Adam22 has been involved in a bit of a feud with Joe Budden as of late. Overall, it started when Adam made the erroneous claim that Budden was not part of the hip-hop media Big Three. Instead, Adam claimed that himself, Akademiks, and DJ Vlad were part of it all. Budden was quick to say that this was simply not true, although a debate has been sparked. For the most part, people believe that Budden is in the right here and that it is Adam22 who should probably be excluded from any such debate.
Now, it appears as though Adam22 is still interested in making life hell for Budden. Recently, the podcaster took to Starlets in New York, a strip club that Budden has frequented in the past. As you can see in the video clip below, Adam was having a good time in the club. However, an interesting choice of music was playing over the loudspeaker. The song in question was “T-Shirts & Buddens” which is the infamous diss track that Lil B came out with over a decade ago.
Adam patted himself on the back for all of this, saying “Going to your opp’s home strip club and playing the most disrespectful diss track ever made about them is nasty work.” Needless to say, he believes all of this is truly clever. Meanwhile, Joe Budden has been moving on with business as usual. His podcast, continues to be the biggest in the hip-hop world, and with the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef happening, fans are tuning in.
Let us know what you think of what Adam22 is doing here, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that he is doing too much as it pertains to Joe? Do you believe that Budden is going to respond to this in any meaningful way? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.
Adam22 recently sparked a debate in the hip-hop world as it pertains to rap media and who is at the top. Overall, Adam believes that himself, DJ Akademiks, and Vlad TV are the Big Three platforms. Moreover, he made this declaration while also taking a shot at Joe Budden, who probably has the biggest hip-hop platform in the world right now. Having said that, Budden decided to clap back, and it led to a bit of an internet exchange from all parties. As for the fans, they seem to be on Joe’s side with this one.
In a recent episode of the Joe Budden Podcast, co-host Ish noted that when it comes to opinions on the hot topics in hip-hop, Adam22’s opinion is practically “irrelevant.” He feels as though no one really goes to Adam for his opinion. Moreover, he has the exact same thought when it comes to the likes of Vlad. This take from Ish ended up making the rounds on social media, and it led to Adam himself seeing it. This led to a pretty rough response, in which he declared Ish an irrelevant member of the podcast.
“Ish ain’t even top 3 on that couch,” Adam said. Ish has been a member of the podcast ever since Rory & Mal moved on a few years ago. Interestingly enough, Ish actually gave Rory & Mal some flowers, noting that their opinions hold more weight than Adam’s. Needless to say, it feels as though the podcast wars are in full swing right now. However, fans are going to side with the creators they already like. At the end of the day, this is all subjective.
Let us know what you think of this clap back from Adam22, in the comments section down below. Do you think that Ish made a good point here? Was Adam being too sensitive with his reply? Give us your thoughts on the state of hip-hop media. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.
Joe Budden has built a media career off of offending rappers, media personalities, and even other podcasters on his hit show The Joe Budden Podcast. This week, Ari Lennox got into it with the 43-year-old podcaster, after Joe Budden mentioned her in his discussion regarding the Big 3 beef. Lennox, who is signed to J. Cole’s Dreamville record label, did not take kindly to Budden’s comments and took to social media to fiercely clap back. This is not the first time this year that Ari Lennox and Joe Budden have engaged in a back-and-forth, though some fans wonder how deep this multi-platformed feud will go. Let’s delve into the statements made by both parties and trace the origins of the conflict.
Ari Lennox seemingly first took issue with Joe Budden’s comments after a 2022 episode of Budden’s podcast, wherein the Mood Muzik rapper sided with radio host MacG in a disagreement with Lennox. It all began when Ari appeared on MacG’s Podcast and Chill, when the South African media figure asked Lennox if anyone was currently “f***ing [her] good,” a reference to her 2019 track “Pop.” On “Pop,” Lennox croons, “If you really love me, I’ll f*** you good/ F*** you good, f*** you good/ Treat you how you should.“
Ari appeared visibly bothered by this question, which she considered invasive. Shortly thereafter, she took to Twitter to announce her decision to cease all interviews. Joe Budden made fun of Lennox on his show following the moment, arguing, “if I say it in a song, it’s in the world. It’s on board to be discussed from people… Once it’s documented, it lives. It exists. That was something I used to battle with as an introspective artist.” Ari Lennox didn’t publicly respond to Joe Budden’s comments at the time, though fans were quick to take to social media in her defense.
