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The Joe Budden Podcast Thinks Drake’s “Family Matters” Would’ve Ended Any Other Battle

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The Joe Budden Podcast often has pretty hot takes about Drake given its titular host, but no one can say that they don’t give due credit… Albeit a little late in some fans’ eyes. Moreover, the cohort was discussing the Lil Wayne and Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl situation during a recent episode, and they eventually circled around to how Drizzy might have had more shots in the tank had Kendrick Lamar not won the battle. Budden even assessed that “Family Matters” “ends the rest of y’all” in a rap beef, referring to other MCs. While he thought the Kendrick diss track was hard on impact, that’s even more clear in hindsight.

Still, it doesn’t change the notion that Kendrick Lamar’s “meet the grahams” and “Not Like Us” completely knocked the wind out of Drake’s “Family Matters.” The Joe Budden Podcast‘s conversation around this begins at around the 3:15-minute mark of the Twitter clip below. There’s still a debate over who “won” the beef, especially with the 6ix God’s UMG and Spotify petition in consideration. That’s another aspect that the podcast recently discussed with a wide range of interpretations.

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The Joe Budden Podcast On Drake’s “Family Matters”

What’s more is that pretty much everything that Kendrick Lamar and Drake do will have folks reaching for disses and looking back on how their battle aged. A perfect recent example is the Compton lyricist’s feature on SZA’s SOS deluxe LANA, specifically on the track “30 For 30.” A lot of fans drew connections between some of his bars on the record and potential references to the OVO mogul, but it’s not clear cut enough to really make heads or tails of. After all, so many bars on there could be interpreted in so many different ways that a sole conclusion feels limited.

Meanwhile, with more Drake music coming soon, we’re sure that this practice will continue for the rest of his and Kendrick Lamar’s careers. Their new moves provide more context and retrospective knowledge regarding their diss tracks, so reevaluations and less reactionary assessments will unsurprisingly follow suit. But nothing will change the impact of when “Family Matters” and “meet the grahams” dropped within minutes of each other.

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Joe Budden Speculates Drake Could Remove Music From Spotify Amid Legal Battle

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Last month, Drake filed a pre-action petition against UMG and Spotify, accusing the companies of artificially boosting Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track “Not Like Us.” Earlier this week, Spotify finally issued a response. “UMG and Spotify have never had any arrangement in which UMG charged Spotify licensing rates 30 percent lower than its usual licensing rates for ‘Not Like Us’ in exchange for Spotify affirmatively recommending [‘Not Like Us]’, including ‘to users who are searching for other songs and artists,’” the filing reads in part. “Spotify has no economic incentive for users to stream ‘Not Like Us” over any of Drake’s tracks.”

Spotify also criticized Drake’s decision to move forward with a pre-action petition instead of a lawsuit, calling it an alleged “subversion of the normal judicial process.” The Toronto rapper’s team quickly fired back. “It is not surprising that Spotify is trying to distance themselves from UMG’s allegedly manipulative practices to artificially inflate streaming numbers on behalf of one of its other artists. If Spotify and UMG have nothing to hide then they should be perfectly fine complying with this basic discovery request,” they wrote.

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Joe Budden Reacts To Spotify’s Response To Drake Allegations

Now, Joe Budden has weighed in on the debacle during an episode of his podcast, revealing what he thinks could come of it. “Drake’s still making music, dog. So they’ve still got to have some sort of a business relationship I think,” his co-host Ish said. Budden disagreed, arguing that if he wanted to, Drake could always choose to remove his music from Spotify altogether like other artists have in the past.

“I don’t know if that’s certain like it once had to be,” Budden told Ish. “Remember when all of them white people was taking their music off Spotify cuz Rogan said some sh*t or something? I want to leave that option for the brothers too, he don’t have to have his sh*t over there […] Once you do the lawsuit, it makes me think that you’re ready.”

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Joe Budden Reacts To Lil Wayne & Kendrick Lamar Talking Out Super Bowl Controversy

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In September of this year, Kendrick Lamar announced that he’ll be headlining the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show in February. The event is scheduled to take place in New Orleans and the news prompted mixed reactions from social media users. While some saw this as a solid choice, considering Kendrick’s huge year, others thought Lil Wayne was snubbed. Weezy himself even hopped online amid the controversy to confirm that he was hurt.

