In this case, no. For one, a lot of the ppl that are saying this are sounding like disgruntled fans that didn't get what they want... I don't trust them to break down bars correctly. I would understand if this was a lyrical competition and it was gonna lead up to either a face to face battle or a same day album drop and Cole backed out at the last minute. Cole opted out of that beef because he knew what it was gonna turn into, and it wasn't something he nor anyone not ready to get their jaw broke should be invested in. Meanwhile, he's still killing features and ppl are still anticipating The Fall Off. He just did a song with DAYLYT... who is he ducking? He could still brag about being lyrically superior... if anything, in my eyes he gets more bragging rights because he didn't have to stoop to such filth. Y'all niggas dead ass got lit to pedophile bars this summer.
What it turned into between Kendrick and Drake doesn't mean that's what it would've been between Cole and Kendrick. Kendrick called this nigga out on Like That and Euphoria and Cole...apologized. I'm a Cole fan. His EP is probably my 3rd favorite project this year. But I could completely understand why somebody would see him backing down from what he could've made a lyrical battle, I'm one of the few people who apparently liked 7 Minute Drill, and not wanna hear him talk about being the best when he backed down from a chance to prove it.