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A number of prominent figures in the hip-hop world have responded to Kendrick Lamar's controverisal rhymes on the new Big Sean track, including P Diddy, 50 Cent, Iggy Azalea and many more.
Big Sean's 'Control' collaboration with Lamar and Jay Electronica has been one of the most talked-about new tracks of the week - in part because of the lyrics, in which the 'Swimming Pools (Drank)' rapper compares himself to some of the biggest rappers in the game - including Eminem, Jay-Z, Nas, Andre 3000, J Cole, Wale, A$ap Rocky, Drake, Pusha T Mac Miller and more - stating: "I got love for you all but I'm tryna murder you... tryna make sure your core fans never heard of you."
Artists name-checked in the track have now responded to Lamar, along with some who weren't mentioned. Almost all of them used the 'n' word in their responses.
P.Diddy spoke of his support for Lamar, tweeting: "Kendrick got y'all n***** takin y'all time now! This is good ! What y'all gonna do now? Haaaaa lol lets go!"
Pusha T tweeted: "I hear u loud and clear my n****."
Wale told TMZ: "I'd've been offended if my name wasn't in that s***."
Meek Mill told a Philidelphia radio station: "Kendrick Lamar, I don't think he was trying to insult any of us, you know. We all know each other personally."
50 Cent, who Lamar neglected to name in his verse, tweeted a photo of a number of rappers named in the verse in a cowboy scene, with the message: "This is HipHop lol kendricklamar said you n***** better head for the hills. LMAO." He clearly spent a lot of time on Photoshop putting that on together.
Iggy Azalea tells HipHopDX: "I think it's a f**king great, amazing verse but I do feel like some people are kind of sensationalising healthy competition."
Public Enemy icon Chuck D said on Twitter: "This kid smashes stages... Works the songs LIVE better than studio. Too many rappers now are afraid to take it to the stage w/against each other."
Listen to 'Control' by Big Sean featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica below:
The track also caught the attention of Lindsay Lohan's father, Michael Lohan, who was less than impressed with the mention his actress daughter received in the track.
The offending Lohan line reads: "Mollies’ll prolly turn these n*ggass to f*ckin’ Lindsay Lohan. A bunch of rich ass white girls lookin’ for parties/ Playin with Barbies, wreck the Porsche before you give ‘em the car key."
Speaking to Radar Online, Michael Lohan reacted to diss by saying: "He’s an idiot,” adding he’s “senseless. What can you say to a moron? I don’t know who this guy is. I ‘ve never heard of him. That says enough about what his opinion is."
He contined: "He wishes he was in as good of a place as Lindsay."
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