Joe Budden Calls Out J. Cole for Neutral Stance on His “Port Antonio” Single: “Call It a B***h Like It Is” [Video]

Joe Budden is calling out J. Cole for his new “Port Antonio” track.

During the most recent episode of his podcast, Budden dragged Cole for seemingly taking the high road on “Port Antonio.” On the single, he raps, “I understand the thirst of being first that made ’em both swing/ Protecting legacies, so lines got crossed, perhaps regrettably/ My friends went to war, I walked away with all they blood on me.” 

Cole later added, “They say I’m pickin’ sides, ayy, don’t you lie on me, my n***a/ Then start another war, ayy, Drake, you’ll always be my n***a/ I ain’t ashamed to say you did a lot for me, my n***a.” 

Budden was not pleased with Cole and accused him of being soft. 

“Call it a b***h like it is,” Budden yelled. “What do you mean you finally free?  That dismisses all accountability from the part that he has played in the Big Three debacle. What do you mean you finally free as if you never wanted parts of the Big Three conversation?” 

If you recall, Cole famously crowned himself, Drake, and Lamar as the Big Three of hip-hop on “First Person Shooter.” On “Like That,” Lamar fired back, declaring, “Motherf**k the Big Three, n***a, it’s just big me.”

After the beef between Drake and Lamar heated up, Cole publicly bowed out gracefully from the drama, allowing his two friends to feud, a move that has sparked debate.