“That hurt, it hurt a lot,” he said at the time. “Thought there was nothing better than that spot, on that stage, on that platform.” Kendrick went on to reference the debacle on his album GNX, seemingly acknowledging the lack of support he received from Lil Wayne. Since then, the two of them patched things up with a phone call, which Lil Wayne revealed during a recent appearance on The Skip Bayless Show. “I’ve spoken to him, and I wished him all the best,” he shared. “[I] told him he better kill it.”

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Joe Budden Notes How Lil Wayne Spoke To Kendrick Lamar Before Hearing “Wacced Out Murals”

Joe Budden recently shared his take on the situation, however, claiming that Lil Wayne left a huge detail out. According to him, Lil Wayne and Kendrick spoke before the latter dropped “wacced out murals,” and before Lil Wayne seemingly tweeted about it. “He left a small part out of that,” he said. “He spoke to him, and then he started tweeting. Which would make somebody say, ‘N***a, didn’t we just talk?’”

At another point in Lil Wayne’s conversation with Skip Bayless, he said that he’d yet to hear Kendrick’s line about him on GNX. “Used to bump Tha Carter III, I held my Rollie chain proud,” he raps. “Irony, I think my hard work let Lil Wayne down.” Upon having the lyrics read to him, he explained why he took it as a sign of mutual respect. “He’s a fan like I’m a fan,” described. “He saw like everybody else, he saw how much it meant to me. I think that’s all he mean.”

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“The Joe Budden Podcast” Reacts To Andrew Schulz’s Kendrick Lamar Rape Joke

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Last month, Kendrick Lamar dropped his new album GNX with zero notice. Fans were quick to point out one bar on “wacced out murals” referencing a white comedian. “Don’t let no white comedian talk about no Black woman, that’s law,” he raps. Immediately, social media users began to theorize that he was talking about Andrew Schulz, who had recently come under fire for making a controversial joke about Black women.

Schulz addressed the apparent call-out on his Flagrant podcast, indicating that he doesn’t think he did anything wrong. He even went on to joke that he could rape Kendrick Lamar, which earned mixed reactions from listeners. While many argued that he was making an innocent joke, others were disturbed and thought he took things entirely too far. He’s been criticized by several social media users, but some are coming to his defense. This includes Ian Dunlap, who pointed out the hypocrisy he sees in the situation during a recent episode of The Joe Budden Podcast.

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Ian Dunlap Thinks Andrew Schulz Controversy Is Hypocritical

“Kendrick called Drake a pedophile for f*ckin’ five months, but the whole world got mad at a joke? Okay, it’s hypocritical,” he claimed. He’s not the only one who’s come to Schulz’s defense recently, however. Adam22 also stuck up for the comedian on X last week. He claimed that people were simply pretending to be outraged because they didn’t like Schulz.

“Andrew Schulz is objectively hilarious and all the hip hop fans who are complaining about some jokes should go jump off a bridge,” he wrote. “It’s 2024 and the whole ‘get offended by everything and constantly complain about it on twitter’ thing is over. You listen to rap, inarguably the edgiest, most offensive form of popular music. Spare us the fake outrage to try and get people you don’t like out the paint.” Others like TDE’s Punch, Meek Mill, Peter Rosenberg, and more have publicly addressed Schulz’s rant and think he crossed the line.

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“The Joe Budden Podcast” Debates If Ice Cube Needs To Stay Out Of Kendrick Lamar’s Way

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During a recent episode of his podcast, Joe Budden shared his take on some of the lyrics from Kendrick Lamar’s new album, GNX. In the song “wacced out murals,” for example, Budden speculates that the Compton rapper indirectly calls out several of his peers. He believes this could include Ice Cube, who dropped on the same day as Kendrick. Ice Cube also recently claimed he was “Kendrick before Kendrick.”

This sparked a debate between Budden and one of his co-hosts, Marc Lamont Hill. “I think it’s true, sh*t, Cube is that dude,” Hill said, earning a big reaction from Budden. “You don’t step on my spotlight. Not me, but if I’m Kendrick? N***a, mute it up. Mute it up. Who gives a f*ck what your opinion is? Shut up, silent solidarity time. Red and blue in the air, West Coast against all.” Hill proceeded to push back, arguing that Ice Cube could feel like he hasn’t gotten the recognition he deserves for his contributions to West Coast hip-hop.

