The 'Big 3' Memes About Kendrick Lamar Dissing Drake and J. Cole on "Like That" Do Not Disappoint

Kendrick Lamar steals the show on "Like That," a song off Future and Metro Boomin's just-released 'We Don't Trust You' album.

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Three male musicians in performance attire; one in a Lakers jacket, another in a red and black jacket

Future and Metro Boomin’s We Don’t Trust You has arrived, bringing with it a momentous marathon of memery.

As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Kendrick Lamar’s verse on "Like That" has been garnering the bulk of attention in the wake of the album’s rollout, with fans understandably losing their minds over the resulting Drake and J. Cole discussion.

In Kendrick's verse, a key moment from the Drake and Cole track "First Person Shooter" is flipped on its head. There is no "big 3," Kendrick argues, only "big me."

Think I won't drop the location? I still got PTSD
Motherfuck the big three, n***a, it's just big me

Kendrick goes on to tuck in an apparent For All the Dogs reference by way of a Stephen King nod, thus sealing the deal.

N***a, bum, 'fore all your dogs gettin' buried
That's a K with all these nines, he gon' see Pet Sematary

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Naturally, fans were quick to commemorate Kendrick’s latest unforgettable verse by zeroing in on the Big 3 talk in tweeted form. Among the jokingly presented scenarios are Kendrick being triggered by a post-show Drake clip and Cole riding to the studio on a bicycle.

Below, enjoy a mere sample of the ensuing hilarity.

This was Kendrick Lamar last straw https://t.co/0LCwsaYoNk

— kira 👾 (@kirawontmiss) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @kirawontmiss

Cant forget Logic pic.twitter.com/mXuL1em9kO

— Josh (@Jaeeeram) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @Jaeeeram

The thing about Kendrick. I think he’s had a contingency plan for them like Fuckin Batman lmao

You don’t call for a 2 on 1 without a plan.

— O’Shea Jackson Jr (@OsheaJacksonJr) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @OsheaJacksonJr

Pusha T right now pic.twitter.com/aMuyuvkBl0

— six 🇬🇭 (@Sixfever) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @Sixfever

J.Cole: Is it K-Dot? Is it Aubrey? Or me?
We the big three like we started a league.

Kendrick:

pic.twitter.com/EiI2WSmuLh

— HojlundPR 🇩🇰 (@HojlundPR) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @HojlundPR

Drake’s Friends tryna give advice on a response to Kendrick Lamar’s Diss pic.twitter.com/ft2AZ1olEw

— RDCWORLD1 BURNER (PARODY Account) (@rdcburner) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @rdcburner

Pusha T when he finds out that Future and Kendrick Lamar both dissed Drake on We Don't Trust You: pic.twitter.com/4s4Mj2mm5b

— MEGUMIALLCAPS 🔺 Let's Jam! (@MillyBeamen) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @MillyBeamen

Kendrick keeping decade old beef alive and Future calling Drake his biggest fan. This what hiphop was made for 🔥 #WeDontTrustYou pic.twitter.com/dv8QkR0fVL

— Lord Law 🇧🇧 (@lobster_scrimp) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @lobster_scrimp

Cole riding his bike to the booth as we speak.

— Deets (@ScottieBeam) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @ScottieBeam

Future, Kendrick and Metro was in the studying talkin bout drake like this pic.twitter.com/tZT8MtP5TW

— Ocho (#1 Sekiro Enjoyer) (@OchoReacts) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @OchoReacts

This how Kendrick was writing that diss while Drake and Cole were doing shows together pic.twitter.com/bUEVvJt8I6

— Joey (@gothamhiphop) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @gothamhiphop

Kendrick Lamar vs Cole/Drake in a nutshell pic.twitter.com/hwidWyDTtn

— The Black 1997 HBK (@Capo_the_creep) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @Capo_the_creep

*kendrick disses drake and cole

pusha t: pic.twitter.com/2m0Z3SoxVh

— Adam Brashear (@doriansherrod_) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @doriansherrod_

KENDRICK, YE, & FUTURE

VS

DRAKE, COLE, & 21 pic.twitter.com/KOATS5PwHx

— TY-RIN (@GothamCityGoon) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @GothamCityGoon

Kendrick Lamar putting Drake and J Cole in a body bag 😳🤯 pic.twitter.com/c61UIPwgi3

— Emo Jimmy (@WheelerJaylen) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @WheelerJaylen

Kendrick dissing Drake and J Cole on “Like That” pic.twitter.com/oMafgkDWru

— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @TheEnemiesPE3

Kendrick, Drake, Cole, and Future coming out together in two weeks at Dreamville Fest as the grand finale 🏳️ pic.twitter.com/XjcRURxPZe

— regina (@regi_nacho) March 22, 2024
Twitter: @regi_nacho

Wait. Does a tweet from 2023 have anything to do with this?

Very unlikely. However, that hasn't stopped some people from happily entertaining the idea. As seen below, Twitter user @NILES100 said in October of last year that Kendrick should diss Cole and the "Summer Games" sequel denier by telling them "there ain't no fucking Big 3." Fast forward to 2024 and we do indeed have Kendrick doing that.

Coincidence (most likely) or not, people are loving the hell out of it.

Man leaning on a door with a TV news chyron overlay and social media post responses

Earlier this week, Big Sean—whose "Control" was the subject of similar Kendrick-focused attention back in 2013—shared a freestyle featuring his own take on the Big 3 debate. In it, Sean raps, "I think where I lack most as an artist is consistency/I just haven't had the energy to compete with enemies/Or y'all so-called bigger three." Hear it here.

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