Joe Budden Offers Lukewarm Evaluation Of Cardi B’s “Like What”

The most recent installment of The Joe Budden Podcast included Budden and his co-hosts discussing the state of feminine Hip-Hop. Their dialog started after taking part in the brand new “(Like What) Freestyle” monitor by Cardi B.

“Y’all ain’t gonna wish to hear it from me, however the lady rapper wave is over,” Joe Budden declared on the “Zombie Biker Girls From Princeton” episode of his present.

He additionally added, “All of that, go discover a lady, ship her to Columbia, get it performed, put her within the studio with f###### [Mike WiLL Made-It] or any certainly one of them n#####, all that planting the lady within the scene, getting the file and it taking off, that wave is over.”

Joe Budden then advised that file labels are having bother recouping the cash invested in feminine rappers. Nevertheless, the previous Def Jam-signed artist didn’t present any particular proof to assist that declare.

As well as, Joe Budden criticized Cardi for taking six years to launch her sophomore album. Budden additionally gave “(Like What)” a backhanded praise, by saying, “I believe the Cardi freestyle is cool. I imply, I’m gonna suppose it’s cool as a result of anyone’s gonna sound good over the ‘Shes a B####’ beat.”

Joe Budden Beforehand Admitted Being Incorrect For Interviewing Cardi B’s Authorized Foe Tasha Okay

During the last a number of years, Joe Budden turned a vocal critic of Cardi B’s music and a self-professed supporter of her longtime rival, Nicki Minaj. The general public relationship between Budden and Cardi appeared to show bitter as each celebrities commented on the obvious pressure.

In September 2023, Cardi B referred to as out Joe Budden for interviewing Tasha Okay, the blogger who misplaced a $4 million defamation lawsuit for smearing the Bronx-bred rapper. Budden finally selected to not launch the Tasha Okay interview and admitted being flawed.

Cardi’s “(Like What) Freestyle” rose to No. 2 on the iTunes all-genre chart. The music’s official visuals hit No. 1 on YouTube’s Trending Music Movies chart. Nevertheless, “(Like What) Freestyle” solely reached No. 39 on Apple Music’s Prime 100: USA chart after sooner or later of monitoring.

The file joins a Cardi B discography that incorporates 5 No. 1 singles and three diamond-certified singles. She scored Prime 20 hits in 2023 with “Bongos” that includes Megan Thee Stallion and as a characteristic on Latto’s “Put It on da Ground Once more.”