Joe Budden, a former rapper and podcaster, has been trending on social media after coming out as bis*xual, but all is not as it seems. He formally stated on his podcast for today: “I’m bisexual.” “How do I announce this? How do I get the word out? Hey, listen, I like both men and women. Get the word out. I feel low.
It sounds like Budden comes out when he’s taken out of context. The 41-year-old comments are part of a much nastier debate when you hear the entire clip. Budden and his co-hosts talk about the DaBaby scandal in this context. The rapper took the stage at Rolling Loud Miami earlier this summer and let loose with a barrage of homophobic comments.
In between songs, he addressed the audience and said: “Lighten up your smartphone if you don’t show up today with HIV, AIDS or one of those horrible sexually transmitted diseases that will kill you in two to three weeks.” “Guys, put your smartphone lighter on when you’re not vacuuming in the parking lot.” Let’s be honest about this shit. Some of you n****s suspect an asshole, says someone else on stage.
After the initial comments, DaBaby expanded on them. He stated that his statements were intended as “a call to action” and that his LGBT admirers “don’t get f*cking AIDS” as they are not “annoying” or “junkies” in a live Instagram video. He even directed himself in a music video. For whatever reason, he held up a sign that read AIDS.
Celebrities such as Madonna and Elton John began to criticize him for his homophobia and AIDS stigma. He eventually expressed regret after his string of headlining festival appearances was abruptly postponed and Dua Lipa stopped marketing their “Levitating” remix.
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“I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ+ community for my harsh and disturbing comments. I apologize again for making ignorant comments about HIV/AIDS, and I know that spreading awareness is crucial. I love everyone. God bless. Until last Sunday at Rolling Loud New York, the rapper kept a low profile. However, he stunned his audience by performing a DaBaby set in the middle of his own set.
After the performance, rumors about the “CEO of the LGBTQ+ community” forgiving DaBaby and approving the version spread on hip-hop websites, which is absurd, as many people on the Internet have pointed out. Although the community is not a single entity, has no CEO, and has different perspectives, bloggers published the article anyway, even after the source TMZ used to back it up quickly disproved it.
So let’s go back to Budden, who talked about the drama on his podcast. In the discussion, Budden and his associates equate the LGBTQ+ community with the mafia, claiming that the community is pressuring DaBaby to make amends and pay money so he can perform on stage again. In this setting, Budden reportedly “came out”, ostensibly as a defensive measure to keep gays off his back.
Is it true then? We have no idea. But Budden has a lot of introspection and learning to do if he’s part of the group. If not, he will have more to do. All I want is basic respect as one LGBTQ+ person speaking only for themselves. I have enough self-respect to never listen to a band again when I go to one of their concerts and they go on stage and launch an anti-gay diatribe.
DaBaby’s activities are for each individual to confront and determine how to proceed. Some do, while others don’t. However, since they no longer choose to associate with him, the LGBT people who would rather not hang out with him are not the real bullies. DaBaby is the only one responsible for the catastrophe because he spat ugly into the world.
Budden adds to the controversy on Twitter. “Oh my god I see the word spreading! Please keep spreading the word. Celebrities and fans react to the story as if it were real. Azealia Banks also participated. Below are some comments:
I find out that Joe Budden is bisexual pic.twitter.com/gucnbGmf7I
— YERRboi Shredda (@ShreddaSosa) November 4, 2021
Don’t let Joe Budden coming out as bisexual distract you from the fact that he’s been in office for almost a year and still hasn’t canceled any student loans🤨😤 pic.twitter.com/9JHtUjQwpn
— Gemini’s Groove (@atb__william) November 4, 2021
Joe Budden on Podcast
“I like boys and girls”little bad boy pic.twitter.com/DhF0XT27Zi
— youtube/Alonzo (@alonzolerone) November 4, 2021
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