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Joe Budden & Marc Lamont Hill Disagree About Ice Cube

“I think a lot of times with Kendrick, Snoop gets the love, Dre gets the love. I think sometimes Cube feels boxed out of that, he feels like he don’t get the mention when he put the West Coast on his back for a long time,” he explained. Budden then insisted that this doesn’t matter, claiming that Kendrick is on some “anybody can get it type sh*t.”

During a conversation with SiriusXM’s Rock the Bells Radio earlier this month, Ice Cube discussed his lyrics about being Kendrick before Kendrick, revealing exactly what he meant. “Just, you know, a provocative artist,” he said at the time. “An artist that said what I felt, put it all out there, very critical of the system and the government and what we have to go through as Black people in this country. I think he’s the same kind of artist: a thought-provoking artist. I was that before he was.”

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Joe Budden Implies Drake Told Metro Boomin To Get Over The Death Of His Mother

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Joe Budden went on a fiery tirade about Drake being a “selfish, lying, manipulative, sack of sh*t who has made enemies for 15 years” during the latest episode of his podcast. In doing so, he made reference to a producer whose mother died, sparking theorizes that he was revealing the reason for Metro Boomin to be upset with Drake.

After continuing to insult the Toronto rapper, Budden said: “You have been behind the scenes hitting n****s baby moms, sending money to n****s baby moms. You been back and sending messages to this n****s wife, talking sh*t about f*cking, ‘Aye, but this n****s mom died. Aye all that’s cool but where my beat at n***a. I don’t give a f*ck that your mom died.’ This n****s been a sack of sh*t behind the scenes and because he got fans and had Lucian, everybody just gets to turn a blind eye. The blind eye days are done.”

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Metro Boomin Performs With Future On The “We Trust You Tour”

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – AUGUST 8: Future and Metro Boomin perform onstage during Future & Metro Boomin We Trust You Tour on August 8, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)

Budden’s remark about offending a producer whose mother died appears to be a reference to Metro Boomin, who helped launch Kendrick Lamar’s feud with Drake by releasing his fiery verse on “Like That.” Fans have been taking Metro’s side in the situation on social media in response. “‘IDC that n***a mom died..send my beat’ if that’s metro beef with drake that’s valid. Drake deserved that sh*t. That’s some cold sh*t bruh,” one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Another added: “Nah if he really said that to metro I get why he went and got Kendrick.”

Joe Budden Goes Off On Drake

Metro’s mother, Leslie Wayne, was allegedly killed by the producer’s stepfather in a murder-suicide back in 2022. He’s spoken about how the traumatic incident has impacted him on multiple occasions in the time since. Check out Joe Budden’s full rant about Drake below.

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Joe Budden Suggests Lucian Grainge Could End Drake Amid UMG Lawsuit

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Earlier this week, Drake decided to take legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG). In a pre-action filing in a Texas court, he accused the label and Spotify of artificially boosting Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track, “Not Like Us.” He then proceeded to accuse UMG of defamation, alleging that the company could have prevented the release of the song, in which Kendrick “falsely [accuses] him of being a sex offender.”

“UMG … could have refused to release or distribute the song or required the offending material to be edited and/or removed,” the lawsuit reads, per Billboard. “But UMG chose to do the opposite. UMG designed, financed and then executed a plan to turn ‘Not Like Us’ into a viral mega-hit with the intent of using the spectacle of harm to Drake and his businesses to drive consumer hysteria and, of course, massive revenues. That plan succeeded, likely beyond UMG’s wildest expectations.”

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Joe Budden Unleashes On Drake In Response To New “Not Like Us” Lawsuit

Unsurprisingly, Drake’s latest move has earned mixed reactions from social media users. While some are siding with the Toronto rapper, others think he’s simply doing all of this out of jealousy. During a recent episode of his podcast, for example, Joe Budden weighed in on the debacle. He made it clear that he thought it was a bad decision, ripping Drake to shreds. According to him, Drake previously had UMG’s CEO Lucian Grainge in his corner, but that’s not the case anymore.

