Joe Budden Argues Ludacris & Kendrick Lamar Ruin R&B Songs

Joe Budden says that Ludacris, Kendrick Lamar, and different hip-hop artists usually break in any other case good R&B tracks. He defined his reasoning throughout a latest episode of his podcast. A clip of the controversy has been circulating on social media.

“Ludacris has f*cked up the vibe on extra R&B songs that he is helped to make lit,” Budden started. “You want Ludacris’ verse on that R. Kelly track?” From there, he cited their collaboration, “Legs Shakin’.”

“My factor about Ludacris is, he bought verses on loads of sensual, attractive kind of songs, and this one for instance. When he comes on, it is like, ‘Okay, this wasn’t the time for that.’ I really feel the identical method about him on the T Ache file,” he added. Budden admitted that not the entire collaborations have been unhealthy. “He completely killed the Missy file, however then Jay-Z got here. The Usher file he killed,” he stated.

From there, Budden mentioned different artists and weighed in on Kendrick Lamar, citing his collaboration with Miguel, “How Many Drinks?” He argued: “He shouldn’t have been on ‘What number of Drinks,” however defended his different collaborations.

Kendrick Lamar has labored on a number of R&B tracks through the years. Most lately, his collaboration with SZA, “Luther,” was a significant hit off of his 2024 album, GNX. The track spent 13 consecutive weeks at primary on the US Billboard Sizzling 100 chart. The 2 additionally carried out it on the Tremendous LIX Halftime Present.

Followers on social media have been having combined reactions to Joe Budden’s scorching take. “Nonsense. Luda on ‘Oh’ Ciara was a legendary verse. Amerie – Why do not we fall in love. I might say some rappers the place bread and butter on Rnb songs. E.g, Fabolous, Mase, Camron,” one person argued on X (previously Twitter). One other added: “Nah rappers have been ruining RnB songs for some time. Pac, Plies, Ja, LL, and T.I enhanced RnB songs. Luda for me atleast I hated when he jumped on Rnb songs besides splash waterfalls however the remix that solely got here on wager.”