the UK. Peace to the Gods

[@JayPro4620]

We’re always here for your opinion Rob. Keep it going.

[@martinpennypacker7598]

the glazing is crazy

[@JayPro4620]

@@martinpennypacker7598 get off my nuts fam.

[@ProdByPalmarius]

@@martinpennypacker7598 it's called praise, I'm guessing your dad didn't give you much when he was punching you, right?

[@youngm.a.r.s2614]

Bruh just imagine if Cole hadn’t apologized, and the beef continued with the big 3, I’m a huge Marvel/MCU/comic book fan and the analogy I thought of was about what we would’ve or could’ve witnessed and that’s a rap version of that scene from Captain America: Civil War with J. Cole as Captain America, Drake as The Winter Soldier/Bucky and Kendrick as Iron Man and Cap tells Iron Man that “Bucky is his friend” and Iron Man replies “I thought I was.” And the 2 vs. 1 showdown begins. Smh such a missed opportunity on Cole’s part, but I somewhat see why Cole bowed out last minute looking back months later.

[@RobMarkman]

LOL at the Civil War analogy. I appreciated that.

[@youngm.a.r.s2614]

@@RobMarkman lol fasho💪🏾

[@kedumetsinongwe4384]

I love how cole is being real and is not afraid of bing criticised is the position he's in. Much of what you said about him Rob is 💯 correct that he is apologizing not out of fear or incompetence but simply because he's not that person and his spirit was not in line with the diss. But i do believe that his lyrical ability is still unquestionable and that what we should know.

[@mistersippiburning]

Kendrick and Cole spoke. Drake's back on the hot seat.

[@coryjackson6944]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ngmmngw9027]

Y’all don’t understand this Drake has to do nothing

[@ProdByPalmarius]

I've never known so many men to be obsessed with Drake, you're all on some diddy vibes

[@mistersippiburning]

@@ProdByPalmarius you’re caping for an entertainer, but we’re on Diddy vibes? This is Hip Hop.

[@nnamdi602]

Drake and gotta say nothing these rap niggas are clowns. One raps when he feels like it and the other one coppin the pleas. Not worth drake time.

[@BackOnMyBullish]

Lmao @ you calling out the comment section for them apologies.. I rock witchu bro, you got yourself a subscriber. Hoping for your success building this thang up dolo 💪🏼

[@RobMarkman]

I need those apologies!!! hahahaha

[@Dmarz89]

I have to apologize, not for saying you were wrong but for not following your work sooner. Great content objective and rational take, you actually sound like a sane person which is saying a lot when it comes to giving opinions these days knowing that the outlandish shit talk gets more attention. Salute King!

[@RobMarkman]

hahaha i'll take it. no apologies necessary but im glad you're here.

[@BigClipps]

This doesnt have to be a weekly or consistent thing but hearing your objective takes on Hip Hop moments is something to be appreciated

[@RobMarkman]

gonna work on this more consistency

[@Belowthaheavenz]

I feel second hand embarrassment for Cole man shii sad as hell as a hip hop fan . He’s never gonna live this down . Hes put in so much work to get to this point and now this is what people will remember him for 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Djeucbess]

True that.. the fall off is already here😞

[@Belowthaheavenz]

@@Djeucbesssmh

[@Bobsam-m1p]

Facts. Sadly in terms of hip hop, a diss track was the last metric J Cole could use to show he better than Kendrick, because he already loses on discography, accolades, sales etc. Now he’s lost a beef in a way we’ve never seen in hip hop EVER…apologising and getting your own fans to cheer for the man who dissed you. The conversation is done and on to Drake

[@avantikor360]

@@Bobsam-m1pman shit made me mad cause i grew up in early 2000s and people used to diss left and right it was apart of the culture to compete now this has made every joe budden point about him being “too friendly” TRUE and it shouldnt be

[@geekylove3603]

@below. I think it's clear he doesn't care what people think. Hence the public apology. He's chill with fam, his financial security and evidently his faith. How are you doing?

[@k2kyd220]

It seems you are the only mature voice left in Hip Hop. Thank you, you’ve truly earned a fan. Please upload these as podcasts also. The slander on J Cole’s name right now is a bit overkill.

