Podcast maven Joe Budden and chart-topping rap artist Drake continue to clash over Joe’s critique of For All The Dogs.
Drizzy who released his star-studded 11th solo studio LP For All The Dogs on October 6th has roused mixed opinions over the project on social media. One person in particular included famed podcaster Joe Budden. He quipped “Drake needs to mature up” in a prolonged rant during the “The Joe Budden Podcast Episode 664 | 8:45am in Fayetteville.”
“He rappin’ for the children. Yo dog, I had to look up how old this n****a was when I finished listening to the album,” Joe Budden said. “You are 36. Your birthday is in 20 days. I Googled that, too. You’re going to be 37 years old. Get the f**k away from some of these younger n***as. And stop f****ing these 25-year-olds.”
“I miss the Drake that rapped for the rappers,” Budden continued during the episode. “The Drake I loved was the best hook-writer in the world. When’s the last memorable hook you heard from Drake?” Budden probed his co-hosts Ish, Parks, and Ice. His co-hosts also dismissed Drake’s latest album. “I want to hear adult Drake rapping for adult people … He’s rapping for the kids, the streams, the accolades. He ain’t trying to rap for me. I accept that.”
Joe Budden’s co-host agree with him
“Beyond the stylistic or sound, it’s the songwriting” said Parks who questioned how much effort was injected into the project.
“They’re barely putting any effort,” Ish chimed in. “When you write your stuff and play it back, do you challenge yourself that ‘I can do better?’
Meanwhile Ice who is known for visceral and polarizing music takes, also claimed J. Cole outperformed Drizzy on his own project. He then launched into an onslaught of takes about Drizzy not being the lead rapper between the hotly contested topic of “Who is the GOAT emcee between Cole, Kendrick and Champagne Papi.”
Drake responds to criticism
In 6 god fashion, the Canadian-helmed artist responded with his own criticism of Joe Budden. Drake rebuffed Budden stating “Budden failed at music,” and proceeded with shots like “takes a first class flight on special occasions” while making it clear that he owns a 767 [plane] and dubbed him “the poster child of frustration.” In addition, he made it clear that Joe was only doing podcasting because he failed music.
“@joebudden you have failed at music,” Drake started in his long message. “You left it behind to do what you are doing in this clip cause this is what actually pays your bills. For any artist watching this just remember you are watching a failure give their opinion on his idea of a recipe for success … a quitter give their opinion on how to achieve longevity…”
Drake continued, “You switched careers cause the things that pop into your brain had you broke living cheque to cheque and the raps you write had 450 men showing up to your shows in dusty Enyce jeans to screw up their face to Mood Muzik 29 and pretend you are the goat…”
Drake continued to take shots at Budden
“Pls to any artist that’s doing what they feel is right don’t let these opinions affect your mindset after the fact,” the rapper advised to upcoming artists. “This guy is the poster child of frustration and surrendering. You retired and we never hung up your jersey we don’t even remember your number. We know you for doing this… you withdrew from rap not cause you accomplished all you need to it’s cause it wasn’t working for you.”
Moreover, Budden responded with a short and sweet message, “You’ll grow up sooner or later… Father time is undefeated.”
Subsequently, the five-time Grammy winner further trolled Budden and his co-hosts with a slew of Instagram stories. Drizzy scolded Budden laughing off his criticism with a video of Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green trash-talking former all-star Paul Pierce , “You thought you was Kobe?” jabs, while also malevolently calling Joe’s co-host Parks “Mark Zuckerberg” insinuating he is a nerd and his opinions on Hip Hop are invalid.
The opinions continue
However, Parks retorted with his on IG story. A screenshot that claims he was involved in Drake’s 2018 song “Sandra’s Rose” produced by DJ Premiere off his record-breaking studio album ‘Scorpion’.
Moreover, the debate around the two beefing has also sparked more conversation around ageism in Hip Hop. Thought leaders such as Punch from TDE are weighing in “Albums are supposed to spark conversation.” Subsequently, Ebro Darden of Apple Music admits that Drake could expand the content in his music in a multitude of posts.
Subsequently, Drake is aiming for a 400-450K opening week with the album, and currently sits with a sweeping 17 tracks out of 20 in the Billboard Top 200 charts on the week dated 6th-14th October, 2023. His current track record is set to dethrone Michael Jackson’s long-standing record of the male artist with the most solo number ones ever across all genres in the US (13). Do you agree with Joe Budden’s sentiments? Or does Drake have a point? Birdman was one person who came to Drake’s defense recently. Remixd Magazine will be on the lookout for more news related to the story.
Stream Drake’s album ‘For All The Dogs’ out now.
