What did Jackboy say about Kodak Black’s music career? Details explored

As the drama between Jackboy and Kodak Black continues to swirl, one thing has become crystal clear: Jackboy is not holding back. In a fiery rant captured on Instagram Live this July, Jackboy suggested that Kodak Black’s music career might be on life support. He didn’t phrase it as a polite critique, he flat‑out implied Kodak might be better off trading beats for big rigs, telling fans he should get his CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) because “music isn’t working out” for him.

That line alone stuck, but there’s more bubbling under the surface: from financial tension and alleged contract disputes to loyalty lost in the backdrop of Sniper Gang’s rise and fall. In this piece, we unpack everything Jackboy said about Kodak Black’s music career, trace the beef's origins, and see what the fallout means for both artists’ legacies.

A look at what Jackboy said about Kodak Black’s music career

When Jackboy recently criticized Kodak Black, he didn’t mince words. In a blistering Instagram Live session picked up by DJ Akademiks, he urged Kodak to “get his CDL,” insinuating that rapping had run its course for him. Jackboy claimed Kodak might find better success behind the wheel than behind a mic, calling into question the state of Kodak’s music career.

At the heart of the diss are accusations that Kodak isn’t sustaining the momentum he once had. Jackboy even compared his own business savvy, recalling how he “put my pride to the side and started a restaurant,” claiming Kodak lacks the same gritty hustle and customer service instinct.

Underlying these public shots is a decade‑long history between the two artists, rooted in friendship and shared struggle. Jackboy and Kodak grew up together in Florida’s Golden Acres projects; Kodak initially boosted Jackboy into the spotlight under the Sniper Gang banner.

But things soured: by 2021, footage shows Kodak calling Jack ungrateful, and Jackboy retaliating with diss tracks like “Renegade (Freestyle),” accusing Kodak of being a fraud, even hinting federal agents might be involved.

Tensions escalated when Jackboy dismissed Kodak’s signed artists to Sniper Gang as “crash dummies" —suggesting they were there to do Kodak’s dirty work on the streets rather than release music. Jackboy wrote:

“Everybody on his lineup... they not there 4 music, they there to be crash dummies.”

Kodak fired back on social media:

“I never sign a n***a to be no kind of steppa for me!... Real steppas round hea dat know me gone vouch!!!”.

From Jackboy’s point of view, he's calling BS on Kodak’s label strategy and questioning whether Kodak’s musical output still holds up. The criticism wasn’t a one‑off: it’s the latest in a series of digs Reich by Jackboy (accusations of being fake, of misusing power, of jealousy) and perhaps a symbolic death knell for what remains of the Kodak‑Jackboy alliance.

Kodak, for his part, has tried to respond with dignity, once stating in 2022 on Revolt’s Big Facts Podcast:

“You know I love that lil na… I would never open up my platform to you if there wasn’t no love… I gave the na all the game… because it was genuine love”.

But fans say the damage is done. Jackboy's latest salvo underscores a broader point — he believes Kodak’s spotlight has faded. Suggesting Kodak pursue a CDL is more than an insult: it’s a statement that he sees Kodak’s career as stalling.

That angle, tied to the label controversies, failed signings, and former loyalty-turned-rivalry, is the crux of what he’s saying about Kodak's role as an artist in today’s scene.