[@RobMarkman]

thank you for the love and recognizing what Im about

[@kevink01639]

As a J cole stan since The Warm Up this is the lamest shit I ever seen. This was not serious or deep enough beef to publicly humiliate yourself and have this embarrassing stain on your legacy. It’s just competition and lyrical sparring. What makes it worse is every song for the last few years he been asking for smoke and for somebody to test him and how great he is. This really is embarrassing. What makes it worse Kendrick will show no mercy and still ether him

[@ianleex6874]

I think he’s more concerned I’m creating actual problems with actual friends of his. You don’t throw a punch at someone and just assume it’s just sparring

[@Braillionaire]

We're also forgetting the fact that there was no actual beef though. He big upped another rapper, and then that rapper dissed him pretty much for no reason. That was weird from jump. Hov and Nas had beef. This wasn't that. I thought this move was mad lame from Dot in the first place. I wanted to see the two of them compete, but I understand Cole saying that he doesn't want to do it like this.

[@jasondavid1187]

​@@ianleex6874lol they are not friends , what gives y'all the impression they are other than Jermaine asking him to pray for him 🤦

[@ianleex6874]

@@jasondavid1187 they’re entire career they are known to be friends. They have bigged each other up, made music together, planned to make an album together. Actually There’s nothing to indicate they had any reason to have a problem with each other.

[@Rahz31]

So you rather him sacrifice his own peace to appease us? Rappers been sacrificing their sanity since Hip Hop started and gain nothing but cool points in the regards of battle. You can’t win lol

[@terrencel323]

Bruh. I'm glad you decided to do your own content. Subscribed. Can't wait to see what you do next.

[@RobMarkman]

thank you!

[@nate_thegreat313]

That Boyz N The Hood comparison was on point. Looking at his speech I can hear it but at the same time from a lyrical competition standpoint, Cole can’t just retract his words and go all out if he really wants to have his moment as one of the greatest since he be mentioning it in his verses. I love Cole but he gotta embrace the competitive spirit and go in.

[@RobMarkman]

i just dont think that's where he is at the moment

[@greg2797]

I'm interested. People keep talking about competitive spirit but y'all are ok with Wayne saying he is the best on every record but backing down from a battle. Em says he's the best but praises the other top rappers in his era and never dissed them or went bar for bar. The only instances of the top rappers going head to head are when they have an actual misunderstanding or issue with each other. Kendrick and Cole clearly are cool with each other so why would they need to go back and forth on wax? We never have seen that happen before. The biggest back and forths in rap history were always between 2 rappers who were going back and forth because they actually didn't like each other and didn't know each other. Not because of competitive spirit lol

[@nate_thegreat313]

@@RobMarkman Definitely hear what you mean and looking at it now from a much broader perspective I respect Cole more for even having the balls to go in front of thousands and express he felt wrong about it in his spirit. No diss tracks don’t gotta prove who’s better. Dot and Cole could’ve done Black Friday Pt. 2 which in my opinion could have been the better option

[@CapQuest1]

Cole been subbin Kenny 4 a while even if it was subconsciously, him talking that I’m the best shit, just ain’t gonna hit the same no more cuz he’s not willing to go to war for that title

[@alonzoterry3123]

Been loving to vids Rob, been watching your content since the For the record series and always appreciated your perspective 💪🏾

[@RobMarkman]

thank you for rocking!

[@earlskinner615]

Ugh too many feelings about this. I was actually surprised that he did it in the first place. And if he hadn’t he would still have my respect. But to drop it then retract it. That part. Does that take away from any of the talk he said in his prior verses? If that didn’t really sit with his heart then I respect him talking to the audience directly. I think prior to all this he talked about being a grown family man in rap and not seeking drama in general. Seemed like he regrets letting himself get gassed by his peers to do something that wasn’t in his heart to do. Sad one for the fans but he damn near 40 with two kids and leads a pretty stable lifestyle. Is there space for someone like that in Hip Hop? And if there isn’t what does that say for Hip Hop?

