The Joe Budden Podcast Episode 900 | A Whole Tray Of Ice

The hosts debated various Grammy outcomes, particularly the Rap Album of the Year, where Clips was favored by some over Kendrick Lamar, despite acknowledging both albums' quality. They also highlighted the perceived underappreciation of artists like Lil Wayne (5 Grammys from 55 nominations) and Nicki Minaj (0 Grammys from 12 nominations) by the Recording Academy.

I really did not want Kendrick to get rap album of the year. I wanted Clips to get rap album of the year. I just thought they really deserved it far more. (24:55), Drake only got five Grammys. It's kind of surprising to me. (2:15:59), Nikki has zero. (2:16:11), Nikki not having Grammys is crazy. She deserves. (2:16:16)

Several artists were scrutinized for their public appearances and statements. Pharrell's Global Impact Award speech was criticized for being generic, while Justin Bieber's performance was seen as a 'cry for help.' Jelly Roll's red carpet interview, where he claimed political ignorance but promised future statements, was met with skepticism.

Go to work. Like, shut the [__] up. For real. I was disappointed by a lot of sickening a lot of artists not saying [__] (3:06:05), My thing with Justin Bieber recently or for the better part of a few years now is every time you see him, it looked like it's a cry for help. (48:36), Which one is it, my [__] You don't know what's going on in the political world or you got a lot to say. (3:09:09)

The episode covered significant shifts in media, from the Grammys' move to Disney/ABC/Hulu for future broadcasts to the NFL Network's integration with ESPN. Discussions on Verzuz battles and the spoken word Grammy category also highlighted changes in how music and artists are presented and recognized.

starting in 2027, they've s uh the Recording Academy... has signed a a new long-term 10-year rights deal with the Walt Disney Company. ABC will take over the Grammys live streaming on Hulu and Disney Plus through at least 2036. (2:14:16), Disney and the NFL have finalized a major media reshuffleling that brings the NFL network under ESPN's control... while the NFL takes a minority ownership stake in ESPN itself. (2:49:17), I've seen people posting on social media very upset the skills got the the spoken word. They basically were like, 'We've been doing this as a craft for years.' And now rappers who don't make it make a spoken word album as a kind of back door way to get a Grammy (2:24:10)

The ongoing dispute between T-Rex and URL's Beasley regarding payment after T-Rex suffered a seizure during a battle sparked a debate about contractual obligations versus personal relationships in business.

He show up at times. Look, I sue y'all because of that. I'm still waiting on some [__] on a um a grievance appreciation check. (1:53:57), Is it totally off base for Beasley to think we have we we got to do this battle because I still got to pay you. You didn't finish the battle. I I have your money and you didn't finish the battle. I want to give it to you. So, finish the battle. (1:59:05)

A segment on last names in marriage and location sharing ignited a passionate debate about patriarchy and equality in modern relationships.

I think people also don't realize that much of the world does not change their name. We also have to think about the history of why people changed their names because you had dominion over me, the children, the house. Like we were all part of your property essentially. (2:30:10), I don't want a matriarchal society either. I in the same way like if I want to get rid of white supremacy, I don't want black supremacy, right? I want a society where we can all be equal and where we can all reimagine our relationships in a way where one doesn't have to dominate the other. (2:50:52)