The Harlem native also became Patreon’s “head of creator equity,” a paid advisory role that works with the company to create new programs that financially benefit creators. After severing his relationship with Spotify last year, Budden scored his biggest deal yet with Patreon, announcing in February he would be housing his Joe Budden Network with the subscription-based platform, with pricing tiers set at $5, $10, and $25 a month. The show steadily grew in numbers across all platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Mal joined the show in November, with all three men staples of the podcast since.
He discussed music, sports, hot topics, and anything that he deemed worthy of conversation.Īt the time, his main co-host was Marisa Mendez and Rory played a lesser role in the conversation, but by August 2016 Mendez was gone and Rory remained. One of the early pioneers in the ever-growing medium, Budden’s first episode was posted to SoundCloud and didn’t even have a name at the time, instead using a placeholder of “I’ll Name This Podcast Later,” which stuck.
It’s not just him, I don’t think Joe has that.”īudden’s podcast in 2021 is a far cry from when he first started it in February 2015. “That’s an example of why you are where you are. “To see you publicly shit on the guys who were with you, that is an example of poor leadership,” he said. He did not return The Daily Beast’s request for comment.Įven Kevin Hart weighed in on Budden’s abrupt fallout with his two friends on his podcast “Straight from the Hart.” Budden has previously denied these claims. The men had failed to turn up to the episode’s taping after voicing frustration with Budden over a lack of respect and transparency in their business dealings.īoth incidents have caused Budden’s typically loyal fan base to wonder if the outspoken radio personality had finally gone too far, with many bringing up his ex-girlfriend Tahiry Jose’s claims that he pushed her down a flight of stairs and how Cyn Santana, the mother of his son, also alleged domestic abuse. The drama kicked off last week when Budden erupted during an episode of “The Joe Budden Podcast” and fired his longtime co-hosts Rory Farrell and Jamil “Mal” Clay on air. This time, it seems the 40-year-old’s fans may have had enough of the habitual line-stepper. Migos and Joe Budden Get Into Altercation at BET Awardsīut Budden can’t seem to talk his way out of the latest storm. Holding significant sway within the hip-hop community, Budden has mostly been able to explain away potential controversies and troubling accusations, including rubbing his dogs’ genitals and domestic-abuse allegations from past partners. It was Budden’s usual shtick, with the rapper-turned-podcast host acting out and then either brushing off criticism or doubling down. He shrugged off the confrontation and his lack of professionalism, explaining that he didn’t feel like talking to the rappers because they apparently never gave quality interviews. Luckily, both parties’ teams quickly intervened before the matter came to blows, but Budden seemed unbothered in playing the role of antagonist. Offset starts to roll up the cuff of his sleeve, as Budden calls out, “What you trying to do?” Feeling slighted, Offset, Quavo, and Takeoff all jump to their feet. “Then wrap it up then,” an annoyed Quavo quipped.Īkademiks attempted to salvage the last few seconds, describing Migos as one of his favorite groups, when Budden suddenly stands up, tosses his mic, and walks off the makeshift stage, shaking his head and muttering to himself. “Alright, we gotta wrap this up though,” Budden cut off Akademiks, leaving everyone exchanging confused glances over the abrupt interjection. If one clip could sum up Joe Budden, it would be when he incited a near-brawl while interviewing Migos at the 2017 BET Awards.Īfter his co-host DJ Akademiks struggled to understand Takeoff’s thick Atlanta accent while questioning whether he felt left out of the rap group’s hit song “Bad and Boujee,” Budden took things to another level.