Joe Budden Apologizes To Lupe Fiasco For “Clout Chaser” Accusation

Joe Budden has apologized to Lupe Fiasco for recently calling him a “clout chaser” on his podcast. Budden was reacting to the rapper’s remix of Andre 3000’s instrumental track, “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album But This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time,” from New Blue Sun.

“I gotta apologize to Lupe because I called him a ‘clout chaser,’” Budden began. “He tweeted his Grammys and I tweeted some sh*t and then he called me. I answered the phone and said ‘Yo, man, why you tweeting your Grammys at me? What’s going on man?’ He said ‘I didn’t like that clout chaser sh*t. Say what you want about the music. I don’t give a f*ck what you think about music. But, you know I’m not a clout chaser. Come on. I ain’t never done clout chasing.’ I said, ‘I don’t even remember saying that n***a. Who said that about you?’ Freudian slips. I didn’t mean that about Lupe. All I meant to say was that sh*t was ass.”

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Lupe Fiasco Performs At Hip-Hop 50 Live Concert

US rapper Lupe Fiasco performs during the Hip Hop 50 Live concert, marking the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop, at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City on August 11, 2023. A genre, a culture and a lifestyle all at once: hip hop has traveled from the block party to the billionaire’s club, soundtracked protest and celebration, and asserted seismic influence over the course of pop. The reigning music style evolved in rapid, anarchic ways, rocking the industry establishment that long resisted its power, and fully embodying the culture of youth even as it grew. This year hip hop turns 50, an anniversary that’s offered its elders, its fans and the city that birthed it a milepost to reflect on its cultural weight. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

As for Budden’s original criticism, he said: “Hey Lupe, man, stop. Stop it. He rapping over them damn flutes. I cut that shit right off. Oh Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Yo dawg, it’s women listening…with vaginas. Please. Why would he do that to them? I can’t say nothing ’cause he gonna diss me. … That was some bullshit. That was some clout chasing.” Lupe eventually fired back on social media by comparing his streaming number with Budden’s “We don’t chase whats already been achieved,” he wrote. “Victory laps sometimes look like qualifiers especially from the stands.”

Joe Budden On Feuding With Lupe Fiasco

Check out Budden’s apology to Fiasco above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Joe Budden and Lupe Fiasco on HotNewHipHop.

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Carlee Russell’s Ex Shuts Down Clout Chaser Allegations, Confirms They Haven’t Been In Contact

Earlier this summer, the disappearance of Carlee Russell sent shock waves across the internet. Initially, people were concerned about the well-being of the missing Black woman, who claimed to have pulled over to the side of the road to assist a child. When Russell resurfaced at her parent’s house a few days later, however, questions began to arise about the validity of her claims. Ultimately it was discovered that there was no toddler on the highway, and then most of what Carlee shared with authorities wasn’t exactly accurate.

Now that Russell is facing criminal charges, her ex, Thomar Simmons, is sharing more of his thoughts on the situation. “I mean we had a little argument but it wasn’t nothing to kidnap yourself over,” he reflected. “I’m confused, like what happened? What made you do this? I don’t understand.” In his podcast episode, the creator also made it clear that he had nothing to do with Carlee’s scheme, and that he’s not seeking any clout from the incident.

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Thomar Simmons Speaks Out in the Weeks Following Carlee Russell’s Arrest

“I was in the heat looking for my girl, bruh. Why would I do all of this for clout, bruh?” Simmons asked. “It really traumatized me,” he also noted. Interestingly, it wasn’t long after Russell and her man went their separate ways that he was put on blast for hosting a club event in hopes of connecting with a new woman to help heal his heart. Unfortunately for Simmons, it never came to be after a lawyer allegedly advised him not to partake.

The discourse surrounding Carlee Russell’s kidnapping hoax has obviously died down in recent weeks, but still, it was one of the most noteworthy crime stories of the summer. The 25-year-old is currently awaiting her fate after bonding out of jail in late July. Revisit Carlee’s mugshot at the link below, and let us know if you think Thomar Simmons is using his ex’s situation as an opportunity to chase clout in the comments.

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