Joe Budden and Drake have had their differences over the years, particularly over Budden’s responses to the superstar’s music. But the rapper-turned-podcast-host has taken a new tactic in his “review” of the 6 God’s latest effort.
Taking to his podcast on Saturday (November 18), the ex-Slaughterhouse MC said he had “nothing to say” about Drake’s Scary Hours 3 (also known as For All The Dogs: Scary Hours Edition), which dropped on Friday (November 17).
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“Not a peep,” he said. “Not a one word about it. Not one word. I’m here to listen to y’all. I have absolutely nothing to say.”
Budden went on to say he wanted to “keep my thoughts to myself,” which drew reactions of surprise from his co-hosts. Check out the clip below.
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Budden’s refusal to comment on Drake’s latest effort was notable, since the Toronto native took aim at Budden, Kanye West, and Pusha T on the project.
Joe Budden faced Drake’s wrath in “Stories About My Brother”: “Imagine us getting our validation from an ex-musician searching for recognition/ Same story every time, they heckle in repetition/ I’m top of the mountain, these n-ggas still down at base camp, they planning they expedition.”
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Budden first earned the Scorpion rapper’s ire back in October, when the host of The Joe Budden Podcast critiqued the original For All The Dogs, which didn’t sit well with Drake.
The two engaged in a back-and-forth on October 7. It began with Budden sharing his thoughts on For All The Dogs on 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.”
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.”
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Budden hit back, writing: “You’ll grow up sooner or later…. Father time is undefeated.”
