

In a June 2013 statement shared with HuffPost, Cole explained his intention was to take the power away from the word. Just a little joke to show how homophobic you are If you want to get fucked in the ass that’s between you and whoever else’s dick it is However, he didn’t get called out for it at the time.Īnd I don’t mean no disrespect whenever I say faggot, okay, faggot? It’s worth noting that Cole also used the word “retard” on his Born Sinner cut, “Villuminati,” earlier in 2013.

“I share responsibility and offer my sincerest apologies for the pain this has caused. Shortly after Cole’s apology, Drake issued a statement of his own. What makes the crime worse is that I should have known better.” “I was instantly embarrassed that I would be ignorant enough say something so hurtful. Last week, when I first saw a comment from someone outraged about the lyric, I realized right away that what I said was wrong,” wrote Cole, on his Dreamvillian site. “In a recent verse on the song ‘Jodeci Freestyle,’ I said something highly offensive to people with Autism. After acknowledging “there’s a part of me that resents” the recent pressure put on rappers to apologize for lyrics deemed offensive, Cole went on to state that his letter was sincere and that his apology was necessary.

On July 21, Cole issued an apology to people with autism in response to a petition that collected more than 4,500 signatures. Roughly one month later, Drake decided to remove the autism line following backlash from the autism community. “Jodeci Freestyle” was released on Jas part of a four-track drop on the OVO blog, alongside “The Motion,” PARTYNEXTDOOR’s “Over Here,” and Drake’s remix of Migos‘ “Versace.” I’m artistic, you niggas is autistic, retarded Go check the numbers dummy, that’s just me gettin' started