[@HandMeDeals]

It was nothing wrong with keeping it hip hop. This a competition

[@abbibrinkman222]

Definitely my favorite rap commentary channel! So calm and objective 💯

[@TshoCa]

A guy who hypes all the best rapper talk at least stand by it so that we can appreciate your art. because the back catalog now feels crazy can't play FPS the same

[@ioverslept.]

What? If anything him taking the stupid shit he said back falls in line with fps, he literally gave Kdot his props

[@PandemoniumGameDev]

@@ioverslept. he did. He also said he feel like Muhammad Ali implying he's one of the GOATs. If you can't back it up in a competition that's just empty talk

[@RazzyDreads]

​@@PandemoniumGameDevyes implying that when he gets on track with ppl he feels like that. Not rap beefing with yo homie to prove it

[@PandemoniumGameDev]

​@@RazzyDreads for me rap is competitive, like bball. So no matter if you're friends or not, if you want the top spot you gotta prove it up. The fact that Cole backed down shows either a lack of a competitive spirit or lack of confidence. Plus beef doesn't need to be personal, it's just a competition.

[@PandemoniumGameDev]

@@StephTerry-c2y yeah, it's just a bad look for him overall. This is just like the dude who brags about his skills and when it's time to put it on the line, he goes missing.

[@FreeSmokeMac]

Rob love the channel we gotta run the numbers up for a real legend 💯

[@JohnRYT]

All weekend people and content creators have been twisting themselves into pretzels trying to defend this mid pack of a diss. Thank you for your honesty, and they all owe us an apology.

[@RobMarkman]

I really want those apologies fam LOL

[@producedbytyler]

Love your work Rob, heard you on Shade few years back keep going

[@The1andOnlyGlitch]

Rob always coming through with an unbiased perspective! This content will be greater than anything you provided to those other platforms. KEEP THIS GOING, man. Hip-Hop needs analysis just like this!

[@iamkelz6047]

Kendrick definitely sent Cole a snippet of his diss track 💀

[@GnA_000]

JFold was baffled by the snip and tucked his tail. Pathetic

[@Nunchuck210]

I don't think so. I think push come to shove if Kendrick still drops a diss, J Cole will still respond to it. I just think he responded cuz he was in the middle of a roll out and on tour and Kendrick's diss pissed him off, so he wrote something in the heat of the moment, but then reflected and realized that he and Dot dont really got beef anyway. It's Dot and Drake that have the beef. Some real disrespectful shit is finna be said on both sides, and J Cole being cool with both of em is opting out. Kinda like when you have two friends that are arguing and you start to pick a side, but then the other one does something petty, and you're kinda just like, "Aight, yall figure that shit out." Still pretty weak from a rap fans perspective. But as a man? Yeah, I get it.

[@colbyNQ]

Dot wanted to give him a chance to forfeit 😅

[@BluEx22329]

He sent him heart part 4

[@calebwillillhight]

Nah fr cause Cole ain’t have no problem dissing lil punk and nem but he knew what this was gonna be.

[@jackilynlewis-burton1163]

Cole got caught up in Drake’s mess. He knows it was always supposed to be him and Kendrick. Second I felt Cole’s diss was underwhelming from the start and this explains why. He had too many untruths as far as the discography and saying they wouldn’t be discussing if Kendrick hadn’t been dissing when they launched First Person Shooter. Dot was minding his business and simply responded. It would have been dope to see him spar for a little longer. I think doing it in a way where it didn’t get disrespectful and it was sticking to skill and GOAT talk only, would’ve challenged Cole to get creative. I’ve been saying since Like That dropped, Kendrick just responded to Cole vs. taking aim at Drake.