The Pair Exchanged Words At The Start Of 2024
Ari Lennox goes off on Joe Budden and calls him a “limp dick stalker” and plans on suing him for his reaction to her experience opening up for Rod Wave on tour pic.twitter.com/E6l9R7UPjH
Ari Lennox and Joe Budden first exchanged words in January, when Ari departed her role as an opener on Rod Wave’s nationwide tour. Lennox explained to her fans via social media that she felt Wave’s crowd was fundamentally different than hers, prompting her to feel unhappy and unwelcome on stage with the Florida rapper. Budden, known for making jokes at the expense of trending artists in the news, ridiculed Lennox for airing her grievances publicly. On-air, he advised her to address these issues with her team behind the scenes rather than discussing them with her fans.
Ari Lennox took exception to these demands, and subsequently took to Instagram Live to respond, stating, “I don’t know what Joe Budden’s obsession is with me, but what I will say is that somebody needs to tell him to stop touching them dogs.” Lennox’s comment calls back to a bizarre September 2020 story that saw Budden come under fire for allegedly touching his pet dogs inappropriately. Ari Lennox continued to say of Joe Budden, “He’s weird, and he’s gross. He has smoke mouth. He’s disgusting! And he’s a failure, like Drake said.”
Budden Offered An Apology… Before Immediately Calling Her “Nuts”
In a January 23 episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, Joe responded to Ari’s comments with a mild apology, which many viewers found to be insincere. Before the episode even concluded, Budden fired back at the “Waste My Time” vocalist, using misogynist slurs and referring to her as “a bag of f***in’ mixed nuts.” Budden concluded, “This b**** is all the nuts combined and I think she’s done a great job of proving the exact point that I was trying to make in the last broadcast, and we shower her with love.” To Joe Budden’s credit, he and his cohosts have highlighted Ari Lennox’s music on numerous occasions before this spat, though that obviously doesn’t make his language any more acceptable.
J. Cole’s Latest Headlines Reignite Feud
Some parts of Joe Budden reacting to the J Cole apology and retraction of Might Delete Later diss track at Kendrick. pic.twitter.com/imfYFwruth
Things had gone fairly quiet between Ari Lennox and Joe Budden for a few months, prompting many fans to assume the beef had died out, not with a bang, but with a whimper. That is until J. Cole shocked the world by apologizing to Kendrick Lamar for dissing him on the record “7 Minute Drill.” Joe Budden and his cohosts subsequently reacted to the apology like many other pundits, by clowning J. Cole and stripping him of his title as one of the Big 3 rappers.
During episode 715 of The Joe Budden Podcast, which aired on April 10, Budden stated, “I don’t want to hear no more about that record. It sounded like he didn’t mean it. His voice was trembling like he didn’t mean it. His choice of words as one of the greatest lyricists says he didn’t mean it.” The former Slaughterhouse member continued to drag Ari Lennox back into the discussion, subsequently stating, “I don’t want to hear a f***ing peep out of Earthstone Twitter … Cole is on that — Y’all think I’d be playing with the Ari Lennox, Scottie… They do all that earthy college campus, grass root s***.”
Ari Lennox Fires Back
Ari Lennox reignited her feud with Joe Budden after recent comments he made about her on his podcast.
The singer shared a clip to her Instagram Stories of the moment Joe Budden was punched by rapper Consequence. pic.twitter.com/oaLbtgtlSj
True to her nature, Ari Lennox fired back at Joe Budden via Instagram stories, sharing a clip of a violent 2013 confrontation between Joe and rapper Consequence. In the clip, Consequence runs up behind Budden and punches him in the back of the head, causing Budden’s glasses to fly off of his face as other parties prevent the pair from throwing hands. Lennox spammed the brief video to her story a whopping 24 times in a row.
Lennox captioned the clip with some fiery words, stating “Knocked your little glasses off and everything. Keep my precious name out of your psychotic, animal-abusing, women-terrorizing, demonic trolling, nicotine-encased mouth. All this meth smoke for a woman but not for any man beating your ass in real life. Bald b*tch!” Clearly, neither party is ready to truly bury the hatchet. Joe Budden is likely to double down on his comments in the forthcoming episode of his show, meaning the feud will only continue to drag on.
Ari Lennox is someone who is not afraid to voice their opinion on something. This is especially true as it pertains to people she doesn’t like. As it turns out, one of those people is none other than Joe Budden. Although Budden has defended Lennox at times on his show, the R&B songstress simply does not like him. A few months ago, she even launched a pretty scathing rant in his direction. Subsequently, he responded in a not-so-kind fashion, calling her a “bag of mixed nuts.”
