J. Cole got everyone talking when he announced the release of his upcoming album 2014 Forest Hills Drive, and although the album isn't out yet, the North Carolina rapper has sparked some controversy in the rap game. On a leaked cut from the album titled "Fire Squad," Cole calls out Eminem, Justin Timberlake, Macklemore and Iggy Azalea on for appropriating black culture.
The track starts out with Cole rapping about being ahead of his time and the struggles of trying to stay down while remaining true to the grind. He then goes on to note what Jim Jones would call the "culture vultures" of hip-hop.
"History repeats itself and that's just how it goes / Same way that these rappers always bite each other's flows / Same thing that my n---a Elvis did with rock 'n' roll / Justin Timberlake, Eminem, and then Macklemore," Cole raps.
He also shared some words for Iggy Azalea, who recently beat Eminem and Drake for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist at this year's American Music Awards. He also points out who artists are solely concerned with being the best without realizing their craft has been imitated.
"While silly n---as argue over who gon' snatch the crown / Look around my ni--a, white people have snatched the sound / This year I'll probably go to the awards dappered down / Watch Iggy win a Grammy as I try to crack a smile."
Cole made sure to cover his tracks following up with, "I'm just playin', but all good jokes contain true shit / Same rope you climb up on, they'll hang you with."
Take a listen to "Fire Squad" after the jump and let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.
