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Joe Budden Theorizes That Apple Music Might Be Fueling Feuds Against Drake

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Joe Budden spoke at length about Drake and what’s next in the Toronto rapper’s career during the latest episode of his self-titled podcast. In doing so, he expressed his hope that Drake will return to making emotionally candid music while also suggesting that Apple Music may be beefing with him behind the scenes.

“In 2025, I would love to hear vulnerable Drake make a return,” Budden began. “Not mafioso Drake, not ‘No Face’ Drake, just tell us how you feel for real, once.” From there, the crew agreed that Drake candidly reflecting on the beef with Kendrick Lamar and his tumultuous year is unlikely. “The ‘No Face’ video came and went,” Budden remarked of Drake’s track from August. “You got high hopes for what this Drake-Party album’s supposed to be? I do because I love Party and R&B Drake, but I don’t think that’s gonna move the pendulum the way that it needs to.”

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Drake Attends NBA Game Between The Thunder & Rockets

Dec 1, 2021; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Rapper, singer, and actor Drake watches the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Houston Rockets during the second half of an Oklahoma City Thunder game at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports

The group then turned to Apple Music choosing Kendrick Lamar as the Rap Artist of the Year. One of Budden’s co-hosts theorized that the technology company is feuding with Drake and that’s why they’re also collaborating with The Weeknd. “There’s some tech sh*t going on here. I think these companies are doing some other sh*t,” they said. Budden agreed while complaining that the companies are profiting too much off of Drake’s beefs.

Joe Budden Shares His Expectations For Drake

Drake is currently gearing up for the release of a collaborative album with PartyNextDoor. Further details are unavailable but it’s expected to release sometime in 2024. Check out Joe Budden’s full comments on Drake below.

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Joe Budden Wonders If It’s Possible For Diddy To Have A Fair Trial

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It’s no secret that Diddy is in for an intense trial. The Bad Boy founder is currently behind bars for various charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. His trial is expected to begin in May 2025, and he could reportedly face some serious prison time if convicted. He’s also facing multiple lawsuits from men and women who accuse him of sexual assault, abuse, and more.

Recently, prosecutors even obtained roughly 19 pages of “privileged notes” that were found during a raid of the mogul’s jail cell, according to TMZ. They alleged that they pointed to him allegedly paying Kalenna Harper to release a statement in his defense after Dawn Richard filed a lawsuit against him, and more. Earlier this week, Judge Arun Subramanian ruled that none of this could be used as evidence against Diddy. He ordered the prosecution to destroy the notes.

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During a recent episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, Budden and his co-hosts questioned whether or not it’s even possible for Diddy to get a fair trial at this point. According to them, it might not be, considering the number of shocking allegations the public has heard against Diddy. They argued that it might be difficult to find an untainted jury. On the other hand, they also speculated that his celebrity status could give him a leg up.

It remains to be seen how Diddy’s case will actually play out. The long list of disturbing accusations he’s facing has certainly not stopped growing, however. This week, for example, a former RoboCop stuntman sued him over a music video audition allegedly gone wrong. The man alleges that after drinking a Diet Coke, he blacked out, and woke up to Diddy sodomizing him.

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Kash Doll Admits She’s Still Confused About Kendrick Lamar’s “6:16 In LA” Shoutout

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Back in May, Kendrick Lamar dropped his second Drake diss track, “6:16 In LA.” In it, he throws various jabs at the Toronto rapper, DJ Akademiks, and more. He even name-drops Kash Doll, which still has her perplexed. “F*ckin’ with good people make good people go to bat / Conspiracies about Cash, dog? That’s not even the leak / Find the jewels like Kash Doll, I just need you to think,” he spits.

During a recent appearance on The Joe Budden Podcast, she weighed in on the reference, revealing that she’s not entirely sure what it means. She recalled being bombarded with messages about it when Kendrick’s song first dropped, and shared some of the theories she’s heard about it. One is that it was a nod to her 2019 single “Ice Me Out.” Another is that it’s a reference to her being robbed of roughly $500K worth of jewelry. According to Kash Doll, some social media users even insisted it had nothing to do with her at all.

