TDE president Punch is hitting back after Kanye West said he’s not a fan of Kendrick Lamar‘s music and wishes he wasn’t featured on Playboi Carti‘s new album.
Kendrick delivers a guest verse on “Good Credit,” where he seemingly addresses Drake’s defamation lawsuit over his diss song “Not Like Us,” while he also has guest vocals on “Mojo Jojo” and “Backd00r.”
After its release, Kanye took to X to share his initial reaction to the album — and he did not pull any punches regarding Kendrick’s contributions.
Despite the fact that he has worked and toured with the Pulitzer Prize winner in the past and even co-produced “Backd00r,” Ye wrote: “I DONT LIKE KENDRICK LAMARS MUSIC. HE RAPS VERY GOOD BUT I DIDNT NEED TO HEAR HIM ON CARTI ALBUM.”
Hours later, Punch took to X with a question.
“Aye… What’s up with this Kanye West n-gga??” he wrote.
Freddie Gibbs soon replied with laughing emojis, prompting Punch to repeat the question again.
“Freddie what’s wrong with this n-gga man!”
“If I speak they gon say I’m hatin lol,” Freddie replied.
Aye… What’s up with this Kanye West nigga??
— Punch TDE (@iamstillpunch) March 14, 2025
This is not the first time that Kanye West has been critical of Kendrick Lamar in recent weeks.
Ahead of his Super Bowl halftime show in February, the Chicago rap legend suggested that Kendrick was being “propped up” by an industry that is selective when it comes to supporting Black entertainers.
“DRAKE SAID KENDRICK HIT HIS GIRL. BUT THAT IS NOT RECORDED ON TAPE LIKE THE PUFF VIDEO. I AM IN LA RIGHT NOW AT THE 4 SEASONS. I AM RISKING MY LIFE TO TWEET THIS. SO WALK WITH ME. DRAKE SAYS KENDRICK HIT HIS QUEEN. THE WORLD SEES PUFF HIT CASSIE. KENDRICK IS AT THE SUPERBOWL. PUFF IN IN JAIL,” he tweeted during a lengthy and explosive rant.
He added: “THEY PICK WHICH N-GGAS THEY WANT TO PROP UP AND WHO THEY WANT TO PUT DOWN. AND WHEN THEY WANT TO. BUT ALL CELEBRITIES ARE SCARED AND SELFISH.”
Ye also called on his “No More Parties In LA” collaborator to publicly support Diddy, who is currently in jail awaiting trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, during his Super Bowl performance (a request that went ignored).
“KENDRICK LAMAR NEEDS TO SCREAM FREE PUFF FROM THE SUPER BOWL. AND WE ALL KNOW WHY. AND IM GOING TO RESPECTFULLY LEAVE IT LIGHT JUST LIKE THAT,” he wrote in a separate post. “BUT THATS THE HYPOCRISY. ONE N-GGAS IN JAIL AND THE OTHER N-GGA IS AT THE SUPER BOWL.”
Despite his comments, Kanye later praised Kendrick’s halftime show as his “favorite” since Michael Jackson’s in 1993.
Nobody cares about what this walking, talking headcase has to say about Kendrick! He will change his mind tomorrow
Shut up zionist we know that’s what all of you are
Kanye’s right tho.. Kendrick is a good rapper tries too hard in every other area..Kendrick is for black and white nerds, and wanna be gang bangers from LA
Facts 💯
L – trying too hard as usual.
Let’s be serious.. nobody takes Kanye serious anymore.
No one takes you serious whitey suburban probably a joo
Not even white. Nice try tho
Worry about your abuse case and your industry plant leave the autistic guy alone. First Kai Cenat now Kanye you just get mad all the time for Kendrick also he’s not signed to you anymore.
Rarity go hard!!!! Ye is him!
This guy and kendrick are all talk unlike Ye who’s real. Kendrick sold out to Paramount soon to be owned by Trump’s friend to make a movie with the South Park creators, he sold out to Nike for a shoe named after a colonizer, he sold out to Nike’s other division Converse for a show named after a white guy, he sold out to Disney for music in 3 Marvel movies, he sold out to UMG for his features, he sold out to Dre who’s worse than Carti in terms of allegations, he sold out to Jay-Z and the NFL, he only helps Mexican hipsters and let’s not forget his investment in that hipster “dumb phone” company no one is buying it. Ye made Adidas crash, Nike is struggling, UMG is going down is sales since he left, the Grammys low viewership without him and they lost all credibility, artists are begging him for collabs and beats, he made Elon Musk relevant, he made Trump president twice! no one is running to you. Ye runs it 🙌
Ye made Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, Kid sci-fi, Big Sean, Pusha T, Teanna Taylor, Travis Scott, and Playboi Carti he influenced everyone post 2000’s don’t ever question him 😤
Holy shit. Your delusional. When you said Ye made Jay-Z I knew your like 15 years old.
No one listens to C00NYe besides rednecks, nerds, and pretentious blacks. We off that.
No that’s Kendrick stans I swear you old suburban people need to stop you’re not part of the scene. Better not be wearing Yeezy or listening to any artist he produced for.
@Ziao Or what? Really wtf are you gonna do if they are?
Ill listen to Already Dry and Daytona and you aint gonna do shit you little bitch.
Ok Jussie Smollett you really don’t know what you’re saying
Jussie Smollet? Dated ass reference 😭 worst ever attempt at snapping 🤣 cornball
Ye is right normally you Kenbots would attack and mock anyone who worked with Carti but you won’t call Kenny out you expose yourselves as the hypocrites you all are.
Kanye is the most insufferable, self hating 🥷 to ever walk this Earth. What a fkn toddler, man.
Truth is Koonye is begging to be mentioned by anyone … he only go after whoever considered popping off right now. i cannot as a black man support Koonye music … until Koonye take his wife to Sunday service and baptize her I’m not messing with him.
TDE is tied to Jay-Z and the Diddy list that’s why Kendrick is trying to cover for them and UMG.
Kenbots are crazy they’re just like Eminem stans all never listened to rap they go by mainstream and hype then add their lies now they’re defending his features saying Carti is his friend? They didn’t know each other they just worked last year? He went at Drake rightfully but this contradicts everything and to be fair all his stuff contradicts his messages but kenbots just want to glaze and everyone thinks it’s annoying.
Your pads leaking
Unlike Kenny the liar dork Ye will help the people and I mean everyone! Why Kendrick ain’t talk about them stealing money from R Kelly and Puff? They’re getting no money in jail for commissary
Forget Ken we need to help RKelly!!!
The Kendrick defense force of suburb people is out and about even deleted.is one i mean his ak video showed he’s sheltered and never seen the real world. Kendrick isn’t hood isn’t street he’s dorky he didn’t fit this and.contrsidcts himself here but instead of holding him on value all you defend and glaze that’s all you do you’re no better than the Drake and Eminem fans and Cole fans crazy
And still bigger than most scum rappers, good to know that in your eyes who’s toughest is best, utter ice pole