[@mrerri2363]

24:58 “Cole could farted on stage as a response to Kendrick and people would called it the illest fart” that has me dying lmfao

[@RobMarkman]

but did I lie? lol

[@mrerri2363]

@@RobMarkman you right, you right lmao

[@Belowthaheavenz]

There’s HIP HOP fans and RAP fans … all the rap fans came out engaging and speaking on some hip hop shii picking sides and slandering the other side . Shii was mad weak to me . Hip hop heads know wassup !! They’re both fire

[@kareend4732]

NAH THIS WACK FOR HIPHOP/RAP J COLE STILL TOP 30 BUT IT'S NO BIG 3 ANYMORE...HE MADE THINGS WEIRD FOR DRAKE TO RESPOND SMH

[@Belowthaheavenz]

@@kareend4732 hip hop and rap are different dawg … hip hop is Kendrick Cole rap is 21 savage / future those types

[@kareend4732]

@@Belowthaheavenz HIPHOP IS BATTLE AND RAP IS BATTLE... COMMON BATTLED ICE CUBE DUDE... I KNOW WHAT U MEAN BUT UR WRONG KENDRICK ALBUMS ARE HIPHOP AND J COLE MAKE REGULAR RAP ALBUMS HE'S NOT INNOVATIVE

[@TheeMoonstar]

I respect you wanted to get your OWN content poppin. That's respect. I've seen and heard your voice and other platforms but it's dope to see you wanting to kinda do and talk about what you want freely 💯

[@mitchpaopao6921]

He had to defuse the situation before Kendrick came out here trying to Kill Shot him 😂

[@DawryMike]

Fucked up part is that Kendrick might use this as ammo. He's built like that

[@MatthewDavis-us6id]

Kendrick ass had 24 hours he didn't come back

[@kungfukenny1540]

@@MatthewDavis-us6id😂💀

[@MatthewDavis-us6id]

​@DawryMike Well, I hope Kendrick push his buttons again

[@lucakoselj7123]

Kendrick won't do nothing. Stop hyping him up, he's no battle rapper. Hes great, but none of the big 3 are great at dissing. Subliminal shit, yeah why not. But real diss tracks? Nah they ain't built like that

[@anthony-kain]

Couldn’t have said it better. Truest take i’ve seen on this. This elevates Cole in my book and speaks volumes to his terms of quality, quantity and morality as striving to always being in alignment with what is in his highest spirits.

[@DeenMazy]

Bro keep doing these videos there needed fr fr 💯

[@hova531]

Nah Rob, Cole cant say he's the best no more. Not with the aggression and bravado he always said it with. Because in hip-hop whenever someone claimed to be on top of something and got challenged for their position, if you dont rise to defend your claim, you lose it. And especially with public perception now, its the Big 2 with Cole a clear 3rd now.

[@maDdhaus__cretive]

keep pushin my guy. great content....lets really go into the makings of bar....and all them details.

[@watme.3914]

Nice take. No bias felt. Professional take and fair assessment. I’ve been a Cole fan ever since hearing sideline story and dollar and a dream. He to me is In a different lane then what most mainstream people will see. 7 min drill felt different because that ain’t him. He to me is different to all rappers and uniquely tells stories from a more compassionate and hopeful side. E.g Niki Minaj recent ft along with his audio hug to Mrs walker. Promoter of peace and unification. To me he sometime feel like he on some Bob Marley and Lauren Hill lane. But that’s how I view him. The Bob Marley, Lauryn Hill of Rap stands alone as number 1 in his own space. My top 3 overall in my rap game now.

[@SpookyRedBone]

i found ur channel by accident but you one of the realest in the game rn

[@RobMarkman]

that's love!!!

[@ainsleyelliott809]

Come on man what are we talking about here. Apologizing? Hours later? On the biggest stage? He’s a professional rap artist. We’re making excuses for people who are paid millions of dollars to make rap music. Would LeBron apologize to Steph curry? What is this artform becoming? Sucker MCs

[@p0pimp2004]

Dissing and rap ain't synonymous man. People typically diss when they have real beef. Cole clearly don't have real beef with that man. The fans trying to create something bc they wanna see blood.

[@JD-ny3vz]

​@@p0pimp2004Bruh MC battled before they ever made singles. The competitiveness of rapping has always been there stop it. Especially for a lyrical MC that has proclaimed to be the best rapper for the past 5 years.

[@MrCarty-qx9dg]

That was the perfect apology by Cole. In this day and age, if you say anything about spiritual health and mental health, it will disarm people. Cole is a great rapper. He should go the De La Soul route going forward.