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Kash Doll Wonders What Kendrick Lamar Meant By “Find The Jewels”

Kash Doll explained how her mentions were flooded with news of the name-drop. At first, she says she was nervous to hear what was said about her. “Like Kendrick Lamar, what the f*ck he say?” she remembered thinking. “So I’m nervous, like, which way did this go? But I know I ain’t never did nothing or I haven’t even met Kendrick. So I’m listening to it and I’m trying to figure out, what did he say?” She went on, describing how she’s still surprised and confused by the whole thing.

Despite this, she thanked Kendrick for the unexpected shout-out. This reaction doesn’t necessarily come as a shock, as it appears to line up with a tweet she shared shortly after the song dropped. “Facts cause I’m tryna understand the lyrics lol,” she replied to a gif of a confused man at the time. “Where the music lyric geniuses at….”

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Joe Budden Accuses Young Thug Of Playing Both Sides After Gunna Tweet

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Lately, there’s been a great deal of speculation about Young Thug’s relationship with Gunna. Throughout Young Thug’s incarceration, he kept fairly quiet about Gunna, despite rampant rumors that the “fukumean” performer snitched on him. Now, following his release late last month, Young Thug has fans feeling more confused than ever. As part of his plea deal, Young Thug cannot contact any alleged gang members or YSL affiliates. The only exceptions to this rule are his brother and Gunna, who he specifically requested permission to work with again. This led to theories that the two of them are on good terms, but now, supporters aren’t so sure.

Over the weekend, Young Thug appeared to publicly diss Gunna in a simple tweet. “Gunna stop acting like we friends on the internet, I don’t know u my guy,” the now deleted post reads. In response, Gunna’s brother appeared to confirm that he feels the same way. “Trust and believe the feeling is mutual [blue P emoji],” he wrote.

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Joe Budden Discusses Young Thug & Gunna’s Relationship

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During a recent episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, he shared his take on the debacle and accused Young Thug of playing both sides of the fence. According to him, Young Thug has plenty of reasons to want to keep in contact with Gunna, namely money. “All this principle and moral sh*t, I’m sick of it. N****s is out here doing sh*t for the dollar that’s better than them. I’ve been fighting trial with the most high-priced lawyers in the universe, I’m taking care of a million n****s… You would be a fool to turn down your top-tier act or say ‘Yo, I’m standing on principle I’m not taking a dollar from you.’”

Budden isn’t the first to share his theory about the rumored beef, however. Shortly after Young Thug seemingly dissed Gunna on X, DJ Akademiks took to the platform to respond. “I been told y’all,” he wrote in part. “Thug told durk baby and a few other rappers that Gunna was no good while [in prison]. Meaning it aint no way he can come back out and justify rockin wit gunna when he told n***as not to rock wit gunna [while in prison].”

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Joe Budden Says “Something Funny” Has Been Going On With Megan Thee Stallion’s Numbers

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Joe Budden discussed the success of Megan Thee Stallion’s newest release, Megan: Act II, during the latest episode of his podcast. In doing so, he and his co-hosts gave their opinion on the value of album sales and whether it has any standing with regard to an artist’s quality of music.

“The numbers to me act as the stock report. I big up Tyler because it’s not an artist thing. When we start talking numbers, we’re not talking artistry anymore,” Budden said. From there, he brought up Megan. “For me, I see the play on the blackboard, but the numbers is gonna tell what is and what’s not or why aren’t they being manipulated. If we putting you on everything spoken. If we tapping you to host the awards, we giving you the commercials, we putting you everywhere feasible, somebody that spent something to do with this is gonna want to see a number come back. It tells a story.”

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Megan Thee Stallion Performs During Kamala Harris Rally

Tuesday, July 30, 2024; Atlanta, Ga; Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion performs during a presidential campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at the Georgia State Convocation Center in Atlanta, Ga.

As for what that story is, Budden said it shows “whoever is on your team is not looking for their payday from the music aspect of what’s going on.” He once again clarified, “numbers are not a reflection of artistry and quality of music,” but praised Tyler, the Creator for being so successful without too many tricks.

Joe Budden Speaks On Megan Thee Stallion’s Album Sales

Check out The Joe Budden Podcast’s full discussion of Megan Thee Stallion below. Megan dropped Act II on October 25 with appearances from Flo Milli, Twice, Spiritbox, and RM of BTS. The original version of the project debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 64,000 album-equivalent units. Be on the lookout for further updates on Joe Budden and Megan Thee Stallion on HotNewHipHop.

