If you thought the feud between Lil Yachty and Joe Budden was over, you were sorely mistaken. The two sides exchanged words once again following a discussion about Hip Hop stars on the latest episode of Complex’s Everyday Struggle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPEo7PYEQDQ
Budden, DJ Akademiks and guest Joey Bada$$ argued about the stardom of Playboi Carti, which transitioned to a conversation focusing on Yachty. Joey insisted that Lil Boat’s appearances in Sprite and Target commercials are clear proof of his star status. Budden pushed back by noting the disappointing sales of Yachty’s debut album Teenage Emotions.
“You’re not a mega star when you sell 40,000 records,” Budden said.
Budden’s words clearly struck a nerve with Yachty, who fired back at the Slaughterhouse member on Instagram. The polarizing artist mocked the sales of Budden’s 2016 album Rage & The Machine.
“lol don’t talk to me about album sales sir @joebudden,” Yachty wrote.
Quality Control Music CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas also criticized Budden while boasting about how much money Yachty has earned. The music executive claimed Yachty’s appearance on Everyday Struggle was the reason the show became popular in the first place.
“Lil Yachty Made 13 Million Dollars In 16 Months,” Thomas wrote. “Who Give A Fuck Bout You Niggas Opinion? I’m Convinced Now Hating In You Niggas Blood. Let’s Have A Contract And Bank Statement Challenge. That’s All We Care About Over Here @joebudden @akadmiks I Bet Y’all Niggas Shit Ain’t Ain’t Gone Add Up. And Bye The Way Yachty The Reason Your Show Popping So You Should Thank Him.”
Lil Yachty is going to find out where Mackelmore is hiding and realize he can’t come back from that forest soon time.
I could be wrong but I don’t think Joe Budden claims to be a megastar.
You’re right, he doesn’t. Joe is very aware of his spot in hip hop.
But you can’t tell me when Joe button was actually making music doing shows at the height of his craft he wasn’t in strive to be a mega star… OK we get it lol yacht he may sucks to some everybody entitled to their own opinion ??♂️you like who you like but dude gross 13 mill or whatever why do people always got to downplay somebody else situation like who gives a fuck of the portion of money he’s getting the fact is he found a way to make it doing something he likes to do it’s only a elite few artists that are actually still selling album. artists have to move different now I salute yachti and I’m not a fan & don’t even listen to his music but I respect his hustle
I remember when comments like these regarding a primary emphasis on getting paid for music would result in being branded a sellout. I hate to sound like an old man but it really makes the title of one particular Public Enemy album resonate; “How Do You Sell Soul to a Soulless People That Sold Their Soul?”
Joe selling 10k first week independent vs yauchty selling 40k with capital isn’t a comparison. The DUB goes to Joe here. Any artist on a major label who can’t crack 100k sales IS NOT A MEGA STAR. Period.
we’re talking about an entirely different demographic, as far as age is concerned. Kids around Yachty’s age don’t even remember when people actually bought music by the troves lol
buddens lost just off the fact that he’s irrelevant and nobody is checking for him, besides “real hip hop heads” who don’t even buy albums. yachty is selling, getting the streams and is more relevant than joe buttons bitter self is. get over it old heads.
Joe Budden ain’t wrong, Yachty ain’t gonna be around or even remembered in a few years so he better save some of that 13 mil or whatever fraction of it he received
imagine if Joe budden was just known for his music and not for talking shit? I wonder if he would still be known by now
Yachty don’t even know his own financials.. the labels n ppl around him know he won’t be relevant in a few years so they gon ride em till the beads fall off. He trash but at least he makin sumn off of it…he’s a smart dummy
Why is he wearing swim goggles & a Misfits t-shirt? Do you think he’s more of an Earth AD or Legacy of Brutality kinda dude?
Earth AD
So they’re basically saying it’s about bamboozling the consumer and using Hip-Hop/Rap for the sole purpose of profit? Got it. Thanks!
Correct. That’s how business works.
Joe doesn’t say he’s a star, sells independent albums to get most of the money, and never did sprite commercials. You don’t hear him say fuck yachty the person either. He gets his and tells the kid to get it while its hot while still having the opinion of “yachty kinda sucks but w/e dude, do you”. Where is he a hater???
We need receipts on that $13 mil… I wonder how much actually went to him
40K for major label release is a flop. Just shows that his star won’t shine bright for too long.
It’s been shining for 13 years now. His fan base is smaller, but loyal. Budden can rap, yachty not so much.
These shitty rappers making bank? fuck is the world coming to…. bunch of followers….
Yeah the actor made some rap money he shouldn’t of#RICHARD ALMOND!!
His name is Pee?
Yatchy = Mims, J-Kwon, Jibbs, Skee=Lo… // In 5 years, noboby would remind this fucker…