{"id":2447549,"date":"2019-08-14T13:27:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T19:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=871173"},"modified":"2019-08-14T13:27:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T19:27:00","slug":"nicki-minaj-and-joe-budden-wage-hip-hops-first-podcast-only-beef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/music-news\/nicki-minaj-and-joe-budden-wage-hip-hops-first-podcast-only-beef\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj and Joe Budden Wage Hip-Hop\u2019s First Podcast-Only Beef"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aging gracefully in hip-hop<\/a>, especially in 2019, is a near-impossible task. Part of the culture\u2019s appeal and ongoing popularity is how well it ushers in an endless supply of new stars, each rejuvenating the scene (or just sowing chaos). Predictably, this leaves older generations perplexed on how to effectively keep their relevancy intact after each subsequent wave of youthful exuberance.<\/p>\n

On Monday, Nicki Minaj<\/a> and Joe Budden<\/a> \u2014 two East Coast traditionalists and recently minted elder statesmen finding new life as radio\/podcast hosts \u2014 finally aired their grievances (or at least Nicki did) on episode 15 of Apple Music\u2019s Queen Radio. Budden\u2019s transgressions, according to Nicki, were numerous. They included Joe\u2019s claims that Minaj lied about the origins of \u201cMotorsport\u201d<\/a> and Megan Thee Stallion\u2019s \u201cHot Girl Summer,\u201d<\/a> his allegations that the Queen<\/em><\/a> rapper had a drug problem on his podcast<\/a>, and what Minaj deemed was his latent bias against women rappers. Minaj yelled and excelled, Budden deflected and stormed away, while his co-hosts Rory and Mal nervously chuckled.<\/p>\n

Nicki deftly used the same skills \u2014 a propensity to wail every other sentence, repetition of ridiculous phrases, endless laughter \u2014 Budden has spent stints perfecting at Complex<\/em>, Revolt, VH1 and Spotify. It was the inverse of Budden\u2019s viral Everyday Struggle<\/em> interview with Lil Yachty<\/a>, which arguably launched the former rapper atop his current perch as hip-hop\u2019s favorite contrarian\/talking head. Throughout the debate, Nicki went to increasing lengths to showcase what separated her from Budden. She pulled up video evidence to use his own words against him, and showcase that the man in front of her was too proud to apologize. Then Minaj dipped into historical context, revealing she remembers being in New York when Budden was tapped as a potential heir to Jay-Z and connected the failure of that premonition as the root of his bitterness.<\/p>\n

Two days later, Nicki returned the favor by appearing on The Joe Budden<\/a> Podcast, and swiftly all illusion of antagonism dissipated. This was likely the first rapper beef to unfold on podcasts, forgoing songs entirely. Then again, who needs a beat in a self-orchestrated media war?<\/p>\n

Budden, more than Nicki, was happy to illustrate the quid pro quo nature of each appearance. \u201cMe doing your shit, you doing my shit, there are amazing things happening in the ecosystem,\u201d Budden offered. \u201cI think that this meeting between you and I, both at your shit and at my shit is really important to note\u2026 I think that you\u2019re in a different space.\u201d For all their distinctions, Nicki and Joe\u2019s \u201cdifferent space\u201d is one and the same. They\u2019re both artists charting a path that\u2019s not reliant on the constant churn and competitiveness it takes to stay atop music streaming algorithms and secure slots among the most impactful playlists. Consistently, Minaj explains what factors contributed to Queen<\/em> not matching the commercial heights of her past albums (lack of radio support, media gatekeepers trying to blackball her, and the battle of the bundles).<\/p>\n

Joe Budden and Nicki Minaj were likely never at odds, but merely reveling in selling the idea of discontent that could be broadcasted for mass consumption via the power of Apple Music and Spotify. In essence, The Joe Budden Podcast and Queen Radio are both bastions built to speak to each respective rappers\u2019 base. In recent years, Budden found a lane recycling music industry conspiracy theories to a growing number of listeners, while Nicki continues to cultivate and insulate herself with The Barbz<\/a> as part of her radio show. As major streaming services heavily invest in the future of non-music audio content<\/a> it\u2019s difficult to not view personalities (antagonistic, provocative, and unchecked) like Budden and Nicki as the future of these content systems.<\/p>\n

Toward the end of the conversation on Queen Radio, Nicki voiced her distaste for those on the internet that can be controlled or duped. \u201cThe general public, now that we have social media, is easily manipulated and swayed,\u201d she said. \u201cYou can tell them \u2018Hey, suck my dick and you\u2019ll get a billion dollars.\u2019 I\u2019ll have a line of people ready to suck my dick for a billion dollars if that\u2019s the narrative we push. Anything a few people say, if they have a platform to push it that\u2019s what social media they no longer have a mind of their own. That\u2019s what happens. So they almost start purposefully deleting actual memories in their brain about a person.\u201d<\/p>\n

These \u201ceasily manipulated and swayed\u201d masses are the prime candidates for our current, personality-driven podcast boom. Nicki or Joe spent so much time lambasting the media it\u2019s unclear whether they\u2019re aware they are sitting at the center of it.<\/p>\n

via:: Rolling Stone<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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