It’s been an interesting time for Lennox, who was not invited to perform at Dreamville despite being on the label. Furthermore, she got to watch her label boss give an apology to Kendrick Lamar, and subsequently get shamed for it. This ties back to Joe Budden as Budden went on his podcast today and spoke on Cole’s apology. He had a nuanced view of it, however, it was an opinion that would definitely upset a Cole fan. As some noticed, Lennox seemed to be annoyed with Budden’s comments, as her Instagram story reflects this.
In the video above, you can see that Lennox’s entire Instagram story is just the same video from the Love & Hip-Hop Reunion special in which Consequence punched Budden in the back of the head. This is an iconic moment that always ends with Joe saying “that’s what I like” with a maniacal grin on his face. Regardless, it is clear that Lennox is getting some amusement out of Budden’s pain. Now, it will be interesting to see if Budden even responds.
Let us know what you think of the feud between Ari Lennox and Joe Budden, in the comments section down below. Whose side do you see yourself taking in all of this? Do you think Budden had a point in regards to the J Cole apology? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.
However, many don’t believe it compares to Lamar’s brutal guest verse on Metro Boomin and Future’s track “Like That.” Joe Budden so happens to be one of those people. Today (April 7), in the latest episode of the mogul’s namesake podcast, he shared his unfiltered thoughts.
“This is not ok,” he yelled. “Cole, call Royce [Da’ 5’9″]. Call a killer. You’re just too nice. It’s the tone…That’s my issue with this narcoleptic-sounding sh*t. That is my issue. It sounds like if I was actively trying to cop fentanyl…[7 Minute Drill] is what I would put on.”
When asked what he wanted from Cole, Budden replied: “I want him to sound alive.”
But he did praise the beat selected for the track. “The first half [of the track] is giving me Latto,” he said. “The first half sounds like he was having a lot of fun on that tour with Drake. That first half sounds like a hit if he sounded alive, and then Drake came on right after.”
Watch the full episode of the Joe Budden Podcast above.
Joe Budden is someone who is largely known as a hater on the internet. However, he is also a huge fan of certain artists. Overall, one artist he has always supported is none other than Nicki Minaj. While the two have certainly butted heads over the years, Joe always finds himself supporting her when he can. Ultimately, one of the best ways to support an artist is by going to their shows. Luckily for Budden, Nicki has been on tour as a way to support her latest project, Pink Friday 2. In fact, last night she was in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center.
In the video clip down below, you can see that Joe Budden was at the show, sitting fairly close to the front. Someone was able to capture a video of the podcast host, who seemed to be pretty early to the show. Clearly, he wanted to make sure he got in his seat before things got too hectic. Of course, it should come as no surprise that Nicki was able to sell out this show. She even has two more outings at the Barclays Center, and fans are expected to come out in droves.
At this stage in her career, Nicki continues to impress. She has been rocking out this tour, and there was also quite a bit of praise for her Rolling Loud performance. At this point, it seems clear that there is no taking her off the throne, even if some are hellbent on doing so. Hopefully, Joe had a good time, and we get to hear about it on his podcast.
Let us know what you think of Joe Budden and his support for Nicki Minaj, in the comments section down below. Have you been to the latest Nicki Minaj tour? If so, what city did you go watch her in? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.
On March 28, the podcaster told his co-hosts that he believes Drake is secretly “getting paid to promote Sexyy Red.” Budden’s criticism didn’t stop there. He went on to say that he also doubts the fawned-over friendship presented by the entertainers online.
Although another member of the panel quickly agreed. Trevor “Queenzflip” Robinson pushed back. “Quick, real, quick, real quick, you said this ‘paid on somebody’s deal,’” he said. “Is this confirmed, or is this just some inside sh*t that you are saying?”
Budden quickly snapped: “Oh, you think [Drake] just likes being around Sexyy Red?”
The truth is yet to be determined. But given the extravagant gifts, including cash and lavish purses, Drake gave to Sexyy Red and his appearance in her recent “Get It Sexyy,” they seem to be fine in their friendship.
Joe Budden is someone who has been outspoken on a number of topics throughout his career. However, the one topic he has shied away from is Diddy. Following the numerous accusations that were leveled at Diddy, Budden seemingly went quiet. While he did talk about Diddy’s alleged behavior on his podcast, he didn’t seem to have the same energy he usually does. This subsequently led to a whole lot of criticism, with fans feeling as though Budden was trying to stick up for Diddy. Overall, his listeners were left disappointed and they are still waiting for Joe to reveal how he really feels about the situation.
