Rory and Mal, formerly of The Joe Budden Podcast, recently reacted indignantly to their former cohost being named Complex‘s number one hip-hop media personality. Moreover, they expressed their thoughts on Budden during the New Rory & Mal podcast, going over Complex‘s whole list. Not only that, but they labeled the Slaughterhouse MC as a “cat burglar” and “thief” in their remarks. While they didn’t trash the publication for their choice, they did have some thoughts on who else should be included. Still, their words suggest that they have an issue with their estranged colleague being so high up.
“The thief!” Mal proclaimed. “The cat burglar. Big integrity … look at the cat burglar staring off into the next house he wants to run in. That’s big cat! Quiet as a mouse.” Then, Rory gave his own take on the matter. “I’m keeping my non-bias the way I have this entire time,” he explained. “I didn’t wanna defend Adam22, nor do I wanna defend this gentleman, but he should be in the Top 5, and that’s based off what Hip Hop media is now. So I’m not sure if I’m giving a compliment right now by saying I think these people should be in the Top 5.”
Rory & Mal Blast Joe Budden After Complex‘s Hip-Hop Media Power Rankings
The trio had a falling out over seemingly financial issues, with Rory being booted from The Joe Budden Podcast after weeks-long debates in 2021. Shortly after, Mal stepped away. In February of last year, Mal opened up about the chance of a reconciliation on The Personal Party podcast. “I don’t respect him at all,” he maintained. “Shake his hand? I’ll shake the room before I shake his hand. That’s just what it is. It’s not even about the business or the money, it’s a lot of money, it’s a lot of money, bro, that me and Rory walked away from. It’s a lot of money that was taken out of our pockets, it’s a lot of money that still to this day, we don’t have no lawyers going after it. Keep it. We got our own bag.”
“But, with that money that we walked away from, with that, what was owed to us that we walked away from, that was also me walking away from a relationship and a chapter of life,” he continued. “Once I walk away, you know, that door never opens again.” With that in mind, a reunion between the three is highly unlikely. Still, they deal in an industry of discourse, and to see a closed door on that is a sad development. Regardless, come back to HNHH for the latest on Rory, Mal, and Joe Budden.