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Steve Stoute Claims Nas Proves Older Generations Didn’t Care About Lyrics

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It goes without saying that different generations are going to have different approaches to music, but according to Steve Stoute, some things never change. In a new episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, he weighed in on claims that hip-hop fans no longer value lyrics like they used to. He argued that lyrics weren’t necessarily a top priority back in the day either, using Nas’ 1996 album Illmatic as an example.

“You know what’s funny, it’s so easy for an older generation to talk like that,” he began. “They wasn’t giving a f*ck about lyrics when Nas put out Illmatic. That’s why it took five years to go gold… Young MC didn’t take that long to go gold, they were buying that sh*t.”

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Steve Stoute Says “People Have Bad Memory”

“Reasonable Doubt took a long time to go off, look at Reasonable Doubt‘s first week,” Stoute continued. “My only point is that you may like lyrics and all that other kind of stuff, and it may be something that you love, but does it make you buy it? […] You can’t look at generations and go, ‘This new generation, they don’t give a f*ck about lyrics.’ You weren’t rewarding n****s who was making lyrics back then… And people have bad memory around that stuff.“

He went on to claim that streaming has devalued music, as fans are far less likely to spend money on what they could stream for free, even if they love it. What do you think of Steve Stoute claiming that lyrics weren’t valued in hip-hop back in the 90s, as evidenced by how long it took for Nas’ Illmatic to go gold? Do you agree with him or not? Do you believe that younger generations care about lyrics less than older generations, or are they being hypocritical? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Joe Budden Speculates That Tory Lanez Was Set Up In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case

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Earlier this week, a statement from Tory Lanez’s former driver Jauquan Smith was released, in which he discusses what he saw on the night of Megan Thee Stallion’s shooting. Smith insists that he didn’t witness Meg get shot, but alleges that he saw her ex-bestie Kelsey Harris grab a gun away from Lanez. The statement sparked a conversation about the case in a new episode of The Joe Budden Podcast and led Budden to share an interesting theory.

Budden revealed that he speculates Lanez was set up, though he doesn’t think Meg was behind it. “First of all, I think it’s above her,” he explained. “I don’t think she made it up. It’s above her. She’s a mere pawn in this. This play is greater than her. She didn’t make nothing up.”

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Joe Budden Has An Interesting Theory

He went on, speculating that the gun used to shoot Meg was planted in Lanez’s car. “I ain’t gon’ say who I think made it up but it wasn’t her,” Budden said. “Actually, ni**gas out there know who it is. I ain’t saying it on this broadcast but I know exactly who it is, I know how that gun got there, I know who gun it was.” He then brought up Harris, who was a key witness in the case, and a private chat they once had about it.

“I thought it was weird that the last time we talked about this sh*t, Kelsey [Harris] jumped in my DMs talking ’bout, ‘Hey, don’t talk about this no more.’ Why? You got immunity. It’s odd. Why wouldn’t you want somebody to talk about one of the biggest cases in however many years? That was odd to me,” he added. What do you think of Joe Budden speculating that Tory Lanez was set up in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case? What about him suggesting that Meg was simply a “pawn”? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Joe Budden Rips Childish Gambino’s Album To Shreds In Scathing Rant

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Joe Budden did not like Childish Gambino’s latest album. In his review of Bando Stone and the New World for his podcast, he actually said that he “hated” it. He offered further explanation of his issues with Gambino’s work and explained what he would prefer from a Gambino release.

“I hate it! I absolutely f**king hate it. I’m sorry. I know I’m gaining a reputation as a hater, fast,” said Budden. “If you spoke as much as I have to speak for a living, eventually you’d have to start telling the truth about some things.” He added that he was a fan of four songs, one of which was “Steps Beach.” Budden admitted that the music he prefers from Gambino is what he does in the style of “Urn,” a standout from 2013’s Because the Internet.  “For me, there wasn’t enough of this particular style on here. But this is crazy,” said Budden, referring to “Steps Beach.”

