Kendrick Lamar Allegedly Using CJ Francis IV As Ghostwriter

Kendrick Lamar Allegedly Used Quentin Miller’s Associate CJ Francis IV As Ghostwriter On ‘N95’

Amid the ongoing beef in the rap game, and specifically, Kendrick Lamar’s beef with Drake, there are accusations circulating online that Kendrick uses a ghostwriter.

According to a Twitter user by the name of @certifiedjared and various other social media pages, Kendrick Lamar used a ghostwriter on the track “N95” off of his 2022 album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.

The Compton rapper alleged used Quentin Miller’s associate CJ Francis IV as a ghostwriter on ‘N95’ after a demo also surfaced that’s supposedly from 2019 in which Francis can be heard using the flow and some of the lyrics that K. Dot included in his song.

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. pic.twitter.com/BtevQZ0n5M

— King Jared (@certifiedjared) April 13, 2024

The Twitter user and many others pointed out that Francis is not officially credited on “N95.” Jared’s tweet has since gone viral and has been garnering mixed reactions from Hip Hop fanatics who are finding it hard to believe that Kendrick uses a ghostwriter.

“Let me clarify. The song officially released in (2022). This demo was made in 2019,” Jared wrote in response to Kendrick’s fans that are pointing out the difference in their release dates. “N95 by kendrick leaked in 2019 CJ Francis IV in 2022 sooooo??” a user commented.

“No, the song dropped in 2022, the demo of CJ is from 2019,” Jared clarified. “CJ works with Baby Keem, he probably got this placement through him. The demo is by CJ and Keem for Kendrick. CJ writes for a lot of other big artists,” he added.

No, the song dropped in 2022, the demo of CJ is from 2019

— King Jared (@certifiedjared) April 13, 2024

CJ works with Baby Keem, he probably got this placement through him. The demo is by CJ and Keem for Kendrick. CJ writes for a lot of other big artists.

— King Jared (@certifiedjared) April 13, 2024

In a 2017 interview with Rolling Stone, Kendrick Lamar spoke on rappers using ghostwriters. “It depends on what arena you’re putting yourself in. I called myself the best rapper. I cannot call myself the best rapper if I have a ghostwriter,” he said at the time.

“If you’re saying you’re a different type of artist and you don’t really care about the art form of being the best rapper, then so be it. Make great music. But the title, it won’t be there,” he added.