“You’ve been behind the scenes being the biggest sack of sh*t you can possibly be. I’m not here to f*cking play games with you n****s. N****s know what it is out there,” he said in part. “This n****s been a sack of sh*t behind the scenes and because he got fans and had Lucian, everybody just gets to turn a blind eye. The blind eye days are done.”

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Joe Budden Goes Scorched Earth On Drake In The Most Joe Budden Way Possible

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Joe Budden went off on Drake on the latest episode of his podcast, accusing him of making enemies in the music industry for 15 years behind the scenes. The rant comes after Drake’s feud with Kendrick Lamar reached another level on Monday, as he took legal action against Universal Music Group.

After one of his co-hosts prefaced Drake’s current situation as being the first time he’s battled adversity in his career, Budden set the record straight in his eyes. “Or, he’s a selfish, lying, manipulative, sack of sh*t who has made enemies for 15 years and now, we’re here at the f*cking boiling point,” he remarked. “You’ve been behind the scenes being the biggest sack of sh*t you can possibly be. I’m not here to f*cking play games with you n****s. N****s know what it is out there. That’s it. And, he’s f*cking white, and he’s Jewish. And, he had too much dip on his chip. You have been behind the scenes hitting n****s baby moms, sending money to n****s baby moms. You been back and sending messages to this n****s wife, talking sh*t about f*cking, ‘Aye, but this n****s mom died. Aye all that’s cool but where my beat at n***a. I don’t give a f*ck that your mom died.’ This n****s been a sack of sh*t behind the scenes and because he got fans and had Lucian, everybody just gets to turn a blind eye. The blind eye days are done.”

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Drake Performs During “Lil Baby & Friends Birthday Celebration Concert”

ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 9: Rapper Drake performs onstage during “Lil Baby & Friends Birthday Celebration Concert” at State Farm Arena on December 9, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

From there Budden asked his co-hosts when the last time Drake dropped a single “with legs.” He argued it’s been since the release of 2018’s “God’s Plan.” Expanding on Drake’s alleged reputation, Budden claimed that the situation is beyond hip-hop beef and tech billionaires hate him now. He concluded by bringing up several artists including Rick Ross, Meek Mill, and T.I., suggesting that they’re all at the “back end” of their careers and Drake’s trying too hard to avoid getting there.

Joe Budden Goes Off On Drake

Budden’s rant comes after Drake filed multiple petitions against Universal Music Group, accusing the company of artificially boosting the success of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” as well as defamation. Check out Joe Budden’s full rant about Drake below.

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Joe Budden Claims Lil Wayne Made A Kendrick Lamar Diss Record After Kendrick Refused To Take His Call

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Last week, Kendrick Lamar surprised the world by unleashing his new album, GNX. The project arrived with zero notice, leaving social media users in shambles. On it, he dives into various topics that fans have been waiting to hear his take on. This includes his upcoming performance at the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show in Louisiana, which was announced back in September. The announcement sparked a great deal of backlash, as many felt as though the opportunity should have gone to New Orleans native Lil Wayne.

Weezy himself even hopped online amid the outrage to confirm that he was disappointed by the apparent snub. “That hurt, it hurt a lot… I thought there was nothing better than that spot, on that stage, on that platform,” he admitted. “It broke me, but I’m just trying to put myself back together.” Evidently, Kendrick didn’t appreciate this, and addressed the debacle in his song “wacced out murals.”

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Joe Budden Says Lil Wayne Got In The Booth

“Used to bump Tha Carter III, I held my Rollie chain proud/ Irony, I think my hard work let Lil Wayne down,” he raps, later adding “Won the Super Bowl and Nas the only one congratulate me.” Now, Joe Budden has claimed that in response to the song, Lil Wayne tried to call Kendrick up. Unfortunately, however, he didn’t answer. According to Budden, this led Lil Wayne to take a different approach.

“I’m hearing that somebody picked up the phone, tried to call and see what the energy was, I’m hearing that Kendrick didn’t answer,” he said. “I’m hearing that Wayne went in the booth.” Budden and his co-hosts went on to debate whether or not Lil Wayne would stand a chance against Kendrick, particularly considering the high the Compton rapper has been on in recent months. Of course, this remains to be seen, when and if the supposed diss track ever sees the light of day.

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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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