reaction to J Cole’s new album had fans wondering if the Chiefs quarterback is siding with him after hitting back at fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar.and wrote ‘Cole’ followed by two fire emojis.

The post came shortly after Cole released his new 12-track album ‘Might Delete Later.’ While the comment section had fans admiring Mahomes’ appreciation for Cole’s music, others saw him picking a side amid the rappers’ apparent conflict.The ‘diss’ exchange when Lamar sent shockwaves through the rap fanbase with his verse on ‘Like That’ from Future and Metro Boomin’s new joint album ‘We Don’t Trust You.’ In the track, the Compton native dismissed the idea of himself, Cole, and Drake being the ‘Big 3’ of Hip Hop.

Fans believe Cole fired back with the song ‘7 Minute Drill’ in his latest release, leading to speculation about Mahomes siding with the two-time Grammy winner.

However, the tweet may also be Mahomes showing his appreciation for Cole after mentioning him in one of his new tracks. In ‘Read ’24’, Cole raps: ‘I aimed for the stars and hit, shit was a long shot/ I’m tryna get more bread than Patrick Mahomes got.’