Kendrick Lamar Is Being Trolled For Haley Joel Osment Name Mix-Up In Diss Track
By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on April 30, 2024 at 3:25 PM EDT
Updated on April 30, 2024 at 3:41 PM EDT
Kendrick Lamar dropped a new track, 'Euphoria,' which includes "incredible diss work" and is now trending on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
The rapper fired the latest shot in his ongoing war with Drake with the release of his new song, and while many of the lyrics are directed towards the 'Hotline Bling' artist, one line about Haley Joel Osment is gaining a lot of traction.
Kendrick Lamar Hilariously Mistakes Haley Joel Osment For Joel Osteen
In the new song, Kendrick Lamar raps:
“Ain’t twenty-v-one, it’s one-v-twenty If I gotta smack n—– that write with you. Yeah, bring ’em out too, I clean ’em out too. Tell Bean that he better stay right with you. Am I battlin’ ghost or AI? N—- feelin’ like Joel Osteen. Funny, he was in a film called ‘AI.’ And my sixth sense tellin’ me to off him.”
The verse was supposed to be a diss towards Drake for his reported use of ghostwriters as well as AI, but fans are having a field day with the end of the verse as Lamar raps "feelin' like Joel Osteen.'
Obviously, he meant to say Haley Joel Osment's name as he makes references to 'The Sixth Sense,' the movie that made Osment famous, and his 2001 film, 'AI: Artificial Intelligence.' Instead, he says Joel Osteen's name, the pastor associated with prosperity theology and the Word of Faith movement.
And fans are not letting this one go.
Social Media Hilariously Trolls Kendrick Lamar For His Haley Joel Osment Mess-Up
Haley Joel Osment quickly became a trending topic on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, after fans noticed Lamar's mix-up.
"Incredible diss work from Kendrick, but unfortunately he mistook Haley Joel Osment for Joel Osteen, so now he needs to chime in on the beef," one X user wrote.
"Haley Joel Osment being brought up in a rap beef was not on my 2024 bingo card," another wrote.
A third expressed, "I bet Haley Joel Osment never thought he'd see a day when he gets a shout-out in a savage Kendrick Diss track."
Kendrick Lamar Is Being Dragged On Social Media For His Mess-Up
Kendrick Lamar revitalizing Haley Joel Osment’s social presence for another 4 years. pic.twitter.com/10REoho7WL
— Patto (Pacific Rumble) (@Patto_Sand) April 30, 2024
The laughs did not stop there, as one social media user wrote, "Kendrick confusing Haley Joel Osment with Joel Osteen is so f-cking funny, he didn’t even Google sh-t, just walked into the booth mad as h-ll lmaooo."
Another hilariously joked, "Haley Joel Osment be like, 'I see dumb rapper.'"
One X user said, "I just wish I was in the room as a movie expert to let Kendrick know that he mixed up Joel Osteen (the televangelist preacher) with Haley Joel Osment (the child actor who starred in 'A.I.' and 'The Sixth Sense') other than that though? no notes. 9/10. madness."
Kendrick Lamar Confuses Haley Joel Osment And Joel Osteen
When Kendrick Lamar said he was battling ghost and AI like Haley Joel Osment....
Drake fans: pic.twitter.com/becBAN0s4M
— Mmekwa MrTV (@mrtv_mmekwa) April 30, 2024
"I’m sorry, but I cannot stop laughing at Kendrick mixing up 'AI'/'Sixth Sense' child actor Haley Joel Osment and televangelist grifter Joel Osteen," another said.
"Did this man confuse Joel Olsteen with Haley Joel Osment," one X user chimed in.
Another user wrote, "Haley Joel Osment drawn into the crossfire of the Kendrick Lamar/Drake beef," along with a GIF of Osment saying, "This feeling sucks."
One X user questioned, "How do you even confuse Joel Osteen with Haley Joel Osment?"
Haley Joel Osment VS. Joel Osteen
Of course, Haley Joel Osment and Joel Osteen are two very different people.
Joel Osteen is an American televangelist, pastor, and author who is best known as the senior pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, one of the largest megachurches in the United States. He gained fame through his televised sermons with his messages that often focused on positivity, hope, and living a fulfilling life through faith.
Haley Joel Osment is a child actor best known for his role in the supernatural thriller 'The Sixth Sense.'
Kendrick Lamar, Haley Joel Osment, and Joel Olsteen have yet to comment on the name mishap.