On 6LACK’s soon-to-be critically acclaimed sophomore effort, East Atlanta Love Letter, there’s a lot of cocksure confidence the R&B rapper splices throughout engaging album with along the way.
This includes the deep-album cut, “Nonchalant,” which could possibly include some choice lyrics towards his direct competition and counterpart, Bryson Tiller.
Midway through the song, the dual-threat spits cleverness such as, “If you down and you need a lil’ help, it’s a way/If you hatin’ and you feelin’ insecure, Issa Rae/I’m somewhere between humble and hell nah /These niggas drop their second album then fell off.”
I'm somewhere between humble and hell nah<br> These niggas drop their second album then fell off
― 6LACK – Nonchalant
Also, during the song’s onset, 6LACK makes it clear that he’s sick and tired of the “sneak dissing.”
When one takes into consideration the ready-made comparisons between the R&B crooners (top-level writing, trap-n-soul sensibilities, etc.), that “second album” dig feels mighty particular.
Despite debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and eventually being certified Gold, Tiller’s sophomore effort, True to Self, was met with lukewarm reactions — especially on social media — and even prompted a mea culpa from the “Don’t” singer himself.
6LACK and Tiller have never had any sort of public altercation, and the sly jab may either be an assertion for R&B dominance or rebuttal towards the unspecified sneak dissing.
At any rate, it will be interesting to see if Tiller ever addresses the cypher or non-cipher, seeing that the Kentucky native is generally reserved in every aspect of his artistry.
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Super reach. Dissing him because he said a generic rapper bar and Tiller’s album just so happened to not be as good as his first?…I’m not ridin. Stick to being Nicki stans.
preach!
nicki is just another fail.
Yall need to stop with this beef mongering