Jay-Z Called “Cap” On Alleged Beanie Sigel Betrayal, Joe Budden Reveals

As of late, fans have been looking back on Beanie Sigel’s 2004 attempted murder trial, and calling Jay-Z’s allegedly shady testimony into question. According to former Roc-A-Fella rapper Oschino, while he took the stand, it didn’t do much to help Sigel out. Earlier this month, he told Say Cheese that when asked whether or not he was willing to be held legally responsible for Sigel’s actions, Jay-Z told the judge no.

Of course, this prompted a debate about whether or not Jay-Z was in the wrong for this. It even prompted a discussion on The Joe Budden Podcast. For the most part, Budden and his co-hosts agreed that they would have done the same thing if they were in his position, and didn’t blame him for opting out of liability. They did wonder why Jay-Z decided to come to court in the first place if he wasn’t willing to vouch for Sigel fully, however.

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Joe Budden Recalls Jay-Z’s Text

Now, during another recent podcast episode, Budden revealed that he got a text from Jay-Z about the segment after it went live. According to him, upon reading it, he suspected that the mogul was under the influence. “He says cap, the story’s cap,” the personality explained. “He said, ‘Some sh*t so st*pid, you think it won’t grow legs but then you n***as…’” Budden went on to apologize for discussing it, jokingly dubbing himself a “rat” and noting how it’s none of his business.

While Jay-Z seemingly denies refusing to vouch for Sigel on the stand, Oschino insisted that he saw it first-hand, and said he was taken aback by it. “I was just thinking, ‘What did he come to court for then?’ If I got a homie and all I gotta say is, ‘I’m responsible for him for him to get out,’ I’m saying it every time,” he argued. What do you think of Joe Budden claiming that Jay-Z texted him about his podcast segment on his testimony at Beanie Sigel’s attempted murder trial? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Murda Mook Goes After “Bozo” Joe Budden For Joking About His Recent Arrest: “That’s A Special Kind Of Hate”

Murda Mook voiced his frustration with Joe Budden during a recent appearance on the Uppercut Podcast. He took issue with Budden making jokes about the size of his apartment in response to his arrest back in February. He says it takes a “special kind of hate” to make jokes at a time like that and never check to make sure the person is alright. At the time, NYPD officers came to his residence to investigate an accusation that he scratched his daughter’s arm. Mook documented the incident on Instagram Live.

“Joe is a bozo,” he said on the podcast. “I thought me and Joe was all right. I ain’t know it was like that. He didn’t call to check and see if a n***a was alive or not. You know, it’s crazy a n***a want to worry about how you living, and [not] worry about if you living. Think about that. That’s wild.”  

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Murda Mook & Joe Budden Meet Up At The BET Hip Hop Awards

ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 29: Murda Mook and Joe Budden attend the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on September 29, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET)

“That’s a special kind of hate,” Mook added. “You watching something happen that we stand up and march for. Police kill motherf*ckers all the time. We seen sh*t was going wrong. When you seen that, as a Black man, you supposed to be concerned about the person. Especially if you thought you was cool. You can roast them later. Find out if the n***a breathing first. That’s how real n****s do it. But that separates who is who and where we from.” He also went on to criticize Budden for not speaking on the allegations against Diddy sooner.

Murda Mook Speaks On Joe Budden

As for Budden’s jokes, he compared Mook’s apartment to a “box” and advised him to move. Check out Mook’s full response above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Murda Mook on HotNewHipHop.

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Joe Budden Reveals Why He’s Unimpressed With Apple Music’s Top 100 Albums List

Earlier this month, Apple Music unveiled its list of the 100 best albums of all time, unsurprisingly sparking a major debate. Lauryn Hill’s 1998 LP The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill came out on top, followed by Michael Jackson’s Thriller, The Beatles’ Abbey Road, and Prince and the Revolution’s Purple Rain. They put Frank Ocean’s Blonde in fifth place, one of the more controversial choices of the entire list.

Now, as reactions to the list continue to roll in, Joe Budden has shared his take on his podcast. According to him, he agrees with some of the rankings, such as Kendrick Lamar‘s good kid, m.A.A.d city making the top 10. Budden says, however, that Apple Music did R&B as a whole dirty. He noted how some of the most iconic albums of the genre are far too low on the list or omitted altogether.