[@coronbrown9238]

Keep these coming Rob!!! And again. Bring that comic knowledge over here too if you want

[@RobMarkman]

Comic Videos coming soon, i promise !!!

[@Yoda2u-m6y]

Please keep doing these bro. Real informative. Blessings

[@King007Greatest]

First of all, salute to you Rob, true hip hop head , we love these series from you! We all bit disappointed cause we wanted a battle, i understand cole tho, especially when he f with kendrick , his only mistake is dropping a disstrack , he fell under pressure of whole world , it was an ego fight, so definitely i agree it wasn’t easy for him to say that in front the world. He took an L in rap game but got huge W in human growth terms

[@RetroDegenerate]

This is my first time ever seen one of your videos are coming across your channel and you have the best take on what happened J Cole has the same birthday that my son has and my heart was broken when I heard this man back down to Kendrick. Because Kendrick seems to be one punch man I'm getting real f****** tired of people not going at him like they should but I really didn't want it to be J Cole either J Cole is actually better than Kendrick and Drake combined because he can take both of their Styles and murder them with it but I don't think he knows that.

[@charisenwilkescolors]

I saw one of your shorts about your billboard in Times Square...and you mentioned the universe. That's exactly how it goes with that fam. From there...i subscribed. Great work! But foreal...i felt conflicted even having this whole 'beef' be a real life thing. I value them both for different reasons and listen to them both daily. And i agree with your sentiment on 7 minute Drill. Its like when you cook for your family but you are just too tired. They feel it. Also...as a core fan of Cole...we are ouchea like..."that was such a Cole thing to do". Makes me respect him more. Nobody wants their peace compromised. Nah

[@RobMarkman]

thank you for the support! That Times Square billboard was special for me. Im im with you 100% agree

[@ZendayaG]

First time watching your channel and I gotta say I respect you for not shouting yelling and doing all that extra sht Ak and Budden be doing. Yes this is how intelligent ppl talk! So salute to you! Second thing is, you mentioned Royce. He’s good rapper and all but he not a battle rapper and when push came to shove, Lupe and Mickey facts got him up outta here. So not everyone build for the beef.

[@RobMarkman]

Much love, Royce had some battles back in the day with D12, and others. Royce in his younger years was very serious about the competitive side of things. Dont let the lupe / Mickey thing change your mind. But im glad we get to talk about this stuff here!

[@dviousmindz]

that you owe me an apology part 😂

[@retiredhater]

Actually really enjoying this format, everybody does that whole insert clip shit. this feels like a discussion w the bro not some social media shit.

[@NHG97]

Kendrick is just the last of his kind that’s it and for Cole there should be no more Muhammad Ali talk on his tracks

[@georgejosiah8030]

😂

[@hollowshrine4148]

Yeah kendrick last of his kind, mid rappers that are overhyped

[@Follow.m3.for.mor3]

​@@hollowshrine4148 Who is a good rapper?

[@hollowshrine4148]

@@Follow.m3.for.mor3 Im jus playin G, Kendrick is good! I like to stir up some shit from time to time lol.

[@Artislife1992]

I don’t look at Cole no way. Even though us real music lovers/Hip Hop heads wanted a exclusive freestyle or something of the sort at Dreamville Fest. Always loved J. Cole because he’s transparent unlike Drake who’s just the opposite imo. Drake is the big fish that Kendrick wants. Even though J. Cole has been taking shots while standing next to Drake. You can’t throw rocks then hide ya hands. This doesn’t change Cole’s legacy at all to me. If people can look past the weak ish Drake do I don’t wanna hear fickle fans even try it with Cole. Let the jokes fly doe. This is the internet so I get it. 🤔🤔🤔

[@bilalmotley1999]

Keep these reactions coming, Rob!

[@princeamoakwa4057]

Thanks for this. It was mature, level-headed, fair and instructive. Subscribed.

[@TshoCa]

why aint Cole put this thoughts in a record... this preaching thing sucks

[@teasystableent]

Exactly what i said

[@RobMarkman]

i think we'll hear it in a record eventually

[@geoclark7070]

He said how he felt about himself what about that came off as preachy or him preaching to the audience?