Joe Budden Rips Childish Gambino’s Latest Album

Budden mocked “No Excuses,” calling it a “bisexual” song. “He got real alternative,” he said while listening to the track. He still praised the track, despite making fun of it. “Let him get in his bisexual bag! Nah, this song is like you’re taking all takers. Whoever trying to holla at the club, you down. It’s fire, though.” Budden’s review of the album did not address the perceived disses against him. On the track “Survive,” Gambino takes shots at a rapper with a podcast, who fans interpreted to be Joe Budden.

Bando Stone and the New World is Donald Glover’s last album as Childish Gambino, and it doubles as the soundtrack to his upcoming film. The album has received largely positive marks from fans and critics, who’ve praised the adventurous nature of the album’s sound. The album disappointed commercially, selling about 36,000 copies in its first week, a stark decline from the 101,000 that “Awaken, My Love!” sold in 2016. Joe Budden is one of the critics who did not care for it. However, you can read HotNewHipHop’s much more positive review of the album here.

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Joe Budden Reveals Why He’s In No Rush To Hear Eminem’s “The Death Of Slim Shady”

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Earlier this month, Eminem finally unveiled his eagerly anticipated new album, The Death Of Slim Shady. So far, the project has received mixed reviews from fans and critics alike. While some think it’s some of Em’s best work yet, others are unimpressed. One person fans have been waiting to hear from is Joe Budden, who typically never fails to weigh in on releases as big as this one. In a new episode of his podcast, however, he revealed that he hadn’t listened to the album yet for a few different reasons.

“I will eventually listen to this, but I haven’t yet. I ain’t thought about it yet… Maybe my life is litter than you guys’ is. In my younger years, I couldn’t imagine a day where I didn’t run to an Eminem project — excluding him dissing me [on] Kamikaze,” he explained. “An Eminem project, you rush to it. I know where he stands as an MC. I know what he does. [But] I didn’t feel that urgency with this. It has nothing to do with him or with music.”

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Joe Budden Says He’s Never Been Into “The Funny Sh*t”

“I don’t care about none of the Slim Shady sh*t. I don’t care about f*cking Jennifer Aniston or whoever he’s dissing, f*cking Nick Storm, Nick Fury, or whoever he’s dissing,” Budden continued. “For me, Slim Shady helped me to live and stay alive and deal with depression. Back then, that’s what he did for me… I was never into the funny sh*t, but he caught one with that, ‘Guess who’s back, back again.’ I liked that one. But other than that […] I’ma check out the Em album, but I felt good that I have outgrown the urgency of having to rush to it.”

What do you think of Joe Budden revealing that he’s yet to listen to Eminem’s new album, The Death Of Slim Shady? Are you surprised or not? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Cardi B Responds To Joe Budden’s Apology After Putting Him On Blast

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Earlier this week, Cardi B took to Twitter Spaces to put Joe Budden on blast, accusing him of trashing everything she releases and urging him to leave her alone. He responded to the explosive rant briefly on X at the time, denying cocaine allegations, lap dance allegations, and more. Budden also took the opportunity to insist that he loves Cardi and never meant to offend her, adding that he was simply looking forward to hearing her upcoming album.

He went more in-depth in a new episode of his podcast, which was released earlier today. He apologized, explaining that while he didn’t agree with everything he accused him of, he didn’t mind taking accountability for upsetting her. Budden also added that he will be discussing her moving forward despite his previous promise, claiming that he’s not willing to “let people suppress [his] voice.”

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Cardi B Says “It’s All Love” After Joe Budden Rant

Now, Cardi B has responded to Budden’s apology, seemingly settling the spat for good. “I got love for you to Joe but you been changing your tone on me real heavy the last 3 years whether music or personal,” she began. “Like when I was goin through real sh*t wit my marriage in December you went on ya platform and tried to make that about somebody else and what they got going on.. I know criticism comes wit the territory but sometimes the narrative yall decide go run with be soooooo toxic. It’s all love tho see you soon.”

