Joe Budden has shared his thoughts on Kendrick Lamar’s statement about Drake not being fully embraced in hip-hop.
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The rapper and media personality delved into the ongoing feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar on the BagFuel podcast, analyzing Kendrick’s criticisms of Drake’s background during their conflict.
“Culture is where Kendrick was shifting his conversation: how do you dress? Who’s your barber? Are you a good dad? Can you dance? Your slaps? What’s your hood? Did you have a nickname growing up? Shit like that is what Kendrick was leaning into to,” he said.
“Those people, I believe, created Hip Hop,” he added, forming a distinction between the originators and the imitators who merely observed the culture from afar and “wanted some of that.”
Budden didn’t classify Drake, who started as a teen actor from Toronto, in that group, but he did call out Drake for buying 2Pac’s $1 million ring and rocking Cam’ron’s pink fur coat during a Dipset performance. Budden pointed out how these actions could be perceived, emphasizing the importance of understanding the message they convey.
“It’s like, ‘Oh, you noticed that too.’ ‘Cause I noticed that. I get what you trying to say. And you probably the only person that could say it, and it be effective and impactful.”
Budden went on to openly question whether Drake “cares” about Hip Hop culture, saying: “I won’t answer it, but maybe. Maybe.”