[@princeamoakwa4057]

A song about this would be great. It has to be a really good song with a great storytelling angle and point.

[@thataintbool]

yo so glad you back on. always got the dopest breakdowns.

[@Gr8peJuiceKing]

It was evident in his reluctant sounding response. Jumped out the window way early. Should've just chilled a little longer and watch it play out a bit.

[@RobMarkman]

yeah, hindsight is 20/20. but you right

[@abbibrinkman222]

Love your commentary man!!!!! Keep it up

[@Cowinz]

"Put your favorite rappers neck in a noose. Never letting him loose" j cole just invalidated all of his previous bars as well. He falling off forreal

[@imanigordon6803]

He better not say another bar like that!

[@rtoriq]

Why. Do. Yall. Take. This. Shyt. Seriously?

[@davesenatus5566]

@@rtoriqCmon Cole fan. When he released his diss weren’t y’all crying about how Kendrick’s “cooked” or that his fans were scared?

[@Charlie2Wild]

@@rtoriq you're the one thats heated. You sound like the angry dad the has to pause between words while spanking his kid. Bro chill.

[@rtoriq]

⁠@@Charlie2Wildyou got all that from one simple question? Lol

[@G.LD.]

1. Cole said no rapper wanted it with him..turns out that was a lie 2. He said he would body "your" favorite rapper..that also turned out to be false 3. He said saying his name in a verse would kill n "that's word from the wise." Can you tell me if he lied or not? 4. He said he wasn't ducking any smoke. Yup..you guessed it, he lied about that too At this point we dont even want the fall off. He could keep it. He needs to retire already n become a catholic preacher. All his yapping about being/wanting to be the best was all cap. Cole is exactly like the lion from the oz..no wonder he refers to himself as simba

[@FloridaGeorgia]

It's so good to see Mark with his life after MTV, Genius, and Amazon💯

[@RobMarkman]

YUP!!!!

[@TariqAmazin]

DONT RAP ABOUT BEING THE BEST RAPPER EVER/ALIVE WHEN YOU GO RUNNING WHEN THE COMPETITION WITH THE SAME RAPPERS YOU SAYING YOU BETTER THAN COME FOR YOU. THE END. I CANT EVEN BELIEVE ALL THOSE COLD VERSES HE BEEN DROPPING THESE PAST YEARS NO MO! THE WORLD DIDNT WANNA SEE BLOOD. WE WANTED COMPETITIVE ELITE LEVEL HIPHOP. THE END.

[@k.mckirdy]

Keep this going Rob. These videos are dope

[@ALEJANDRO35492]

Rob I've been watching you since I was 16 back when u interviewed Desiigner. Keep up the great work! 🔥

[@RobMarkman]

Panda Panda Panda... that was a good interview. Thanks for rocking with me

[@ALEJANDRO35492]

@@RobMarkman Always bro! 🙏🏽🔥

[@MrDaffysci]

This really disturbed Cole.. I don't understand it but I respect it

[@RobMarkman]

that's fair. Resect is the No. 1 thing

[@Mindifirecord]

Before you get huge on here and I have a chance for this to be seen, I love what you’re doin and the approach you’re taking. Honored to be subscriber and watch your journey as you and your channel grows🫡🫡

[@RobMarkman]

much love to you. Ima try to be in the comments as much as i can

[@earlskinner615]

Your thoughts have value. Keep doing your thing.

[@RobMarkman]

thank you.

[@YeaImStacie]

Rob if you put the clips in with just the audio and a still image on top then you won’t be flagged. You’re also protected with the fair use law.

[@RazzyDreads]

Can someone give me an example of 2 rappers who genuinely fuck with each there made back and forth dissed towards each other? Especially in the world of social media. Yall hating jus cause he values their friendship and brotherhood?