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Joe Budden Reacts To TDE Punch Calling Out Hip-Hop Media After Kendrick Lamar’s SZA Interview

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Recently, Kendrick Lamar sat down with SZA for Harper’s Bazaar, and the interview has since earned mixed reactions. Amid criticism, TDE Punch hopped on Twitter/X to share his take, arguing that hip-hop media might be the problem. “Is it ok to criticize the ‘critics’?” he asked. “Cause ultimately we’re just talking about opinions, right? Well my opinion (lol, I’m a critic) is we’re losing perspective on things. Something great or not so great happens, then we talk about it.”

“And that’s fine. Again, this is just my opinion today. It might change later. So wait for something great to happen, sleep on it, study it, and find something insightful to say about it. I respect Hip Hop Journalism and feel it’s needed in its truest form. It help keep the culture alive,” he continued. “But it’s only a few real ones left. Most of you guys are trash. Just my opinion. That’s why artist don’t want to talk to you.”

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Joe Budden Discusses TDE Punch’s Take On Kendrick Lamar & SZA Interview

During a recent episode of his podcast, however, Joe Budden called cap on Punch’s claims. According to him, there were far too many options for this to have been a reasonable excuse. While he acknowledges that some hip-hop outlets can be “weird,” he says it would be nice if Kendrick had chosen one for his big interview.

“It’s too many places for me to just hear anybody say, ‘Yo, all hip-hop media is trash so this is why we’re moving like that.’ Please, knock it off… All hip-hop media is not trash, not at all. Kamala’s going to sit with Shannon Sharpe right now, just announced.” What do you think of Joe Budden’s reaction to TDE Punch’s take on Kendrick Lamar’s recent interview with SZA? Do you agree with him or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Joe Budden Compares Lil Durk To Chief Keef After Arrest For Alleged Murder-For-Hire

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Lil Durk’s arrest has earned mixed reactions in the hip-hop community. He was taken into custody in Florida earlier this week for alleged murder for hire. According to DJ Akademiks, he’s since been moved to Miami and is awaiting transport to Los Angeles. His arrest took place just hours after five alleged OTF affiliates were arrested and hit with similar charges. Authorities believe they were allegedly hired to kill Quando Rondo as revenge for King Von’s 2020 death.

If convicted, Durk could reportedly face life imprisonment or the death penalty. During a new episode of his podcast, Joe Budden shared his take on the situation, revealing that he finds it extremely unfortunate. “I’m just tired of seeing young, Black, successful people get the opportunity [and lose it] like that, because of where we came from and the things we’ve endured and experienced,” he explained.

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Joe Budden Thinks Chief Keef “Did It The Right Way”

“At some point, somebody has to break the cycle,” he added. Budden went on to bring up another Chicago rapper, Chief Keef. He compared the two of them, arguing that Chief Keef managed to navigate his circumstances the right way. “I could not stop thinking of Chief Keef this whole time,” he said. “As an example of, or at least the only example I can think of, of somebody that did it the right way.”

“All I know is he got a record deal, word spread fast around the industry about who he be like it normally does, he wild out for a year…maybe the first year and a half, and then he boogied, he moved. He moved and we never heard a thing again,” Budden described. What do you think of Joe Budden’s take on Lil Durk’s recent arrest? What about his remarks about Chief Keef? Do you agree with him or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Joe Budden Theorizes That Kendrick Lamar Was Pandering To Drake’s Audience During SZA Interview

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Joe Budden has come to the defense of Kendrick Lamar amid criticism over his recent interview with SZA. Speaking about the Harper’s Bazaar cover story during the latest episode of his podcast, Budden and company spoke about some of the more controversial revelations.

The discussion started with the group speaking on Lamar’s comments about embracing his vulnerability while making music. Budden theorized the remarks were a way of appealing to Drake’s fanbase. “I felt like this is him coming around having to pander back to the pansies,” he said. “‘I killed King Pansy–‘ to him, I’m not calling him that. But, ‘I killed King Pansy, but I lost some pansies in the process, so I gotta come back around and appeal to them.’”

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Kendrick Lamar & SZA Perform Together At Coachella

INDIO, CA – APRIL 13: SZA and Kendrick Lamar perform onstage during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 13, 2018, in Indio, California. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Coachella)

Budden isn’t the only person to speak out in defense of Lamar over the piece. When several voices in the media criticized him for taking an easy interview, TDE Punch wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “I respect Hip Hop Journalism and feel it’s needed in its truest form. It help keep the culture alive. But it’s only a few real ones left. Most of you guys are trash. Just my opinion. That’s why artist don’t want to talk to you.” Adam22, on the other hand, labeled it a “softball interview.”

