The Joe Budden Podcast Episode 907 | Panel Of Experts (feat. B.Dot)

The panel unanimously declares TI the winner in his beef with 50 Cent, largely due to the consistent release of high-quality diss tracks, especially with the involvement of his children. Domani's track, 'Miss Jackson,' is highlighted as a particularly impactful and introspective response.

Joe Budden states, 'I am a huge fan of firing at somebody consistently when they're not firing back.' The panel praises Domani's 'Miss Jackson' as 'one of the most impressive diss tracks I've heard in a long time,' noting his age and the 'introspective' nature of his bars. They argue 50 Cent's meme-based responses are ineffective against actual music.

Bruno Mars' latest nine-song album receives a largely negative reception from the panel. Critics argue it lacks originality, feels like 'karaoke' or 'lounge music,' and fails to fully commit to its teased Spanish influences. Joe Budden expresses frustration that Mars, despite his talent, doesn't convey authentic 'pain' or 'experience' in his music.

Parks notes, 'It felt like lounge music.' Joe Budden adds, 'It feels like you're just pressing play on the most popular karaoke records and singing them over.' He questions, 'What have you went through? What are you going through? How do you actually What have you gone through in life? We don't know you.'

Aisha Diaz's viral statement about requiring $45-50k monthly from a partner if she stops working ignites a heated discussion. Joe Budden frames her perspective as a 'trauma response' to past financial instability and a 'leading with transaction' approach. The panel debates whether such demands constitute 'prostitution' or a valid safety net, particularly for women in the 'nightlife' scene.

Aisha Diaz states, 'I need you to be able to keep up with my lifestyle if you want to be with me... I need extra money because you can't give me my bill money and then you listen money flat.' Joe Budden interprets this as a 'trauma response to you not having had [money] growing up,' and a 'leading with transaction' approach, noting, 'It's a lot of love loopholes that love loophole games that women get to play that that men don't.'

Lil Yachty's comments dismissing early hip-hop, specifically Sugar Hill Gang's 'Rapper's Delight,' as 'weak' are strongly condemned. The panel emphasizes the historical significance of the track as the 'big bang' of rap, arguing that judging pioneers by modern standards is disrespectful and ignorant of the genre's origins. They question Yachty's 'stripes' to make such criticisms given his own perceived lyrical limitations.

Joe Budden plays 'Rapper's Delight' and states, 'That part is how rap started... That was the big bang.' Mark adds, 'It's like watching Dr. Jay Dunk now and they compared it to the slam dunk contest and his dunks is basic. What the [expletive] That's the blueprint.' Joe concludes, 'You not the person to say this... Because in your generation, you are considered weak.'