[@aymen4226]

Tory Lanez and Joyner Lucas not even that long ago

[@RobMarkman]

funny enough, the last two friends who went at each other that i can think of is Cole and Wale on "False Prophets" and "Groundhog's Day"

[@RazzyDreads]

@@aymen4226 they not as close as cole and kendrick

[@RazzyDreads]

@@RobMarkman yea but ppl want more than those type of disses. Good example tho

[@RazzyDreads]

@RobMarkman jus went back to listen to groundhog day and he took it light on cole and called him his brother. Same as cole tried to do and got killed for it

[@JM223]

I appreciate the video! It’s disappointing as a fan, but brother to brother I respect Cole’s stance. Great breakdown. 💪🏾

[@RobMarkman]

Hey @Jonathanliddell24 did you see this? Im gonna Need my apology man! LOL @jamesjefe3883 - i need my apology boss @Seandon9515 - you too, say sorry @Kendallblanding387 - do like Cole, and please apologize ... :)

[@jg_quan]

Had me dying 😂

[@1983JG]

He socked the bully and closed his eyes and flinched!!

[@Karmacrew876]

I've been saying Cole doesn't believe his own words in the diss towards Kendrick, he been super complimentary for far too long to now say Kendrick is anything less than great. Is this career suicide for Cole?

[@diddlysquat9974]

You're an amazing analyst!🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@maestrohiphop]

I always said the j Cole was unique cus he was able to show off his lyricism in a way that the masses could understand. More palatable

[@BobaDavis]

Hmm, they're both relatable.

[@medinaw94]

You mean simpler thoughts. More digestible. You gotta chew on a Kdot bar

[@maestrohiphop]

@@medinaw94 yeah exactly, you gotta hear a Kendrick track a couple times to fully appreciate it

[@tmilite11]

Want to first say great video again. I’m really enjoying these. This is going to be a long comment so want to say Cole is my favorite artist. I love Kendrick too but Iv always been more partial and biased towards Cole. That to say this is the first time ever im like “yo wtf Cole”. Here is how Iv seen it. Cole has been top of the game the last few years. If you wanna debate that go ahead but his pen/lyrics have been elite. I’m talking feature run, the off season, and with might delete later like it’s crazy fireee. So Cole claiming he the “numero uno” right now not only what rappers do but totally legit. The Kendrick like that verse again to me came out of nowhere and I didn’t get the shots at Cole which there definitely was. So Cole in album mode and I think coulda just ignored it if he wanted to and just put out his music and let that speak for itself on how crazy elite his rhymes are right now. Once he drops 7 minute drill though like you have to stand on that. He doesn’t owe his fans anything but WE BEEN saying and showing anyone who will listen that Cole’s the best in the game the last few years and the proof is in his verses and projects (all facts). So why does he get an unprovoked shot from Kendrick then do a very rational thing and do a diss/warning shot back and feel HE has to apologize when Kendrick popped this whole thing off. What really is annoying me is if this is how he feels, which I’m sure it is, and you already dropped the diss then I’d rather see a “yea this was just a rap thing no beef we boys and I’m just honestly not with going back and forth with my boy so I’m out” I defffffff didn’t need the “Kendrick one of the best to ever do it shit” Cole always hypes up Kendrick and it’s cool him respecting him but in this moment don’t do that man. Still a huge Cole fan and I’m gonna be replaying Might delete later non stop and can’t wait for the Fall off and all the best rapper alive talk cause I still think he can claim it. But damn he left his fans open for so much bullshit on this

[@jmar5127]

Fam...stop. Don't compare this to Boyz in the Hood and trae. Trae never claim to be that guy LIKE COLE DID. It's literally not that serious. This is embarrassing how yall coping pleas for him.

[@BobaDavis]

True but like Trae, he thought he was ready to be about that life. Doughboy's brother thought he was ready for the smoke, too.

[@RobMarkman]

last video i was bias towards Kendrick, now im copping pleas for Cole lol

[@BobaDavis]

@@RobMarkman Lol, don't cop pleas for him - he's gotta get it just like every rapper before him that played this game.... there's a winner and a loser.

