Kanye West is stirring controversy once again — this time by publicly saying he’s not a fan of Kendrick Lamar’s music, despite the Compton rapper featuring on several tracks from Playboi Carti’s new album.
Kendrick appears on multiple songs, including:
- “Good Credit” (where he seemingly takes aim at Drake’s defamation lawsuit over Not Like Us)
- “Mojo Jojo”
- “Backd00r” (co-produced by Kanye himself)
But Kanye wasn’t impressed. Just hours after the album dropped, he posted on X (formerly Twitter):
“I DONT LIKE KENDRICK LAMARS MUSIC. HE RAPS VERY GOOD BUT I DIDNT NEED TO HEAR HIM ON CARTI ALBUM.”
TDE’s Punch Responds to Kanye’s Diss
The bold statement didn’t sit well with TDE President Punch, who fired back on X with a blunt question:
“Aye… What’s up with this Kanye West n-gga??”
Rapper Freddie Gibbs chimed in with laughing emojis, and Punch doubled down:
“Freddie what’s wrong with this n-gga man!”
Freddie replied:
“If I speak they gon say I’m hatin lol.”
Aye… What’s up with this Kanye West nigga??
— Punch TDE (@iamstillpunch) March 14, 2025
Kanye’s Ongoing Criticism of Kendrick
This isn’t the first time Ye has taken shots at Kendrick. Just before the Super Bowl halftime show, Kanye accused the music industry of “propping up” Kendrick while ignoring or criticizing other Black artists. He even brought up unverified rumors involving Drake and Kendrick, and compared the industry’s treatment of Kendrick with how it’s responded to Diddy, who is currently awaiting trial on serious criminal charges.
“KENDRICK LAMAR NEEDS TO SCREAM FREE PUFF FROM THE SUPER BOWL,” Kanye posted, adding that there’s “hypocrisy” in who the industry chooses to support.
Ironically, after all his rants, Kanye later praised Kendrick’s halftime performance — calling it his favorite since Michael Jackson’s iconic 1993 show.
What’s Really Going On?
Fans are still trying to figure out what’s behind Kanye’s sudden cold streak toward Kendrick. While some see it as pure jealousy or trolling, others think Ye is trying to stir conversations about industry politics, favoritism, and control — but in the most chaotic way possible.