Based on Cardi’s post alone, it appears as though she might be willing to put the past behind her, though it’s unclear whether or not Budden plans to change things up. What do you think of Cardi B’s response to Joe Budden’s recent apology? Do you think this settles their spat for good? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Joe Budden Addresses Cardi B’s Explosive Twitter Spaces Rant

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Earlier this week, Cardi B went scorched earth on Joe Budden on Twitter Spaces, slamming him for seemingly having nothing but negative things to say about her work. “I don’t understand why I keep getting harassed by this man,” she said at the time, accusing him of urging her to drop an album simply so he can trip it to shreds. “You want to tear my project down like you tear down every one of my singles. You tear down my single, you tear down my personal life, you tear down everything I f*cking do.”

At the time, he responded with a few Tweets, claiming he wouldn’t be talking about her again. “I promise you and can assure you, i will not cover a single thing this girl does for the remainder of her career,” he wrote. Budden also went on to insist that he was genuinely looking forward to the album and to apologize for offending Cardi.

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Joe Budden Apologizes To Cardi B

Now, he’s addressed the debacle in a new episode of his podcast. According to him, he’s still sorry for whatever he did to upset Cardi, but he doesn’t necessarily agree with everything she accused him of. “Cardi is on my list of people I’m going to love no matter what,” he explained. “If I’ve ever made a joke that’s offended Cardi B I’m sorry… But some of that sh*t man, I don’t know.”

“Cardi thinks that I have been unsupportive for two years straight,” Budden continued. “I totally disagree with that.” He went on, recounting instances he’s praised Cardi for her work, and to note that he will be covering Cardi B in the future. “I can’t let people suppress my voice,” he also added. What do you think of Cardi B going off on Joe Budden on Twitter Spaces earlier this week? What about him apologizing in a new episode of his podcast? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Queenzflip Returns to The JBP, Reveals Heated Argument with Joe Budden Led to Hiatus

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Queenzflip Returns to The JBP, Reveals Heated Argument with Joe Budden Led to Hiatus

After being missing for nearly a month, Queenzflip returned to The Joe Budden Podcast. In the middle of episode 736, Flip revealed he was on hiatus after an argument with Budden.

“We had a big argument, I mean 90 minutes of it. But he was the aggressor in this one. I ain’t gonna lie. People can agree. He was saying some crazy things to me,” Queenzflip said.

Budden responded with, “Which I apologized for. That was wrong of me.”

He would go on to reveal he got a call from Budden’s business partner, Ian, alerting him he had audio of the conversation. Ian asked Flip to “sit down for a little bit.” Flip stated he was unsure if he was still going to be paid during his break, but Budden revealed he did remain on payroll.

The two revealed they made amends, and everything was great, leading to his return. But with Budden’s shaky cohost history, fans were understandably concerned. You can hear all the details below.

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Joe Budden Admits He Was Thrilled To See Drake Lose To Kendrick Lamar

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Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s feud was easily one of the most viral moments in hip-hop of the year so far. While it’s mostly died down for now, it still has people talking. This is due in part to Kendrick reenergizing fans with his eagerly anticipated “Pop Out” performance in LA last week, which featured countless special guests. This could also be attributed to the new “Not Like Us” music video that he was spotted filming in Compton over the weekend. The track is widely believed to be one of the most explosive of their entire lyrical battle, and the one that crowned Kendrick the true winner.

Others, such as Joe Budden, are using the beef as an opportunity to dive into a much larger conversation. During a recent episode of his podcast, he argued that it was never really about Kendrick or Drake as individual artists. Instead, he claims it was about what each of them represents. He described Kendrick as representative of “culture” people and Drake as representative of “numbers” people. At one point in the conversation, he also revealed whose side he was throughout the whole thing.

