The Joe Budden Podcast is always reacting to the latest controversies in the music world, and they had a big narrative to discuss this week. It concerns the alleged feud between the two superstar headliners on one of the biggest tours of the year: Usher and Chris Brown. Their "R&B" tour hit a snag for its first of five Atlanta shows when a three-hour delay on Thursday (November 5) was followed by reports of an alleged backstage argument.
Budden and company debated whether or not they believe all the Internet rumors, with Joe saying he doesn't believe there's any real issue, as caught by Yawovi1986 on Twitter. However, Ice started to break down all the bits of evidence that fans are arguing about online, including Instagram posts and differences in comparison to previous setlists.
Still, Budden thinks folks are taking this out of proportion. "It sounds like there may have been some technical difficulties somewhere. I'm not going to say there was an altercation," he expressed. "Something happened backstage, and the DJ and T.I. needed to buy people some time... Whatever is happening between them is in the spirit of healthy competition... I don't think they want to see any harm done to one another... I just don't think Chris is that petty... It's tough for me to believe."
Usher & Chris Brown Rumors
Mona brought up Chris Brown's denial of these Usher rumors, which led Ice to say there may be more than competition, albeit not anything physical. He also brought up other aspects of the setlist in comparison to other shows that indicate a big change. Ish brought up how they have 13 dates left on the tour, so he thinks they won't jeopardize the money.
Still, Ice brought up how the abysmal reception to night one might already affect future artistic performances and commercial performances for the "R&B" tour. He also said Breezy has more pull than his tour partner, which means Brown should close all the shows on their tour.
Chris Brown and Usher's second night in Atlanta seemed to go by much more smoothly than the first. We'll see if either artist fully clarifies these speculations.
