Big Sean says Kendrick Lamar apologised for leaked diss on ‘ELEMENT.’

Big Sean has said Kendrick Lamar privately apologised to him for his leaked diss on ‘ELEMENT.’

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Appearing in an interview with Charlamagne Tha God, the Detroit rapper responded to a question about a 2019 leak of a demo of ‘ELEMENT.’ The track appeared on Lamar’s 2017 album ‘DAMN.’

Though the following lines were changed in the final version, the 2019 leak revealed Lamar dissed Big Sean: “Big Sean keeps sneak dissing, I let it slide / I think his false confidence got him inspired / I can’t make them respect you, baby, it’s not my job / You’re Finally Famous for who you date, not how you rhyme.” (At the time, Sean was dating R&B singer Jhené Aiko).

Now, Sean has said he and Lamar have solved the feud years ago, revealing to Charlamagne: “The thing is, that song came out and he changed that bar, right? So that wasn’t on the song anymore, it was a leaked verse.

“So I had to keep that in mind because I was pissed when I heard it. So then I’m like, ‘OK, he changed that on his own, so he probably came to the conclusion that it was nothing. So then, me and him talked. And I got the texts in my phone.”

Sean added that Lamar “apologized in a sense for going that far, for that shit coming out”, continuing: “When that shit leaks people are like, ‘Ah, you heard what he said about you?’ I’m like, ‘N****, I’m not a clout-chasing-ass n****, bro. I’m solid and I stand on mine and I’m not bout’ to do something because everyone thinks a certain thing. We already talked about it, I already got an apology for it… That’s what it’s been. I ain’t really have too much communication with him since then.”

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— 𝘋 𝘌 𝘕 𝘕 𝘐 𝘚 (@dennis_k_g) August 2, 2024

NME reviewed ‘DAMN.’ back in 2017, writing in a four-star review: “Faith, p***y and politics – the mind of Kendrick Lamar is a hectic, action-packed place. The triumphant Compton MC might have cut down the number of tracks on his fourth studio album – ‘DAMN.’ is by far his shortest release to date – but the ideas, thoughts and feelings it contains are massive, weighty things, from sexual tension to deep, dark depression.

“Also jostling for attention is the eternal battle between good and evil, with some chart-friendly rap bangers thrown in just because he can. ‘DAMN.’ shows Lamar as spiritual but tormented, confused and ego-tripping all at the same time. Being Kendrick Lamar, you imagine, must be knackering.”

In other news, Big Sean has responded to rumours about Kanye West leaking his album.

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