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Joe Budden Discusses Drake & Kendrick Lamar’s Feud

“I absolutely love [Drake] getting his a** kicked,” he explained. “Drake is being used as a shield for what the real conversation is lying underneath… Which is culture people versus numbers people. It’s not really about Drake for me, he was just the person on the cross.” Despite the battle not being exclusively about the artists involved, Budden is clearly happy with the outcome and isn’t ashamed to admit it.

What do you think of Joe Budden admitting that he loved seeing Drake lose his lyrical battle with Kendrick Lamar? Do you agree with him or not? What about his point that there are “culture” people and “numbers” people? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Queenzflip Reveals Why He’s Been Off “The Joe Budden Podcast”

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Queenzflip appeared on the latest episode of The Joe Budden Podcast to discuss why he’s been off the show for the month of June. He and Budden explained that they got into a heated argument earlier in the month and decided it best if he spent some time away.

“We had a big argument, I mean 90 minutes of it. But he was the aggressor in this one. I ain’t gonna lie. People can agree. He was saying some crazy things to me,” Queenzflip began, before Budden interjected to apologize. Flip added that he recorded the entire argument and listened back to it that night. The following morning, he received a phone call. “I get a call from Ian. I said, ‘Ian, what’s up.’ ‘I heard what happened yesterday. You care to tell me what’s going on?’ ‘No I don’t. You heard from him. I got the audio. Go listen to the audio. Your man is wild’n. He’s disrespecting me. He’s challenging me.’ This is what I’m telling Ian. He said, ‘Alright buddy. We want you to sit down for a little bit.’”

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Queenzflip Attends Drake’s “Til Death Do Us Part”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 30: Queenzflip attends Drake Presents “Til Death Do Us Part” on October 30, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

He continued: “Now, I’m calling Joe’s phone crazy, calling him mad times. ‘Yo, you’re wild’n. I gotta talk to you, you’re bugging.’ Then I told the n***a in the texts, ‘I’m pulling up.’” From there, he explained that he went to Budden’s property but he wasn’t there. Eventually, they made amends and all was good, but Budden recommended Flip take the month off. Fans quickly began asking why he wasn’t present on the show and rumors began to spread.

Queenzflip & Joe Budden Explain What’s Been Going On

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Joe Budden Claims He “Passed The Baton” To Pusha T & Kendrick Lamar To Take Down Drake

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Joe Budden says Kendrick Lamar’s victory over Drake in their recent feud was a group effort and that he “passed the baton” to Pusha T who then passed it to the “Not Like Us” rapper. He made the admittedly narcissistic comments during a conversation on the JBTV After Hours show on X (formerly Twitter) Spaces. Budden and the Toronto rapper have famously been feuding for many years, while Pusha T dropped his iconic diss track, “The Story of Adidon,” back in 2018.

Budden began by admitting that his comments may “come off the wrong way” or “sound narcissistic,” but further argued: “I don’t think any one man takes down Drake. I think that was a baton. I think I passed the baton to Push. I think Push passed the baton to Kendrick and the job is done now. That’s how I feel in my head and in my heart.”

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Kendrick Lamar Films Music Video For “Not Like Us”

Watts, CA – June 22: Kendrick Lamar smiles alongside Jay Rock, center, in between filming for the music video for “Not Like Us” at Nickerson Gardens on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Watts, CA. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

When DJ Akademiks shared Budden’s comments on Instagram, plenty of Drake fans popped up in the comments section. One top response reads: “What they all FAIL to realize is Drake has something that NONE of them have…. THE WOMEN & POP CULTURE!!!! dont @ Me… this IS NOT a RAP Battle!!!! Its the Music Business!!!!” Others echoed similar sentiments about Drake’s continued popularity. Another wrote: “This further proves that Drake won.. these guys are doing their best to build these narratives and it’s only proving that they ALL begging, wack & weak individuals looking to fight Drake for solely being successful.”

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