[@maestrohiphop]

Support the real hip hop heads not the vultures!!! Love this channel Rob 💯

[@RobMarkman]

love you too

[@JEtienneMusic]

Rob I love your well rounded points of view. We all have inherent bias and like what we like. There is and never will be a universal best in this art for. It is purely subjective. There has always been room for spirited competition especially as there are people who are better in certain technical aspescts of the craft than others whether it be wordplay, rhyme schemes, unique words used, approach to storytelling. Concsiousness or vulnerability, transperency. I jave slight push back and disagreement at being overtly bragadocio but not wanting to bring smoke where it has been levied upon you. For sureskies it's easier to talk about hyperbolic threats or opps or whatever but his feature run and verses been elevated so it will be difficult to hear that King, GOAT, God talk from him for a while. I respect Cole as the man he represents himself to me. Honestly that was the most mild peice of rapping on wax beef I ever remember, and I don't just mean by way of popular or mainstream emcees. I believe both Cole and Kendrick are greats, and legends and alongside Drake, K.R.I.T anybody else they all deserve to exist and garner as much support as hearts their music can speak to. It just feels a little ironic and disengenuin to claim the top spot, or say I've chased it for uears it don't matter no more and then when someone challenges that (friend or not) I'm not with it. I don't like violence and am tired to the disproportionate numbers of homicide in the rap community, but they never said each other's names. K Dot mainly came at Drake with Cole catching strays for teaming up and his big 3 line but saying he's numero uno and Muhammad Ali. I like that Cole's the people's champ. I don't think Kendrick's verse, by way of diss was all too hard and hope however it all shakes out they all continue forging their paths and dominating the lanes they set up for themselves.

[@jamesnelson8958]

Love your content bro! Constructive Criticism: Id be much more concise and speak a little faster

[@RobMarkman]

I’ll take that into account. Thanks for the support. Much love

[@jamesnelson8958]

@@RobMarkman Wow my brother, your humility as such an accomplished person in the space, is admirable and inspiring brother. I work in Corporate Finance, but have a vast skillset paired with a special passion and aspiration to get into your field. If possible, I'd love to send you my resume and possibly seek some direction/guidance and/or employment(should you be hiring). Either way, ill always be a fan brother! Be Well James

[@ryanmcdaniels5014]

Another great take on this situation. I’m disappointed but I also understand his approach to this “beef”. The Big 3 conversation is officially over.

[@mattyboy9588]

13:50 I never wanna hear him say he the best no more

[@jayc5756]

I see the Drake & Kendrick shit starting in a week or 2. I can't wait.

[@theoriginalkilox7592]

“In every competition, there are no winners or losers, only learners.”

[@Dash41600]

You made some valid points however my problem with j Cole and the unnamed is that some of the stuff Cole says can clearly be attributed to someone or someone can take it that way. Another thing is Nas clearly doesn’t perform ether anymore cause he no longer stands by that record. Cole could’ve took that route. He could’ve simply deleted the record quietly and moved on. I think if the response to the record was different he wouldn’t have been affected by it. Last thing I don’t want to hear anymore I’m the best or if a rapper would bars from when the opportunity is there to match up with your closest peer was there and you ran from it. Nah I’m cool on that .

[@r.johnson1170]

Right

[@thebeautifulgame433]

You can respect his honesty but if you move the way Cole has been moving, it's hypocritical to then apologize when it's time to get in the ring.

[@MichaelMiller6]

Appreciate your perspective!

[@medinaw94]

"He still ill", but he is not better than Kdot. Thats always been the point

[@bumphaus]

This why I fuck with Rob, his takes aren't catering to any one side. He says how they are, he also explains why he thinks so.

[@RobMarkman]

I try!!!

[@andydeossa]

thanks for having an actual educated, leveled and factual take on this. speaking facts!

[@RobMarkman]

my man!!

[@joeyhenderson1624]

Respect u heavy rob, doin your own thing now.

[@RobMarkman]

Thank you

[@romeobruno3739]

Yes do that jada and Beans breakdown. As a cole fan this move hurt men. Wanted to see Cole compete after rapping hungry for pass years.

[@RobMarkman]

ima work on the jada and beans thing for sure!

[@alphawilliams4786]

Off topic love what you’re doing man!

[@RobMarkman]

thank you