Joe Budden Speaks On Kendrick Lamar

Check out the full discussion of Lamar’s interview with SZA in a clip from The Joe Budden Podcast below. In the interview, the two also discussed the meaning behind “Not Like Us,” SZA meeting Katt Williams, and more. Be on the lookout for further updates on Joe Budden as well as Kendrick Lamar and SZA on HotNewHipHop.

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Joe Budden Refuses To Apologize For Ranking His Mixtape Catalog Above Lil Wayne’s

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Earlier this month, Joe Budden sparked a major debate, and now he’s doubling down. During a recent episode of his podcast, his co-host Ice asked “Who has the greatest mixtape discography?” Budden’s answer was simple but has since earned him some backlash. “Oh, that’s easy. Me,” he said.

After some discussion, Budden settled on a list of six names. “Yeah, I’m stopping it there: Jeezy, Wayne, 50, me, Fab and Kiss [Jadakiss],” he declared. Now, in response to the outrage over his remarks, he’s decided to clarify. In the newest episode of the podcast, he explained that he was simply sharing his own opinion, and wasn’t trying to persuade anyone to change their own.

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Joe Budden Says He Was Just Sharing His Opinion

“I just want to announce that because my answer is something to a question, by no means am I trying to convince y’all to have the same answer or share in that,” Budden explained. “Yeah, I hate that sh*t. Answer a question on the pod and n****s want to come argue with you about your answer to a f*ckin’ subjective question. F*ck you n****s.” He went on, noting how he never actually said his mixtape discography was better than Lil Wayne’s, despite what some reports suggested.

Backlash over his mixtape remarks isn’t the only thing Budden’s fired back at recently, however. Earlier this week, he also shut down Jaguar Wright, who alleged that she saw a video of Budden having sex with Stevie J. “She is grabbing the salacious and very obvious headlines and expounding on them with s**t,” he said. “I can say with 100% certainty, oh, that this lady just be saying s**t to add to the luster of whatever the f**k she’s saying.” What do you think of Joe Budden doubling down on his stance that he has the greatest mixtape catalog? Do you agree with him or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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DDG Slams Joe Budden After He Jokingly Claimed To Be ‘Happy’ About The Rapper’s Split From Halle Bailey

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Whether you know him as a YouTube prankster or humorous rapper, Uproxx cover star DDG doesn’t find anything funny about his split from Halle Bailey. On October 3, the “Way Too Petty” musician announced that after two years together, he and Bailey had officially broken up and would “remain best friends” as they raise their son, Halo.

While many fans still question the validity of DDG’s announcement, given his past antics, Joe Budden expressed his excitement about the news. So, yesterday (October 5), DDG took to X (formerly Twitter) to slam the rapper-turned-podcaster.

“‘Pump It Up’ went gold after 20 years u old b*tch,” he wrote. “Joe Budden, I’m on u 🫵🏽.”

He continued, writing: “N**** got 30 years MAX of life left and speaking on a relationship of people the same age as your son you ain’t take care of. I hope u forget to take your magnesium pills today u old b*tch, Joe Budden 🫵🏽.”

DDG also sent a message out to other men with negative opinions about him. “I don’t be tripping bout the girls saying sh*t cuz I’m used to it,” he wrote. “It’s all love. But you n****s wit platforms gonna get a response fasho.”

So, what did Joe Budden said to earn such a fiery response from DDG. During a recent episode of The Joe Budden Podcast (viewable here), he joked about being happy for the split so he won’t see DDG’s name anymore. Read Joe Budden’s commentary below.

The question to my distinguished panel is a question that I’ve been asking myself for quite some time. Who the f*ck is DDG? And why am I supposed to care about his thoughts on anything?… I’m very happy that they have broken up so I don’t have to keep seeing this n****s’ name attached to this girl’s name when I don’t know his for nothing as the standalone. And for me, it’s important to know people based on their own name, merit, and what they have done. I don’t even know enough about her. Like, I’m not her demo either. But every time I see his name, it’s attached to hers, and it is typically in some type of clout chaser fashion. So, that makes me look at him a different way. And hopefully I get to look at him a lot less now that they’ve broken up.