The Audio Of Joe Budden Firing His Cohost Mid-Show Because He Wanted More Money Is Absolutely Ruthless
Source - The last few months haven't been smooth for The Joe Budden Podcast. After Rory and Mal's sudden departure from the podcast in March, many fans theorized that the two co-hosts would no longer be returning to work on the podcast. However, during the last week of April, Joe Budden, Rory, and Mal all reunited for the 435th JBP episode "Shaking the Tree."
The trio followed that podcast up at the top of May with Episode 436 "The Floor Is Yours," but today, it appears that the JBP has hit another bump in the road, as leaked audio from the 437th episode has made its way across the internet...
The Audio:
YIKES. If you didn't listen to the audio, which is the entire point of the blog, here's a synopsis...
In the messy audio, Joe Budden can be heard ranting about Rory and Mal's inability to secure deals for the podcast, and he also slams them for bringing "dark energy, arrogance, and entitlement" to the show. Joe also reveals that they have been telling their "representation" to contact Budden's manager Ian Schwartzman to look over contracts.
The wildest part of the entire rant comes later on, when Joe Budden absolutely rips Rory, saying, "Since Rory feels like he has so many options here, somehow he still feels like he's running the show. He feels like he's entitled to more. Rory, you are in breach of your contract. And from this point forward, you are fired, and you are not welcome back."
Kevin also explained the backstory at length in a One Minute Man that I linked at the bottom of this blog. Long story short there are two ways to think about this. The first is that podcasting is a business. If you create the show, if your name is on it and if you're the draw, you are entitled to more money than your co-hosts, which makes sense. The second is that if you're co-hosting a show, you are entitled to the numbers so you can properly negotiate a contract, which also makes sense. Personally, I'm on Rory and Mal's side because even though they aren't the draw, they should know what their show is brining in. Also, if Joe thought they were being compensated fairly he would just tell them that information. Regardless, being ripped apart and fired on your own show has got to be a tough pill to swallow.
Here's the One Minute Man…
Best of luck to Rory and Mal, they're gonna need it.Take it away, JB…
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