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Joe Budden Thinks Apple Music Disrespected R&B

“Just talking about solely R&B, what they did with [Sade‘s] Love Deluxe, [Usher‘s] Confessions, [SZA‘s] Ctrl, Prince and [Michael Jackson] is egregious,” he explained. “This list is disrespectful to a lot of R&B actually. There’s a lot of phenomenal R&B albums [missing]. [Marvin Gaye‘s What’s Going On not making the Top 10] tells you that they disrespected the rest of R&B.”

Budden isn’t the only one who feels like Apple Music’s R&B rankings were out of whack, however. Last week, Jermaine Dupri took to Twitter/X to share his take on the now-infamous list, similarly stating that R&B was overlooked and disrespected. “Looking at this @AppleMusic top 100 albums list is sad, the disrespect to R&B is CR*ZY!!!!! It’s giving not worthy,” he wrote. What do you think of Joe Budden’s take on Apple Music’s Top 100 Albums list? Do you agree that the list is disrespectful to R&B 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 Reacts To Drake’s Alleged Reference Track Leaks, Theorizes He Lost The Writing Team Behind His Timestamp Songs

Joe Budden discussed Drake’s iconic “timestamp” songs such as 2016’s “4 PM in Calabasas” or 2021’s “7 AM on Bridle Path” during the latest episode of his eponymous podcast. In doing so, he explained he was surprised that the Toronto rapper didn’t use the format for any of his diss tracks aimed at Kendrick Lamar. In turn, he suggested that it’s possible the team he worked with on the series is no longer available. His comments come as a number of alleged reference tracks for Drake’s songs have leaked online.

“I still think that I haven’t heard timestamp Drake in quite a long time. It does beg the question, why is that now?” Budden began while discussing how far back the reference tracks go. “If you looking at it through that lens, it looks like somebody that was important in them sessions is not there anymore and we not getting that. Why would you fail to get in that bag going against Kendrick? It just don’t make sense. And I ain’t heard that in a while. And now, he’s teasing his next project, which he took a picture with Gordo. So, that says we getting that same Honestly, Nevermind, feel maybe right?” Getting off topic, Budden then mentions how strange it’s been to see Drake’s fanbase allegedly shift from women to “these red pill n****s.”

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Drake Performs With 21 Savage In Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 19: 21 Savage and Drake Onstage During Wicked (Spelhouse Homecoming Concert) Featuring 21 Savage at Forbes Arena at Morehouse College on October 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage)

From there, he got back on track and expressed his disappointment that his first song back was with Sexyy Red, but gave him credit for flipping Metro Boomin’s “BBL Drizzy” beat. While he enjoyed Drake’s contribution, he labeled “U My Everything” to be “Sexyy Red’s worst song.” Check out his full comments on the situation below.

Joe Budden Shares A Theory About Drake

Drake’s last timestamp release, “8am in Charlotte,” dropped back in October 2023. It was the second single from his eighth studio album For All The Dogs. Be on the lookout for further updates on Joe Budden and Drake on HotNewHipHop.

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Joe Budden Puts Kendrick Lamar In His Top 5 Of All Time, But There’s A Catch

Joe Budden says he’d put Kendrick Lamar in his list of the five best rappers of all time, but admits there’s several other names that could slot into the final spot. Speaking about the topic on his podcast, he explained that the top four spots are all locked in with 2Pac, JAY-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., and Nas, but the fifth place is where things get malleable.

“If he ain’t 5, he’s 5B, 5C, 5D,” Budden began. “For me, it’s ‘Pac, Hov– in no order. I’m just naming them. ‘Pac, Hov, Biggie, Nas, and after that everything can get tricky. I’m gonna choose to put a Kendrick there. If I didn’t put Kendrick there, I’m putting 3k there. If I don’t put 3k there, I’m putting Wayne there. There’s 10 names that, they beat the rest of y’all and Kendrick is there. There’s 10 names that, I don’t give a f*ck what rapper y’all name, these 10 win. The MCs know it, the entertainers know it. Them 10 did what the f*ck they had to do.”

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Kendrick Lamar Accepts Grammy Award For Best Rap Album

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: Kendrick Lamar accepts the Best Rap Album award for “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Budden has been speaking on Lamar quite a bit in recent months as the Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers rapper has been feuding with Drake. He already declared Lamar the winner in that beef following the iconic weekend he dropped “Meet The Grahams” and “Not Like Us.”

