Rumors of ghostwriting related to Kendrick Lamar’s N95 appear to have been put to rest, following revelations by CJ Francis; the rapper allegedly at the center of the drama.
Francis took to Instagram Story to deny his involvement in the making of the track.
He explained: “I had nothing to do with that song. Nor do I have anything to do with it being posted online.”
The drama allegedly started when a user on social media claimed while sharing a snippet of Francis rapping over the N95 beat.
“Quentin Miller associate CJ Francis IV ghostwriting for Kendrick Lamar. This is his demo of N95 (2022). I’d say this is a collab, but his name isn’t on the credits [ghost emoji],” the post alleged.
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Soon after, a screenshot of a 2022 tweet from the user @ItsNotHarold began circulating and read: “My boy CJ Francis IV wrote on the Kendrick project man I’m so f*ckin gassed for my boy!!!! He one of the most talented people in the world bro this sh*t is so next level!!!”
The drama comes as Lamar and Drake have been feuding in recent weeks. Lamar kicked things off with his verse on Metro Boomin’ and Future’s “Like That,” a month ago. On the song, he complained about being considered in the same tier as Drake and J
Cole. Drake finally responded with the unofficial track, “Push Ups,” over the weekend, although it was leaked and not released by himself.
In other news, fans have accused Lamar and Baby Keen of stealing Drake’s Sticky flow. It has been alleged that it comes from his Honestly, Nevermind track. On the track, Lamar interpolates the song while also sampling Bon Iver’s 2020 single, PDLIF.
