N.O.R.E. and Joe Budden have shared a laugh about the way their current success, particularly as podcasters, has outpaced that of their contemporaries.
On a new episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, the Drink Champs co-host was asked whether he felt that “podcast money” was better than “rap money.” After answering that podcasting is an easier source of income, N.O.R.E. offered his perception of rappers who came up around the same time as he and Budden, and are now having a hard time transitioning their careers.
“You know what’s crazy? I’m looking at these rappers trying shows now, rappers from our era,” N.O.R.E. stated, “and they are so failing. 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!”
“Tell the truth: it’s great to see people fail,” Joe Budden interjected while N.O.R.E was speaking. “You can’t take the blueprint and hire different contractors. They sellin’ ass out here huh?
The Capone-N-Noreaga rapper continued: “It’s true because, like I said, when Lyor [Cohen] called me the other day, he kept enforcing to me: the transition is everything. It’s not been a lot of people to do this. You know who’s the only person that’s been able to do this, other than me, you, and a couple of others? It’s LL! Ice Cube… This shit is not easy.”
As he continued speaking, N.O.R.E. — who launched Drink Champs with DJ E.F.N. in 2015 — offered that, what might be preventing some other artists from achieving the same level of longevity is that they enter the podcasting space without a clear plan.
“They go get a computer, they get two cameras, and they get a white guy, no offense to anybody here. And they just think: tell a couple of funny stories, and it’s just gonna work,” he explained. “Then they come out for three weeks. No they do six episodes. When the six episodes don’t work, they start to rethink it.
“Then you know what happens?,” he added. “They come out with another show. And then that’s trash. And then they start cooking. And then that’s trash. And then they do a shopping show. They trying anything out here.”
In January, N.O.R.E. and EFN inked a new distribution deal with Warner Music Group, bringing the audio version of their Drink Champs series to the label’s in-house podcast network.
The show is now distributed by Warner’s Interval Presents platform, joining a growing number of culture driven podcasts. The newly formed network is also home to the Rap Radar Podcast and upcoming projects by Lupita Nyong’o and Jason Derulo.
Drink Champs‘ premiere episode on the Interval Presents network arrived on streaming services on January 27. The popular interview series was previously distributed via The Black Effect Podcast Network, Charlamagne Tha God‘s joint venture with iHeartMedia.
The visual edition of the show continues to be distributed via REVOLT both on cable and on YouTube.
Ironically a failing rap career usually leads to becoming a podcaster in the first place
they really braggin about podcasting when its been around 20+ years & they still have to sign it over to a label? shillin scams every 3 minutes inbetween stories about remember when? (sopranos refrence) they really think they gon last 4ever in the space? lol
Let’s not forget NORE has been making wack albums since 99, and while Joe can rap, he was never LIT. Plus he’s about as musically inclined as a doorknob and made a career rapping about his failures.
Damn
If you think the War report is wack you need to get back on your turnip truck and drive that bitch back to nowhereville Nebraska where you belong
DO your math my man. He said 99. War Report was 97, and Khadafi helped make that album! Budden is a narcissistic clown who couldn’t see his own demise in the rap game if it spelled out for him. I don’t get anyone who can stomach the nonsensical babbling that spews out of his mouth. He has no authority to speak on or about hip hop the way he does. One of the biggest waste of talents to never really make it.
DO your math my man. He said 99. War Report was 97, and Khadafi helped make that album! Budden is a narcissistic clown who couldn’t see his own demise in the rap game if it spelled out for him. I don’t get anyone who can stomach the nonsensical babbling that spews out of his mouth. He has no authority to speak on or about hip hop the way he does. One of the biggest waste of talents to never really make it.
Budden is a clown no doubt, and if we wanna ticky tack dates I mean sure.. but my points valid though, ask dude what he thinks of the war report too.
and the fact that old rappers and young rappers are at each others neck’s is why lyor cohen owns them both lol. So keep on with that narrative if you want..
99 isnt a random date. War Report dropped in 97 and the NORE album dropped in 98. Surely you know how to read and count.
And you’re doing your best right now to support division in the culture.. and niggas be like wHy dOnT wE hAvE sHit?? Surely you can read and count too, no? Better get off this bitch and get a grip fr.
Lol. Its not personal. I don’t like NORE and I don’t care to watch a 3hr stream with 15 minutes worth of quality conversations. You’re gonna have to accept thats how I feel and you need to get over yourself.
Failed rappers who got lucky and used the minor bit of fame they had to make podcasts laughing at others…wow…
All I gotta say is Karma is real,both of these cats should watch their mouth because every dog has their day. They are only one conversation away from the Jews Kanye Westing they ass
All the failures are in the comment section.
All the failures are in the comment section.
All the failures are in the comment section.
All the failures are in the comment section.
Did that clown really say he likes to see dude’s fail I was a fan of his music but both need to humble themselves joe is a bigger clown and nore sounds retarded interviewing people
NORE taking slick shots at Fat Joe. Pay Attention
if you can’t wrap anymore, you become a pundit. Sad, actually pathetic really because they bringing older wrappers on there and they either snitching, dry snitching or looking like housewives…