Joe Budden was not the intended target of Drake’s verse on “No Shopping,” French Montana said in an interview with MTV News.
While getting a shape-up in front of a green-screen backdrop, French claimed that Drizzy’s lyrics weren’t aimed at Joe Budden, who has now dropped three diss tracks directed at the VIEWS rapper.
“I don’t have nothing to do with that one,” he said in response to the interviewer bringing up the possibility. He then explained that Budden didn’t inspire the verse. “I don’t think we did that record thinking about Joe Budden. It’s not ‘I don’t think’ — I know that for a fact.”
That means the “Pump It Up” reference, the “You’re a one-hit wonder” dig and the “You let me turn into the nigga that you almost was” are all either coincidence or meant for someone else.
Regardless of what was intended, Joe Budden (and most of the rest of the world) certainly thought the sneaker fit, retaliating with his “Afraid” diss track hours after “No Shopping” dropped.
If you’re still behind on how this whole thing started: Budden said Drake sounded “uninspired” on VIEWS, then French previewed a clip of Drake’s “No Shopping” verse that seemed to reference Budden, then Budden dropped some diss tracks, while still saying he’s a fan of Drake’s and his actions are in line with the competitive spirit of Hip Hop.
Watch the interview below. The part in question happens just after the 3:30 mark.
French didn’t grasp the English language yet when Joe Budden came out with “Pump It Up” so he has no idea. He was still taking ESL at Bronx CC at that time.
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That shit was aimed at Joey. This dude playing stupid. Drake hasn’t responded to one diss track so I know he’s changed his “views” real quick. Budden beasted that. lol
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Oh yeah…thats why I never liked French Montana. Fake ass wanna be Scarface cant rap for shit cookie cutter beats and below average flows diddy co sign only thing he has otherwise hes just another trap rapper with a fucked up world view
Exactly French! Joey was gettin his Knicker in a twist for no jst reason lol
hiphop nerds are hilarious. As if Drake would be afraid of Joe “washed-up” Budden who has never even been in any Top 5 list. Drake fans dont even know who that clown is nor should they. He was never more than the “Pump-It-Up” rapper who lost to Jay-z. Now he is the guy who overreacted and micro-analyzed subliminals that werent even about him. most retarded one-sided beef ever.
Thats alot of typing but guess what “Bud” Joe still the better rapper so type all you want but it doesnt make Drake rhyme any better. Denial is not a river in Egypt hahahaha
Nobody wants to be like Joe Budden or Smokin’ Joe for that matter haha
lol at that’s alot of typing
I can tell u are drake fan. Whos your top 5 drake, g eazy, young hug, lil wayne and future gtfoh. Do ur homeworhomework yungin
Ali Baba. – who doesnt know crap about hiphop. u are dreaming if you think Budden is on more Top 5 lists than Drake. Once again, like so many hiphop nerds, I can tell you are not even from any true hiphop enclave but prob from the burbs of Canada. Top 5 is 1. Biggie 2. Drake 3. Jay-Z 4. Ghostface 5. MF Doom. If you are so sophisticated in your lyrical taste, please explain to me why Ghostface, Talin Kweli, KRS-One, Jay-Z, Kanye West are all on record as Drake fans? Explain why Ghostface – one of the greatest lyricists of all time – has said Drake is brilliant. domt bother naming off your top 5 MCs cause its gonna be so obvious and reveal ur so very PREDICTABLE taste in hiphop. Just because your hiphop taste is conventional predictable and your grew old so you couldnt appreciate new artists, dont assume anyone else who doesnt is youngin. I would murder you with hiphop knowledge. U are obviously simple-minded.
Wow. You put Hip-Hop knowledge on the same post where you put a top 5 with Ghost and MF on it? LOLOLOLOLOL. You must have some great crack wherever you live in suburban Canada buddy. How is Drake no. 2 after Biggie? LOLOLOLOLOL. Hilarious.
Budden is in more top 5 lists than Drake and do you know why? Cause those lists are about skills and not album sales or popularity!!
How can a “one hit wonder” be top5? & I dont know any top5 who didnt/doesnt sell either.
So mr “one hit wonder” was flattering himself then
DRAKE SUCKS!!!!
French dont even like Drake he just tryin to sell records give him a break
Remember kids: You aint a real G untill you on Keeping Up With The Kardashians
I thought he was posting on Twitter that Drake was gonna drop a track that was gonna”end joes career”…. im still waiting
I feel you, what career? lol
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Lmao joe budden is a clown for coming at Drizzy. Consider this a warning shot
You a clown for repping that OVO while them dudes dont pay your rent. If those fools bought me a mansion I would be ovo all day every day but me getting my ass to work and to hussle cant support chumps like you with a bum ass name
So I guess you wear eye liner to..Mafia ha! Clown
back 2 back 2 comin up
Drake listens to Aaliyahs greatest hits and gets all.tingly inside….such a lame
Ummm… Doesn’t Drake mention Joe by name in this record?
French is a straight up clown
So you could have denied it was aimed at Budden even before he dropped his first diss but didn’t? Okay.
I can’t stand this new wave of I have more money so you can’t diss me hip hop! Hammer and Vanilla Ice both had a ton of money but MCs back then didnt care and went at them wack dudes. It probably started when Canibus is went at LL and LL sabotaged his career on some industry stuff but at least LL went back at him with Can I Bust. Back then hip hop was hip hop and any real can respected Canibus and his diss was played on the radio probably just as much as back to back. Joe killed Drake and this whole he’s beneath me crap just doesn’t fly. I’m so sick of it
Pfft
That’sreal talk.
Obv. He scared haha Joey go to hard
Chrs Mitchell if YOU havent been following , drake dropped subliminal disses in 4pm in Calabasas
If Joey is as good as you Drake haters say then buy his music/ support him nuff said.
I buy everythingIof Joe’s
No one can fuck with the 666 God. Once he goes at you, it’s very much over for you and you’ll feel Satan’s wrath for the rest of your life.
Go back to hell with that dumb shit
French full of shit for that lie.
Why do people deny it when it’s so obvious. He could’ve just said he had no control over what Drake wrote so he’s not involved with that beef. That would’ve been the end of it. To say it’s not about Budden, French just looks kinda stupid.
French Kardashian is fuckin clown shoes. This bitch made disloyal Khaled-mom-taping fraud stays saying the absolute dumbest shit.
Joe is gonna keep Killing drake. Fact. Joe isn’t meek.
Stop hating on Drake. French is way worse. So first hate on French. Then you can go back to hating on Aubrey. Joe done murdered them clowns on 3 separate diss tracks… I’d be saying that this wasn’t a diss either after hearing Aubrey get murked AGAIN on afraid.
when is drake gonna comment on this whole thing lol, he could have came out and sed suttin weeks ago but he just lets the suspense build lol. wonder what his next move is gonna be
This is just clickbait lol he clearly meant that the record wasn’t made to be a budden diss.. Don’t let that (weak ass) bar overshadow this “great” record
5am in Toronto, 6pm in New York, 4pm in Calabasas > Budden’s entire catalogue.He dont want to be hit nxt wit 9pm in New Jersey period.
Word!
French is a real corn ball. One of the worst to come out in a while. This is why new york rap fell off cause of fools like this.