Joe Budden has admitted he has mixed feelings about Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign‘s Vultures 1.
While reviewing the album on his self-titled podcast, the former rapper and media personality said he’s mostly a fan of the collaborative project but has a few gripes — and they lie with Kanye himself.
“This is some bad rapping on here. I’m only talking about Kanye West,” he said. “Freddie Gibbs went crazy. All the rappers I heard went crazy, except for Kanye West … He’s just chanting.”
Budden also said some of the songs on the album are “a little too funky” and “too Yeezus-ish” for his liking, but praised the overall production quality of Vultures 1.
“He showed his ass on the production. His production is unbelievable on here,” he said. “‘Carnival’ on down is nuts.”
Budden picked out the YG-assisted, Juvenile-sampling “Do It” as a personal favorite, joking: “I’m still a little thot inside. Dawg, what a creative flip of ‘Back That Azz Up.’ I need to hear this in the strip club loud.”
He also praised the Chris Brown collaboration “Beg Forgiveness”: “I absolutely love this. I don’t care that this beat stays the same. This is crazy.”
Though the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Vultures 1 has encountered a number of issues since its release on February 10.
The track “Good (Don’t Die)” was removed from streaming services after being accused of sampling Donna Summer without authorization.
The song’s hook interpolated lyrics from the late singer’s 1977 disco hit “I Feel Love.” In a statement posted on social media, Summer’s estate claimed Kanye sampled the song despite being denied permission.
“Kanye West asked permission to use Donna Summer song, ‘I Feel Love,’ [but] he was denied,” the post read. “He changed the words, had someone re-sing it, or used AI but it’s ‘I Feel Love’…copyright infringement!”
The entire album was also temporarily removed from Apple Music after a complaint was raised by its distributor.
Vultures 1 was initially distributed by FUGA but the company said in a statement just days after its release that “a long-standing FUGA client delivered the album Vultures 1 through the platform’s automated processes, violating our service agreement.”
The album was then pulled from streaming before a new distribution agreement was reached with Label Engine, who had also managed the release of the singles “Vultures” and “Talking/Once Again.”
After the drama, West posted a message on Instagram to his followers saying: “With all the DSP’s taking the album down go to Yeezy.com to buy the album : ))).”
This album was not meant to showcase YE as a rapper. This album is not for old ninjas who wanna hear Bars all day. This album is about going against the system and showing YE can make a complete album and give you a little bit of everything. This is the best produced album I’ve heard in years. No skips. What YE does best is his ability to adapt and incorporate the Youth in his music. At the end of the day, Old Ninjas like Joe Beaner don’t buy merch, don’t buy concert tickets and don’t contribute to the movement. Yeezy Season 2024. Trump 2024
His lady know you swinging from his sac like that? Ye is lazy compared to how creative and Original he used to be. How do you go against the system that you’re in love with? You got gripes with a few individuals, not the whole system. You spent a couple million with the system Super Bowl Sunday. Man up and stop crying. You got a really cool life and still, some loyal friends who are pulling strings to help you.
You have to be kidding me right? DO you actually believe what you are saying? Best produced album in years? What limited, commercial to 10 albums do you listen to make such a bold claim? The production is mediocre at best. Like it all you want but best produced album in years? please show me you top 5 albums production wise last 3 years so may have a reference of your claims.
Real Talk! And don’t mind the baboon that replied to you twice with different names. YEEZY SEASON IS HERE AND KILLING IT…AS ALWAYS!
He sucks and never was a great rapper.
But numbers don’t lie. 🤷♂️ your name is Tony Deff lol. Nuff said🤣🤣🤣
Numbers don’t mean anything when most of the planet is full of dumb niccas
Numbers lie too you corny ass Jigga enthusiast. All Jay Z fans cant come up with their own opinions. They just blindly look to their idol and his plagiarized rhymes for answers 🤣