Joe Budden and Cam’ron are currently embroiled in a scathing back-and-forth over comments the former made about rappers working in the media space.
It all started on Friday (April 28), when the Killa Cam shared a snippet from an episode of The Joe Budden Podcast that aired back in February. It features N.O.R.E. taking what Cam deems as “shots” against him and his newfound career as a sports commentator.
“You know what’s crazy? I’m looking at these rappers trying shows now — you know, rappers from our era — and they are so failing,” N.O.R.E. says to Budden in the clip. “… They doing sports shows, they doing comedy shows. They talkin’ about, ‘Yo, I’m up. I’m just doing this for fun.’ No you are not!”
Budden replies: “It’s great to see people fail … You can’t take the blueprint and hire different contractors. They sellin’ ass out here, huh?”
In response, Cam’ron — never one to bite his tongue — took to Instagram to warn N.O.R.E. off of “Hoe Buddons.”
“Damn @therealnoreaga told you I couldn’t trust you. Lolol. Im just fucking wit ya,” he wrote. “But what other rapper from the 90’s got the sports and cooking show? U know u my n-gga for life. But ya man hoe buddons threw u under the bus on the very Nx episode [slapped forehead emoji] said he didn’t know who u was talking bout. I don’t give a fuck how his numbers is N.O. Stay away from that crack head!!!!”
Budden saw the Dipset rapper’s comments and took to his Instagram Stories to directly address him.
“Now that n-gga know he too sensitive to do this with me,” he wrote. “Chill before I feel like playin’ back & you start makin’ calls again. Focus on your suits and your pink set, that “crackhead” lapped you looooonnnnnnngggggg ago.”
This isn’t the first time that N.O.R.E.’s appearance on The Joe Budden Podcast has whipped people into a frenzy.
Earlier this month, Taxstone took aim at N.O.R.E. for comments he made about Combat Jack during the same appearance on the podcast.
N.O.R.E. criticized Combat Jack and Taxstone for signing to Loud Speakers Network and “giving away YouTubes for free” at the start of their podcasting career.
“It’s probably the best audio deal in rap podcast history,” N.O.R.E. said. “I’m keeping it 100. And we still own our IPO. I said, ‘Before me, they gave the YouTubes for free. Them IPOs, they didn’t own, only me and [DJ EFN].”
He continued: “A’lot of y’all dudes was out here giving y’all YouTubes away for free. Y’all was signed to… what’s that shit, Sound? What was the shit that Tax and all them n-ggas was signed to? What’s that label? A dude named Matt ran it. Combat, Tax, all of them was on this label giving they YouTubes away for free. I’m the first dude that had a three-deal for the same crack.”
The comments ultimately didn’t sit well with Taxstone, who is currently in prison awaiting sentencing for shooting and killing Troy Ave‘s bodyguard at Irving Plaza during a T.I. concert in 2016. Addressing N.O.R.E.’s comments in an interview with Complex, Tax had a lot of criticism to dole out.
“Nore’s Drink Champs is a legendary podcast. I still like it. I have my little issues with Nore, but I don’t hold on to shit too long like other people do. But I still enjoy his podcast because I like Hip Hop and I like rap legends,” Tax began. “But I don’t like when a person tries to act like they’re intelligent and they know what they’re doing all the time and somebody that tries to act like they’re supportive of the culture.”
He continued: “But as far as getting paid and stuff, yeah. Combat got us ads. That’s how we got paid in the beginning. That was the very beginning of podcasts. You know how hard it was to even get a company to believe to put an ad [on the podcast]. But they seen these podcasts is doing 300,000 a week. And that’s when we started selling products like Casper mattresses and Bevel blades. And they seen the products really moving, and they was like, ‘Yo, this is another place to promote and advertise. It’s like, wow. Why are you happy that somebody didn’t succeed? Like why would that be a part of your agenda? This is your agenda and happiness?”
Music wise, I’m a huge fan of both Camron and Joe Budden. Would love to see them trade bars.
Joe can’t hang with Cam with the funny shit. I suggests he fall bizzle.
Facts. Not to mention what ammo does Joe have to go at Cam with? Joe got a looooong history of weirdo behavior on the other hand.
Nah the better question is what could Cam say that Joe hasn’t heard before. Saigon, Prodigy, Ransom, Game etc., Joe been battling throughout his career. He been punched on, called a woman beater, humiliated on national tv, he’s literally survived everything you would tell a rapper to avoid…and he’s still here.
Joe is a true scumbag 🤣
Ya so are cockroaches
What he talking about,, giving YouTube for free,,ask that dumb idiot how many times he raped in the staircases for free, in front of his boys, I’d rather rap for free on YouTube in front of 300,000 pls,, dumb ass
Cam’Ron 1 , Joe Who zero. Carry On!!!
MCs turned gossip queens. Rappers act like lil hoes now. Even the older dudes.
Budden was a one hit wonder. He was so hyped from the freestyles before his album dropped and then he flopped his whole career.
Budden need to address everything like a monster. That paper thin skin is hella sensitive though
Joe calling another man sensitive is hilarious. I guess he would kniw
Joe calling another man sensitive is hilarious. I guess he would know
Failed rapper thinks podcast is the next best thing next to sliced bread. Budden is the epitome of podcast whore the amount of times he’s left shows, switched cast and caught feelings. He should be thankful he has a career and makes decent money doing it and shut the f up.
Lil Nas x doesn’t have the female energy Joe shows on a daily basis. Always gossiping like we keeping up with the Kardashians or some shit. It’s pathetic at this point
Who’s Joe Budden and Noriega they were mildcard level rappers in the era maybe it’s a east coast thing . But where I’m from we don’t listen to Joe Budden or Noriega. They are alright I mean nore good but be honest we never heard or care for Joe Budden.
N.o.r.è is one of da pioneers especially if u talking how long he been n da game… I’m from Newark New Jersey so we kno buttons. He from across da river from us…
Why do our black folks always have to hate on own people instead of supporting, as though there is only space for one of two people to succeed in a field-this is why we cant make any progress-we need to do better-this is nonsense, Nore and Joe are wrong for hating