Joe Budden Speaks On Kendrick Lamar’s Legacy

Check out Budden’s comments on his top five rappers of all time in the clip above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Joe Budden as well as Kendrick Lamar on HotNewHipHop.

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Joe Budden Goes Off On Diddy & The “Lie Of Black Excellence”

Joe Budden has addressed the latest video of Diddy appearing to assault Cassie at a hotel in 2016, labeling the Bad Boy mogul a “lying sack of sh*t.” He spoke about the incident during the latest episode of his podcast, which comes after he previously edited out a segment on Diddy, last week.

“Before we even get to the lies told on Instagram pertaining to the case,” Budden began, seemingly referencing Diddy’s apology video. “I’m talking about the lie of Black excellence. It’s a few of you n****s moseying around out here under the good name of Black excellence and you n****s are living like pieces of sh*t. This ain’t 20 to 30 years ago. N***a you not white. You can’t do what them white n****s do and say, ‘Hey I’m checking into rehab,’ and all will be well. You ain’t white and this ain’t 20 or 30 f*cking years ago.” Diddy apologized for the incident and said he’s been going to therapy in an attempt to better himself in a video on social media on Sunday.

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Joe Budden Speaks During Diddy’s Revolt Event

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – JULY 24: Joe Budden speaks onstage during the REVOLT Summit Kickoff Event hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs, REVOLT, and AT&T at the Kings Theatre on July 24, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Revolt)

Budden previously defended his decision to cut out a segment on Diddy during last week’s episode, saying that the news broke as they were wrapping up the recording. “I took it out because it was insensitive for the moment,” he told fans afterward. “I was talking for four minutes about what happened, and in three minutes at the end, it was not the attention that the story needed, and it wasn’t the commentary that it needed. So, I don’t need to be the first one to run to something.”

Joe Budden Speaks On Diddy

In other Budden news, a recent freestyle of him rapping over Drake’s “Family Matters,” has gone viral online, although he claims it’s AI. Be on the lookout for further updates on Joe Budden and Diddy on HotNewHipHop.

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Joe Budden Explains Decision To Cut Diddy Segment From Latest Podcast

Joe Budden says he’ll be addressing the resurfaced video of Diddy appearing to assault Cassie during a future episode of his podcast after fans noticed he cut his initial reaction from the “Two Brands, One Stone” episode. He explained his decision to do so while speaking on X Spaces on Saturday. CNN released the disturbing footage the afternoon before.

One user on social media noticed that the timestamp for a discussion about the situation was still in the description of the episode in question. “We were in the middle of our show when that news broke,” Joe explained to his fans. “So we spoke about it for four minutes and at the end before Sleepers [segment] we spoke about it again for another four minutes and we went on about our day.”

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Joe Budden Speaks During Revolt Summit

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – JULY 24: Joe Budden speaks onstage during the REVOLT Summit Kickoff Event hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs, REVOLT, and AT&T at the Kings Theatre on July 24, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for Revolt)

He continued: “It was insensitive for the moment. It was talking for four minutes about what happened and three minutes at the end is not the attention the story needs. We gonna get to it on [Wednesday’s episode]. I have absolutely zero ties with Diddy or anybody Diddy related. Yesterday was my very first time seeing something like that and it was tough to watch for many reasons.” Check out Budden’s full explanation of his decision below.

Fans Notice Joe Budden Cut Diddy Segment

Regardless of the video, Diddy won’t be facing criminal charges regarding the incident. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office explained in a statement on Friday night that, while the clip is “disturbing,” the statute of limitations for assault has passed. Be on the lookout for further updates on Joe Budden and Diddy on HotNewHipHop.

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Rapsody Argues Kendrick Lamar’s Strategy Won Him The Battle Over Drake

Rapsody reflected on Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s recent feud during a conversation on The Joe Budden Podcast on Monday. In doing so, she and Budden discussed how Lamar’s strategy in the beef helped him come out on top.

The conversation began with Budden suggesting that Lamar’s “6:16 in LA” diss is the most underrated from the battle. “It was so smart,” Rapsody said. “Drake, he swung back. I didn’t think it was enough. But he swung back. I wasn’t mad at the swings. But whatever he could’ve said, Kendrick was so strategic. He swallowed that sh*t up so fast because he responded so fast. And then he hit you with a banger.”

