
Joe Budden signed to Def Jam at a peculiar juncture in the history of the venerable hip-hop label, arriving just as late-’90s and early-aughts heavy hitters like DMX, Ja Rule, and Ashanti had reached the twilight of their platinum hit streaks but before the middle-aughts influx of movers and shakers like Rihanna, Kanye West, Jeezy, and Ne-Yo. Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Revolt When fans questioned whether he was ending the show on Wednesday, Budden later alleged that he was eyeing a $100 million deal with Spotify - which would have presumably involved Akademiks - that Farrell could have benefited from if not for their current rancor.The public, petty firing of Rory and Mal from the Joe Budden Podcast coupled with accusations of workplace sexual harassment seem like the latest bout of self-sabotage for the rapper turned podcaster. “I’m sorry if they feel that’s an indictment against our friendship.” “Rory thought that our friendship was in turmoil because I may work with Akademiks again in the future,” he said. He and Akademiks co-anchored the pop-culture-centric program on Complex for three seasons. Budden and DJ Akademiks on the set of Complex’s “Everyday Struggle.” Complex via Youtube “You n-s can audit, you n-s can sue … You’re gonna lose,” said Budden, adding that he’s “overpaid” and “overprotected” Farrell for years.īudden also suggested that his freshly re-established association with former “Everyday Struggle” talk show co-host, DJ Akademiks, played a role in their acrimony. “You n-s ain’t brought s–t ,” he yelled after challenging Farrell and Clay to secure their own streaming service deals, advertisers and integration. WireImageīudden - who first rose to fame in 2003 owing to the release of his Grammy-nominated classic “Pump It Up” - seemed to confirm as much in the newly surfaced audio. Budden (center) allegedly fired Clay (left) and Farrell (right) from his renown “Joe Budden Podcast” during a since-deleted episode of the show this week. Without an explanation for their seemingly indefinite sabbatical, fans of the “JBP” took to Twitter speculating that money and ownership rights to the show were at the root of their contention. “Helluva run!! God bless,” he said before telling broken-hearted fans of the show to “Take care.” (The Post has reached out to Budden’s reps for confirmation.)īad blood between the New Jersey native and his erstwhile cohorts began brewing in March when Farrell, 29, and Clay, 38, were noticeably absent from several of the streaming show’s weekly editions - a rarity in the podcast’s history.
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Since unofficial clips of Budden’s on-air rant have gone viral, the podcast personality appears to have announced the end of the “JBP” in a series of cryptic tweets. Leaked rips of the episode are now flooding Twitter and racking up hundreds of thousands of clicks and listens.Īnd it seems he’s now officially ending the award-winning broadcast altogether after six years.


“Y’all take that f–king dark energy, that arrogance and that entitlement somewhere else.” “From this point forward, you are fired and you’re not welcome back,” Budden, 40, allegedly spat at his ex-podcast partners during a since-deleted episode that fans claim aired this week. The musician turned mouthpiece of the “Joe Budden Podcast” is at the center of a social-media shade storm after alleged audio of him firing former friends and show co-hosts Rory Farrell and Jamil “Mal” Clay leaked online Wednesday. Joe Budden’s venom is going viral? To quote one of his biggest tracks: “Pump It Up.” Lil’ Kim hits back at ‘creepy’ 50 Cent comparing her to a ‘leprechaun’ Whitney Houston beef divides Twitter: ‘You’re delusional’

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