J. Cole apologises for autism lyrics in Drake track Rapper J. Cole says he is sorry for the "highly offensive" lyrics he performed on the Drake track Jedeci Freestyle, which refer to people with autism. On his blog he says he is "embarrassed" that he "would be ignorant enough say something so hurtful." In the song, Cole makes reference to autism, and the lyrics have been criticised by a charity in the US. He now says he realised he was wrong as soon as he heard complaints about the track, To the parents who are fighting through the frustrations that must come with raising a child with severe autism; to the college student with Asperger's Syndrome; to all those overcoming autism. You deserve medals, not disrespect J Cole Recently other musicians including Robin Thicke and Kanye West have been criticised by charities and community groups for their lyrics. Kanye West was criticised for his lyrics referring to Parkinson's disease "Recently there's been a trend that includes rappers saying something offensive, only to be attacked for it in the media and pressured to apologise," says Cole in his statement. I have to be completely honest and say there's a part of me that resents that. I view rap similar to how I view comedy. He goes on to say that he does not think that rappers should have to say sorry every time someone is offended. With that said, this is not the case today. This letter is sincere. This apology IS necessary. He goes on to say that he wants to educate himself about the issues surrounding autism and serve as an example "that there's nothing cool about mean-spirited comments" about people with the condition. He wrote: "To the parents who are fighting through the frustrations that must come with raising a child with severe autism, finding strength and patience that they never knew they had; to the college student with Asperger's Syndrome; to all those overcoming autism. You deserve medals, not disrespect. I hope you accept my sincere apology.