Getty Eminem has another famous hater lashing out over his new album "Kamikaze." Joe Budden, a retired rapper who was once on Em's Shady Records as a member of hip-hop group Slaughterhouse, used his podcast to respond to Marshall Mathers referencing a 2014 domestic violence charge against him that was ultimately dropped. "Somebody tell Budden before I snap, he better fasten it / Or have his body baggage zipped / The closest thing he's had to hits is smacking bitches," Eminem rapped on his new track "Fall." "You thought that domestic violence bar would get Joe out the bed? You got the f--king nerve. Insecure man," Budden said on Wednesday's episode "The Joe Budden Podcast." "I've been better than you this entire f--king decade," Budden said at another point in the long conversation about Eminem. "I'm a content n---a. You have not said anything for the better part of a whole f--king decade. You have rhymed a bunch of words." Other unkind adjectives Budden used to describe Eminem: "dated," "uninformed," "trash." But it wasn't all trash talking. Budden started the conversation with giving Eminem some props. "Everything I was mad about on the last album was fixed here." "Eminem is the best rhymer of words in the world," Budden conceded at one point. "Know the hip-hop I fell in love with? The hip-hop that said you gotta say something. I personally haven't heard that Marshall in quite some time." Budden's response to being called out on "Kamikaze" arrived two days after Machine Gun Kelly dropped a diss track called "Rap Devil," devoted entirely to trashing Eminem. Much like MGK, Budden began trending on Twitter after dropping his diss podcast. Listen to the entire thing below. Waiting for your permission to load Soundcloud audio.<doc-sep>After Revival, many thought that Eminem had retired his sword, vowing to never again do battle whether provoked or otherwise. His dabbling in pacifism proved short-lived upon the arrival of Kamikaze (read our review here), an album that found him once again unsheathing his weapon against all comers. Passive aggressive comments yielded a lyrical slap. Outright disrespect yielded something more focused. Such was the fate of Joe Budden, who has transitioned from rapper, to Shady-Records Slaughterhouse signee, to one of the biggest and most respected names in hip-hop media. During the track "Fall," Em called out Joey by name, prompting a heated response from Budden during this morning's "Joe Budden Podcast." Throughout the course of his near-hour plus rant, Joe hit Eminem with his perspective, which cast aspersions on Em's character, his business acumen, his confidence, and of course, his rapping ability. Joe is not the first to target Em over the latter category, although it feels likely that Budden would have enjoyed Kamikaze under different circumstances. Still, that didn't stop the gunshot sound effects from sounding off like the wild west; read what Budden had to say on Em's disrespect here. In any case, Budden made it clear that he feels Em would be an easy target, destined to be obliterated, were he not retired. In what some might call a cop-out, Budden claims he's not willing to come out of retirement for a domestic abuse line, even though the insult clearly left him feeling some type of way. One has to wonder what Royce Da 5'9" had to think about this whole thing, and more interestingly, who he'd put his money on come wartime. Now, both artists have their fair share of haters, and many are quick to throw Joe's rap career back at him, citing a lack of hits or overall longevity. Yet the fact remains that Budden is a formidable lyricist with no qualms about going after heavyweight artists; fans still remember "Making A Murderer," which might be one of the most scathing diss tracks in recent memory. Still, Em is no stranger to conflict, as foes like Benzino, Ja Rule, and Canibus can attest; some of his best diss tracks were simply unrelenting in nature, like the legendary "Nail In The Coffin." In short, both parties would prove difficult to beat, and the thought of them meeting on the battlefield is enough to have hip-hop fans salivating at the prospect. Perhaps, under different circumstances, they might have been brothers. Unfortunately, there can only be one. Who would emerge victorious? Vote below.<doc-sep>Crooked, having been an integral member of Slaughterhouse, has a deeper understanding of the group dynamic. Such knowledge extends to their label, Shady Records, as well as relationships with Paul Rosenberg and Eminem. After Joe Budden essentially put Eminem's character on blast, including his business acumen, Crook took to Instagram Live to address the heated episode of Joey's podcast. Before diving in, he explains that Joe Budden's harsh criticism of Revival was missing context, as the public weren't privy to some of the closed-door disagreements between Budden and Em. While Crooked believes that the pair should have communicated like adults, he feels as if Joe allowed his feelings to color his opinions. "There was something else behind that critique, and that was my only thing," explains Crooked, cigar in hand. "I don't have no problem with people having an opinion, that's crazy...But when I saw what he said about Em's music, I knew there was something else there." He concludes his train of thought by saying "you can't bring hostilities or frustrations into your critique of the man's music." He dives into the podcast, explaining that he "enjoyed it," dubbing it a "very entertaining podcast." "I'm glad that he admitted he already felt a certain way about Em," says Crooked. "So you bringing your feelings into your critique of Revival, you might not have liked it, true indeed. But we all know you kinda went over the line, you know what I'm saying? Especially questioning his integrity, saying, you know, 'he's using the plight of the black man in America or the black lives matter movement to ride a wave.'" Crook explains that Joe's critique of Em's lack of content was somewhat hypocritical, given that "Untouchable" was indeed "content Em." "I feel like I freed everybody to tell the truth when I left the group," says Crooked. "People were zipped up about it." For more from Crooked, including his invitation to Joe Budden, check out the full video below.<doc-sep>
Add Joe Budden to the list of rappers irked to have been mentioned on Eminem’s new album, “Kamikaze.” The Harlem-born emcee, 37, addressed being called out on Slim Shady’s new record on the latest episode of the “Joe Budden Podcast” on Wednesday. “Let me tell you what Joe Budden has thought this entire time,” he said during the three-hour show. “I’ve been better than you this entire f–king decade! … Can’t say that back then. But in my rapper brain, I’m a content n—a. You gotta say something! You have not said anything for the better part of a whole f–king decade!” What seems to have annoyed Budden enough to drop a third-person reference are three lines off the song “Fall,” in which Em, 45, raps, “Somebody tell Budden before I snap, he better fasten it/Or have his body bag get zipped/The closest thing he’s had to hits is smackin’ bitches.” Though Budden did have some kind words for the elder rapper’s latest release – “You have rhymed a bunch of words. Em, let me give you some love. Em is the best rhymer of words on the planet” – he made clear he feels Eminem is well past it, a feeling he’s expressed more than a few times in the past. “I think it’s really corny when retired n—as pop shit about what they coulda, shoulda, woulda done,” he said. “So, I feel like I’m in control of the rules here, Em. I’m backed now. You’re not so much.” Budden is one of many, primarily younger, rappers called out by Eminem on his new record. Other’s include Lil Pump, Tyler, the Creator (who he referred to by a homophobic slur) and Machine Gun Kelly, who responded to the slam with a diss track of his own on Tuesday. While rappers and critics may not have been won over by Eminem’s tenth album, his fans have responded enthusiastically to the surprise release. On Tuesday, Billboard projected it would debut at No. 1 having sold over 360,000 copies during its first week on sale. It looks like that apology to the Trump supporters among his fans may have worked.