Haley Joel Osment on Kendrick Lamar

Haley Joel Osment has responded to Kendrick Lamar's reference to him in the diss track 'Euphoria,' where Lamar mistakenly refers to him as Joel Osteen, the pastor. Osment, who was shooting a film in Ireland when the track dropped, received an influx of texts about the lyric and believes Lamar's mix-up was intentional due to the rapper's attention to detail. He stated, 'I think he’s too precise... I think that it’s an intentional scrambling of my name and that other guy’s name.' The lyric references Osment's roles in 'The Sixth Sense' and 'A.I.', with Lamar also later quoting Osment's famous line from 'The Sixth Sense' in his song 'Not Like Us.' Osment's comments align with broader discussions about the lyrics, which some listeners interpret as a reflection of Lamar's intricate wordplay. M. Night Shyamalan, the director of 'The Sixth Sense,' has also commented on Lamar's use of the film in his music, acknowledging their mutual admiration.