Joe Budden has listened to a lot of music on his podcast over the years. Budden has strong opinions, and it is difficult for him to hide his facial expressions when he absolutely despises something. Unfortunately, for Lil Baby, he was the latest victim of this.
During a recent episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, the former rapper expressed interest in hearing some of the records from the album. One of those songs was "All My Partnas" with Young Thug, Rylo Rodriguez, and Future.
Ice felt as though this should have been one of the best joints on the entire project. However, the co-host concluded that the record missed the mark, and all of the artists phoned in their performances. Meanwhile, Budden was left completely speechless, with a blank expression on his face. It was obvious he wasn't feeling the song, and wanted to move on to something else.
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This subsequently led to a conversation about Atlanta trap, and whether or not the artists are putting their best feet forward. Ice believes the recent Young Thug trial has taken away the mojo. Artists don't want to rap about the same topics as before, as they fear those lyrics can be used in court. It's a legitimate concern, although we're not sure all of the artists in Atlanta would agree with Ice's assessment.
Lil Baby's new album is on track to sell upwards of 60K units in its first week. These are modest numbers, albeit nothing close to what Lil Baby was selling in the early 2010s. It's less of an indictment on him, and just where hip-hop finds itself right now as country continues to dominate culture.
