Drake isn’t standing for criticism of his new album For All the Dogs — at least if it comes from Joe Budden.
The two engaged in a back-and-forth on Saturday (October 7). It began with Budden sharing his thoughts on For All The Dogs on the latest episode of his podcast.
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“[Drake is] rapping for the children,” Budden said. “I had to look up how old this n-gga was when I finished listening to the album … You gonna be 37 years old. Get the fuck away from some of these younger n-ggas, and stop fucking these 25-year-olds. … Why are you still fucking the 25-year-olds? You’re a 37-year-old billionaire.”
He compared Drake’s career arc unfavorably to J. Cole‘s. “Cole used to rap about kid shit … And then he started to grow up. And then the rapping sounded like an adult rapping. I want to hear adult Drake rapping for adult people. That’s my issue with him today.”
You can hear Budden’s critique beginning at the 1:09:47 mark of the episode below:
Drake responded to Budden’s comments with a long screed on social media, saying the rapper-turned-broadcaster had “failed at music.”
“You left [music] behind to do what you are doing in this clip because this is what actually pays your bills,” Drake wrote. “[Y]ou 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.
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“[Please] to any artist that’s doing what they feel is right don’t let these opinions affect your mindset after the fact…this guy is the poster child of frustration and surrendering.”
“If you need it put in simpler terms,” Drizzy concluded, “I own a 767…he owns a modest house in the 973 and flies first class on special occasions.”
Budden hit back, writing: “You’ll grow up sooner or later…. Father time is undefeated.”
Drake responds to Joe Budden’s criticism of "For All The Dogs": "You have failed at music" https://t.co/3Yh0bOWXIApic.twitter.com/nFiQvr9pTO
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) October 8, 2023
Drizzy’s clap back comes years after his and Budden’s highly publicized rivalry. The pair began feuding back in 2016 after JB gave a harsh review of the 6 God’s 2016 Views album. Drizzy would go on to snipe Budden on songs such as “4pm in Calabasas” and “No Shopping,” while Budden returned the favor by sending four diss tracks in Drake’s direction.
The two put their differences aside and squashed their feud officially in 2020 during an Instagram Live session.
In July last year, Drake had some fun at Budden’s expense when he posted a video on Instagram of some people dancing to the retired rapper’s 2003 track “Pump It Up.”
Drizzy was at an outdoor restaurant in St. Tropez when he clocked a couple of people getting down to Budden’s breakout hit as it rang off throughout the venue. “Where else, where else, Joey, would you have them going so crazy? They’re going so nuts. Ay,” Drake can be heard saying while filming the party.
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However, this latest spat suggests their relationship is back on rocky ground.
