Joe Budden Claims Drake Is Ruining Hip Hop With UMG Lawsuit

Joe Budden has ripped Drake for filing a defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us,” calling him a “Karen” who is ruining Hip Hop. The rapper-turned-podcaster aired his grievances with the bombshell suit on the latest episode of his eponymous show, adding to the chorus of criticism aimed at the 6 God for taking legal action in a rap beef. AD LOADING… During a lengthy and scathing segment, Budden accused Drizzy of being a hypocrite over his claim that UMG incited a 2024 shooting at his Toronto home, as well as multiple trespassing incidents, by promoting “Not Like Us” and its “threatening” lyrics. “When [Drake] and I got into whatever we got into and them fans showed up to my house, he incentivized that, he cheered them on, he put them on a public platform, he applauded that behavior,” he said. AD LOADING… He also criticized Drake’s tough-guy persona by saying: “You at the game running around with this n-gga that has been threatening Kendrick saying, ‘I’ma kill you, I’ma do X, Y, Z,’” referring to fellow Canadian rapper Top5 who recently beat a murder case and threatened to shoot Kendrick if he comes to...