Joe Budden and Dee-1 have had a recent history of throwing shots back-and-forth, and it doesn’t appear likely to end anytime soon.
The New Jersey spitter-turned-podcaster and the New Orleans rapper have been at odds for weeks since Budden began having issues with Dee-1’s critiques of rappers Jim Jones, Rick Ross and Meek Mill.
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Dee-1 took to social media on Thursday (December 21) to respond to Budden’s latest round of comments. His first of two posts included a video of Budden’s recent critique, with Dee captioning it: “Brother Joseph, you still on this? Fa real bro?”
“That other n-gga is clout-chasing,” Budden said in the clip. “I ain’t saying his name no more ‘cause you’s a nasty, clout-chasing Christian … That n-gga’s disgusting.
“Name whoever you want. Name away. I’m sorry I ever caught wind of your Christian ass. You have been a real Christian fucking thorn in my side ever since I got wind of whoever the fuck you are.”
Brother Joseph, you still on this? 🤔
Fa real bro?
Ok @JoeBudden i got you. pic.twitter.com/s0mqJyLTTz— Dee-1 (@Dee1music) December 22, 2023
Dee-1 followed up several minutes later with a video message addressed to Budden.
“Joe Budden, you still talking about me, dog?” the “I’m Not Perfect (I’m A Christian)” rapper began. “Let me show you one difference between me and you. You stay having to apologize to people, because you don’t speak from a place of principle. This is a pattern…
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“I represent something that you not on, so you gonna find every way to try to discredit it or tell me what I’m doing is wrong. Just stop. I’m still not gonna disrespect you, brother, because you are such an easy target.”
Dee went on to reference a diss song about Budden that the N.O. rapper claims to have recorded, but decided to shelve.
“You say I’m a Christian thorn in your side. If I release this song I did about you, that’s gonna be a Christian dagger to your ego. And I know you can’t take that, bro,” he added.
“So I’m practicing self-control and not even taking it to that level with you. So at the end of the day, if you continue to talk about me, whether you say my name or not, I’m gonna have something for you every time, especially if you mischaracterizing my character.”
The rapper also said: “I don’t appreciate you joking about and mentioning Christianity in that type of context when I know you wouldn’t have had that same energy for other people’s spiritual affiliations. But may God still bless you, bro.”
Brother Joseph,
Enjoy your holidays.
i’ll be minding my business UNLESS people tell me you have said some more stuff bout me.Back to pushing my new album 🎶 & my children’s book 📚
Link in bio if you’d like either one @joebudden
Much love,
Your Christian Brother,
Dee-1 pic.twitter.com/GKwgJEaToY— Dee-1 (@Dee1music) December 22, 2023
The whole situation began when Dee-1 called on Meek, Jones and Ross to consider the impact of their lyrical content.
“Jim Jones, you could do better, brother,” he said on Sway in the Morning in October. “I love you too much to not be honest with you. Rick Ross, you could do better, brother. Meek Mill, you could do better, brother! I love you too much not to be honest with you.
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“Oh, you the face of prison reform? Or are you sitting here on your new song with Ross talking about getting somebody murked and shot at the red light? Which one is it, bro?”
Budden’s initial response was to call Dee-1 a “clout chaser” and to say: “I’m not trying to slight him — I’m just saying you get qualified first. Tell us who you are first before you decide to just go calling name after name after name.”