Well, they may just get what they were hoping for. Yesterday, we reported that Diddy’s homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by Homeland Security. This was a massive story, that led to numerous rumors online. Some were claiming that Diddy was on the run, however, that is not true. What is true, however, is that his sons were detained, all while his private jet was stopped from leaving the Miami-Opa Locka executive airport. As for Joe Budden? Well, he took to his Instagram story with a cryptic message about all of this.
In the image above, Joe can be seen on his podcasting couch with a drink in his hand and some shades on. He didn’t add a caption, which makes this response that much more ambiguous. That said, it seems like a response to what is going on with Diddy. At least that is what the timing suggests. Joe will be recording a new episode of his podcast this week, and we’re sure this will be a topic. Whether or not Budden really gets into it this time, remains to be seen.
Let us know what you think about the Diddy home raid situation, in the comments section down below. Do you think Joe Budden will be speaking about it in depth? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.
The hip-hop world is abuzz with chatter following Kendrick Lamar’s explosive guest verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s track “Like That,” which appears on their latest album, “WE DON’T TRUST YOU.” In this scorching verse, Kendrick takes aim at fellow rap heavyweights Drake and J. Cole, igniting a firestorm of controversy and debate within the industry.
For weeks, fans and critics alike have been dissecting Kendrick’s lyrics and speculating on the implications of his pointed jabs at Drake and J. Cole. The verse has prompted a fierce debate over which artist reigns supreme and where loyalties lie in the ever-competitive world of hip-hop.
One platform that has delved deep into the discourse surrounding Kendrick’s verse is The Joe Budden Podcast. In a recent episode of the popular program, host Joe Budden and his co-hosts engaged in a lengthy and impassioned discussion about the significance of Kendrick’s diss and its broader implications for the rap landscape.
Central to the conversation was the notion that Kendrick’s verse represents a departure from the perceived “fake” nature of hip-hop relationships, particularly between Drake and J. Cole. Budden emphasized the importance of authenticity in rap and applauded Kendrick for his willingness to “throw hands” and challenge the status quo.
Moreover, the podcasters delved into a detailed analysis of Kendrick’s bars on “Like That,” comparing them to verses from Drake and J. Cole’s respective tracks. By connecting the dots between the lyrics, they offered insights into what may have prompted Kendrick’s fiery response and speculated on the potential for retaliation from his rivals.
Notably, Joe Budden, who previously ranked J. Cole above Kendrick and Drake, expressed his excitement at seeing Kendrick step up to the challenge. While he maintains his admiration for Cole, Budden eagerly anticipates seeing Kendrick and Drake’s response to the gauntlet that has been thrown down.
The debate sparked by Kendrick’s verse underscores the competitive nature of hip-hop and the ongoing quest for supremacy among its top-tier artists. As fans await the next move from Drake and J. Cole, the industry is buzzing with anticipation over what promises to be an epic showdown on rap’s main stage.
In the end, regardless of where loyalties lie or who emerges victorious, one thing is certain: Kendrick Lamar’s bold declaration has reignited the competitive spirit of hip-hop and set the stage for an exhilarating battle of words and wit among rap’s elite.
Joe Budden is no stranger to controversy. In fact, the musician-turned-media figure’s takes on trending topics on his namesake podcast often land him in hot water. In fact, his past opinions of women rap stars Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and Megan Thee Stallion had fans pulling out their pitchforks. Well, Budden’s recent hot take will have them on the attack yet again.
Yesterday (March 2), in a teaser clip for a forthcoming episode, Budden boldly claimed rap fans shouldn’t get excited about the push for women acts. “Y’all ain’t gonna want to hear it from me, but the girl rapper wave is over,” he said. “Just telling you what it is. I’m normally a few months ahead with this stuff, sometimes a few years ahead with this stuff. The girl rapper wave is finito.”
Budden went on to share the reasonings behind his claim. “I think labels are looking at it like, ‘Very few of y’all are selling records, it’s too much work to get your coin back, we got to go do brand deals all over the world with y’all, y’all are expensive, some of y’all are annoying,’ and none of these records are working,” he said.
But all hope isn’t lost, according to him, as there are a select few recording artists that he expects to have longevity. “The cream rises to the top,” he said. “So, Latto shall remain; Flo Milli shall remain; Rapsody will always be there, but she wasn’t really a part of [that scene]. But all of that, ‘Go find a girl, send her to Columbia, get it done, put her in the studio with fucking Mike WiLL [Made-It] or any one of them n****s’ … all that planting the girl in the scene, getting the record and it taking off — that wave is over.”
Watch the full video below.
Joe Budden proclaims “the girl rapper wave is over”: “Very few of y’all are selling records”
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