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On Kamikaze, Eminem played the role of nefarious pet-owner, dangling proverbial catnip over a pen of rambunctious kittens. Lo and behold, the bait was quickly seized. One after another, those targeted emerged from the woodwork with responses at the ready. Machine Gun Kelly came out swinging with “Rap Devil.” Die Antwoord issued a brief freestyle clowning Slim Shady’s “botox.” Lil Yachty met his namedrop with a digital shrug. Yet Joe Budden was having none of Em’s commentary. Using his podcast as a pulpit, Budden unleashed a heated tirade, targeting Em’s character, business acumen, relevance, and musical aptitude. While Em’s “Fall” shot felt like a surface level warning, it seemed as if Joe’s response stemmed from a deeper, more personal place.
Recall, that Slaughterhouse signed to Shady Records in 2011, as revealed through an iconic XXL Cover. In that regard, an element of Budden’s musical fate was ushered into Eminem and Paul Rosenberg’s hands. Having garnered a loyal cult following off the strength of his independent grind and prolific mixtape run, Budden’s return to the world of major label politics was perhaps doomed from the start. A focused and savvy business mind, Budden has garnered a reputation for not playing nicely with others. Was it really surprising that he might develop animosity toward the man in charge of his creative process?
Such suspicions were all but confirmed by KXNG Crooked, a former member of Slaughterhouse. Taking to Instagram live with stogie firmly in hand, Crook revealed that Joe had been harboring a grudge against Eminem, largely over his treatment (or lack thereof, depending on who you ask) of Slaughterhouse. As such, Budden’s criticism of Eminem’s Revival, which ostensibly set this whole debacle off, was inherently tarnished by a deep rooted issue. Crooked saw right through it, and broke it down accordingly. “There was something else behind that critique, and that was my only thing,” he explains. “When I saw wh
Joe Budden Says Slaughterhouse Demise Was His Fault: ‘I Ruined Everything’
Joe Budden has opened up about what led to the dissolution of his former rap group, Slaughterhouse, and has seemingly copped to it being his fault.
On Tuesday (March 21), Drink Champs posted a clip from its upcoming interview with Budden, which is scheduled for release on Thursday (March 23). In the clip, the rapper turned podcaster addressed the rumors surrounding Slaughterhouse’s breakup.
Speaking to hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, the New Jersey native says in the preview clip: “Come on give me the blame, I’ll take it. I ruined everything. Everything that you loved, I ruined that shit.”
He added: “After 10 years long of just stories and talk, yeah, I did it.'”
When DJ EFN asked him to clarify the statement, he doubled down and said “yea, it was me.” It’s unclear if Budden is sincere in his admission, but his statements could certainly cause a stir, if true.
Check out the preview of the upcoming episode below:
Slaughterhouse — which comprised of Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, KXNG Crooked and Royce Da 5’9″ — formed in 2008 and released two studio albums. The group’s self-titled debut came out in 2009 and Welcome To: Our House followed three years later.
In April 2018, KXNG Crooked announced via Instagram he was leaving Slaughterhouse but insisted there were no hard feelings about his departure, rather it was “all love.” In 2022, he and Ortiz set out on their own and dropped a collaborative EP called The Rise and Fall of Slaughterhouse, a follow-up to their H.A.R.D. EP from 2020.
It wasn’t long before Royce and Budden publicly disapproved of the project. In an Instagram post last February, The Allegory lyricist posted a photo illustration of the cover art for Crooked and Ortiz’s project, as well as sharing an anecdotal, hypothetical story about the former four-man group.
“You have 25% ownership/equity in a building,” Royce Da 5’9″ wrote. “Let’s say an apartment building… Yo There's beef in the Slaughterhouse. Eminem's former rap supergroup, consisting of Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Royce 5'9" and Kxng Crooked, are currently at odds after Joell and Crooked announced a new album titled The Rise and Fall of Slaughterhouse sans the other two members. Things recently got heated during an Instagram Live meeting where Joe and Joell exchanged some harsh words. On Friday (March 4), Joe, Joell and Royce hopped on IG to talk about the project Joell and Crooked announced last week, as well as the single they released called "Backstage," which addresses the group's time together. Things went left. "Y'all not serious, dawg," Joell says at one point. "Y'all out here running around with some wild-ass narrative, lying about me and [Crooked] like we went and took a bag. Y'all got people out here saying we doing things for a bag. I never done nothing for a bag. Y'all know me better than that. If anybody spinning the narrative, it's y'all two gentlemen. Especially you, Royce. You out here talking about the 25 percent. You had 25 percent and you burned it down. You doing all types of mathematical equations about housing ownership and shit. The bottom line is this: Crooked brought a bag to the table for something y'all ain't been fucking with for a long time." Royce disagreed and Joe stormed off. Joe returned, but things only got more tense between him and Joell when Joell asked Budden to support the new album. "Suck my dick. Are you kidding me?" Joe snapped. "Nigga, suck my dick, don't go there," Joell shot back. "Don't do that...That little comment right there. You gonna wish you retracted that one." Kxng Crooked, who was not present on the IG Live session gave his op American rapper (born 1980) For the album, see Joe Budden (album).Not to be confused with Joe Biden. Joseph Anthony Budden II (born August 31, 1980) is an American broadcaster and rapper. He first gained recognition in the latter occupation with his 2003 single "Pump It Up", which peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded the release of his eponymous debut studio album (2003). Met with critical and commercial success, the album peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200, although it served as his only major label release for Def Jam Recordings; he thereafter released seven albums independently to continued critical praise. While doing so, he performed as a member of the hip hop supergroupSlaughterhouse, which were signed to Eminem's Shady Records in 2012; the group released two studio albums. In 2018, he retired from recording and shifted focus onto his career in broadcasting. Three years prior, he began hosting The Joe Budden Podcast, which was received positively and ran for 700 episodes. In 2017, he had a much-publicized run as a co-host (alongside DJ Akademiks) for Complex magazine's web show Everyday Struggle. He hosted State of the Culture alongside Remy Ma for the network Revolt from 2018 to 2020. Re-emerging for his outspoken views on prominent hip hop figures, Budden has been described as "the Howard Stern of hip hop". Budden was born to Joseph Budden and Fay Southerland on August 31, 1980, in the East Harlem neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York. He moved to Jersey City, New Jersey, at the age of thirteen with his mother and older brother, where he attended Lincoln High School. Budden's father was absent from his life during his childhood, a subject he would later address in his music. Budden was a troubled youth and sent Joe Budden Says ‘Suck My D!ck’ to Joell Ortiz and Kxng Crooked’s New Slaughterhouse Project After Argument With Joell and Royce 5’9” Breaks Out
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