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Rapsody Visits SiriusXM

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 09: Rapsody visits SiriusXM Studios on May 09, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Rapsody added: “It’s just tough. You gotta study the art of war. Everybody like, ‘He got three weeks.’ I was like, ‘He in there cooking over and over and over again.’” From there, Budden joked about Drake fans getting impatient waiting for a response to “Push Ups” from Lamar. Rapsody then mentioned how long Nas took to respond to JAY-Z’s “Takeover” with his own iconic diss, “Ether.” Check out the full conversation below.

Rapsody Speaks On Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Feud

It’s not the first time Rapsody has spoken on the beef. When J. Cole was still involved, she discussed her two former collaborators during an appearance on The Bootleg Kev Podcast. It came shortly after Cole’s infamous apology at the Dreamville Festival. Of that decision, she said: “He’s a man. He made his decision. But if I’m just speaking from me? If I’m in that position? I love this – the spirit of what this is, the sport of what this is.” Be on the lookout for further updates on Rapsody as well as Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud on HotNewHipHop.

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Joe Budden Reveals Whether Or Not He Misses Rory & Mal

Joe Budden has had fallingouts with a lot of people over the years. Overall, Budden is someone who can be fairly firm on his positions, and not everyone likes that very much. This is especially true as it pertains to the business side of things. A few years ago, he ended up breaking ties with co-hosts Rory & Mal, who went on to start their own podcast. Their tensions came amid Budden’s anger with his podcast’s Spotify deal, and the subsequent move to Patreon. However, it seems like both sides have come out on top with their own respective successes.

That said, Joe Budden was recently doing a “Confessions” segment for his podcast network. Below, you can see that he was asked about whether or not he misses his former co-hosts. As it turns out, he does, but in a conditional sense. He notes that they had some amazing times together, and when things were good, they were truly great. However, at this point, he has no interest in any sort of reconciliation. Throughout that breakup, he learned a lot about business, and just feels like that ship has sailed.

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Joe Budden Speaks

On the flip side of this, Joe did explain just how much he appreciates the great moments he had with Rory & Mal on his show. Some of the most iconic podcast moments were shared with those two. In fact, in the eyes of many fans, Rory & Mal were part of the golden age of the podcast. The falling out is definitely unfortunately, although we are glad to see both parties still thriving.

Let us know what you think of Joe Budden’s answer, in the comments section down below. Do you miss the Rory & Mal era of the show? Do you think that they might get back together at some point? How do you like the new cast? 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.

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Drake’s Rigorous Tour Schedule Has Joe Budden Suspicious, Fans Remind Him It’s Been Five Years

Since July of last year, Drake has been making his way around North America on his It’s All A Blur tour. He was first joined by 21 Savage, and teamed up with J. Cole for the latest leg. His run with Cole saw him perform in over 80 cities, and combined with all the rap beef he’s currently involved in, undoubtedly left him exhausted. According to Joe Budden, the hitmaker’s relentless tour schedule is confusing to him, and may indicate that there’s something going on behind the scenes.

During a recent episode of his podcast, Budden said there’s no way Drake wants to tour as much as he has been, and must be doing it because he’s contractually obligated to. He believes that this means his deal is either amazing, horrible, or both at the same time. “Whatever he got with Universal, I don’t trust it,” he explained. “I do not trust that big headline that went out about $400M, $500M a year.”

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Joe Budden Thinks Drake Got An Amazing Deal, A Horrible One, Or Both

“How he tours is funny to me,” Budden continued, insisting he has no inside info on the matter. “I’ve been saying it, and every time I say it nobody pays me any mind. That’s funny and it’s weird. It’s wrong. Nobody at his level tours that much, you don’t. Unless you have to do it, unless you’re on the hook… They’re working him.” Budden’s claims have sparked quite a reaction among social media users. They’re now reminding him that Drizzy’s co-headlining tour with Migos was in 2018, over five years ago, and arguing that his tour schedule seems pretty reasonable to them.

“His last tour was after Scorpion in 2018,” one user writes. “Bruh he ain’t even toured since 2018,” another says. What do you think of Joe Budden’s take on Drake’s tour schedule? What about him claiming that he either got an amazing deal, a horrible one, or both? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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