Joe Budden Responds To Criticism From Rory & Mal

Joe Budden & Rory and Mal beef erupts.

Just recently, Complex unveiled the top Hip-Hop Media Personality list, which was topped by Joe Budden. The rankings didn’t go well with Budden’s former podcast partners Rory & Mal, who labelled him as a “thief” and “cat burglar”.

“The thief,” said Mal. “The cat burglar. Big integrity… look at the cat burglar staring off into the next house he wants to run in. That’s big cat… Quiet as a mouse.”

“I’m keeping my non-bias the way I have this entire time,” Rory added. “I didn’t wanna defend Adam22, nor do I wanna defend this gentleman, but he should be in the Top 5, and that’s based off what Hip Hop media is now. So I’m not sure if I’m giving a compliment right now by saying I think these people should be in the Top 5.”

Following the words from the duo, Budden hits back at both on the latest episode of his Podcast. “To whom this may concern,” he said. “This is not even on page one of the manual, ’cause you ni**as ain’t in the bookstore. Instead of critiquing people’s placement on this list, we need more critiquing on why you’re not on it. To everyone not on it, shut the f**k up. There’s some steps that you ni**as have missed.

“To whom it may concern, stop holding a microphone. I’m just giving out podcast advice. It’s certain ni**as, y’all can’t speak to me, y’all didn’t do the work yet. You didn’t go to the bookstore.”

He continued, “Hire the editors. Get people to help. Invest in the staff. Pay the staff. Get more staff. Stop check chasing. Stop doing the bare minimum and expecting that to yield results. You ni**as are the bare minimum boys.”

During the most recent installment of the Rory & Mal podcast, Rory clarified that he has refrained from mentioning Budden’s name ever since his termination “Outside of maybe two or three jokes since we put our response video out two years ago, I have not said a f**king word. Matter of fact, if anything I’ve been objective and complimentary in a lot of places. And if you look at that clip, I even said you deserved to be on that f**king list,” he explained.